Sahika Inal
@InalSahika
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Twitter account of Prof. Sahika Inal and Lab of Organic Bioelectronics at @KAUST_News. We love carbon-based semiconductors and their bioelectronic devices.
Joined December 2016
If you want to know more about our lab, check this video from @Materials_MRS about what we do. https://t.co/0c0N5jOpNe
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We are thrilled to announce our new publication by Priscila! She studied why P3HT outperforms more polar analogues in OECTs. Thanks to the groups of @InalSahika and @nielsenlab_qmul for the great collaboration on this project! https://t.co/6Wr8oDOnKf
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Materials that can conduct both ionic and electronic charges are known as mixed conductors. They are relevant for applications ranging from bioelectronics to neuromorphic circuits. A widely used...
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KAUST joins the @globalhealthexh Exhibition 2025 #GHE25 to showcase how our cutting-edge research and innovation are transforming healthcare—driving smarter, data-led solutions that advance Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 health priorities.
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Heating the films boosts memory behavior! See the work of our talented @YazhouWang16 and #WentaoShan
Excited to share our latest paper. Thermal annealing strategy boosts ion retention & synaptic stability. @InalSahika#Wentao Shan Published in Advanced Materials 🧠⚡ 👉 [ https://t.co/PRJjfeUjNS]
#OECT #Neuromorphic #Bioelectronics #AdvancedMaterials #KAUST #OrganicElectronics
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Excited to share our latest paper. Thermal annealing strategy boosts ion retention & synaptic stability. @InalSahika#Wentao Shan Published in Advanced Materials 🧠⚡ 👉 [ https://t.co/PRJjfeUjNS]
#OECT #Neuromorphic #Bioelectronics #AdvancedMaterials #KAUST #OrganicElectronics
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Thermal annealing enhances organic electrochemical synaptic transistors by improving molecular order, yielding stable multilevel conductance with long-term reliability under ambient conditions. The...
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The #Nanobio #Seminar series is back this semester! Join our adventure through next generation nanoelectronics and cutting edge biotechnology. As always with a view towards maximum dissemination of knowledge and #public #STEM #education, this series is completely free and open
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A flexible skin-worn ePatch developed at KAUST offers continuous, cuff-free blood pressure monitoring—along with sweat ion and glucose sensing. A promising step for chronic condition management and precision health. 🔗 KAUST story: https://t.co/SGqONhIWIl 🔗 Device paper:
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If you're going to see an award winner lecture, this is the one to see! #ACS2025 @KAUST_News
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https://t.co/oSmdBcJT2U Congratulations @InalSahika and team!
Sahika Inal (@InalSahika), associate professor of bioengineering at KAUST, develops organic electronic materials that interface with biology—advancing new tools for sensing, stimulation, and health monitoring. She has been awarded the 2025 Kavli Foundation Emerging Leader in
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Our work on a flexible patch for blood pressure monitoring is out! We use both sides of the flexible substrate and a design relying on our beloved transistors for unification of two types of signals https://t.co/N42lggHp6f. See the news: https://t.co/IWpliX0jaA
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💧🩸 From drops to organic bioelectronics! 🩸💧 Excited to share our new paper in Advanced Electronic Materials on printable organic semiconductors! Thanks to @InalSahika and the BIOEL team @KAUST for their great mentoring! https://t.co/L6VW9UDTWR
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Inkjet-printable semiconducting inks based on the p-type molecularly de-doped PEDOT:PSS and the n-type BBL enable cleanroom-free fabrication of enhancement-mode organic electrochemical transistors...
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@David_Ohayon93 @amereleven @JSurgailis @shofarulwustoni @_iainmcculloch @KAUST_News @KAUSTCoreLabs also got to know about this recent paper from @ReichmanisGroup showing a similar phenomenon for a p-type conjugated polyelectrolyte, suggesting that we should watch out for the noncompensating ions for both n and p types
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A series of p-channel carboxylated mixed conductors is investigated to advance understanding and design strategies toward next-generation OMIEC systems. Varying side-chain functionality, distinctive...
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congrats to the coauthors @David_Ohayon93 @amereleven @JSurgailis @shofarulwustoni @_iainmcculloch et al + @KAUST_News @KAUSTCoreLabs #NimerWehbe
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Delighted to share this work-5 years in the making! In glycolated n-type OMIECs, the side chains determine which ions drive the doping process. Anions matter just as much as dopant cations! These polymers behave similar to filtration membranes. @JACS
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Organic mixed ionic-electronic conductors (OMIECs) have emerged as essential materials for applications in bioelectronics, neuromorphics, and energy storage, owing to their ability to transport both...
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Delighted to announce that the website for the European Conference of Molecular Electronics (ECME 2025) is now live. Submit your abstract here: https://t.co/MHReOZ39pb See you @Cambridge_Uni
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Join us in Cambridge, UK, for ECME 2025 – a premier conference showcasing the latest advances in molecular electronics. September 22–26, 2025.
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Light-sensitive water gated organic neuromorphic transistors, working in ambient conditions and this time only with the channel made of our beloved n-type mixed conductors. Check the work of @YazhouWang16 #WentaoShan w/ 🙏🩷@Haifeng_IAM @AtabNazek #WanYue @KAUST_News @KAUST_BESE
Excited to share our latest work on an optoelectrochemical synapse using a single-component n-type mixed conductor @NatureComms @InalSahika#WentaoShan! This breakthrough mimics the human visual system, enabling multispectral perception and neuromorphic. 🔗
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We were privileged to work with Luigi Cavallo and Busra Demir on the theoretical chemistry aspect and @_iainmcculloch team for the fantastic materials design, with Bioel members @David_Ohayon93 @shofarulwustoni @taniaC_HC @VictorDruet @KAUST_BESE
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Congratulations to my dear neighbor and colleague @Kylelauersen for receiving the teaching award of the year. Re-designing one of the core courses of our program was a challenging task, and you clearly nailed it!
Congratulations to Prof. @KyleLauersen for receiving the 2024 KAUST Distinguished Teaching Award! His innovative teaching & mentorship are transforming our Bioengineering program, inspiring curiosity & fostering student success. Read more: https://t.co/giUx5pRLAh
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We are seeking a PhD student in in Materials Science with focus on Simulations and modelling of mixed ionic-electronic conducting polymers,
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We are embarking on new directions of using electrochemical oxygen reduction reactions to tailor the local environment of excitable cells and create a novel form of neuromodulation using DC. If you are interested in exciting PhD or postdoc research, email me @CEITEC_Brno
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