Daniel Fehr

Daniel Fehr

Daniel Fehr

ZHAW School of Engineering
Sensors and Measuring Systems
Technikumstrasse 71
8400 Winterthur

+41 (0) 58 934 41 36
daniel.fehr@zhaw.ch

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ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4863-8658

Projects

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

  • Oetsen, A. et al. (2026) ‘Detection of particulate matter with lock‐in thermography’, CleanMat. doi: 10.1002/clem.70030.
  • Zwicky, J. et al. (2026) ‘Multimodal optical system for quantitative discrimination of bilirubin species’, Biomedical Optics Express, 17(3), pp. 1462–1475. doi: 10.1364/boe.583874.
  • Nagorna, V. et al. (2026) ‘Advancing women’s performance in fitness and sports : an exploratory field study on hormonal monitoring and menstrual cycle-tailored training strategies’, Sports, 14(1), p. 7. doi: 10.3390/sports14010007.
  • Kourouklis, A. P. et al. (2025) ‘Reducing driveline infection risk in durable mechanical circulatory systems with ultra-flexible wires for energy transfer’, The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, 44(12), pp. 1974–1984. doi: 10.1016/j.healun.2025.07.012.
  • Bajrami, D. et al. (2024) ‘Variations of skin thermal diffusivity on different skin regions’, Skin Research and Technology, 30(3), p. e13622. doi: 10.1111/srt.13622.
  • Hagen, R. et al. (2023) ‘Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device : empirical evaluation’, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 72(4005409). doi: 10.1109/TIM.2023.3270999.
  • Kirsch, C. et al. (2022) ‘Development of a diffusion-weighed mathematical model for intradermal drainage quantification’, Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 12(4), pp. 897–905. doi: 10.1007/s13346-021-01114-1.
  • Drexelius, A. et al. (2022) ‘A simple non-contact optical method to quantify in-vivo sweat gland activity and pulsation’, IEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering, 69(8), pp. 2638–2645. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2022.3151938.
  • Malnati, C. et al. (2021) ‘Modeling stratum corneum swelling for the optimization of electrode-based skin hydration sensors’, Sensors, 21(12), p. 3986. doi: 10.3390/s21123986.
  • Babity, S. et al. (2021) ‘A naked eye-invisible ratiometric fluorescent microneedle tattoo for real-time monitoring of inflammatory skin conditions’, Advanced Healthcare Materials, 11(6), p. 2102070. doi: 10.1002/adhm.202102070.
  • Polomska, A. et al. (2021) ‘Development and clinical validation of the LymphMonitor technology to quantitatively assess lymphatic function’, Diagnostics, 11(10), p. 1873. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics11101873.
  • Babity, S. et al. (2020) ‘Rational design of a fluorescent microneedle tattoo for minimally invasive monitoring of lymphatic function’, Journal of Controlled Release, 327, pp. 350–359. doi: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2020.08.017.
  • Polomska, A. K. et al. (2019) ‘Minimally-invasive method for the point-of-care quantification of lymphatic vessel function’, JCI Insight, 4(4), p. e126515. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.126515.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

  • Auster, E. et al. (2025) ‘Optical characterization of bilirubin states using absorbance, fluorescence, and anisotropy measurements’, in BMPN Annual Meeting, Neuchâtel, Switzerland, 24 November 2025. Winterthur: ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34815.
  • Wyrsch, M. et al. (2025) ‘Production and electro-mechanical characterization of biocompatible wet-spun fibers’, in Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34105.
  • Grossmann Aybar, C. et al. (2025) ‘Innovative 3D printed semi-dry electrodes for EEG portable device’, in BMT Dreiländertagung, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34133.
  • Häusler, I. C. et al. (2024) ‘Assessment of skin impedance in radiofrequency therapy : a study utilizing unique electrode form for cutaneous Leishmaniasis treatment’, in 2023 IEEE International Humanitarian Technology Conference (IHTC). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/IHTC58960.2023.10508818.
  • Fehr, D. et al. (2024) ‘Semi-wearable LymphMeter : preliminary results from in-vivo validation’, in 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on Body Sensor Networks (BSN). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/bsn63547.2024.10780520.
  • Hagen, R. et al. (2023) ‘Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system’, in Biomedical Photonics Network Annual Meeting, Bern, Switzerland, 15 December 2023. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30344.
  • Hagen, R. et al. (2023) ‘Modular and portable time-resolved fluorescence measurement system’, in Precision Photonic Systems, Buchs SG, Switzerland, 24-25 October 2023. Zenodo. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10124361.
  • Grossmann Aybar, C. et al. (2023) ‘Thermal analysis of new transdermal devices for power transfer to ventricular assist devices’, in Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Allschwil, Switzerland, 13 September 2023. Basel: SSBE. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-29026.
  • Hagen, R. et al. (2022) ‘Portable multi-wavelength fluorescence measurement device’, in 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications (MeMeA). IEEE. doi: 10.1109/MeMeA54994.2022.9856591.
  • Bösch, B. et al. (2021) ‘Optical tactile skin : development of an optical electronic skin for pressure sensing applications’, in The yearly meeting of the Biomedical Photonics Network 2021, ‘Progress in Biomedical Photonics’, 9 December 2021.
  • Fehr, D. et al. (2021) ‘A capacitive color-changing electronic skin for touch sensing applications’, in Proceedings of the International Symposium on Medical Measurements and Applications. IEEE. doi: 10.1109/MeMeA52024.2021.9478674.
  • Drexelius, A. et al. (2021) ‘Investigating sweat glands activity using thermal imaging and computational modelling’, in The yearly meeting of the Biomedical Photonics Network 2021, ‘Progress in Biomedical Photonics’, 9 December 2021.

Other publications

Zwicky, J. et al. (2025) ‘Towards differentiation of free and bound bilirubin in point of care testing’, in Joint Conference of the Swiss (SSBE), Austrian (ÖGBMT) and German (VDE DGBMT) Societies for Biomedical Engineering, Muttenz, Switzerland, 9-11 September 2025. ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-34103.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

  • Polomska, A. et al. (2019) ‘A minimally-invasive method for the quantification of lymphatic vessel function in the skin’, in Journal of Investigative Dermatology. Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jid.2019.03.1106.
  • Fehr, D. (2018) ‘Early diagnostics of lymphedema using a near-infrared fluorescent marker and custom portable detection device’, in Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society for Biomedical Engineering (SSBE), Biel/Bienne, 28 August 2018.

Patents and patent applications

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