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Shankar Dutt

Shankar Dutt

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Hi!! I am a researcher currently with the  Research School of Physics of the Australian National University, investigating novel composite nanopore membranes. Using track etch technology and controlled breakdown technique, I work on an industrially compatible technology for the fabrication of extremely small nanopores of controllable shape and size in a variety of materials. Combining this technology with 2D materials such as Graphene or ultra-thin film deposition enables the fabrication of nanopore membranes with desired functionalities that can be used in medical and biological sensors, ultrafiltration, and lab-on-the-chip applications.

New Publication

Publication: Ultrathin, High-Lifetime Silicon Nitride Membranes for Nanopore Sensing

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Published in Analytical Chemistry, we present a scalable and controllable method to fabricate silicon nitride (SixNy) membranes with effective thickness down to ∼1.5 nm. Nanopores were fabricated using the controlled breakdown method with estimated pore diameters down to ∼1.8 nm yielding events >500,000 and >1,800,000 from dsDNA and bovine serum albumin (BSA) protein, respectively, demonstrating the high-performance and extended lifetime of the pores fabricated through our membranes. 

PhD

(Physics)

Australian National University, Australia

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Sept 2018 - present

M.Sc.

(Physics Hons. )

Guru Nanak Dev University, India

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July 2016 - June 2018

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University Rank - 1 (Gold Medalist).      

CGPA - 9.85/10

B.Sc.

(Physics Hons. )

Guru Nanak Dev University, India

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July 2013 - June 2016

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University Rank - 1 (Gold Medalist)

CGPA - 9.92/10

Education

Education

DAAD Fellowship

DAAD fellowship to visit and do research at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Germany.  

Awards and Honors

Media Highlight

Title: How a coffee machine helped to make perfect nanopores

....“We’re the first to quantify the shape of the nanopores, using small-angle X-ray scattering at the Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne. This will have a big impact: if you know the nanopore shape and how the pores form, you can design better experiments for advanced applications such as ultra-filtration, bio-sensors and so on accordingly.” said Mr Dutt, a PhD student in the Department of Materials Physics. .....

Click here to read full article (ANU Physics News)

Curriculum Vitae

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