In this talk, we will present recent advances in real-time biosensors for metabolites, proteins, and hormones, driven by nanomaterials and nanodevices, exploiting both traditional sensor architectures and new concepts such as bio-inspired spiking sensors. Such nanotechnology innovations could enable multi-modal, minimally invasive sensing of biomarkers in human biofluids and will play a key role in the future deployment of Digital Twins for personalized, preventive, and participatory healthcare.

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Bio

Adrian Ionescu is a Full Professor at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland. Currently serving as the director of EPFL's Nanoelectronic Devices Laboratory, he has pioneered breakthrough technologies such as steep slope and phase change devices, integrated biosensors, and MEMS resonators for energy-efficient Edge AI and Internet of Things applications. He has received the French André Blondel Medal in 2009, the IBM Faculty Award in 2013, and his election as a member of the Swiss Academy of Technical Sciences in 2015. Professor Ionescu's expertise has been recognized with an ERC Advanced Grant in 2016, A Proof of Concept ERC Grant in 2021 and a ERC Synergy Grant in 2023, he received the EDL IEEE George Smith Award in 2017. He is an IEEE Fellow, has served as an Editor of IEEE TED, and served PUB committee of EDS and ICT sub-committee of IEEE European Public Policy. He is a member of the Editorial Board of Proceedings of IEEE. In 2024 he received the IEEE Technical Field Cledo Brunetti Award for leadership and contributions to the field of energy-efficient steep slope devices and technologies.