Dilan Ratnayake
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About
Dilan Ratnayake is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of additive manufacturing and functional electronics, with a focus on accelerating the production of next-generation devices. His work centers on developing automated fabrication platforms that integrate inkjet and aerosol jet printing for advanced applications, from photovoltaics to robotic tactile sensors. Ratnayake’s most impactful contribution is the first fully automated fabrication of perovskite solar cells using inkjet printing combined with intense pulse light annealing, a breakthrough that eliminates slow post-deposition steps and enables high-throughput manufacturing—a paper that has garnered 16 citations. He also designed the NeXus, a precision robotic platform capable of printing strain gauge-based “SkinCell” tactile sensors on flexible substrates, advancing the field of robotic e-skin. His process for depositing PEDOT:PSS polymer via aerosol jet printing has been cited 6 times for improving tactile perception in human-robot interaction. With additional work on die-level packaging of custom MEMS devices, Ratnayake’s research consistently demonstrates how additive manufacturing can be harnessed for scalable, low-cost production of high-performance electronic and sensor systems, marking him as a key innovator in automated functional printing.
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- 3PEDOT: PSS Polymer Aerosol Jet-printing for Robotic Skin Sensors6 citations · 2022
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