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SUNIL KUMAR ARYA, Ph.D.
D.O.B.-15th February 1982
(Permt. Add.) H.NO.363, Pocket-I,
Paschim Puri, New Delhi, India-110063
(Prest. Add.) 3628 Jefferson Common Dr Building-9, Apt 202 Tampa,
Florida, 33613, USA
Ph. No. 1-813-516-3428
E-mail:sunilarya333@gmail.com

Summary:
Presently I am a Post Doc fellow at University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA. I am working on micro fabrication and MEMS based electrochemical biosensor for biomarker (Cortisol, PSA etc) detection. I have gained research experience on Bacteriophage based bacterial detection at National Institute of Nanotechnology and university of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. I have done my M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry) in 2004 and Ph.D. (Biosensor) in 2008 from Dept. of Chemistry, University of Delhi. During PhD, I have done my research work at University of Delhi and National Physical laboratory, New Delhi, India. In the course of my research, I have been engaged in preparation and characterization of various self assembled monolayers, Langmuir-Blodgett based monolayers, micro fabrication, and lithography, preparation of conducting polymers, nanomaterials and nanocomposites for biosensor application. My research interests are related toward chemistry, biosensors, microarray, nanotechnology, bio-nanotechnology and related areas.

Work Experience:
August 2009- Present- Post Doctorate Fellow at University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida, USA. I am working on MEMS based electrochemical biosensor for biomarkers detection.

September 2008-June 2009: Post Doctorate Fellow at National Institute of Nanotechnology and university of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. During this I worked on biosensor for pathogen (E. coli, salmonella) detection using bacteriophages and tail spikes protein as biomolecular recognition element.

September 2004 – August 2008: Research Fellow at the Biomolecular Electronics & Conducting polymer Research Group, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India. During this period I worked on enzymatic and nucleic acid biosensor.

Education:
Ph.D. (2004-08):
 Field- Biosensors-Chemistry
 Topic-Preparation, Characterization and Application of some Monolayers to Cholesterol Biosensor.
 Supervisors- Professor Monika Datta (University of Delhi) and Dr B. D. Malhotra, Sci G (National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India).
 Work Place- Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi and Biomolecular Electronics & Conducting polymer Research Group, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India.

Post Graduation (2002-04):
 M.Sc. in Chemistry (Specialization – Organic Chemistry), 72.18%.
 Hans Raj College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
 Qualified Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) Examination (December 2003), conducted by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Government of India
Graduation (1999-2002):
 B.Sc. (Hons) in Chemistry, 68.66%.
 Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.

Senior Secondary School (1998-1999):
 Senior Secondary (XIIth, 73%) Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Delhi, India

Membership of Professional Societies:

 Life Member, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI)


Well versed in handling the following sophisticated Instruments
 Langmuir-Blodgett Trough (Model NIMA-311D)
 Surface Plasmon Resonance with FRA and Potentiostat (Autolab, Switzerland)
 Potentiostat/Galvanostat (Princeton Applied Research, 273A)
 FT-IR Perkin Elmer spectrum BX II
 UV-visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Model 160A)
 Gatan 682 PECS, Ion Beam Sputtering & Etching System
 Hitachi S-4800, SEM system.
 Veeco DI-3100 AFM system.
 Olympus IX81 fluorescence microscope system
 EVG mask aligner
 Telemark e-beam sputtering system

Expertise in Experimental Techniques
 Synthesis of conducting polymer by chemical and electrochemical technique
 Mask alignment and Photolithographic technique
 Self-assembled monolayer film and Langmuir-Blodgett film preparation.
 Thermal and e-beam based metal deposition
 Surface functionalization and modification.
 Biomolecules (Enzymes, DNA, Bacteriophage etc.) binding.
 Bacteria culture and handling.
 Gold and zinc oxide nanoparticles preparation.
 Characterization of thin films of conducting polymer, SAM by SEM, AFM, FT-IR, UV-visible, electrochemical impedance and cyclic voltammetry techniques.
 To study Sensor Characteristics e.g. effect of substrate concentration, pH, Shelf life, temperature and interferents etc.

Computer Skills:
Quite comfortable with Windows operating system.

Publications: Citations: 271
1. Application of Octadecanethiol self-assembled monolayer to cholesterol biosensor based on surface plasma resonance technique. Sunil K. Arya, Pratima R. Solanki, R.P. Singh, M.K. Pandey, Monika Datta, B.D. Malhotra. Talanta, 2006, 69, 918-926.
2. Poly-(3-Hexylthiophene) self assembled monolayer based cholesterol biosensor using surface plasma resonance technique. Sunil K. Arya, Pratima R. Solanki, S.P. Singh, K. Kaneto, M.K. Pandey, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra. Biosens. Bioelectron 2007, 22, 2516-2524.
3. Cholesterol biosensor based on N-(2Aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyl-trimethoxy- silane self-assembled monolayer. Sunil K. Arya, Arun K. Prusty, S.P.Singh, Pratima R.Solanki, Manoj K.Pandey, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra. Anal Biochem. 2007, 363, 210-218.
4. Fundamentals and applications of biosensors. Sunil K. Arya, Asha Chaubey, and B.D. Malhotra. Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy. 2006, 72, 249-266.
5. Application of Thiolated Gold Nanoparticles for Enhancement of Glucose Oxidase Activity. Pratibha Pandey,Surinder P. Singh, Sunil K. Arya, Vinay Gupta, Monika Datta, Sukhvir Singh, Bansi D. Malhotra. Langmuir, 23, 2007, 3333-3337.
6. Application of electrochemically prepared poly N-methyl pyrrole-PVS films to cholesterol biosensor. Pratima R. Solanki, Sunil K. Arya, S.P. Singh, M.K. Pandey, B.D.Malhotra Sensors and Actuators B 123 (2007) 829–839.
7. Cholesterol biosensor based on covalently immobilized cholesterol oxidase on the Amino-Undecanethiol Self-Assembled Monolayer using Surface Plasma Resonance Technique. Pratima R. Solanki, Sunil K. Arya, Y. Nishimura, M. Iwamoto, B.D.Malhotra. Langmuir 23 (2007) 7398-9403.
8. Dithiobissuccinimidyl Propionate Self Assembled Monolayer Based Cholesterol Biosensor. Sunil K. Arya, P. Pandey, Surinder P. Singh, Monika Datta, Bansi D. Malhotra. Analyst 132, 2007, 1005-1009.
9. Cholesterol biosensor based on rf sputtered zinc oxide nanoporous thin film. S.P. Singh, Sunil K. Arya, Pratibha Pandey, Shibu Saha, K. Sreenivas, B.D. Malhotra and Vinay Gupta. Applied Physics Letters 91, 063901-2007
10. Biosensor for Total Cholesterol Estimation Using N-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-Aminopropyl-Trimethoxysilane Self-Assembled Monolayer. Sunil K. Arya, Monika Datta, S. P. Singh and Bansi D. Malhotra, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 389, 2007, 2235
11. Cholesterol Biosensor Based on Electrophoretically Deposited Conducting Polymer Film Derived from Nano-Structured Polyaniline colloidal suspension” Chetna Dhand, S. P. Singh, Sunil K. Arya, Monika Datta and B. D. Malhotra. Anal. Chim. Acta 602 (2007) 244–251
12. Polyaniline Langmuir-Blodgett Film Based Cholesterol Biosensor. Zimple Matharu, G. Sumana, Sunil K. Arya, S.P. Singh, Vinay Gupta, B. D. Malhotra., Langmuir 3, 2007, 13188.
13. Application of self-assembled monolayer of Carboxy-1-Decanthiol for cholesterol biosensor. Pratima R. Solanki, Sunil K. Arya, B. D. Malhotra, Y Nishimura, M. Iwamoto. J. Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering 2 (2008) 7-13.
14. Recent advances in Cholesterol Biosensor. Sunil K. Arya, Monika Datta, Bansi D. Malhotra. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 23, 2008, 1083–1100
15. Gold Nanoparticles–Polyaniline Composite film for Glucose Sensing. Pratibha Pandey, S. P. Singh, Sunil K. Arya, Anju Sharma, Monika Datta and Bansi D. Malhotra. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 8, 2008, 3158-3163.
16. Polythiophene Gold Nanoparticles Composite Film For Application To Glucose Sensor. Pratibha Pandey, Sunil K. Arya, Zimple Matharu, S. P. Singh, Monika Datta and B. D. Malhotra. J. Appl. Poly. Sci. 110, 2008, 988–994.
17. Nucleic Acid sensor for M. Tuberculosis Detection Based on Surface Plasmon Resonance, Nirmal Prabhakar, Kavita Arora, Sunil K.Arya, Pratima R. Solanki, M. Iwamoto, Harpal Singh, B. D. Malhotra The Analyst, 133, 2008, 1587–1592.
18. Preparation of polyaniline/multiwalled carbon nanotube composite by novel electrophoretic route, Chetna Dhand, Sunil K. Arya, Surinder Pal Singh, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Monika Datta, B.D. Malhotra, Carbon, 46, 2008, 1727-1735.
19. Polyaniline-Carbonnanotube Composite Film for Cholesterol Biosensor, Chetna Dhand, Sunil K Arya, Monika Datta, Bansi D. Malhotra, Analytical Biochemistry, 383, 2008, 194-199.
20. Self-assembled monolayer for low density lipoprotein detection. Zimple Matharu, Sunil K. Arya, G. Sumana, Vinay Gupta, B. D. Malhotra. J. Mol. Recognit. 21, 2008, 419-424.
21. Nanoporous Cerium Oxide Thin Film for Glucose Biosensor, Shibu Saha, Sunil K. Arya, S.P. Singh, K. Sreenivas, B.D. Malhotra, Vinay Gupta. Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24, 2009, 2040-2045.
22. Langmuir–Blodgett film based on MEH-PPV for cholesterol biosensor, Zimple Matharu, Sunil K. Arya, S.P. Singh, Vinay Gupta, B.D. Malhotra. Anal. Chim. Acta, 634, 2009, 243-249.
23. Recent Advances in Self-Assembled Monolayers Based Biomolecular Electronic Devices Sunil K. Arya, P.R.Solanki, Monika Datta, B.D. Malhotra, Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 24, 2009, 2810- 2817.
24. Zinc Oxide-Potassium Ferricyanide Composite Thin Film Matrix for Biosensing Applications. Shibu Saha, Sunil K. Arya, S.P.Singh, K.Sreenivas, B.D.Malhotra,Vinay Gupta. Anal. Chim. Acta, 653, 2009, 212-216.
25. PLD grown ZnO–K3[Fe(CN)6] Composite Thin Film for Biosensing Applications. Shibu Saha, Sunil K. Arya, S.P.Singh, K.Sreenivas, B.D.Malhotra,Vinay Gupta. Thin Solid Film, (in press).
26. Nanostructured Conducting Polymer Based Reagentless Capacitive Immunosensor. Bandodkar Amay Jairaj, Chetna Dhand, Sunil K. Arya, M. K. Pandey, B. D. Malhotra. Biomedical Microdevices, 12, 2010, 63-70.
27. Dithiobis(succinimidyl propionate) Modified Gold Micro Array Electrode Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Cortisol. Sunil K. Arya, Ganna Chornokur, Manju Venugopal, Shekhar Bhansali. Biosens. Bioelectro, 25, 2010, 2296-2301.
28. Bacteriophage Tail Spike Proteins as Molecular Probe for Sensitive and Selective Detection of Bacteria. Amit Singh, Sunil K. Arya, H. Pejman, J. Tanha, C. Szymanski and S. Evoy. Biosens. Bioelectron, 26, 2010, 131-138.
29. Antibody Functionalized Interdigitated µ-Electrodes (IDµE’s) Based Impedimetric Cortisol Biosensor. Sunil K. Arya, Ganna Chornokur, Manju Venugopal, Shekhar Bhansali. Analyst, 2010,135, 1941-46.
30. Chemically immobilized T4-bacteriophage for specific E. coli detection using surface plasmon resonance. Sunil K. Arya, Amit Singh, Ravendra Naidoo, Peng Wu, Mark T. McDermott and S. Evoy. (in press Analyst).
31. Anti-Prostate Specific Antigen (anti-PSA) Modified Interdigitated µ-Electrode (IDµE) Based Impedimetric Biosensor for Ultrasensitive PSA Detection. Sunil K. Arya, Shekhar Bhansali. (communicated)
32. Concentration Specific Detection of Hydrogen at Room Temperature using Palladium Nanoparticles-nafion film. Sunil K. Arya, S. Krishnan, K. McGrath, F. Rinaldi, S. Bhansali. (Communicated)
33. Impedance-based Miniaturized Biosensor for Ultrasensitive and Fast Prostate Specific Antigen detection. Ganna Chornokur, Sunil Arya, Catherine Phelan, Richard Tanner and Shekhar Bhansali. (Communicated)
34. Poly(pyrrole-N-ferrocene-pyrrole) copolymer based mediator free glucose biosensor. Netzahualcóyotl Palomera, José L. Vera, Enrique Meléndez, Jaime E. Ramirez-Vick, Maharaj S. Tomar, Sunil K. Arya and Surinder P. Singh (communicated)
35. Vapor-Liquid-Solid grown Silica Nanowire Based Electrochemical Glucose Biosensor. Eduardo Murphy-Perez, Sunil K. Arya and Shekhar Bhansali (Communicated)
36. Surface-Immobilization of Chromatography Purified Bacteriophages for the Optimized Capture of Bacteria. R. Naidoo, Amit Singh, S. K Arya, B. Beadle, N. Glass, J. Tanha, C. M Szymanski, Stephane Evoy (Communicated).
37. A novel ZnO-Methylene Blue nano-composite matrix for biosensing application. Shibu Saha, Sunil K Arya, S P Singh, K Sreenivas, Vinay Gupta. (In process).

Book and Book chapters
 Book on “Application of Self-assembled Monolayers to Cholesterol Biosensor” by Sunil Kumar Arya, Monika Datta, Bansi D. Malhotra. Lambert Academic Publishing, Germany, 2010.
 Chapter on ‘Electrochemical Techniques in Biosensors’ in the Handbook of Biosensors & Biochips, Page 341, Chapter 22, Volume 1, Part Four “Transducer Technologies for Biosensors and Bioarray Technologies” Editor Howard H. Weetall, John Wiley & Sons, Publishers(USA)
 Nanomaterials for biosensor applications ' by Pratibha Pandey, Sunil K.Arya and B.D.Malhotra, in the Encyclopedia of Nanoscience & Nanotechnology (Edi. H. S. Nalwa), American Scientific Publishers, California, USA
 “Voltammetric detection of lung cancer biomarkers” by Sunil K Arya and Shekhar Bhansali in the “Biosensors and biodetection technologies for cancer detection, diagnostics and research”. Editor Avraham Rasooly and Keith Herold. CRC Press (In process)

Papers and talks presented at the Conferences:
 Oral talk on “Surface Plasmon Resonance studies of self-assembled monolayer for enzymatic biosensor”. S.K. Arya, Pratima R Solanki, S.P. Singh, M.K. Pandey, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra International Workshop on biosensor for environmental analysis during February 21-23, 2006 held at Pilani-Goa Campus, India
 DST sponsored National Workshop on Polymeric Sensors, held at Hindustan College of Science and Technology, Farah, Mathura (UP), during 25th July – 6th August 2005
 Oral talk on “Surface Plasmon Resonance based biosensor” Sunil K. Arya, presented at Asian Student Seminar on, Advanced Technologies for Energy Saving and Environmental Preservation, held at Kyushu Institute of Technology (KIT), Kitakyushu, Japan, during 28th August – 10th September’ 2005
 Development of mediator based cholesterol biosensor by Pratima R. Solanki, Sunil K. Arya, Kavita Arora, Nirmal Prabhakar, Pratibha Pandey, MK Pandey, SP Singh, BD Malhotra, presented at VIII National Workshop on Science and Technology of Sensors based on nanomaterials during18-31 august, 2005 Jodhpur
 Immobilization of Biomolecules on Nanoparticles for development of Biosensors, Pratibha Pandey, S.P.Singh, Sunil K. Arya, Monika Datta and B.D. Malhotra presentated in 3rd National conference on Biotech 2005-Concept to commercialization by Biotechnology Society of India at Manesar, Gurgaon, Haryana, during 22-24 December’ 2005 organized by Centre for Biotechnology, JNU, New Delhi
 Application of Self-Assembled Monolayer of N-(2-Aminoethyl)-3-Aminopropyl-Trimethoxysilane for Cholesterol Biosensor. Sunil K. Arya, Arun K. Prusty, S.P. Singh, Pratima R. Solanki, Manoj K. Pandey, Monika Datta and Bansi D. Malhotra (DM-BNFL, ISEAC,BARC during 23-25 September 2006)
 Synthesis and Characterization of Nano-Structured Polyaniline for Cholesterol Biosensor, Chetna Dhand,Sunil K. Arya, S.P.Singh, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra, Discussion Meet on “Role of electrochemistry in biosensors, nanomaterials, fuel cell and ionic liquids, organized by Indian Society of electro analytical chemistry, BARC Mumbai during 23 - 25 September 2006.
 Study of Nano-structured Polyaniline: A Novel Material for Electrochemical Biosensor, Chetna Dhand,Sunil K. Arya, S.P.Singh, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra, National Seminar on multifunctional Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Applications, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi during 22-23 December 2006.
 Application of Self-Assembled Monolayer of Carboxy-1-Decanthiol for Cholesterol Biosensor, Pratima R. Solanki, Sunil. K. Arya, B.D. Malhotra, Y. Nishimura, M. Iwamoto, Intl. Conf. on Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Engineering 2006 (ICBPE 2006) Nanyang Technological University, Orchard Hotel, Singapore 11-14 December 2006.
 Application of Nano-Structured Polyaniline/Carbon Nanotubes Composite to Cholesterol Biosensor, Chetna Dhand, Sunil K. Arya, S.P.Singh, Monika Datta, B.D.Malhotra at the Second international conference on electroactive polymers: materials and devices (ICEP-2007), held at Goa during 19-24 February 2007 and got the appreciation certificate for excellent poster presentation.
 Preparation and electrochemical characterization of nano sized LB monolayers for biosensor applications, Zimple Matharu, G. Sumana, Sunil K Arya, S.P.Singh,Vinay Gupta, B.D. Malhotra, Disscussion meet on “Role of electrochemistry in biosensors, nanomaterials, fuel cell and ionic liquids, organized by Indian society of electro analytical chemistry, BARC Mumbai during 24 - 25 september 2006.
 Nanostructured Langmuir-Blodgett Monolayers of Polyaniline for Cholesterol Biosensors, Zimple Matharu, Sunil K. Arya, S. P. Singh, G. Sumana, Vinay Gupta and B. D. Malhotra National Seminar on multifunctional Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Applications, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi during 22 - 23 December 2006.
 Langmuir-Blodgett films of Polydiacetylene for application to cholesterol biosensor, Zimple Matharu, Sunil K. Arya, S. P. Singh, G. Sumana, Vinay Gupta and B. D. Malhotra, Second international conference on electroactive polymers: materials and devices (ICEP-2007), held at Goa during 19-24 February 2007 and got the appreciation certificate for excellent poster presentation.
 Glucose Biosensor based on electrphoretically prepared Nano-strutured polyaniline film, C. Dhand, S. K. Arya, S. P. Singh, M. Datta, B. D. Malhotra, National Symposium on Multifunctional Nanomaterials, Nanostructures and Applications, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi during 19-21 December 2007.
 Oral talk on “T4 Bacteriophage based E.coli detection using surface Plasmon resonance technique”. Sunil K. Arya, Amit Singh, S. Evoy. BBMEC 2009, Montreal, Canada 14-17 June 2009.
 Concentration Specific Detection of Hydrogen at Room Temperature using Palladium Nanoparticles-nafion film. Sunil K. Arya, S. Krishnan, K. McGrath, F. Rinaldi, S. Bhansali. (Proc. Eurosensors XXIV, September 5-8, 2010, Linz, Austria).
 Antibody Modified Gold Micro Array Electrode Based Electrochemical Immunosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Cortisol in Saliva and ISF. Sunil K. Arya, Ganna Chornokur, Manju Venugopal, Shekhar Bhansali. (Proc. Eurosensors XXIV, September 5-8, 2010, Linz, Austria).
 A Room Temperature Hydrogen Sensor Using Tin Nanoparticles Sheila Jean, Sunil K. Arya, S. Bhansali. HENAAC 2011 ConferenceOctober 6 - 8, 2011Disney's Coronado Springs Resort Lake Buena Vista, FL

CV updated on 1/Dec/2010. All information updated till date.