Juliane Sempionatto, PhD

Juliane R. Sempionatto is an assistant professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at Rice University, affiliated with the Digital Health Initiative. She specializes in developing advanced wearable biosensors designed for continuous, real-time monitoring of health biomarkers in sweat, saliva, tears, interstitial fluid, and blood. Her research leverages electrochemical sensors, soft electronics, microfluidics, and machine learning to enable personalized healthcare, early disease detection, and therapeutic monitoring. Previously, Sempionatto was a postdoctoral researcher at Caltech and completed her PhD in Nanoengineering at UC San Diego. Recognized internationally, she is a recipient of several prestigious awards, including the Siebel Scholar, MIT Innovators under 35 (Latin America), IUPAC Young Chemist Award, and Scientist.

Website: https://jsempgroup.rice.edu/