From Academic Connection to Global Research Network
Some international partnerships begin with a signing ceremony.
This one began much earlier.
MAHANAKORN’s relationship with Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has developed over years through academic exchange, doctoral research and personal collaboration between researchers. That connection is now expanding into a formal partnership focused on advanced technologies including biosensors, bioelectronics and lab-on-a-chip systems.
The collaboration also strengthens the connection between TU Delft, Imperial College London and MAHANAKORN through the SABER Lab — Semiconductor AI & BioSensor Electronics Research Laboratory.
Research That Connects Disciplines
The areas behind this collaboration sit where several technologies meet.
Biosensors combine electronics with biological information. Bioelectronics connects engineering with healthcare and human systems. Lab-on-a-chip technology brings complex laboratory processes onto compact electronic platforms.
Developing these technologies can require knowledge across:
- electronic circuit design
- semiconductor technology
- sensing systems
- data processing
- artificial intelligence
- biomedical engineering
That makes this collaboration more than a connection between universities. It creates a research environment where different areas of engineering can work together around real-world problems.
A Relationship Built Over Time
The connection with TU Delft also has a long academic history.
Professor Wouter Serdijn of TU Delft previously supervised doctoral research by MAHANAKORN faculty members. Their careers later extended into the wider European technology ecosystem, including research at imec and academic work in the Netherlands.
That history matters because international collaboration is most valuable when it develops beyond institutional names.
It becomes a network of researchers, laboratories and people who can continue creating opportunities across universities and countries.
What Does This Mean for Students?
The goal of the partnership includes creating opportunities for students and faculty to work alongside international researchers, participate in collaborative research projects, exchange knowledge and become part of a wider global research network.
For students interested in engineering and emerging technology, that provides a clearer picture of where their studies can lead.
A classroom can be the starting point.
Research can connect that knowledge to technologies being developed around the world.
Where Could You Take It Next?
Students interested in the technologies behind this collaboration can begin building relevant foundations through:
Communication & Electronics Engineering
Explore electronics, communication systems, circuits and sensing technologies that support fields such as semiconductors, bioelectronics and intelligent devices.
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Computer & AI Engineering
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Your engineering journey can start in Bangkok and connect to research far beyond it.