Bio

I am Professor of Electronics with a focus on Bioelectronics at the Division of Electronics and Embedded Systems, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (EECS), KTH Royal Institute of Technology. I received my PhD at KTH in 2009. My research topic was wideband RF front-ends for multi-band, multi-standard receivers using submicron/nanometer CMOS technology. Since 2009, I have been involved in different research projects and initiatives such as low-power RF, analog and mixed-signal ICs for wireless applications, digitally enhanced RF/AMS circuits, ultra-low-power circuits for biomedical systems, high-frequency circuits for Spin Torque Oscillator technology, and graphene-based RF & AMS circuits. I am an active member of IEEE.

Research

The main focus of my research since 2011 has been circuits for bio-medical applications. This research has been performed in close collaboration with leading national researchers from other schools at KTH, Karolinska Institute (KI), Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet SLU), and MedTech companies. My research includes designing ultra-low power ASICs for implantable sensors, energy harvesters to power implants/wearable devices, multi-channel neuromuscular electrical stimulators, surface electromyogram interfaces, and bioimpedance spectroscopy sensors. I have performed a substantial part of the experimental verification of my circuits in ex-vivo and in-vivo conditions at KI/SLU. Accordingly, I have considerable practical experience working in medical environments. Research results from the projects that I have been directly involved as Principal Investigator have been commercialized or patented worldwide. Besides academic research, I am a scientific advisor and provide scientific consultation to MedTech companies in my area.

Current and Past Projects (last 5 years)

MedTechLabs, 2024-2029, “Continuous lactate measurement systems and prevention of fetal hypoxia during labor” I and Doc. Malin Holzmann (KI) are program directors. This is a project in cooperation with the Department of Women’s and Children’s Health at Karolinska Institutet and the Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology at Karolinska Institutet. Visit our program website at MedTechLabs.

Region Stockholm/HMT, 2025-2027, “Prevention of venous thromboembolism during immobilization – adjuvant treatment with miniaturized neuromuscular electrical stimulation”, I and Prof. Paul Ackermann are co-main applicants. The project is in cooperation with the  Department of Orthopedics at Karolinska University Hospital.

EU HORIZON, ERC-2023-ADG, 2024-2029, “3D silicon detector for imaging of diagnostic and therapeutic nuclear medicine radiotracers with outstanding efficiency and high spatial resolution”. The principal investigator is Prof. Mats Danielsson ( Medical Imaging Group at KTH). I am a work package leader for ASIC design.

Vinnova, 2023-2025, “Nano-NMES ASIC for Venous Thromboembolism prevention”, I am principal investigator at KTH. The industrial partners are  Roderinno AB and Muscle Matrix Support AB (Karolinska spin-off)

Region Stockholm/HMT, 2023-2024, “Prevention of venous thromboembolism during immobilization – adjuvant treatment with miniaturized neuromuscular electrical stimulation”, I and Prof. Paul Ackermann are co-main applicants. The project is in cooperation with the  Department of Orthopedics at Karolinska University Hospital.

Vinnova, 2020-2022, “Smart sock for integrated control of blood circulation and prevention of blood clots”. I am co-applicant, work package leader for embedded system design. Principal investigator: Prof. Paul Ackermann,  Department of Orthopedics at Karolinska University Hospital . 

Vinnova, 2015-2017, “Electrical Impedance Spectroscopy ASIC for Skin Cancer Detection”, I was principal investigator from KTH side. The industrial partner and coordinator was Scibase AB (Karolinska spin-off). 

SSF, 2019-2021, “Implantable Bioimpedance Spectrometer”. I am vice-Principal investigator.  Project partners were Karolinksa Institute, Swedish University of Agriculture Sciences, Onablab AB, Prevas AB, and Dermal Therapy Inc.. 

EU HORIZON 2020, 2016-1019, “Nanonets2Sense”, I was workpackage leader for ASIC circuit design.