Title: Empowering healthcare and agriculture through 3D-printer sensor applications
Speaker: Prof. Woo Soo Kim (Mechatronic Systems Engineering, Simon Fraser University)
Date and Time: Friday, April 4, 2025, 1 pm
Abstract: This talk will discuss cutting-edge innovations on 3D-printed sensing systems poised to advance healthcare monitoring and the agricultural landscape. Prof. Kim will explore the R&D outcomes from SFU's Additive Manufacturing Lab, where healthcare and agritech technologies serve as critical elements for transformative change. Discover the potential of healthcare and agritech technologies such as 3D-printed ECG monitoring sensors and environmental sensors & robotics, which are designed to optimize customized care and agricultural resource allocation. Additionally, Prof. Kim will cover the realm of 3D-printed conductive wireless sensors, enhancing the Internet of Things in farming and supporting sustainable resource management. The discussion will also include AI-driven drone image analysis, which are ushering in a new era of precision agriculture and innovative crop resource management techniques. Join the discussion as it explores a future where 3D-printed sensors propel healthcare and agriculture into a more sustainable, productive, and secure future.
Short bio
Dr. Woo Soo Kim is Professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU) and Founding Director of Global Institute for Agritech at SFU. He was a Scientific Director of British Columbia Centre of Agritech Innovation. Prior to joining SFU, Dr. Kim worked as a Senior Research Scientist at Xerox Corporation (XRCC) for two years, following his tenure as a Post-doctoral Research Associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA for two and a half years. Dr. Kim holds a BSc degree from Yonsei University (2001) and MSc and PhD degrees from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) in the Department of Material Engineering. He was recognized with the Quadrant Award 2007 and received Hanwha Corporation's New Faculty Award in 2016. Recently, he received the SFU Graduate Study’s Excellence Award 2023 for Graduate Leadership. He is a senior member of IEEE and serves on the editorial boards of journals such as the IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices, IEEE Journal on Flexible Electronics, IOP Flexible and Printed Electronics, and Advanced Sensor Research. His research interests revolve around the broad field of Advanced 3D printed sensors for diverse sensing applications.
Webpage: http://www.sfu.ca/~woosook, Email: woosook@sfu.ca
Further information
The talk will take place in the MIBE lecture hall (Boltzmannstr. 11, 85748 Garching near Munich).