RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida: Worked on the topic “Paper mill effluent: Decolorization and Detoxification studies using chemical and microbial methods” as a research fellow at the Department of Biotechnology, Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, U.P, India, under the supervision of Dr. Indira P. Sarethy during 2005-2012.
Hebrew University, Israel: Carried out research on “Molecular dynamics of unimolecular isomerization of CH3CN” at the Institute of Chemistry, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel, as a research fellow under Prof. Raphael David Levine during Aug 2000 – Jan 2004.
INSTRUMENTAL TECHNIQUES KNOWN
Chromatography (HPLC/UPLC)
FT-IR Spectrometer, UV-visible Spectrometer
PCR Machine, Gel Electrophoresis, SDS-PAGE & Gel DOC
Cyclic Voltametry, Chronoampherometry, Impedance Spectroscopy

RESEARCH PROJECTS
1. A Major Research Project entitled “Fabrication of polyphenol oxidase based biosensor and its performance evaluation for analysis of polyphenols” is sanctioned under DAE-BRNS scheme (Amount: 21.7 Lakhs, Duration 2014-17).
PhD SUPERVISON DETAILS:
Supervising 05 students for PhD in Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belgaum.

1) Sandeep A, Santhosh A S, Suresh GS, Melo J S and Kumara Swamy N, “Electrochemical glucose biosensor based on biosynthesized silver nanoparticles and polyvinylpyrolidone modified graphite electrode”, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, (Under Review, 2015).
2) Sandeep A, Santhosh A S, Kumara Swamy N, Suresh G S, Melo J S, and Mallu P “Biosynthesis of silver nanoparticles using Convolvulus pluricaulis leaf extract and assessment of their catalytic, electrocatalytic and phenol remediation properties”, Advanced Materials Letters (Under Review, 2015).
3) Sandeep A, Santhosh A S, Mahesh B, Kumara Swamy N, “Green Synthesis, characterization and applications of metallic nanoparticles”, JSSC ASC Journal (Submitted, 2015).
4) Kumara Swamy N, Pratibha Singh and Indira P. Sarethy, “Effect of Sequential Treatment of Paper Industry Wastewater Using Aluminum Chloride and Pseudomonas putida”, Toxicological and Environmental Chemistry, (Under Review Process, 2014).
5) Sandeep A, Santhosh A S, Suresh GS, Melo J S and Kumara Swamy N, Presented a paper on “Development of electrochemical enzymatic glucose biosensor based on biosynthesized silver nanoparticles and polyvinyl polypyrrolidine matrix modified graphite electrode”, at Two days Sate Level Seminar on “Electrochemical Concepts: Materials for Energy Storage and Sensing” held on 12nd and 13th February 2015, at St. Joseph’s College, Bangalore.
6) Sandeep A, Santhosh AS and Kumara Swamy N, Presented a paper on “Green Synthesis, Characterization of Silver nanoparticles and its application in removal of Phenols” at Two days National Symposium on “Emerging Trends in Nano Science Research” held on 11st and 12th December 2014, at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai.
7) Sandeep A, Suresh GS, Melo J S, Mallu P and Kumara Swamy N, Presented a paper on “Degradation of crystal violet dye using biosynthesized silver nanoparticles with hydrogen peroxide” at Two days Regional Conference on “Science and Technology for Education and Health Care” held on 21st and 22nd February 2014, at JSS College for Arts, Science and Commerce, Mysore.
8) Sandeep A, Suresh GS, Melo J S and Kumara Swamy N, Presented a paper on “Biosynthesis and Applications of Metallic Nanoparticles” at Two days National Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Research” held on January 3-4, 2014, at Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, Karnataka.
9) Kumara Swamy N and Levine R. D, Presented a paper on “Molecular Dynamics Simulation Study on CH3NC” at Two days National Conference on “Recent Trends in Chemical Research” held on January 3-4, 2014, at Sri Jayachamarajendra College