Nanomaterials in Diagnostic Tools and Devices

Suvardhan Kanchi is an accomplished educationalist and research professional with over 15 years of global experience in research and development. He earned his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry and has since established expertise in the design and application of advanced nanomaterials. His research primarily focuses on the development of novel 2D and 3D nanomaterials for surface modification and the investigation of their electrocatalytic performance in sustainable energy systems. In addition, he is actively engaged in the design and synthesis of photo-stimuli responsive materials, particularly for the fabrication of micro- and nanorobots aimed at addressing pressing environmental challenges, such as microplastic degradation and removal. His multidisciplinary contributions span materials chemistry, electrochemistry, and environmental remediation, reflecting a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability.Dr. Sharma is currently a Senior Research in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at University of KwaZulu-Natal. She obtained the Honors and Masters in Chemistry from Panjab University, India in 2005 and 2007 respectively. She obtained Doctoral degree in Chemistry from National Institute of Technology-Jalandhar, India in 2013. Upon graduation she worked as a Lecture at Department of Chemistry, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, India from July 2012-April 2014. She then joined as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa from 2014-2016 and later on moved to University of KwaZulu-Natal, as she is currently working. She is specialized in Nanotechnology, and Computational Chemistry. She has produced 12 papers, 07 book in international journals. She received many Gold & young scientist awards at various international conferences for her inventions and innovations.

• 1. Recent Approaches for the synthesis of smart nanomaterials for nanodevices in disease diagnosis2. Synthesis and role of smart nanomaterials in the recent development of diagnostic tools and devices3. Advances in smart nanodevices: laboratory synthesis to commercial applications4. Advances and applications of lateral-flow nanostrip for point-of-care applications5. SERS nanomaterials for fabrication of nanodevices in therapeutic diagnosis of cancer6. Functional graphene-based nanodevices: Emerging diagnostic tool7. Proteins and enzymes as building blocks for nanodevices8. Nanoparticle-based bio-barcodes for clinical tests9. QR codes based sensors in health care management10. Nucleic acid assemblies in nanodevice: Nano-oddities11. New generation quantum dots as contrast agent in imaging12. Nanotechnology based devices in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease13. Theranostic nanorobots: Intelligent vehicles in drug delivery14. Biomarker detection of Parkinson’s disease and therapy15. Fabrication of smart nanomaterials for the detection and control of infectious diseases in developing countries16. Targeted approach for in-vivo treatment of diseases: Nanodevices17. Holography and nanodevice fabrication for applications in nanomedicine18. Molecular fabrication of 3-D printed bionic nanodevices: prospects for personalized medicine19. Smart-phone based nanodevices for field-based diagnosis proving reality based information20. Interferometric nanodevices for biosensor applications21. Safe clinical use of nanodevices as innovative smart materials22. Current trends, achievements and prospects of smart nanodevices in global pharma market