Ruchira Nandeshwar | Biosensors | Best Researcher Award

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Ms. Ruchira Nandeshwar: Biosensors

🔬 Ruchira Nandeshwar, Ph.D. Candidate 🎓 Currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with a focus on Solid State Devices at IIT Bombay, Ruchira is a visionary researcher in optical sensors and protein/DNA detection. Her groundbreaking work includes the innovative detection of myeloperoxidase and DNA using carbon nanoparticles, earning her a filed patent. An adept Electrochemical sensor specialist, she successfully detected SARS-CoV-2 virus and proteins in human plasma. A committed Teaching Assistant at IIT Bombay, Ruchira excelled in leading classes, receiving the Excellence in Teaching Assistantship award. With a strong educational background, numerous publications, and filed patents, Ruchira is shaping the future of biosensing technology. 🌟

📚 Education:

Anticipating a Ph.D. in Electrical (Solid State Devices) from IIT Bombay in May 2023, Dr. Nandeshwar holds an M.Tech in Microelectronics and a BE in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering.

Research Experience:

Ph.D. candidate at IIT Bombay since January 2018, Dr. Ruchira Nandeshwar specializes in optical sensors for protein and DNA detection. Her groundbreaking work on carbon nanoparticles and myeloperoxidase interaction led to the first reported optical detection of MPO, resulting in a filed patent. She further pioneered colorimetric DNA detection and electrochemical sensing of SARS-CoV-2 spike proteins, earning her multiple patents.

Expertise:

With extensive analytical tools proficiency and a solid background in solid-state devices, Dr. Nandeshwar excels in SEM, TEM, FT-IR, UV-Vis spectroscopy, and more. She established a biosensing lab and demonstrates strengths in multitasking, leadership, and technical writing.

Teaching Assistant:

Having served as a TA at IIT Bombay from January 2018 to December 2022, Dr. Nandeshwar excelled in teaching courses like Introduction to Electrical Circuits and Analog Circuits, earning her the Excellence in Teaching Assistantship Award.

Patents:

Coating method for ENIG finish PCB electrodes (Patent Application No. 202321041911). Method and optical system for detecting nucleic acids (Patent Application No. 202221028832).

Achievements:

Gandhian Young Technological Innovation 2021 Awardee. ANVESHAN Fellowship for projects on water quality assessment and optical vibration sensing. Best Student Paper Award at IEEE Sensors Conference 2018. Invited speaker at IEEE APSCON Conference 2023.

Professional Profiles:

The impact of her research is evident in citation metrics and indices from Google Scholar:

  • Cited by: All – 91.
  • Citations – 65.
  • h-index – 5.
  • Documents – 12.

A prolific researcher making meaningful contributions to the academic world!

👩‍🔬 Research Focus

🔬 Dr. Ruchira Nandeshwar, a pioneering researcher in electrochemical sensing, has dedicated her expertise to advancing biosensor applications. Her groundbreaking work on SARS-CoV-2 amplicons with PCB electrodes has garnered significant attention, with 48 citations. Notably, her innovative electrochemical immunosensor platform, utilizing low-cost ENIG PCB finish electrodes, earned 14 citations in 2021. Dr. Nandeshwar’s focus on achieving high sensitivity in electrochemical sensing is evident in her research on longer amplicons for viral nucleic acid detection, cited 11 times in 2022. Her contributions extend to optical biosensors, where she achieved high-resolution sensing of myeloperoxidase activity through carbon nanotube degradation (cited 10 times in 2020). With a focus on precision and cost-effectiveness, Dr. Nandeshwar’s work on a low-cost phase-sensitive optical sensor for detecting carbon nanoparticle degradation (cited 5 times in 2018) showcases her commitment to innovation. 🌐

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