Dr. Ashish Mathur
Associate Professor,

• Papers published in journals: 74
• Papers presented in conferences: 71
• Citations: 803 (H index – 15)

Academic Background

• B.Sc. (Electronics), CSJM University, Kanpur (2003)
• M.Sc. (Electronics), CSJM University, Kanpur (2005)
• M.Tech. (Nanotechnology), Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh (2007)
• Ph.D. (Microfluidics, Nanotechnology), Ulster University, UK (2011)

Career Graph:

• Research Associate, Nanotechnology and Integrated Bio-Engineering Centre, Ulster University, Belfast, UK
• Assistant Professor – II, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh

Honours and Achievements:

• INSA visiting researcher fellowship 2019
• Transferred technology to a company for milk adulteration test kit worth INR 30 lakhs

Research:

• Contribution: 74 Research publications, H index – 15, 71 Conference presentations; 6 patents filed (Indian); 1 Technology transfer; 5 completed Govt. funded projects, 1 Govt funded project on-going (DST-UKIERI)
• Interests: Detection of bio-analytes for health care applications, Microfluidics, Removal of contaminants from water 

Projects or Ph.D.s guided: 4

 Professional Memberships/Fellowship:

• Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
• Lifetime member, Northern Ireland Biomedical Engineering Society (NIBES)

Papers Published 

1. S Nagabooshanam, S Sharma, S Roy, A Mathur, S Krishnamurthy, LM Bharadwaj (2020), Development of Field Deployable Sensor for Detection of Pesticide from Food Chain.IEEE Sensors Journal, doi: 1109/JSEN.2020.3030034.
2. S Roy, K Bisaria, S Nagabooshanam, A Selvam, S Chakrabarty, S Wadhwa, R Singh, A Mathur, J Davis (2020), An electroanalytical paper-based wound dressing using ZIF-67/C3N4 nanocomposite towards the monitoring of Staphylococcus aureus in diabetic foot ulcer. IEEE Sensors Journal, doi: 1109/JSEN.2020.3018019.
3. M Gupta, D Singh, SP Singh, A Mathur, S Wadhwa, AK Jaiswal, DK Singh and RR Yadav (2020), Ultrasonic and thermophysical studies of ethylene glycol nanofluids containing TiO2 nanoparticles and their heat transfer enhancements. Johnson Matthey Technology Review 64(3), doi: 1595/205651320X15940360546454.
4. J Bala, S Roy, AT John, S Wadhwa, A Mathur, D Singh, D Devi and A Tripathi (2020), Ion beam modified TiO2 nanotubular bio-interface for electrochemical detection of L-tyrosine towards smart bandage application. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces 195, 111239.
5. S Roy, S Nagabooshanam, S Wadhwa, N Chauhan, A Mathur, SA Khan and J Davis (2020), Ultra-sensitive detection of L-tyrosine using molecularly imprinted electrochemical sensor towards diabetic foot ulcer detection, Electrochemistry Communications 117, 106782.
6. S Wadhwa, AT John, A Mathur, M Khanuja, G Bhattacharya, SS Roy, SC Ray, (2020) Engineering of luminescent graphene quantum dot-gold (GQD-Au) hybrid nanoparticles for functional applications, MethodsX 7, 100963.
7. AK Gupta, S Roy, S Nagabooshanam, S Wadhwa, S Aravindan, D Singh, A Mathur and R Kumar (2020), Label-free Electrochemical Detection of Dibenzofuran Using MnO2 Nanofibres, IEEE Sensors Journal 20 (21), 12537-12542.
8. R Gupta, MO Valappil, A Sakthivel, A Mathur, CS Pundir, K Murugavel, J Narang and S Alwarappan (2020), Tungsten disulfide Quantum Dots Based Disposable Paper Based Lab on GenoChip for Specific Meningitis DNA Detection,Journal of The Electrochemical Society 167(10), 107501.
9. S Roy, S Nagabooshanam, K Krishna, S Wadhwa, N Chauhan, U Jain, R Kumar, A Mathur and J Davis (2020) Electroanalytical sensor for diabetic foot ulcer monitoring with integrated electronics for connected health application, Electroanalysis 32(9), 2082-2089.
10. M Khanna, S Roy, A Mathur, AK Dubey and R Vashisth (2020), Analysis of voltage distribution in electrowetting on Dielectric (EWOD) system,Materials Today: Proceedings doi: 1016/j.matpr.2020.06.485.
11. S Wadhwa, A Mathur, R Pendurthi, U Singhal, M Khanuja, SS Roy (2020), Titania-based porous nanocomposites for potential environmental applications, Bulletin of Materials Science43 (1), 1-9.
12. K Behl, P SeshaCharan, M Joshi, M Sharma, A Mathur, MS Kareya, PP Jutur, A Bhatnagar, S Nigam (2020), Multifaceted applications of isolated microalgae Chlamydomonas sp. TRC-1 in wastewater remediation, lipid production and bioelectricity generation, Bioresource Technology304, 122993.
13. S Wadhwa, AT John, S Nagabooshanam, A Mathur, J Narang (2020), Graphene quantum dot-gold hybrid nanoparticles integrated aptasensor for ultra-sensitive detection of vitamin D3 towards point-of-care application, Applied Surface Science521, 146427.
14. S Nagabooshanam, AT John, S Wadhwa, A Mathur, S Krishnamurthy, LM Bharadwaj (2020), Electro-deposited nano-webbed structures based on polyaniline/multi walled carbon nanotubes for enzymatic detection of organophosphates, Food Chemistry323, 126784.
15. S Vasantham, R Alhans, C Singhal, S Nagabooshanam, S Nissar, T Basu, SC Ray, S Wadhwa, J Narang, A Mathur (2020), Paper based point of care immunosensor for the impedimetric detection of cardiac troponin I biomarkerBiomedical Microdevices 22 (1), 6.
16. S Roy, S Nagabooshanam, S Wadhwa, R Kumar, A Mathur, AK Dubey (2020), A label-free impedimetric sensor based on αMnO₂/tyrosinase hybrid for monitoring of diabetic foot ulcers, 7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN),1157-1161.
17. S Cameron, R Barber, C Scott, C Casimero, C Hegarty, L O’Loughlin, K Pourshahidi, P Papakonstantinou, S Roy, J Davis, A Mathur (2020), Laser Scribed Polyimide as a Platform for Monitoring pH within Smart Bandages, 7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN),654-658.
18. C Scott, S Cameron, J Cundell, A Mathur, J Davis (2020), Adapting Resistive Sensors for Monitoring Moisture in Smart Wound Dressings, Current Opinion in Electrochemistry23, 31-35.
19. M Khanna, A Mathur, AK Dubey, J McLaughlin, I Moirangthem, S Wadhwa, D Singh, R Kumar (2020), Rapid removal of lead (II) ions from water using iron oxide–tea waste nanocomposite–a kinetic study. IET Nanobiotechnology.
20. A Rana, M Killa, N Yadav, A Mishra, A Mathur, A Kumar, M Khanuja, J Narang, R Pilloton (2020), Graphitic Carbon Nitride as an Amplification Platform on an Electrochemical Paper-Based Device for the Detection of Norovirus-Specific DNA, Sensors20 (7), 2070.
21. S Roy, A John, S Nagabooshanam, A Mishra, S Wadhwa, A Mathur, J Narang, J Singh, N Dilawar, J Davis (2019), Self-aligned TiO2-Photo reduced graphene oxide hybrid surface for smart bandage application, Applied Surface Science 488, 261-268.
22. A Mishra, T Fatima, J Narang, S K Shukla, R Rawal, A Mathur, A Jain, M Khanuja (2019),Self-Assembled Two-Dimensional Molybdenum DisulfideNanosheetGeno-Interface for the Detection of Salmonella, ACS omega 4 (12), 14913-14919
23. C Hegarty, S McKillop, RJ McGlynn, RB Smith, A Mathur, J Davis (2019),Microneedle array sensors based on carbon nanoparticle composites: interfacial chemistry and electroanalytical properties, Journal of Materials Science 54 (15), 10705-10714
24. A McLister, C Casimero, A McConville, C M Taylor, C L Lawrence, R B Smith, A Mathur, J Davis (2019), Design of a smart sensor mesh for the measurement of pH in ostomy applications, Journal of Materials Science 54 (14), 10410-10419
25. D Singh, C Tripathy, R Paikaray, A Mathur, S Wadhwa (2019),Behaviour of ultrasonic properties on SnAs, InTe and PbSb, Engineering and Applied Science Research 46 (2), 98-105
26. A McConville, A Mathur, J Davis (2019), Palladium Nanoneedles on Carbon Fiber: Highly Sensitive Peroxide Detection for Biomedical and Wearable Sensor Applications IEEE Sensors Journal 19 (1), 34-38
27. S Nagabooshanam, S Roy, A Mathur, I Mukherjee, L Bharadwaj, S Krishnamurthy (2019) Electrochemical micro analytical device interfaced with portable potentiostat for rapid detection of chlorpyrifos using acetylcholinesterase conjugated metal organic framework using Internet of thingsScientific Reports (in press)
28. J Narang, C Singhal, M Khanuja, A Mathur, A Jain, CS Pundir (2018), Hydrothermally synthesized zinc oxide nanorods incorporated on lab-on-paper device for electrochemical detection of recreational drug Artificial cells,Nanomedicine, and Biotechnology 46 (8), 1586-1593
29. C Singhal, A Dubey, A Mathur, CS Pundir, J Narang (2018),Paper based DNA biosensor for detection of chikungunya virus using gold shells coated magnetic nanocubes Process Biochemistry 74, 35-42
30. A Mathur, R Gupta, S Kondal, S Wadhwa, RN Pudake, R Kansal, CS Pundir, J Narang. (2018) A new tactics for the detection of S. aureus via paper based geno-interface incorporated with graphene nano dots and zeolites.International journal of biological macromolecules 112, 364-370
31. J Narang, C Singhal, A Mathur, AK Dubey, A Anil, CS Pundir. (2018) Naked-eye quantitative assay on paper device for date rape drug sensing via smart phone APPVacuum 153, 300-305
32. A Mathur , T Maity , S Wadhwa , B Ghosh , S Sarma, Sekhar C Ray , BhaskarKaviraj, Susanta S Roy, Saibal Roy. (2018) Magnetic properties of microwave-plasma (thermal) chemical vapour deposited Co-filled (Fe-filled) multiwall carbon nanotubes: comparative study for magnetic device applicationsMaterials Research Express 5, 076101
33. Khanna, M., Roy, S., Kumar, R., Wadhwa, S., Mathur A., Dubey, A.K. (2018) MnO₂Based Bisphenol-A Electrochemical Sensor Using Micro-Fluidic PlatformIEEE Sensors Journal, 18 (6), pp. 2206-2210
34. Alhans, R., Singh, A., Singhal, C., Narang, J., Wadhwa, S., Mathur A, (2018) Comparative analysis of single-walled and multi-walled carbon nanotubes for electrochemical sensing of glucose on gold printed circuit boards Materials Science and Engineering C, 90.
35. Gupta, R., Wadhwa, S., Mathur, A., Dubey, A.K. (2017) Designing of a microelectrode sensor-based label free milk adulteration testing systemIEEE Sensors Journal, 17 (18), art. no. 7992996, pp. 6050-6055
36. McLister A, Mathur A, Davis J, (2017) Wound diagnostics: Deploying electroanalytical strategies for point of care sensors and smart dressings Current opinion in electrochemistry, Volume 3 (1), Pages 40-45
37. Narang, J., Malhotra, N., Singhal, C., Mathur, A., PN, A.K., Pundir, C.S. (2017) Detection of alprazolam with a lab on paper economical device integrated with urchin like [email protected] Pd shell nano-hybridsMaterials Science and Engineering C, 80, pp. 728-735.
38. Bhattacharya G, Sas S, Wadhwa S, Mathur A, McLaughlin, JAD, and Roy, SS (2017) Aloe vera assisted facile green synthesis of reduced graphene oxide for electrochemical and dye removal applications RSC Advances, 7 (43), pp. 26680-26688
39. Narang J, Singhal C, Mathur A, Khanuja M, Varshney A, Garg K, Dahiya T, and Pundir CS, (2017) Lab on paper chip integrated with [email protected] for electroanalysis of diazepam AnalyticaChimicaActa, 980, Pages 50-57
40. Narang J, Malhotra N, Singhal C, Mathur A, Chakraborty D, Anil A, Ingle A, and Pundir CS, (2017) Point of care with micro fluidic paper based device incorporated with nanocrystal of Zeolite –GO for electrochemical sensing of date rape drug Biosensors and Bioelectronics8 17
41. Bhattacharya G, Mathur A, Pal S, McLaughlin, JAD, and Roy, SS (2016) Equivalent Circuit Models and Analysis of Electrochemical Impedance Spectra of Caffeine Solutions and Beverages J. Electrochem. Sci11 6370
42. Wadhwa S, Mathur A,. Hamilton J. W. J, Dunlop P. S. M., and Byrne J. A. (2015) Photo-Electrochemical Properties of Anodised Titania Nanotube Arrays Annealed in Nitrogen Atmosphere, Advanced Science, Engineering and Medicine 7 10
43. Narang, J., Chauhan, N., Mathur, A., Chaturvedi, V., Pundir, C.S. (2015) A third generation bilirubin sensor development by using gold nanomaterial as an immobilization matrix for signal amplificationAdvanced Materials Letters, 6 (11), pp. 1012-1017.
44. Mukhopadhyay, S, Banerjee, JP, Mathur, A, Tweedie, M, McLaughlin, JAD, and Roy, SS, (2015) Experimental studies of surface-driven capillary flow in PMMA microfluidic devices prepared by direct bonding technique and passive separation of micro-particles in microfluidic laboratory-on-a-chip systems, Surface Review and Letters  22  1550050
45. Ray, S.C., Tetana, Z.N., Erasmus, R., Mathur, A., Coville, N.J. (2014) Carbon spheres for energy applications: Raman and X-ray photoemission spectroscopy studiesInternational Journal of Energy Research, 38 (4), pp. 444-451.
46. Ray, SC, Tetana Z N, Erasmus R, Mathur A and Coville N J (2013) BondingConfigurations in Carbon Spheres and Nitrogen Doped Carbon Spheres: Raman and X-ray Photoemission Spectroscopy Studies, International Journal of Energy Research 38, 444
47. Mariotti D, Svrˇcek V, Mathur A, Dickinson C,  Matsubara K and  Kondo M (2013) Carbon nanotube growth activated by quantum-confined silicon nanocrystals Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 46
48. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Ray, SC, Dickinson, C, and McLaughlin, JAD (2012) “Growth and micro-structural characterisation of highly oriented vertically aligned MWCNT on various substrates produced by thermal CVD” Adv. Sci. Lett. 7, 21
49. Mathur, A, Wadhwa S., Roy, SS, Hazra K. S., Ray S.C., Misra D. S., Mitra S. K.,and McLaughlin, JAD (2012) Oxygen plasma assisted end-opening and field emission enhancement in vertically aligned multiwall carbon nanotubes Chem. Phys. 134, 425
50. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Ray, SC, Dickinson, C, and McLaughlin, JAD (2011)Enhancement of field emission characteristics of carbon nanotubes on oxidation Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, 11 8.
51. Wadhwa, S, Rea, C, O’Hare, P, Mathur A, Burke, GA, Roy, SS Byrne, J, Meenan B, and McLaughlin, JAD (2011) Comparative In Vitro cyto – toxicity study of titania and carbon nanotubes on human lung epithelial cells Journal of Hazardous Materials, 191, 56
52. Mukhopadhyay, S, Roy, SS, Mathur, A,D’Sa, RA, Holmes, RJ and McLaughlin, JAD (2011) Effects of nanoscale surface modifications on capillary flow in PMMA microfluidic devicesNanoscale Research Letters. 6, 411
53. Hazra K S, Rafiee J, Rafiee M, Mathur A, Roy S S, McLauhglin JAD, Koratkar N, and Misra D S (2011) Controlled Thinning of Multi-layer Graphene to Mono-Layer Graphene by Plasma Treatment: Nanotechnology 22
54. Mathur A, Roy, SS, Tweedie, M, Hazra K. S., Dickinson, C, Misra D. S., Mitra S. K., , and McLaughlin, JAD (2011) “A comparative study of the growth, microstructural and electrical properties of multiwall CNTs grown by thermal and microwave plasma enhanced CVD methods:” Physica E, 44 1
55. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Hamad, EH and McLaughlin, JAD (2010) “Carbon nanotube arrays as a filter in microfluidic channels for bio-sensing applications” MRS fall 2009 meeting proceedings 1205-L09-12
56. Waghmare, P, Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Mitra, SK and McLaughlin, JAD (2008) “Numerical simulation for geometry optimization of CNT based filters”Proceedings of ECI International Conference on Heat Transfer and Fluid Flow in microscale
57. Mathur, A, Roy, SS and McLaughlin, JAD (2010) Transferring vertically aligned carbon nanotubes onto a polymeric substrate using a hot embossing technique for microfluidic applications.Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 7, 1129
58. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Hazra, KS, Misra, DS and McLaughlin, JAD (2010) Growth of carbon nanotube arrays using nanosphere lithography and their application in field emission devices.Diamond and Related Materials, 19, 914
59. Mukhopadhyay, S, Roy, SS, Mathur, A,Tweedie, M and McLaughlin, JAD (2010) Experimental study on capillary flow through polymer microchannel bends for microfluidic applications. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 20 (5)
60. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Dickinson, C and McLaughlin, JAD (2010) Effect of thin aluminum interlayer on growth and microstructure of carbon nanotubes.Current applied physics, 10, 407
61. Mukhopadhyay, S, O'Keeffe, P, Mathur, A,Tweedie, M, Roy, SS and McLaughlin, JAD (2009) Effect of Surface Modification on laminar Flow in Microchannels Fabricated by UV-Lithography.e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology, 7 . pp. 330-334. ISSN 1348-0391
62. Mathur, A, Wadhwa, S, Byrne, JA, Roy, SS and McLaughlin, JAD (2009) Experimental Demonstration of Hydrophobicity Variation in Carbon Nanotubes by Surface Modifications.e-Journal of Surface Science and Nanotechnology, 7 . pp. 334-336. ISSN 1348-0391
63. Mathur, A, Roy, SS, Tweedie, M, Mukhopadhyay, S, Mitra, SK and McLaughlin, JAD (2009) Characterisation of PMMA microfluidic channels and devices fabricated by hot embossing and sealed by direct bonding.Current applied physics, 9 6
64. Mathur, A,Tweedie, M, Roy, SS, Maguire, PD and McLaughlin, JAD (2009) Electrical and Raman Spectroscopic Studies of Vertically Aligned Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes.Journal of nanoscience and nanotechnology, 9 7
65. Roy, S.S., Mukherjee, D., Mathur, A. and McLaughlin, J.A.D (2009) Sustainability of functional DLC coatings onto thin polymers for food and electronic device packaging. In 20th European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes and Nitrides.
66. Mathur, A., Roy, S.S. and McLaughlin, J.A.D (2009) Integration of carbon nanotube arrays in microfluidic channels for blood analytes separation and detection. In International Workshop on Nanotechnology-enables Sensors & Diagnostics.
67. Mathur, A., Roy, S.S. and McLaughlin, J.A.D (2009) Integration of vertically aligned CNTs onto polymeric microfluidic devices using hot embossing. In UKSB 8th Annual Conference.
68. Mathur, A., Hamad, E.M., Mukhopadhyay, S., Roy, S.S. and McLaughlin, J.A (2009) Microparticle filtration using carbon nanotubes and impedance characterisation for gold microelectrodes sensor system. MRS Online Proceedings Library Archive, 1205.
69. Mathur, A., Roy, S.S., Hazra, K.S., Misra, D.S. and McLaughlin, J.A.D., 2009. Patterned growth of carbon nanotubes arrays and their application in field emission devices. In International Workshop on Nanotechnology-enables Sensors & Diagnostics.
70. Mathur, A., Roy, S.S. and McLaughlin, J.A.D., 2009. Integration of carbon nanotube arrays in lab-on-a-chip system for blood analyses separation and detection. In MRS Fall Meeting.
71. Tweedie, M., Soin, N., Kumari, P., Roy, S.S., Mathur, A., Mahony, C., Papakonstantinou, P. and McLaughlin, J.A., 2008, September. The use of nanotube structures in reducing the turn-on voltage in micro-discharges and micro-gas sensors. In Carbon Nanotubes and Associated Devices(Vol. 7037, p. 70370Z). International Society for Optics and Photonics.
72. Tweedie, M., Roy, S.S., Mathur, A., Soin, N., Kumar, S. and McLaughlin, J.A.D., 2007. Growth of Vertically Aligned Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes from Co Catalyst on Si by Microwave Plasma CVD for Light/Heat Emitting Applications (HAMR-Heat Assisted Magnet Recording). In 3rd International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing.

Book Chapters: 5

1. Microfluidics: A platform for futuristic sensors

A Mathur,S Wadhwa: Biosensors: An Introductory Textbook, Pan Stanford publishing, 2017, ISBN-13: 978-9814745949.

2. Carbon Nanotubes in Electrochemical Sensing

S Wadhwa, A Mathur, S S Roy: Introduction to carbon nanomaterials, 2017, Bentham Publications, 2017, ISBN-978-1-68108-596-8

3. Say Hello to Carbon Nanotubes

A Mathur, S Wadhwa, S S Roy: Introduction to carbon nanomaterials, 2018, Bentham Publications, 2017, ISBN-978-1-68108-596-8

4. Microfluidic devices and their applications in modern agriculture system

S Vasantham, S Nagabooshanam, S Wadhwa, A Mathur;Nanoscience for Sustainable Agriculture, 2019, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-97852-9

5. Few biomedical applications of carbon nanotubes

            N Yadav, M Tyagi, S Wadhwa, A Mathur, J Narang, 2020, Academic Press,      Elsevier

Conference presentations: 84

Patents:

Research grants: Ongoing

Research grants: Completed

Personal interests: Yoga and meditation