Ivan Minev

Professor Ivan Minev is a Professor of 'Electronic Tissue Technologies' at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center for Digital Health, part of the Medical Faculty at Technische Universität Dresden since 2023. He also heads a research department at the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden. Previously, he held a visiting professorship in Intelligent Healthcare Technologies at the Automatic Control and Systems Engineering Department, University of Sheffield (2019–2023). He earned his PhD in 'Soft Neural Interfaces' from the University of Cambridge in 2012.

His research focuses on bioelectronic interfaces, combining 3D printing and soft conductive materials to create implantable, wearable, and cell culture devices. His work aims to record biopotentials from neural, muscular, and cellular systems, leveraging machine learning and signal processing to extract diagnostic biomarkers or control signals for neuroprostheses. Collaborations with Sheffield’s School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (SoEEE) aim to analyze experimental datasets for advanced data interpretation.

Research interests include multi-modal neuromodulation, bioelectronic implants, and the development of hydrogels and 3D printing technologies for biomedical applications. He leads the ERC-funded IntegraBrain project, exploring multi-modal sensor-actuator networks for neural communication and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

Key honors include the Volkswagen Foundation Freigeist Fellowship (2017–2021) and an ERC Starting Grant (2019–2024). His work bridges materials science, biomedical engineering, and clinical applications, with grants totaling over €2.4 million.