FIELDS OF INTEREST

Aptamer bio sensors (RNA & DNA), Bio & Chemical sensors, Carbon nanotubes and Nano particles, Nanodrug delivery, Bio materials, Surface modifications of polymer films and other materials by plasma treatments for making use for different applications, Materials processing by R. F., ac, dc, (CW and pulsed) plasma polymerization, Thin film technology, Diamonds

EXPERIENCE ACQUIRED

• Development of nanotubes, diamonds and biomaterials.
• Surface modification of materials by plasma polymerization.
• Development of aptamer sensors (DNA and RNA based) and bio/chemical sensors.
• Well experienced in various thin film deposition techniques like, R.F., ac and dc plasma polymerization, spray pyrolysis, vacuum evaporation, electron beam gun evaporation, sputtering, spin coating, dip coating, PECVD, ionized metal plasma physical vapor deposition (IMP-PVD) etc.
• Extraction of DNA from E-coli, conducting blood compatibility tests.
• Hands on experience in the operations of: TEM, HR-TEM, XRD.
• Chemical analysis: XRF, EDS, EELS, Mapping of elements (attached to HRTEM and SEM), ESCA.
• Optical Characterization: Raman, UV-VIS-NIR spectrophotometer, FTIR.
• Surface Characterization: SPM, AFM, SEM.
• Sensor Characterization: SPR, Cyclic Voltammetry.
• Electrical Characterization: Conductivity studies, dielectric studies etc.