Abstract

The mechanical softening of conventional rigid electronics and their power sources provides a high degree of design freedom, presenting an opportunity to develop self-powered wearables. This tutorial delves into sustainable self-powered wearable electronics, a field that integrates technology with soft electronics and energy harvesters. These are crucial for creating wearables that operate autonomously and minimize environmental impact. The presentation will address key challenges related to materials, system integration, and processing, offering a balanced perspective between theoretical insights and practical applications. Additionally, the tutorial will introduce 3D printing technologies, which have gained significant attention in fabricating customized soft electronics. The advantages of 3D printing, such as its non-vacuum, low-temperature, and non-contact processing capabilities, make it particularly suited to this innovative field.

Bio

<Professional Experience>
2024.3-present
: Associate Professor
: School of Electrical Engineering
: Korea University, Seoul, Korea

2023.3-2024.2
: Adjunct Professor
: KU-KIST Graduate School of Converging Science and Technology
: Korea University, Seoul, Korea

2017.12-2024.2
: Senior/ Principal Research Scientist : Soft Hybrid Materials Research Center
: Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Seoul, Korea

2016.05-2017.11
: BK Assistant Professor
: Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
: Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

2013.05-2016.04
: Postdoctoral Researcher
: Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, UC Berkeley, USA

<Education>
Ph. D.   Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Seoul National University (2012)
B.S.   Electrical Engineering, Korea University (2006)