Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan

Dr. Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan is an Adjunct Senior Fellow in the School of Engineering at RMIT University, specializing in flexible/stretchable electronics, wearable biosensors, and photonics. His research focuses on smart medical devices like Smart Mattresses for aged care and Smart Eye Patches for chronic eye disease management. He collaborates extensively with industry and holds roles in research supervision and curriculum development.

**Affiliations**: Functional Materials and Microsystems Research Group, RMIT University (Melbourne, Australia).

**Research Interests**: Wearable sensors, optical communications, photonics, antennas, and sustainable nanomaterials. His work bridges materials science with healthcare technologies, emphasizing practical industry applications.

**Awards**: Fondecyt Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018), TEQIP Doctoral Scholarship (2013), and fellowships with the Optical Society of India and Computer Science Teacher Association.

**Supervision & Grants**: Active in mentoring postgraduate research projects (e.g., smart sensors, bioelectronic devices). His publications span over 60 peer-reviewed articles in journals like Optical and Quantum Electronics and Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.

**Labs/Teams**: Engaged in cross-disciplinary teams developing wearable health monitoring technologies and sustainable materials for electronics.