Mark G. Allen

Mark G. Allen is the Alfred Fitler Moore Professor and Department Chair of Electrical and Systems Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Engineering and Applied Science, with secondary appointments in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics.

His research spans MEMS fabrication, energy storage systems, and biomedical sensors. Key focus areas include microfabricated batteries (aluminum-air/zinc-air) for drones and medical implants, laminated magnetic cores for high-frequency power electronics, and implantable wireless sensors for real-time biomarker monitoring. Techniques like electrodeposition and sidewall-controlled electropolymerization enable innovations in biodegradable components and microscale energy devices.

Analysis of his 2024-2025 publications reveals dominant trends in zero-power-consumption magnetic circuits (e.g., tunable filters using magnetostatic waves) and biodegradable battery systems for transient electronics. Cross-cutting themes include vertical integration for microbatteries, nanowire-based intracellular sampling, and optical-transparent packaging for implantable devices, bridging electrical engineering with biomedical applications.