Advanced Gas and Liquid Sensors for clinical diagnostics, agriculture, food quality control, and environmental monitoring

The Field of Expertise:

Liquid Sensors: Electrochemical (amperometric, potentiometry (ISFET), impedimetric (EIS), conductometric) and optical (SPR) chemo- and biosensors; biosensors for the determination of toxic compounds (heavy metal ions, aflatoxin B1, pesticides, etc.), metabolites (urea, glucose, arginine, carbohydrates, lactate, glutamate, creatinine, acetylcholine, etc.).

Gas Sensors: Gas sensor systems for the detection of target gases (e.g., O₂, CO₂, etc.) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Electronic nose analysis (Alpha-MOS FOX). Sensors based on 2D material (borophene).

Nanomaterials and polymers for sensors: Application of functional materials such as polymers and different nanomaterials (2DM borophene, Au NPs, TiO2 NPs, etc.) to improve sensor performance.

Fluidics & automation: Milli/microfluidics, flow injection analysis (FIA); automated continuous biosensor-based monitoring systems, integration of sensors with flow-injection platforms

My research focuses on the development and optimisation of electrochemical and optical chemo- and biosensors for healthcare, food quality control, and environmental monitoring. I have led and contributed to a range of international and national projects. I served as Co-Project Director for the Horizon 2020 Waste2Fresh project “Smart innovative system for recycling wastewater and creating closed loops in textile manufacturing industrial processes” (2020–2024), where I led a work package focused on developing  real-time monitoring and AI-enabled model predictive control (MPC) system to monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) of the wastewater treatment process. A key outcome of our work within the Waste2Fresh project was the development of the electrochemical biosensor array integrated with a flow-injection platform for automated monitoring of toxic compounds in water, supporting wastewater treatment control at the textile company ERAK. By the end of the project, the sensor system had been installed at ERAK and validated under operational conditions.