with Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz, Lektor, DTU Health Tech
In the quest for more adaptable and responsive devices, conventional technologies often fall short of the dynamic capabilities found in nature. The rigidity and fragility of traditional materials hinder their ability to autonomously sustain themselves in variable environments, rendering them unable to self-repair after damage. This presentation introduces a groundbreaking approach that enables the transformation of typically weak, jelly-like substances into innovative soft electronic materials with characteristics reminiscent of living tissues such as skin.
By leveraging this methodology, the research team has developed materials that not only exhibit enhanced properties such as heat regulation and 3D printability but also offer multiplex sensing capabilities. This new class of electronic materials paves the way for self-maintenance in life-like soft robots and bioelectronics, promoting seamless integration within dynamic environments, including the human body.
The work underscores the potential for these materials to sense, respond, and adapt in real time to challenging conditions, ushering in a new era of responsive technologies that mimic the adaptability of biological systems.
Alireza Dolatshahi-Pirouz is an associate professor at DTU in the Department of Health Technology. With a PhD in physics from Aarhus University, specializing in material science, he leads a research group known as #TeamBioEngine, which focuses on developing soft and adaptable biosensors capable of monitoring vital human health parameters. In addition, he is a serial entrepreneur and serves as CEO of Cybosense—a company dedicated to creating human-adaptable sensors that integrate seamlessly into advanced wearables designed to harmoniously blend with the complex anatomy of the human body, both externally and internally.
About Driving Health Tech
This recording is from Driving Health Tech 2026, held on 4 February in Copenhagen.
Driving Health Tech is IDA’s annual flagship conference in health technology, bringing together the latest solutions, ideas, and technological breakthroughs to address the healthcare system’s most complex challenges and help shape the future of healthcare.
