Curiosity driven “Multidisciplinary researcher at nanoscale” working actively in the following fields: 

Optical materials and design 

-- 3D printing, Plasmonics, Single-photon source, Semiconductor QDs, Energy structures

Sensors and smart health 

-- (Brain-inspired, Bio-mimetic) designs, Healthcare, Agrifoods, and Environmental pollution

Biomaterials 

-- Self-assembly, Peptide engineering, Bio-engineered devices/nanostructures 

For more details of my research interests and current research activities, please go through the other sections of the website. 

Selected Research Highlights

• Featured article in Nanoscale Horizons 10th anniversary regional spotlight collection - Self assembly of low density dimer nanoparticles 

• Featured Image and Editor's featured highlights in Nature Communications for 3D printing of multi-materials (plasmonics, photonics, printed electronics)

• Featured Research highlights in Nature Electronics for 3D printing of metal nanostructures

• Fabrication of a true single bottom faceted NPOM nanocavity and rest being smoother surface 

• Fabrication of ultrathin, ultrasmooth (5 nm – 30 nm) thin metallic films (ex. Ag, Ge) without the use of wetting layer or co-deposition for Metamaterials (Published in Optica)

• First 3D printing of plasmonic architectures with nano-gap arrangement and its optical properties 

• First 3D printing of multi-metallic nanoarchitectures under 100 nm resolution for photonic applications 

• Development of smart biosensor to analyze freshness condition of Peach fruit (Agriculture) 

• Development of K9-inspired smart biosensor to detect air pollutants in indoors (Environment) 

• Development of highly selective and sensitive multiarray biosensor to detect Lung cancer (Healthcare) 

• Optimization and selective design engineering of surface-coated protein/peptide for application-specific biosensors 

• Integrated simulation design/co-optimization: efficient optimization of nanostructures (plasmonic biosensor)

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