Publications

For the latest updates, see the publications list in the following ECTM link and on Google Scholar.

Peer-reviewed articles

  • Bathaei, M.J., Golparvar, A., Nikolayev, D., Arroy Cardoso, F., and Boutry, C.M., “Biodegradable, Battery-free, Smart Face Mask Embedded Passive Antena for Continuous Acoustic Biomarkers Monitoring in Pulmonology.” (2025) (Submitted, in review process)
  • Aprea, E., Pirim-Aslan, F., Stallone, F., Gkouzioti, V., Abelmann, L., Frimat, J.P., Sarro, L., Boutry, C.M., “A biodegradable implantable micropump for biomedical applications, focusing on peripheral nerve repair” (2025) (Accepted for publication in Nano Research, NARE-D-25-04094.R1)
  • Uliss, P., Hanggai, W., Kahler, F., Aprea, E., Jia, Q., Gkouzioti, V., Frimat, J.P., Brück, E. and Boutry, C.M., “Burn-Safe Biodegradable Magnetocaloric Composites for Temperature-Controlled Biomedical Applications.” (2025) Advanced Science. e09914. 2025. Link
  • Bathaei, M.J., Bathaei, Y., Liao, Z., Yazdanmehr, M., Sethi, S.S., Nikolayev, D., Arroy Cardoso, F., and Boutry, C.M., “Environmental and Ecological Monitoring with Biodegradable Technologies.” Advanced Science. e11452. 2025. Link
  • Liao, Z., Golparvar, A., Bathaei, M.J., Arroyo Cardoso*, F., Boutry, C.M.*, “Wearable and Implantable Devices for Continuous Monitoring of Muscle Physiological Activity: A Review.” Advanced Science. e09934. 2025. Link
  • Bathaei, M.J., Hashemizadeh, S., Arroyo Cardoso, F., Nikolayev, D., Boutry, C.M., “Biodegradable Microwave Cavity Resonator.” IEEE Microwave and Wireless Technology Letters. 35(11) 1736-1739. 2025. Link
  • Liao, Z., Zoumhani, O., & Boutry, C. M. (2023). Recent Advances in Magnetic Polymer Composites for BioMEMS: A Review. Materials, 16(10), 3802. Article featured as Front Page Journal Cover. Awarded as “Editor’s Choice Article”. Link
  • Sethi, S., Kovac, M., Wiesemüller, F., Miriyev, A., Boutry, C. M. “Biodegradable sensors are ready to transform autonomous ecological monitoring.” (2022). Nature Ecology & Evolution, 6(9), 1245-1247. Link
  • C. M. Boutry, L. Beker, Y. Kaizawa, C. Vassos, A. C. Hinckley, R. Pfattner, S. Niu, J. Li, J. Claverie, Z. Wang, J. Chang, P. M. Fox, Z. Bao, “Biodegradable and flexible arterial-pulse sensor for the wireless monitoring of blood flow,” Nature Biomedical Engineering, 3, 47-57, 2019.
  • C. M. Boutry, M. Negre, M. Jorda, O. Vardoulis, A. Chortos, O. Khatib, Z. Bao, “A hierarchically patterned, bio-inspired e-skin able to detect the direction of applied pressure for robotics,” Science Robotics, 3(24), eaau6914, November 2018. Article featured as Journal Cover
  • C. M. Boutry, Y. Kaizawa, B. C. Schroeder, A. Chortos, A. Legrand, Z. Wang, J. Chang, P. Fox, Z. Bao, “A stretchable and biodegradable strain and pressure sensor for orthopaedic application,” Nature Electronics, 314(1), 314-21, 2018.
  • C. M. Boutry, A. Nguyen, Q. Omotayo Lawal, A. Chortos, S. Rondeau-Gagné, Z. Bao, “A sensitive and biodegradable pressure sensor array for cardiovascular monitoring,” Advanced Materials, 27(43), 6954-6961, 2015. Article featured as Frontispiece Journal Cover.
  • C. M. Boutry, H. Chandrahalim, P. Streit, M. Schinhammer, A. C. Hänzi, and C. Hierold, “Characterization of miniaturized RLC resonators made of biodegradable materials for wireless implant applications,” Sensors Actuat. A-Phys., vol. 189, pp. 344–355, 2013.
  • C. M. Boutry, I. Gerber, P. Streit, P. Häfliger, and C. Hierold, “Electrically conducting biodegradable polymer composites (polylactide-polypyrrole and polycaprolactone-polypyrrole) for passive resonant circuits,” Polym. Eng. Sci., vol 53, pp. 1196-1208, 2013.
  • C. M. Boutry, H. Chandrahalim, P. Streit, M. Schinhammer, A. C. Hänzi, and C. Hierold, “Towards biodegradable wireless implants,” Phil. trans. R. Soc. A, vol. 370, pp.2418-2432, 2012.
  • C. M. Boutry, M. Müller, and C. Hierold, “Junctions between metals and blends of conducting and biodegradable polymers (PLLA-PPy and PCL-PPy),” Mater. Sci. Eng. C, vol. 32, pp.1610-1620, 2012.
  • C. M. Boutry, R. Kiran, F. Umbrecht, and C. Hierold, “Processing and quantitative analysis of biodegradable polymers (PLLA and PCL) thermal bonding,” J. Micromech. Microeng., vol. 20(8), pp. 085006 1-13, 2010.
  • C. M. Boutry, S. Kuehn, P. Achermann, A. Romann, J. Keshvari, and N. Kuster, “Dosimetric evaluation and comparison of different RF exposure apparatuses used in human volunteer studies,” Bioelectromagnetics, vol. 29(1), pp. 11-19, 2008.
  • F. Umbrecht, D. Müller, F. Gattiker, C. M. Boutry, J. Neuenschwander, U. Sennhauser, and C. Hierold, “Solvent assisted bonding of polymethylmethacrylate: Characterization using the response surface methodology,” Sens. Actuators A: Phys., vol. 156(1), pp. 121-128, 2009.
  • L. Hillert, T. Akerstedt, A. Lowden, C. Wiholm, N. Kuster, S. Ebert, C. M. Boutry, S. D. Moffat, M. Berg, and B. B. Arnetz, “The effects of 884MHz GSM wireless communication signals on headache and other symptoms: An experimental provocation study,” Bioelectromagnetics, vol. 29(3), pp. 185-196, 2008.

Patents

  • Pirim, F., Boutry, C. M., Stavrakis, S., DeMello, A., Weiss, T., (in process), Patent disclosure currently being filed with ETH Zurich, CH. (2026).

  • Cutucu, C., Dendorfer, A., Pijnapels D., Boutry, C. M. (in process), Patent disclosure currently being filed with TU Delft (IDF, 2025).

  • Cutucu, C., Pijnapels D., Boutry, C. M. (in process), Patent disclosure currently being filed with TU Delft (IDF, 2025).

  • Patranabish, S., Bathaei, M. J., Boutry, C. M., and Masania, K., (in process), Patent disclosure filed with TU Delft (IDF, 2025).

  • Bathaei, M. J., Nikolayev D., Boutry, C. M. (in process), Patent disclosure filed with CNRS France (IDF, 2025). 

  • Boutry, C. M., L. Beker, Z. Bao (November 2018). Wireless pulmonary monitoring via flexible biodegradable sensor circuitry, first filling process, US provisional application serial No. 62/750,518.

  • Boutry, C. M., G. Mosis, D. Bera, W. Mo, H. Qian (2014) System and method for measuring a pulse wave of a subject, US Patent US20040039420.

  • Boutry, C. M., M. Negre, O. Vardoulis, A. Chortos, Z. Bao (November 2018). Skin-like sensor for normal and shear stress detection, first filling process, EFS ID 34126376.

  • Boutry, C. M., L. Beker, Z. Bao (November 2018). Wireless pulmonary monitoring via flexible biodegradable sensor circuitry, first filling process, US provisional application serial No. 62/750,518.

  • Boutry, C. M., G. Mosis, D. Bera, W. Mo, H. Qian (2014) System and method for measuring a pulse wave of a subject, US Patent US20040039420.

Press articles

  • Communication EEMCS, “Three EEMCS researchers receive acclaimed Vidi grant”, 10-2025.
  • TU Delft’s latest news, “Vidi grant for sixteen leading TU Delft researchers”, 10-2025.
  • Sethi, S. “Acoustic biodiversity monitoring with hopping robots.” Acoustics Bulletin 03-2025.
  • Communication Ewi, “Clementine Boutry receives ERC starting grant for groundbreaking research on biodegradable implants”, 09-2023.
  • TU Delft’s latest news, “Five young TU Delft researchers receive ERC Starting Grant”, 09-2023.
  • Marcus Woo “Teaching robots to touch”, Nature Outlook, 05-2022.
  • T. Kubota, “Researchers create wireless, battery-free, biodegradable blood flow sensor”, Stanford News Center, 01-2019.
  • T. Abate, “A robot’s delicate touch – Stanford develops an electronic glove that gives robots a sense of touch.” Stanford News, 11-2018. 
  • A. Gautam, “Biodegradable pressure sensor eliminates the need for second surgery”, Biomedical devices,  PhysicsWorld, 05-2018.
  • A. Chen, “How sensors are giving us another way to peek inside our bodies. Scientists have engineered sensors that can be swallowed and sensors that disappear”, The Verge, 05-2018.

Official report

 

  • C. M. Boutry, A. Romann, U. Lott, and N. Kuster, “B-field exposure from induction cooking appliances,” Study for the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), 2007.

Conferences

  • De Jong, S. D. M., Aprea, E., Boutry, C. M., Van Driel, W. D., Meshless Simulation with the Material Point Method: A Micropump for Nerve Injury Treatment. 26th International Conference on Thermal, Mechanical and Multi-Physics Simulation and Experiments in Microelectronics and Microsystems (EuroSimE). Warsaw, PL. 05-2026.
  • Kutucu, C., Golparvar, A., Bathaei, M.J., Pijnappels, D.A., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable, untethered cardiac actuator to promote myocardial recovery. Winter School on Bioelectronics (BIOEL), oral presentation. Kirchberg in Tirol, AT. 03-2026.
  • Aprea, E., Stallone, F., Pirim-Aslan, F., Abelmann, L., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., A Biodegradable Micropump for medical application. Winter School on Bioelectronics (BIOEL), oral presentation. Kirchberg in Tirol, AT.  03-2026.
  • Patranabish, S., Bathaei, M. J., Masania, K., Boutry, C. M., A Tunable and Biodegradable Wireless Sensor for Smart Packaging and Remote Monitoring, LiT STC (Lichtgewicht composieten en constructies), Twente, NL. 01-2026.
  • Uliss, P., Hanggai, W., Kahler, F., Aprea, E., Jia, Q., Gkouzioti, V., Frimat, J.P., Brück, E. Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Magnetocaloric Composites for Biomedical Applications. Delft Days on Magnetocalorics, Delft, NL. 11-2025.
  • Bathaei, M. J., Hashemizadeh, S., Cardoso, F. A., Nikolayev, D., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Microwave Cavity Resonator. E-MRS Fall 2025 Meeting. Warsaw, PL. 09-2025.
  • Liao, Z., Cavedoni, L., Kutucu, C. , Rao, P.R., Arroyo Cardoso, F., Boutry, C. M., Wavelength selective photodetector for NADH fluorescence detection. Oral presentation at Micro Nano Engineering (MNE). Southhampton, UK. 09-2025. Best Student oral presentation award.
  • L. Cavedoni; Z. Liao; Y. Lian; F. Stallone; F. A. Cardoso; Boutry, C. M., Towards Sustainable Electronics: Wafer-Scale Fabrication of Fully Biodegradable CMOS Devices. Oral presentation at Micro Nano Engineering (MNE). Southhampton, UK. 09-2025.
  • Pirim-Aslan, F., Aprea, E., Abelmann, L., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., Magnetically Actuated Biodegradable Platforms for Cardiac Cell Stimulation in Heart-on-a-Chip Applications. Microphysiological Systems World Summit. Brussels, BE. 06-2025.
  • Aprea, E., Kahler, F., Gkouzioti, V., van der Kroeg, M., Vila Cuenca, M., Grinwis, T., Orlova, V., Frimat, J.P., de Vrij, F., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Materials Towards Vascularization of Brain Organoids. Microphysiological Systems World Summit. Brussels, BE. 06-2025.
  • Aprea, E., Stallone, F., Pirim-Aslan, F., Abelmann, L., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., A Biodegradable, Wireless, Implantable Micropump for Peripheral Nerve Repair 23rd International Conference on Solid-State Sensors, Actuators and Microsystems (Transducers). Orlando, Florida, USA. 06-2025.
  • Kahler, F., Onorato, T., Mohammadi Nasr, S., de Groot, N., Boutry, C. M., Towards Biodegradable and Stretchable Electrodes – a multimethod Strategy. E-MRS Spring meeting 2025. Strasbourg, FR, 05-2025.
  • Aprea, E., Pirim-Aslan, F., Stallone, F., Abelmann, L., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., Research trends on biodegradable polymers and composites for biomedical actuators: Towards a biodegradable micropump. IEEE ICRA International Conference on Robotics and Automation. Yokohama, JP, 05-2024.
  • Pirim-Aslan, F., Aprea, E., Abelmann, L., Sarro, P.M., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Auxetic 1D and 2D Actuators for Cells Mechanical Stimulation in Organ-on-Chip. EUROoCS Annual Meeting. Milan, IT, 07-2024.
  • Aprea, E., Kahler, F., Vila Cuenca, M., van der Kroeg, M., Orlova, V., de Vrij, F., Boutry, C. M., Transient Membranes for Vascularized Brain Organoids, EUROoCS Annual Meeting. Milan, IT, 07-2024.
  • Pirim-Aslan, F., Aprea, E., Abelmann, L., Sarro, P.M., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable 1D Magnetic Actuators for Cardiac Cells Mechanical Stimulation in Organ-on-Chip Platform. NanoBioTech Conference, Montreux, CH, 11-2024.
  • Aprea, E., Pirim-Aslan, F., Abelmann, L., Sarro, L., Boutry, C. M., A Biodegradable, Magnetically Actuated Micropump for Peripheral Nerve Implants. NanoBioTech Conference, Montreux, CH, 11-2024.
  • Kutucu, C. , Liao, Z., Rao, P.R., Lian, Y., French, P.J., Arroyo Cardoso, F., Boutry, C. M., A biodegradable optical filter and photodetector for monitoring oxygen in living tissues. NanoBioTech Conference, Montreux, CH, 11-2024.
  • Aprea, E., Boutry, C. M., Design of a biodegradable micropump for nerve repair. BioCube Conference, IT, 12-2023. Best poster presentation award.
  • Aprea, E., Boutry, C. M., Transient membrane for vascularized brain organoids, oral presentation, hDMT Vessels-on-Chip meeting in LUMC, NL, 12-2023.
  • Pirim F. Boutry, C. M., Magnetic soft actuators for muscle cells mechanical stimulation. BioCube Conference, IT, 12-2023.
  • Kahler, F., Aprea, E., Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable membrane for vascularized brain organoids, oral presentation, hDMT Brain-on-Chip meeting in Nijmegen, NL, 11-2023.
  • Boutry, C. M., Develop a biodegradable platform for perfused brain organoids. hDMT Brain-on-Chip meeting, Rotterdam, NL, 05-2023.
  • Boutry, C. M., Using biodegradable technologies to develop a platform for perfused brain organoids. NOCI Troppo Breve IV, Barchem, NL, 03-2023.
  • Boutry, C. M., Using Biodegradable Technologies for Organ-on-Chip Applications. hDMT Consortium meeting, Amersfoort, 12- 2023.
  • Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Sensors for agriculture. 4TU.NIRICT Community Day, 11-2022.
  • Boutry, C. M., Biodegradable Technologies for Organ-on-Chip. NOCI Seminar, Barvaux-sur-Ourthe, Belgium, 03-2022.
  • Boutry, C. M., Matteusz Mendel, Monika Sitko, Soft biodegradable pupil robotic tool for cataract surgery. Innosuisse Business Concept seminar, Geneva, Switzerland, 03-2022
  • Boutry, C. M., M. Negre, M. Jorda, O. Vardoulis, A. Chortos, Z. Bao, “a new bioinspired e-skin able to detect the direction of applied pressure for application in robotics,” MRS Boston 2017, oral presentation displayed in MRS summary Scientific Highlights. 
  • Boutry, C. M., Z. Bao “development and integration of flexible, stretchable, biodegradable materials into sensors and microsystems for biomedical applications,” NIST seminar biomedicine, Gaithersburg, USA, 2016, invited speaker.
  • Boutry, C. M., Anaïs Legrand, Bob C. Schroeder, Z. Bao “Synthesis, assembly and characterization of POMaC elastomer used in biodegradable strain and pressure sensor for tendons recovery monitoring,” MRS Boston 2016 (oral presentations).
  • Boutry, C. M., Z. Bao “A sensor measuring deformation & pressure, entirely biodegradable, for orthopedic applications,” BioCAS-BrainCAS 2016 (oral presentations).
  • Boutry, C. M., Z. Bao “Biomedical research that contributes to society: A biodegradable strain and pressure sensor for tendons recovery monitoring,” Marie-Curie MSCA ESOF 2016 Researchers and Society, Manchester, England, 2016. (poster and oral presentations).
  • Boutry, C. M., A. Legrand, Bob C. Schroeder, P. Fox, Z. Bao “A biodegradable strain and pressure sensor for tendons recovery monitoring,” E-MRS, Lille, France, 2016. (oral presentation).
  • Boutry, C. M., A. Nguyen, Q. Omotayo Lawal, A. Chortos, Z. Bao “Fully biodegradable pressure sensor, viscoelastic behavior of PGS dielectric elastomer upon degradation,” IEEE SENSORS, Bushan, South Korean, 2015. (2 oral presentations). Recipient of the 2nd Best Student Paper Award.
  • Boutry, C. M., Z. Bao, “Flexible Pressure sensors and towards fully biodegradable pressure sensors for application in cardiovascular monitoring and neuroprosthetics,” BioEl2015, 2nd International Winterschool on Bioelectronics, Kirchberg in Tirol, Austria, 2015. (oral presentation)
  • Boutry, C. M., R. Wang, J. Jin, “Biodegradable conducting polymers for wireless implants and other conducting polymer based lifestyle applications”, in Proc. BIT’s 2nd Annual World Congress of Advanced Materials, Suzhou, China, 2013. (oral presentation, invited speaker)
  • Boutry, C. M., I. Gerber, P. Streit, P. Häfliger, and C. Hierold, “Electrically conducting biodegradable polymer composites (PLLA-PPy and PCL-PPy) for wireless resorbable implants,” Sino-French workshop on nanostructured polymers and nanohybrides, Shanghai, China, 2013. (invited poster/oral presentation)
  • Boutry, C. M., H. Chandrahalim, and C. Hierold, “RF conductivity of biodegradable conductive polymers used for a new generation of partially/fully resorbable wireless implantable sensors,” in Proc. MEMS, Paris, France, 2012. (poster presentation)
  • Boutry, C. M., H. Chandrahalim, and C. Hierold, “Characterization of RF resonators made of biodegradable materials for biosensing applications,” in Proc. Eurosensors, Greece, Athens, 2011. (oral presentation)
  • Boutry, C. M. and C. Hierold, “Chemical, mechanical and viscoelastic properties of biodegradable polymers (PLLA & PCL) upon degradation for packaging application,” in Proc. MME, Toensberg, Norway, 2011. (oral and poster presentation). Recipient of the 2nd Best Poster Award.
  • Boutry, C. M., W. Sun, T. Strunz, H. Chandrahalim, and C. Hierold, “Development and characterization of biodegradable conductive polymers for the next generation of RF bio-resonators,” in Proc. IEEE IFCS, 2010. (oral presentation)
  • Boutry, C. M., R. Kiran, F. Umbrecht, and C. Hierold, “Quantitative analysis of biodegradable polymers (PLLA & PCL) thermal bonding,” in Proc. MEMS, Hong Kong, China, 2010 (oral presentation).
  • Boutry, C. M., G. Balmelli, and C. Hierold, “Fabrication process, annealing and sterilization of biodegradable polymers for bioelectronic and bioMEMs applications,” in Proc. MME, Toulouse, France, 2009. (oral and poster pres.)
  • Boutry, C. M. and C. Hierold, “Evaluation and applications of conductive biodegradable polymers,” MRC Graduate Symposium, Zurich, Switzerland, 2009. (poster presentation)
  • F. Gattiker, J. Neuenschwander, U. Sennhauser, F. Umbrecht, Boutry, C. M. and C. Hierold, “Wireless implantable passive strain sensor (WIPSS),” DACH, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 2008.
  • F. Umbrecht, Boutry, C. M., C. Hierold, F. Gattiker, J. Neuenschwander, and U. Sennhauser, “Wireless Implantable Passive Strain Sensor (WIPSS),” Industry day, Zurich, Switzerland, 2008.
  • F. Umbrecht, D. Müller, Boutry, C. M., C. Hierold, F. Gattiker, J. Neuenschwander, and U. Sennhauser, “Solvent assisted bonding of polymethylmethacrylate: Characterization using the response surface methodology,” in Proc. Eurosensors, Dresden, Germany, 2008.
  • Boutry, C. M., A. Romann, S. Kuehn, N. Nikoloski, J. Keshvari, and N. Kuster, “Dosimetric evaluation and comparison of different exposure setups used in provocation studies,” in Proc. ACES, Verona, Italy, 2007. (poster presentation)
  • L. Hillert, T. Akerstedt, A. Lowden, C. Wiholm, N. Kuster, S. Ebert, Boutry, C. M., and B. B. Arnetz, “Effects of a 900 MHz GSM exposure on self reported symptoms and blood chemistry, and experimental provocation study,” in Proc. IEEE BEMS, Kanazawa, Japan, 2007.
  • Boutry, C. M., A. Romann, U. Lott, and N. Kuster, “B-field exposure from induction cooking appliances,” in Proc. IEEE BEMS, Cancún, Mexico, 2006. (poster presentation). Recipient of the C. Johnson Award for Best Student Poster.

For the latest updates, see the publications list in the following ECTM link and on Google Scholar.