Publications

Journal

1 – H. Dinis, I. Colmiais, P. M. Mendes, “Extending the Limits of Wireless Power Transfer to Miniaturized Implantable Electronic Devices," Micromachines 2017, 8, 359.

2 - J. Fernandes, E. Vendramini, A. M. Miranda, C. Silva, H. Dinis, V. Coizet, O. David, P. M. Mendes, "Design and Performance Assessment of a Solid-State Microcooler for Thermal Neuromodulation," Micromachines 2018, 9(2), 47.

3 – B. Jmai, H. Dinis, P. Anacleto, A. Rajhi, P. M. Mendes, A. Gharsallah1, “Modelling, Design, and Fabrication of a Novel Reconfigurable Ultra Wide Band Impedance Matching Based on RF MEMS Technology,” IET Circuits, Devices & Systems, October 2019.

4 - E. Vieira, A. Pires, J. Silva, V. Magalhães, J. Grilo, F. Brito, M. Silva A. Pereira, L. Gonçalves, "High Performance µ -Thermoelectric Device based on Bi2Te3/Sb2Te3 p-n Junctions", ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces Manuscript ID: am-2019-13254d.R1, accepted.

Book Chapter

1 - Hugo Dinis and Paulo M. Mendes (2017). Recent Advances on Implantable Wireless Sensor Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks - Insights and Innovations, Prof. Philip Sallis (Ed.), InTech, October 2017.

2 - Bassem Jmai, Adnen Rajhi, Paulo Mendes and Ali Gharsallah, “Study and Design of Reconfigurable Wireless and Radio- Frequency Components Based on RF MEMS for Low-Power Applications”, MEMS Sensors, Siva Yellampalli (Ed), IntechOpen, July 2018.

Patents

1 - H. Dinis, J. Fernandes, L. Gonçalves, P. M. Mendes, Implantable thermal neuromodulator with wireless powering and wireless communications and fabrication method thereof, EP3263076A1, June 2017

Conference

1 - J. Fernandes, H. Dinis, L. M. Gonçalves, P. M. Mendes, "Microcooling solution development and performance assessment for thermal neuromodulation applications," 2016 International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society (IFESS), La Grande-Motte, France

2 - J. Fernandes, H. Dinis, L. M. Gonçalves, P. M. Mendes, "Implantable Microdevice with Integrated Wireless Power Transfer for Thermal Neuromodulation Applications," 2016 IEEE 18th International Conference on e-Health Networking, Applications and Service

3 - H. Dinis, J. Fernandes, V. Silva, I. Colmiais, P. M. Mendes, “Thermal modelling of an implantable brain focal cooling device,” Coimbra, Portugal, February 16-18, 2017.

4 - J. Fernandes, H. Dinis, P. M. Mendes, “Slot Antenna Design for a Wirelessly Powered Implantable Microcooler for Neuronal Applications,” EuCAP 2017 - 11th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, Paris, France, March 19-24, 2017.

5 - H. Dinis, I. Colmiais, and P. M. Mendes, “A Multiantenna Approach to Maximize Wireless Power Transferred to Implantable Devices,” 2017 International Applied Computational Electromagnetics Society (ACES) Symposium Firenze, Italy, March 26-30, 2017.

6 - J. Fernandes, P. Anacleto, L. Rocha, J. Gaspar, P. M. Mendes, "Ultra-Small Packaged Micro-Cooler for Medical Applications,"19th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, 4th - 7th Dec, Singapore , 2017

7 - A. Miranda, C. Silva, V. Silva, P. Mendes, "Wireless thermal neuromodulator for long-term in vivo cooling performance assessment," 6th International Congress on Neurotechnology, Electronics and Informatics - NEUROTECHNIX, Seville, Spain, 20-21 Sept. 2

8 - Vitor Silva, P. M. Mendes, “Wireless powering and communication in RFCMOS 180 nm for implantable thermal neuromodulators,” ENBENG 2019 - 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Lisbon, Portugal, 22 – 23 February 2019.

9 - Ivo Colmiais, Hugo Dinis, P. M. Mendes, “WPT system for implantable devices using a phased array and tracking algorithm for freely moving rats,” ENBENG 2019 - 6th IEEE Portuguese Meeting on Bioengineering, Lisbon, Portugal, 22 – 23 February 2019

10 - V. Silva, H. Dinis, P. M. Mendes, “Shared Wireless Link co-Design for Implantable Device with Far-Field Wireless Power Transfer,” 17th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference in Munich, Germany, June 23 - 26, 2019.

11 - H. Dinis, I. Colmiais, P. M. Mendes, “Design and Validation of a Six-Antenna WPT System with Tracking Capabilites for Biomedical Devices,” 17th IEEE International NEWCAS Conference in Munich, Germany, June 23 - 26, 2019.

Invited Talk

1 - P. M. Mendes, “Aplicaciones tecnológicas e hipotermia in vivo”, III Symposium Miguel Blanco: Temperatura y daño cerebral en el ictus: NANOCOLD, in Hospital Clínico Universitario de Santiago de Compostela, Spain, March 2019.

PhD Thesis

1 - José Miguel Penteado Neiva Silva Fernandes, “Design, fabrication and integration of 3D micro-structures using self-folding techniques for ultra-miniaturization of smart microsystems”, PhD Thesis on Doctoral Programme on Biomedical Engineering, Braga, Finished 24/04/2019.

2 - Hugo Daniel da Costa Dinis, “Wireless power transmission for power-hungry biomedical devices”, PhD Thesis on Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, University of Minho, Started 01/04/2017.

MSc Thesis

1 - Ivo Henrique Baltazar Colmiais, "Base station with wireless powering and communication for small rodents monitoring", MSc Dissertation on Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, December 2017

2 - Vitor Filipe Henriques da Silva, "Neuromodulador implantável com alimentação e comunicação sem fios em tecnologia RFCMOS 180 nm", MSc Dissertation on Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, November 2017.

3 - Cristiana Tavares Silva, “Neuromodulador térmico implantável sem fios”, MSc Dissertation on Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, December 2018.

4 - Ana Margarida Oliveira Miranda, “Wireless system for thermal neuromodulation on rodents”, MSc Dissertation on Biomedical Engineering, University of Minho, December 2018.