Location
Havener Center, Miner Lounge / Wiese Atrium, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Start Date
4-1-2026 1:30 PM
End Date
4-1-2026 3:30 PM
Presentation Date
April 1, 2026; 1:30pm-3:30pm
Description
Many conventional biosensing approaches rely on invasive sampling or bulky benchtop instrumentation, limiting their use in continuous and portable applications. This project focuses on the development of wearable sweat-based biosensors that enable non-invasive, continuous, and portable monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological markers. The system will be designed to target markers present in sweat and transduce the biochemical interactions into measurable electrical signals. These signals will be processed through integrated electronics to produce clear, interpretable outputs for users and medical professionals. Supporting circuitry including filters, amplifiers, and an independent power supply will be implemented as necessary to ensure signal accuracy, reliability, comfortability, and portability. Additional features include Bluetooth connectivity for wireless data transmission and real-time results, onboard data storage, and security measures to protect user privacy. The overarching goal of this project is to advance portable, user-friendly biosensing systems for real-time health monitoring.
Biography
Ariel Pilger is an undergraduate electrical engineering student and an NSF S-STEM Scholar at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Her academic interests include biosensing technologies and assistive systems, such as prosthetics, exoskeletons, and rehabilitation devices. She has gained valuable experience through her internship at POWER Engineers, where she contributed to power system design, and as Avionics Lead for the Missouri S&T Rocket Design Team. She has been involved in service and leadership as an Executive Member of Engineers Without Borders, a Court Appointed Special Advocate, and a volunteer firefighter. She plans to pursue graduate studies in electrical engineering with a focus in biomedical applications.
Meeting Name
2026 - Miners Solving for Tomorrow Research Conference
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Document Type
Poster
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
event
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2026 The Authors, All rights reserved
A Wearable MXene-Based Sweat Sensor For Real-Time Monitoring of Inflammatory Biomarkers
Havener Center, Miner Lounge / Wiese Atrium, 1:30pm-3:30pm
Many conventional biosensing approaches rely on invasive sampling or bulky benchtop instrumentation, limiting their use in continuous and portable applications. This project focuses on the development of wearable sweat-based biosensors that enable non-invasive, continuous, and portable monitoring of physical, chemical, and biological markers. The system will be designed to target markers present in sweat and transduce the biochemical interactions into measurable electrical signals. These signals will be processed through integrated electronics to produce clear, interpretable outputs for users and medical professionals. Supporting circuitry including filters, amplifiers, and an independent power supply will be implemented as necessary to ensure signal accuracy, reliability, comfortability, and portability. Additional features include Bluetooth connectivity for wireless data transmission and real-time results, onboard data storage, and security measures to protect user privacy. The overarching goal of this project is to advance portable, user-friendly biosensing systems for real-time health monitoring.
Comments
Advisor: Sahra Sedigh, sedighs@mst.edu