Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (NEMS) are the natural evolution of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) by downscaling their dimensions close to or below 1 µm. This size reduction conveys NEMS with unprecedented responsivity and resolution, which makes them very promising as sensors for different physical and chemical magnitudes. At the same time, we can also address very high frequencies and use our Electro-Mechanical systems as components of filters for communications.
The Advanced NEMS group aims to go beyond the current State-of-the-Art in NEMS and MEMS on two particular fields: sensing and communications. We do this by taking a holistic approach, where we address everything from the design until the final application, going through simulation, fabrication and characterization.
In particular, we focus on:
- New sensing schemes
- Fundamental noise processes
- Higher order inter-field coupling
- Novel materials
Our research is multidisciplinary in nature, located in between Mechanical Engineering, Microengineering, Electrical Engineering, Material Science, Physics and Bioengineering. Please feel free to contact us if you are interested in our research or if you want to establish a collaboration. You can have a look in our website to the group’s support sources, the list of publications, and the list of available student projects.
