RESEARCH
Our research focuses on fundamental and applied/engineering aspects of Electrochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biosensors, Nano-biotechnology, and Energy Conversion, with particular emphasis on the development of “Point of Care/Wearable Sensor Devices - Towards Biomedical, Environmental, Agriculture, Quality control and Security Applications”.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
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Biosensors (Aptasensors, Immunosensors, Enzymatic sensors)
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Wearable Sensors (Microneedle, Textile, Glove, Tattoo, Catheter, on-body sensors)
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Electro-analytical Chemistry
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Biomimetic Recognition Elements (MIP: Molecular Imprinted Polymers, MOF: Metal-Organic Frameworks)
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Chemical Sensors (Hybrid Nanostructured Materials, Metal Nanoparticles, Polymer Nanocomposites, etc.)
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Ion Selective Electrodes (ISEs), Potentiometric Sensors
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Electrocatalysis (HER, OER)
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Energy Storage (Supercapacitors and Batteries)
Research Projects
1) Nanoengineered Biomimetic Electrochemical Sensors for Sustainable Agricultural Monitoring
ANRF ECRG 68 Lakhs (Ongoing, June 2026 - May 2029)
2) Wearable/Portable Biomimetic Nanosensors for On-site Detection of Organophosphate Nerve Agents and Illicit Drugs
SERB Ramanujan 35 Lakhs (Ongoing, May 2022 - April 2027)
3) Bioderived hybrid energy materials for green hydrogen production
IIT Palakkad 25 Lakhs (Completed, Jan 2025 - March 2026)
4) Waste to Wealth- Low-cost Carbon based Electrocatalysts for Overall Water Splitting
IIT Palakkad 5 Lakhs (Completed, Jan 2025 - March 2026)
Previous research papers:
(i) Rapid on-site detection of toxins (e.g., Organophosphates, Nerve agents, Mycotoxins, explosives, forensic drugs, illicit drugs, etc.) in agricultural fields/food products/ Drug trafficking-spots with the support of biomimetic synthetic recognition elements (MOF: Metal-organic Frameworks, MIP: Molecular Imprinted polymers).
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2021, 143, 43, 18261-18271
(ii) Early detection/continuous monitoring of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) of various chronic diseases drugs (e.g., Cancer, Diabetic, Parkinson, etc.) with wearable bio-sensing technologies (e.g., Microneedle, Tattoo, Mouthguard, Toothbrush sensors, etc.).
ACS Sens. 2019, 4, 8, 2196-2204
(iii) Detection of environmental toxic chemicals (e.g., Heavy metal ions, Volatile organic compounds, Inorganic ions, etc.) with the aid of hybrid metal nanocomposites, biomimetic recognition elements, and ion-selective membranes.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 182 (2021) 113172
(iv) Rapid screening of various viral infectious diseases (e.g., Dengue, H1N1, COVID19, etc.) with disposable biosensing (e.g., Immuno, Enzyme, Aptamers, etc.) systems.
Biosensors and Bioelectronics 180 (2021) 113112
(v) Enzymatic biofuel cells - create electrical energy from biofuels (i.e., glucose, fructose, lactose, ethanol, pyruvate, and lactate) with the utilization of biologically renewable catalysts (e.g., Glucose oxidase, cellobiose dehydrogenase, Laccase, bilirubin oxidase, etc.)
Chem. Rev. 2020, 120, 23, 12903-12993
