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Bachelor's Thesis
Author of thesis: Jan Žemlička
Acad. year: 2025/2026
Supervisor: Ing. Radek Theumer
Reviewer: prof. Ing. Roman Šotner, Ph.D.
This bachelor's thesis deals with the design and optimization of a planar biosensor with interdigitated electrodes (IDE) for monitoring cell culture proliferation, and the development of a corresponding measurement fixture. The first part of the thesis is focused on analyzing the influence of electrode geometry on sensor sensitivity using simulations in Ansys Maxwell. The performed parametric analysis proved that with decreasing gap and finger width, the electric field intensity increases, but its penetration depth decreases. Therefore, the optimal geometry should be selected with respect to the dimensions of the analyzed cells. Based on these findings, a printed circuit board with a measurement fixture was designed and realized. The functionality of the proposed system was experimentally verified using an impedance analyzer in the frequency range of 20 Hz to 10 MHz. The measurements confirmed the sensor's ability to reliably distinguish between different media (distilled water and physiological saline) and highlighted the degrading effect of DC bias on the electrode surface in a conductive environment. In the final phase, the measured data were approximated using an extended Cole model, whose parameters were extracted using the PSO optimization algorithm in the MATLAB environment, thereby confirming the functionality of the designed sensor.
biosensor, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, EIS, interdigitated electrodes, IDE, Ansys Maxwell, electric field simulation, measurement fixture, equivalent circuit, Cole model
Date of defence
16.06.2026
Result of the defence
Defended (thesis was successfully defended)
Grading
B
Process of defence
Student prezentuje postupy a závěry své bakalářské práce. Poté jsou přečteny posudky vedoucího a oponenta bakalářské práce, s nimiž student souhlasí bez námitek. Následně probíhá diskuze se členy komise. 1) Student odpovídá na otázky oponenta. 2) doc. Láčík: na jakém principu pracuje EM řešič Maxwell? -student nedokáže na místě vysvětlit, jak ověřil konvergenci výsledků 3) prof. Prokeš: proč jste nezkusil jiné výrobce? -student vysvětluje, proč nebylo vyrobeno u více výrobců 4) Dr. Král: je kalibrace správná? -student vysvětluje, že neověřoval, zda jsou všechny kanály multiplexoru shodné
Language of thesis
Czech
Faculty
Fakulta elektrotechniky a komunikačních technologií
Department
Department of Radio Electronics
Study programme
Electronics and Communication Technologies (BPC-ECT)
Composition of Committee
prof. Ing. Aleš Prokeš, Ph.D. (předseda) doc. Ing. Jaroslav Láčík, Ph.D. (místopředseda) Ing. Peter Barcík, Ph.D. (člen) Ing. Jan Král, Ph.D. (člen) Ing. Ondřej Kaller, Ph.D. (člen)
Supervisor’s reportIng. Radek Theumer
Grade proposed by supervisor: B
Reviewer’s reportprof. Ing. Roman Šotner, Ph.D.
Responsibility: Mgr. et Mgr. Hana Odstrčilová