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Prof. Dr. Peter Woias

Co-Coordinator Research Area A
Principal Investigator Research Areas A, B and C

Full Professor, Design of Microsystems
Faculty of Engineering | Department of Microsystems Engineering
University of Freiburg

Phone: +49 761 203 7490
Email: woias@imtek.uni-freiburg.de

Areas of Expertise

Projects within livMatS

Doctoral Researchers (first supervisor)

Completed Doctoral Researchers (first supervisor)

Dr. Armin Jamali

Postdoctoral Researchers (first supervisor)

Dr. Sagar Prutvi

Publications in livMatS

A Paraffin-Based Photoresin: 3D Printing of Paraffin for Encapsulation-Free Shape-Stabilized Paraffin-Based Phase Change Materials*
Subhash, S., Song, Q., Kamm, P., Franco, S., Chen, Y., Helmer, D., Pelz, U., Kotz-Helmer, F., Woias, P., Rapp, B. E. (2025). A Paraffin-Based Photoresin: 3D Printing of Paraffin for Encapsulation-Free Shape-Stabilized Paraffin-Based Phase Change Materials. Advanced Materials Technologies. doi: https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202500617
Organic photovoltaic mini-module providing more than 5000 V for energy autonomy of dielectric elastomer actuators*
Jiang, E., Jamali, A., List, M., Mishra, D., Sheikholeslami, S., Goldschmidtboeing, F., Woias, P., Baretzky, C., Fischer, O., Zimmermann, B., Glunz, S., Würfel, U. (2025): Organic photovoltaic mini-module providing more than 5000 V for energy autonomy of dielectric elastomer actuators. Nat Commun 16, 2048. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57226-6
Stretchable printed circuit boards using a silicone substrate of variable stiffness and conventional PCB fabrication methods*
Jamali, A., Lehmann, C., Aditya, R. T., Goldschmidtboeing, F., Woias, P. & Comella, L. M. (2024). Stretchable printed circuit boards using a silicone substrate of variable stiffness and conventional PCB fabrication methods. Flex. Print. Electron., 9, 045005. doi: 10.1088/2058-8585/ad8242
Electret-based energy harvesters: A review*
Sabzpoushan, S., & Woias, P. (2024). Electret-based energy harvesters: A review. Nano Energy, Vol. 131(A), 110167. doi: 10.1016/j.nanoen.2024.110167
On the use of an electret-based wind energy harvester to power a vibration sensor: A feasibility study for the city of Freiburg*
Sabzpoushan, S., Shah, D. & Woias, P. (2024). On the use of an electret-based wind energy harvester to power a vibration sensor: A feasibility study for the city of Freiburg. 2024 IEEE Conference on Technologies for Sustainability (SusTech), pp. 156-163. doi: 10.1109/SusTech60925.2024.10553618
Adaptivity of a leaf-inspired wind energy harvester with respect to wind speed and direction*
Sabzpoushan, S., & Woias, P. (2024). Adaptivity of a leaf-inspired wind energy harvester with respect to wind speed and direction. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 19(4), 046013. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/ad475a
Soft octopus-inspired suction cups using dielectric elastomer actuators with sensing capabilities*
Jamali, A., A., Mishra, D. B., Goldschmidtboeing, F., & Woias, P. (2024). Soft octopus-inspired suction cups using dielectric elastomer actuators with sensing capabilities. Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 19(3), 036009. doi: 10.1088/1748-3190/ad3266
Soft Electroactive Suction Cup with Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for Soft Robotics*
Jamali, A., Mishra, D. B., Sriperumbuduri, P., Knoerlein, R., Goldschmidtboeing, F., & Woias, P. (2023). Soft Electroactive Suction Cup with Dielectric Elastomer Actuators for Soft Robotics. In F. Meder, A. Hunt, L. Margheri, A. Mura, & B. Mazzolai (Eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 173–183). doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-38857-6_14
Modeling the Effects of a Protective Film for Spontaneously-Polarized Electrets on the Power Harvesting Performance of a Wind Energy Harvester*
Sabzpoushan, S., & Woias, P. (2023). Modeling the Effects of a Protective Film for Spontaneously-Polarized Electrets on the Power Harvesting Performance of a Wind Energy Harvester. 2023 IEEE 22nd International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS) (pp. 143-146). doi: 10.1109/PowerMEMS59329.2023.10417553
A Flapping Leaf Structure for Electret-Based Low-Speed Wind Energy Harvesting*
Sabzpoushan, S. and Woias, P. (2022). A Flapping Leaf Structure for Electret-Based Low-Speed Wind Energy Harvesting. 2022 21st International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS), pp. 34-37. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PowerMEMS56853.2022.10007559.
Fabrication and simulation study for vertical micro-TEGs based on printed circuit board manufacturing processes*
Sherkat, N., Sivaprasad, A. K., Pelz, U., & Woias, P. (2022). Fabrication and simulation study for vertical micro-TEGs based on printed circuit board manufacturing processes. Smart Materials and Structures, 31, 104003. doi: 10.1088/1361-665X/ac8dcd
Development and Characterization of a Soft Bending Actuator*
Jamali, A., Knoerlein, R., Goldschmidtboeing, F., & Woias, P. (2022). Development and Characterization of a Soft Bending Actuator. In A. Hunt, V. Vouloutsi, K. Moses, R. Quinn, A. Mura, T. Prescott, & P. F. M. J. Verschure (Eds.), Biomimetic and Biohybrid Systems (pp. 152–156), Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-20470-8_16
Development of a scalable soft finger gripper for soft robots*
Jamali A., Knoerlein, R., Goldschmidtboeing, F., & Woias, P. (2022). Development of a scalable soft finger gripper for soft robots. 2022 Solid-State, Actuators, and Microsystems Workshop Technical Digest 352–355. doi: 10.31438/trf.hh2022.88
Development of Manufacturing Processes for Vertical Micro-Thermoelectric Generators based on Printed Circuit Boards
Sherkat, N., Subhash, S. K., Gerach, T., Pelz, U., & Woias, P. (2021). Development of Manufacturing Processes for Vertical Micro-Thermoelectric Generators based on Printed Circuit Boards. In 2021 IEEE 20th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology for Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications (PowerMEMS) (pp. 112-115). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/PowerMEMS54003.2021.9658353
Fabrication of μ TEGs Based on Nano-Scale Thermoelectric Material Dispersions*
Subhash, S. K., Gerach, T., Sherkat, N., Hillebrecht, H., Woias, P., Pelz, U. (2021): Fabrication of μ TEGs Based on Nano-Scale Thermoelectric Material Dispersions. 2021 21st International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers). doi: 10.1109/Transducers50396.2021.9495526

* Funded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany's Excellence Strategy – EXC-2193/1 – 390951807