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Professor Madhu Bhaskaran is a leading electronics engineer and innovator at RMIT University's School of Engineering. She holds academic rank of Professor and co-leads the Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group, established in 2010. Her research focuses on wearable sensors, electronic skin, and meta-optical systems, with applications in healthcare and aged care. She is Deputy Director (Research) for the ARC Hub for Connected Sensors for Health and Node Director for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Transformative Meta-Optical Systems.
Research Interests: Prof. Bhaskaran’s work spans materials engineering, nanotechnology, and condensed matter physics. Her group develops flexible/stretchable electronics, biosensors, and devices for healthcare monitoring. Key areas include thin-film deposition, microfabrication, and sensor applications like electronic skin and point-of-care diagnostics.
Awards: She has received over 20 prestigious awards, including Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (2022), APEC Aspire Prize (2018), and the Batterham Medal (2018). Her recognition underscores contributions to innovation and commercialization.
Grants & Collaborations: Leads ARC-funded initiatives and collaborates with industry partners to commercialize technologies. Her work on electronic skin and wearable sensors has been patented and is being commercialized for healthcare applications.
Advocacy: Co-leads Women in STEMM Australia, advocating for equity and diversity. She serves on editorial boards (e.g., Sensors and Actuators A: Physical) and committees for professional societies.
Labs & Teams: Directs the Functional Materials and Microsystems lab, advancing meta-optics, flexible electronics, and bioelectronic devices. Her team’s innovations include conductometric biosensors and terahertz metasurfaces.
