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Sarah L. Swisher
Assistant Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Minnesota
Contact Information
Email: sswisher AT umn DOT edu
Phone: (612) 625-8033
Office: 6-117 Keller Hall
About
Welcome to the Swisher Research Group at the University of Minnesota! We are electrical engineers, materials scientists, and biomedical engineers working on all aspects of Flexible Electronics: from the synthesis of nanomaterial inks, to the design and fabrication of transistors and circuits, to innovative applications for flexible sensors and medical devices.
Professor Sarah L. Swisher received her B.S. in electrical engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Upon graduation, she spent several years as the lead electrical design engineer for a series of GPS-enabled bicycle computers at Garmin, Intl. She then received her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering and computer sciences from the University of California, Berkeley. Prof. Swisher joined the electrical and computer engineering faculty at the University of Minnesota in 2015.
Research Interests
- Nanomaterial Synthesis
- Flexible and Printed Electronics
- Biomedical Applications
- Funding
Education
Ph.D., 2015, University of California, Berkeley
M.S., 2012, University of California, Berkeley
B. S., 2004, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Awards and Recognition
2023 National Science Foundation CAREER Award
Selected Publications
“Tailoring Indium Oxide Nanocrystal Synthesis Conditions for High-performance Solution-processed Thin-film Transistors”, S.L. Swisher, S.K. Volkman, and V. Subramanian. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2015, 7 (19), pp 10069–10075. doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b00893
“Impedance Sensing Device Enables Early Detection of Pressure Ulcers in vivo”, S.L. Swisher, M. Lin*, A. Liao*, E. Leeflang, Y. Khan, F. Pavinatto, K. Mann, A. Naujokas, D. Young, S. Roy, M.R. Harrison, A.C. Arias, V. Subramanian, and M.M. Maharbiz.Nature Commun., vol. 6, pp. 1-10, 2015. doi: 10.1038/ncomms7575
“Transparent High-performance Thin Film Transistors from Fully Solution-processed SnO2/ZrO2 Gel-like Precursors”, J. Jang, R. Kitsomboonloha, S.L. Swisher, E.S. Park, H. Kang, and V. Subramanian. Adv. Mater. 2013 25, 1042-1047. doi: 10.1002/adma.201202997
“Photovoltaic Performance of Ultrasmall PbSe Quantum Dots”, W. Ma, S.L. Swisher, T. Ewers, J. Engel, V.E. Ferry, H.A. Atwater, and A.P. Alivisatos. ACS Nano 2011 5 (10), 8140-8147. doi: 10.1021/nn202786g
Professional Activities
Semiconductor materials and devices; nanocrystal synthesis and characterization; flexible electronics; biomedical devices
Flexible sensors and electronics to enable the next generations of biomedical devices.
Process for printing flexible electronics and sensors.
Cover art for a publication from the Sarah Swisher Research Group.