Dr. Sameer Sonkusale

Abstract: 
This seminar will present a vision for “human-in-the-loop” precision medicine enabled
by emerging wearable, nearable, and ingestible bioelectronics. The talk will highlight
thread-based diagnostic platforms—including sweat-sensing bandages, saliva-sensing
floss, and smart sutures for monitoring wound healing—that integrate seamlessly with the
body and daily routine for continuous biochemical and physiological sensing.
The seminar will also cover advances in microneedle systems for controlled drug delivery
of multiple drugs with different dose rates, and for minimally invasive sampling of
interstitial fluid for biosensing. In the ingestible domain, the talk will introduce
swallowable capsules for gastrointestinal sensing and spatially resolved sampling of the
gut microbiome, offering new insight into host–microbe interactions beyond what fecal
testing can provide.
Together, these technologies point toward a future of personalized, real-time health
monitoring and intervention, reshaping how we detect disease and manage care.

Biography:

Sameer Sonkusale is a Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tufts
University, where he holds joint appointments in the departments of Biomedical

Engineering and Chemical and Biological Engineering. He also served as a visiting
professor at the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and Brigham and Women’s
Hospital of the Harvard Medical School during 2011-2012 and 2018-2019, respectively.
He currently directs an interdisciplinary research group focusing on devices, circuits, and
systems for healthcare, biology, life sciences, and the environment. Dr. Sonkusale earned
his MS and PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and has
received several awards, including the National Science Foundation CAREER award in
2010. He was also honored with a Distinguished Alumni award from his alma mater,
BITS Pilani. In 2025, he was named the Distinguished Innovator of the year by Tufts
University. Dr. Sonkusale has also been active in translating his research into companies,
and currently serves asa a scientific founder and Advisor to three companies, Anodyne
Nanotech (Drug delivery), Microvitality (Microbiome) and SalivaSens (saliva
diagnostics). Dr. Sonkusale has served on the editorial boards of several prominent
journals, including Scientific Reports, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Circuits and
Systems, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, PLoS One, and Electronic Letters.
He is a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
and a senior member of National Academy of Inventors (NAI) and the IEEE. He is
currently the CAS Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Circuits and Systems Society.