Profile
I’m a EPSRC award funded PhD student at Swansea University, where I am working on in-situ detection of per-fluoro alkyl substances (PFAS) in water. This project is in collaboration with Welsh water. Currently, I am working on the detection of per-fluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) using a shape-selective recognition approach-Molecularly Imprinted Polymer (MIP). I won the Best Poster Award at the PGR Conference 2025 at Swansea University for my work in May 2025. I also won the Tony Harrington Academic Poster Award at Welsh Water Innovation Event in March 2025. I have expertise in different techniques for characterizing nanomaterials. I have done my master’s in Nanotechnology where I became an expert in the synthesis of different functionalized nanomaterials for diverse applications.
Area of Expertise
- In-situ electrochemical detection of PFAS in water.
- 3D-printed sensors for healthcare and food applications.
- Nanomaterials for anti-microbial uses.
- Synthesis anc characterization of functionalized nanomaterials.
Projects
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Developing low-cost multiplexed elElectroChemicaL biosEnsors for seNsitive in-situ deTection of water contaminants (EXCELLENT)
Project Overview My project aims to develop an ultrafast biosensor platform for in-situ detection ofmultiple contaminants (e.g., MIB, geosmin, PFAS, ammonia, nitrate, phosphate) in water byincorporating pattern recognition algorithms. For water utility companies, typicalanalyses of these contaminants require the transportation of water samples to a lab and isalso expensive and labour intensive. Quick turnaround time…