Flexible and wearable electronics
Compliant sensors and systems engineered for reliable function under motion and deformation.
IAPME · University of Macau
Meng Gao Research Group
Flexible Electronics · Biointerfaces · Smart Materials
Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering (IAPME)
University of Macau
InterdisciplinaryMaterials · Mechanics · Manufacturing
Human-centeredInterfaces designed around the body
SustainableResponsible materials and processes
Research directions
Materials and devices that move with people and adapt to the world.
We investigate soft functional materials, biointegrated devices, and scalable manufacturing approaches for the next generation of intelligent electronics.
Biointerfaces and epidermal electronics
Soft, skin-compatible interfaces that bridge biological signals and digital systems.
Smart adhesion and stiffness-variable materials
Adaptive materials with programmable mechanics and controllable interfacial properties.
Printed and additive manufacturing
Scalable fabrication methods for complex, customized, and multifunctional devices.
Sustainable electronics
Materials and device strategies that reduce waste and support responsible technology lifecycles.
Our approach
Fundamental materials research, translated through purposeful engineering.
Our group brings together materials science, mechanical design, advanced manufacturing, and biointerface engineering. We aim to understand the principles that make soft systems work—and use those insights to create technologies with real human relevance.
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Discover
Reveal relationships between structure, mechanics, and function.
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Design
Translate scientific understanding into robust devices and interfaces.
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Deliver
Advance scalable, accessible, and environmentally conscious solutions.
Curious about working at the interface of materials and people?
We welcome motivated researchers from materials science, engineering, physics, chemistry, and related fields.