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Research interests AND EXPERTISE:

  • Development, evaluation, and application of biosensors for environmental analysis (CW and BW threat agents), food safety pathogens), medicine multiple metabolites), agriculture (pesticides), and industrial process control (amino acids and alcohol)

  • Biomaterials and smart surfaces

  • Direct and discriminative detection of OP neurotoxins (pioneering work)

  • Plasmon Resonance Spectroscopy for biomolecules/surface interaction analysis and biosensing

  • Gold/silver nanoparticles  and nanocomposite films for sensing applications

  • Optical imaging and fluorescence spectroscopy

  • Enzyme- and affinity-based probes

  • Nanoparticles  and carbon nanotubes for sensing applications;

  • Cell- and cell culture- based biosensors

  • Flow Injection Analysis and microfluidic system

  • Stochastic fluctuations in microbiosensors

  • Metal-Oxide based pH sensors for determination of Total Acid Numner (TAN) in engine oils

Research Support/Grants

  • Advanced Apparatus for Pathogen Detection, NATO Grant 2009

  • In Situ Near Real-Time Detection of RDX in Soil, ARO STTR PI: M. Ram, Triton Systems, Inc, 2006

  • Development of Sensitive Biosensor Systems for the Monitoring of Bacteria and Toxic Compounds. National Center of Biotechnology of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2006-2008

  • An Enzyme-based Biosensor for Specific Monitoring of Organophosphorus Toxicant Tricresyl Phosphate (TCP). FAA/ ACER, 2006-2007

  • RFID Bacterial Sensor Tags, 2005-2006

  • Development of a Biosensor for Rapid Identification of Campylobacter jejuni in Poultry Products, Auburn University AAES Foundation Grant Program, 2005-2008

  • A Supplemental Support Grant, with the main NSF Grant: “Nanoparticles-based Biosensor for Direct Detection of Organophosphate Chemical Warfare Agents and Neurotoxic Pesticides”, NSF, 2005-2007

  • Development of Biosensing Systems for Discriminating Between Different Classes of Neurotoxins Based on Coupled AChE-OPH Enzyme Monitors. TEES TAMU (through US Army Medical Research and Materiel Command), 2004-2005

  • Nanoparticles-based Biosensor for Direct Detection of Organophosphate Chemical Warfare Agents and Neurotoxic Pesticides. NSF, 2003-2008

  • Development of smart biosensors for monitoring of chemical and biological toxins. State of Alabama, Auburn University AU Detection and Food Safety Center, 2003

  • Phage Binding for Continuous Anthrax Spore Detection, NIH, 2003-2005

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