Dr. Suman Singh | Biosensors Awards | Distinguished Scientist Award

Dr. Suman Singh | Biosensors Awards | Distinguished Scientist Award 

Dr. Suman Singh | Biosensors Awards | CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation | India

Dr. Suman Singh is a Senior Principal Scientist at the Applied Materials & Instrumentation Division, CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIR-CSIO), Chandigarh, and serves as Coordinator and Professor at the Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad. He earned his Ph.D. from Panjab University, Chandigarh, specializing in nanotechnology and biosensors, and holds an M.Sc. in Inorganic Chemistry and a B.Sc. in Chemistry from Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan. Dr. Suman Singh has a distinguished professional trajectory at CSIR-CSIO, progressing from Junior Scientist to Scientist, Senior Scientist, Principal Scientist, and now Senior Principal Scientist, with extensive experience in research, development, and technology transfer. His research focuses on advanced materials, additive manufacturing, and sensor platforms to address global challenges in sustainable energy, clean water, food safety, and affordable healthcare. He develops portable bio- and chemical sensors for on-site detection of contaminants, photo- and photoelectrocatalytic systems for pollutant degradation, and engineered treatment cartridges for wastewater recycling. In diagnostics, he advances point-of-care and early disease detection through optical and electrochemical transducers, including screen-printed electrodes, thin films, paper microfluidics, and lateral flow devices for cardiac, cancer, glucose, and infectious disease biomarkers. His work in additive manufacturing targets 3D printed electrodes for sustainable energy applications, microbial fuel cells, supercapacitors, and electrochemical synthesis, emphasizing scalability, affordability, and environmental impact. Dr. Suman Singh specializes in functional nanomaterials, metal nanoparticles, semiconductors, quantum dots, 2D materials, carbon-based systems, conducting polymers, ceramic nanocomposites, and molecularly imprinted polymers. He has authored over 100 publications, holds multiple patents, copyrights, and design registrations, and has developed technologies successfully transferred to industry.

Professional Profiles: ORCID | Scopus | Google Scholar  

Selected Publications

  1. S. Singh. (2007). Sensors—An effective approach for the detection of explosives. Journal of Hazardous Materials, 144(1-2), 15–28. Citations: 627

  2. S. Singh, P.R. Solanki, M.K. Pandey, & B.D. Malhotra. (2006). Cholesterol biosensor based on cholesterol esterase, cholesterol oxidase and peroxidase immobilized onto conducting polyaniline films. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 115(1), 534–541. Citations: 257

  3. S. Singh, N. Kumar, M. Kumar, A. Agarwal, & B. Mizaikoff. (2017). Electrochemical sensing and remediation of 4-nitrophenol using bio-synthesized copper oxide nanoparticles. Chemical Engineering Journal, 313, 283–292. Citations: 196

  4. S. Singh, A. Chaubey, & B.D. Malhotra. (2004). Amperometric cholesterol biosensor based on immobilized cholesterol esterase and cholesterol oxidase on conducting polypyrrole films. Analytica Chimica Acta, 502(2), 229–234. Citations: 190

  5. S.K. Tuteja, R. Chen, M. Kukkar, C.K. Song, R. Mutreja, S. Singh, & A.K. Paul. (2016). A label-free electrochemical immunosensor for the detection of cardiac marker using graphene quantum dots (GQDs). Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 86, 548–556. Citations: 176

  6. S. Singh, P.R. Solanki, M.K. Pandey, & B.D. Malhotra. (2006). Covalent immobilization of cholesterol esterase and cholesterol oxidase on polyaniline films for application to cholesterol biosensor. Analytica Chimica Acta, 568(1-2), 126–132. Citations: 154

  7. R. Rani, A. Deep, B. Mizaikoff, & S. Singh. (2019). Enhanced hydrothermal stability of Cu MOF by post synthetic modification with amino acids. Vacuum, 164, 449–457. Citations: 126

Mrs. Alba López Palacios | Biosensor | Best Researcher Award

Mrs. Alba López Palacios | Biosensor | Best Researcher Award 

Mrs. Alba López Palacios, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain

Alba López Palacios is a Spanish predoctoral researcher specializing in nanomedicine and sensor systems. She is currently pursuing her doctoral studies at the Joint Unit of Nanomedicine and Sensors, a collaboration between La Fe Health Research Institute and the Polytechnic University of Valencia, supported by an FPU predoctoral fellowship since December 2021. Her research focuses on the development of molecular gate-based sensor systems for the detection of pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and dengue virus, as well as biomarkers like CDK4 associated with melanoma. She holds an M.Sc. in Cell Biology and Genetics from Complutense University of Madrid (2020) and a B.Sc. in Biotechnology from the Polytechnic University of Madrid (2019). Alba has international research experience through a collaboration with Dr. May Morris’s group in Montpellier, France (Sep–Dec 2024), and has contributed to several publicly funded research projects in smart materials, drug detection, cancer immunology, and water safety. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, including Sensors and Actuators Reports, and has taught undergraduate laboratory courses in chemistry and analytical chemistry at the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Her technical expertise includes CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, molecular biology, and fluorescence detection. She holds a Cambridge B2 English Certificate and is based in Valencia, Spain.

Professional Profile:

ORCID

Summary of Suitability for the Best Researcher Award – Alba López Palacios

Alba López Palacios demonstrates strong potential and notable achievements as a candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Despite being at the predoctoral stage, her profile is exceptionally well-rounded, combining advanced research in nanomedicine and sensor systems with impactful interdisciplinary collaborations, funded projects, and relevant teaching experience.

🎓 Education

  • M.Sc. in Cell Biology and Genetics
    Complutense University of Madrid (2020)

  • B.Sc. in Biotechnology
    Polytechnic University of Madrid (2019)

💼 Work Experience

  • Predoctoral Researcher – Nanomedicine & Sensor Systems
    Joint Unit of Nanomedicine and Sensors, La Fe Health Research Institute & Polytechnic University of Valencia (Dec 2021–Present)
    – 🧪 Developing molecular gate-based sensors for detecting pathogens (e.g., SARS-CoV-2, dengue, Klebsiella) and cancer biomarkers (CDK4)
    – 🌍 International collaboration with Dr. May Morris, Montpellier, France (Sep–Dec 2024)

  • Higher Technician – Same Institution (Feb–Dec 2021)

  • Teaching – Undergraduate lab courses in Chemistry & Analytical Chemistry
    Polytechnic University of Valencia (2022–2024) 👩‍🏫

🏆 Achievements & Projects

  • 🔬 FPU Predoctoral Fellowship (Spanish Ministry of Universities)

  • 💰 Research Project Funding:

    • Smart Materials for Antimicrobial Use – €239,580 (2022–2025)

    • Drug Detection & Biomedical Sensors – €302,500 (2022–2025)

    • Cancer Immunology for Vaccines – €221,425 (2020–2023, EU-funded)

    • COVID-19 Diagnostic Systems – €190,158 (2021)

📝 Publications

  • SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA detection through oligonucleotide-capped nanoporous anodic alumina supports, Sensors and Actuators Reports 📄

Publication Top Notes:

Gated Nanosensor for Sulphate-Reducing Bacteria Detection

Aptamer‐Capped Nanoporous Anodic Alumina for SARS‐CoV‐2 Spike Protein Detection