Dr. Elif Özden Yenigün, Royal College of Art, will be the guest at the Nano Open Webinar on Wednesday, April 9, 2025 between 11.00-12.00 in SUNUM Foyer as a hybrid.
Dr. Elif Özden Yenigün will discuss textile applications for sustainable smart wearables and body-centric communication.
Sustainability in electronics represents a fundamental shift in understanding materials and manufacturing processes. This talk will explore textile-based sustainable electronic solutions, aiming to develop soft and eco-friendly systems for future information and communication technologies (ICT). The discussion will cover different graphene assemblies optimized for body-centric communication, either through ink formulations for screen printing or assembly methods. Additionally, a scalable, cost-effective wearable breath monitoring sensor system utilizing carbon nanotube-based inks will be introduced. Finally, the talk will highlight the revival of craft techniques in wearable electronics, promoting mono-materiality and repairability.
To register for the Nano Open Webinar, which will be held on Zoom on April 9, 2025, at 11:00: http://otolab.sabanciuniv.edu/SUNUMActivityRegistrationForm
Webinar will be held in English.
About Dr. Elif Özden Yenigün
Dr. Elif Özden Yenigün is a material scientist interested in novel and innovative design solutions for the next generation of textiles and smart wearables. Since 2014, as PI and Co-I, Dr. Yenigün has contributed to securing £1.3M from funding sources including Horizon 2020, InnovateUK, AHRC, RAEng, TUBITAK, and private sector funding from companies such as Boeing and Versarien. Her research at the cross-over of engineering and creative practices has successful outreach through public exhibitions, AHRC funded workshops (hosted by Istanbul Museum of Modern Art), a new graphene textiles product line launched by Versarien, a new graphene yarn marketed by Nanoloom as part of a collaborative UKRI project, as well as consistent academic dissemination of impactful over 40 research papers, patents and books. Her applied research in textiles has been acknowledged by creative communities and helped to build a new domain combining materials science and textile design.