Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosystems

Dr Nikhil Bhalla is an Assistant Professor in Electronic Engineering at Ulster University, UK. He works in the field of biosensors with a strong focus in plasmonics and nanomaterials: he holds a first degree in electronics from BITS-Pilani, India, Masters from National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan, in electronics & nanotechnology and a PhD from the University of Bath, UK, in electronic engineering. After PhD, he joined the postdoctoral training program at University of Bath and Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in Japan. In the past 5 years, he has published several articles in leading journals in the field of plasmonics and has received funds for his research as a PI/CI from JSPS, Okinawa Prefectural Government, Japan, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, UK, Royal Society, UK, and Department of Economy, Northern Ireland. Dr. Sivashankar Krishnamoorthy has over 17 years of experience in advancing nanotechnologies. His research interests include polymeric and colloidal self-assemblies, micro/nanofabrication, surface engineering and functional integration of nanostructures within optical and electronic devices including light emitting diodes, flash memories, plasmonic sensors, in-vitro cell expansion, and lab on chip devices. As the Group Leader of Materials Research and Technology at Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology, his responsibilities include scientific, technical, strategic, and managerial leadership of a multidisciplinary and multicultural research team. Dr. Krishnamoorthy has active ongoing contributions and collaborations along lines of fabrication and investigation of plasmon-enhanced spectroscopic biosensors engineered for enhanced analyte leverage over electromagnetic hotspots. In parallel, his work also drives fundamental contributions in engineering surface structure and functionality at a molecular level towards enhanced analyte mass transport and analyte capture on affinity biosensors.

1. Principles of Localized surface plasmon resonance (LSPR) biosensors
2. Methods for LSPR Material Design
3. LSPR Chips
4. Integration of Microfluidics with LSPR Chips
5. Simulation tools for LSPR systems
6. Interfacing LSPR chips with Bioentities
7. Optical Measurement Systems for LSPR Chips
8. Electrical Measurement Systems for LSPR Chips
9. Portable Instrumentation Design for LSPR systems
10. Point-of-care LSPR Systems for Medical Diagnostics
11. Portable LSPR for Environment, Agriculture and Food
12. Technology Transfer and Scaling up of LSPR Biosystems
13. Future of LSPR Biosystems