Dr. Suman Singh | Biosensors Awards | Distinguished Scientist Award

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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.

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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

Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Brandi | Biomolecular Diagnosis Awards | Excellence in Research Award

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Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Brandi | Biomolecular Diagnosis Awards | Excellence in Research Award 

Prof. Dr. Maria Luisa Brandi, FIRMO Foundation, Italy

Maria Luisa Brandi is a Full Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Florence Medical School in Italy. She earned her MD from the University of Florence in 1977 and later completed a Ph.D. in Cell Biology from the University of Rome. Her distinguished academic career includes a tenure as Visiting Scientist at the NIH (USA) and leadership of multiple clinical and research units, notably on hereditary endocrine tumors and metabolic bone disorders. With over 600 peer-reviewed publications and 250 book chapters, her research spans osteoporosis, parathyroid disorders, bone genetics, and rare metabolic diseases. She has served on editorial boards of major journals and held prestigious positions in global endocrine and osteoporosis societies. As the President of the F.I.R.M.O. Foundation, she also champions public awareness and research funding for bone diseases. Her accolades include the Helena Rubinstein “Women in Science” Award and the Pierre Delmas Prize. She is widely recognized as one of Italy’s leading scientists in endocrinology and bone research.

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Summary of Suitability for Excellence in Research Award – Maria Luisa Brandi

Professor Maria Luisa Brandi is a world-renowned expert in endocrinology with a distinguished academic and research career spanning over four decades. As a Full Professor of Endocrinology at the University of Florence and Director of multiple clinical and research units, she has made pioneering contributions to the fields of metabolic bone diseases, hereditary endocrine tumors, and rare bone disorders.

🎓 Education

  • MD in Medicine – University of Florence, Italy (1977)

  • Specialization in Endocrinology – University of Florence Hospital (1977–1980)

  • Ph.D. in Cell Biology – University of Rome (1988)

  • 🧬 Postdoctoral Research (Visiting Scientist) – NIH, USA (1984–1990)

🧪 Work Experience

  • Professor of Endocrinology – University of Florence (Assistant → Associate → Full Professor, 1990–Present)

  • Director –

    • Regional Center on Hereditary Endocrine Tumors (1998–Present)

    • Clinical Unit on Metabolic Bone Disorders (2007–Present)

    • University Master in Metabolic Bone Disease (2004–Present)

  • Scientific Roles –

    • Delegate for Italy-USA Academic Interactions (2000–2003)

    • Scientific Attaché for the City of Florence (2015–Present)

    • Health Education Delegate, University of Florence (2016–Present)

  • President – F.I.R.M.O. Foundation (2006–Present) 🦴

  • Editorial Work – Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Cases in Bone and Mineral Metabolism (2004–Present)

🏆 Awards & Honors

  • 🧪 Roussel Italia Award (1988)

  • 🌍 European Foundation Award (1989)

  • 🧫 Schering Award, Italian Endocrine Society (1990)

  • 👵 Sandoz Foundation Award for Gerontological Research (1991)

  • 👩‍🔬 Helena Rubinstein “Women in Science” Award (1998)

  • 🧠 Italian Endocrine Society Senior Award (2003)

  • 💎 Pierre Delmas IOF/ESCEO Prize (2013)

  • 🇮🇹 Top Italian Scientist Recognition (2016)

📚 Publications & Research

  • 📝 600+ peer-reviewed papers

  • 📘 250 book chapters and books

  • 💡 Research Areas:

    • Genetics & Clinics of Osteoporosis

    • Parathyroid Disorders

    • Bone Cell Biology

    • Endocrine Neoplasia

    • Epidemiology & Rare Bone Diseases

Publication Top Notes:

Serums miR-24-3p and miR-1301-3p as Potential Biomarkers in MEN1 Syndrome

Antiproliferative Role of Natural and Semi-Synthetic Tocopherols on Colorectal Cancer Cells Overexpressing the Estrogen Receptor β

Establishment and Molecular Characterization of a Human Stem Cell Line from a Primary Cell Culture Obtained from an Ectopic Calcified Lesion of a Tumoral Calcinosis Patient Carrying a Novel <i>GALNT3</i> Mutation

The Presence of the Endocannabinoid System in an In Vitro Model of Gorham-Stout Disease and Its Possible Role in the Pathogenesis

Up-to-Date Imaging for Parathyroid Tumor Localization in MEN1 Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism: When and Which Ones (A Narrative Pictorial Review)

Mechanisms of Action of Phytoestrogens and Their Role in Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

Role of Nutrition in the Management of Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1

Irisin and Its Role in Postmenopausal Osteoporosis and Sarcopenia