Localized Surface Plasmon Resonance Biosystems

Nikhil Bhalla is an Assistant Professor in the School of Engineering at Ulster University, UK. His research is in the area of biosensing with a prime focus on nanoplasmonic technologies (such as LSPR) and interfacial science of biosensing materials, transducers, and biorecognition layers.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) biosensors2. Methods for LSPR Material Design3. LSPR Chips4. Integration of Microfluidics with LSPR Chips5. Simulation tools for LSPR systems6. Interfacing LSPR chips with Bioentities7. Optical Measurement Systems for LSPR Chips8. Electrical Measurement Systems for LSPR Chips9. Portable Instrumentation Design for LSPR systems10. Point-of-care LSPR Systems for Medical Diagnostics11. Portable LSPR for Environment, Agriculture and Food12. Technology Transfer and Scaling up of LSPR Biosystems13. Future of LSPR Biosystems