Projects
Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasound Transducer (pMUT) Array for Underwater Communication KU Leuven
This project is about designing a low power and small (um range) ultrasound piezoelectric transducer for mid-range (>1meter) underwater communication. The aforesaid device has many applications, such as the exploration of inaccessible environments, bio-sensing, surface mapping, etc. The scientific approach of the project can be divided into three parts; piezoelectric material growing, fabrication of a communication module and ...
Ultrasound Waves Based Body Area Networks KU Leuven
Implanted or ingested medical devices aid in the localized diagnosis or treatment of several major diseases. For example, the cochlear implant stimulates an electrode in your cochlea, or the endoscopic pill visualizes the internals of your digestive tract. These medical devices typically include a wireless in-body communication link to enable remote monitoring, configuration, and control. This communication link needs careful optimization to ...
Ultrasound in female fertility investigation KU Leuven
Men and women who desire children aim for a healthy offspring. For a woman, this means an ovulation, successful conception and transport of the zygote along the fallopian tube, implantation in the endometrial cavity, progress of the pregnancy to viability and a safe delivery resulting in a live born child in good health and happy parents. A fertility investigation aims primarily at identifying factors that may affect the couple’s chances for ...
ultrasound data and power delivery for in-body networks KU Leuven
This PhD looks at ultrasound waves as a solution for both energy and data delivery in networks of implanted electronics in the human body. Thereby, the optimum is sought in the space formed by communication speed, communication distance, energy efficiency. Naturally, the specific biomedical context is also taken into account.
Whispering through my body: ultrasound waves based body area networks KU Leuven
Wireless Powering of Brain Implants with Ultrasound KU Leuven
The miniaturization revolution that we see in communication and computing is also occurring in the medical diagnostic and therapeutic world. In recent years there has been a rapid emergence of advanced (wearable) medical devices that bring high quality medically relevant diagnostics in an increasingly convenient format at ever lower costs. More recently, there has been a shift toward advanced implantable devices that require minimally ...
Contactless Ultrasound Based Automatic Home Observation System. KU Leuven
The number of physical devices connected to the internet has increased significantly in recent years. This resulted in the concept of ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) where everyday devices (e.g. home appliances, vehicles, industrial machinery, etc.) become an entity on the internet with the ability to exchange their sensed observations. The combination of a local computing unit to process the collected information together with the ...
Deciphering socio-affective communication through ultrasonic vocalizations in rodents: Improving translational research models for neuropsychiatric dysfunctions. KU Leuven
Modeling human neuropsychiatric dysfunctions in rodents is an
extremely daunting challenge, given the subjective nature of many
symptoms, the lack of relevant biomarkers and objective diagnostic
tools, together with the early state of the pertinent neurobiology and
genetics. In fact, the identification of new therapeutic targets is at a
near standstill. I am convinced that a deeper understanding of the
natural ...
Systematic examination of the effects of Nlgn3 deletion and R451C mutation on PV+ GABAergic interneurons: implications for behavioral phenotypes associated with neurodevelopmental disorders in mice KU Leuven
Using a cell-restricted conditional knockout approach, we will determine the role of the postsynaptic neurexin cell adhesion binding partner neuroligin in PV+ GABAergic interneurons for regulating ASD-relevant behavioral phenotypes. Specifically, we will investigate whether an ASD-associated Nlgn3 deletion or R451C mutation causes behavioral deficits relevant to the core ASD symptoms. For this, we will cross Nlgn3 KO mice (Nlgn3 cKO) and ...