Education
Ph.D. - University of Kentucky
B.S. and M.S. in Physics from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India
About Saion
Saion Sinha is an expert in nanotechnology. His research focuses on biomedical engineering applications. He is currently leading a multi-disciplinary research effort involving both graduate and undergraduate students that is focused on biomedical diagnostics and monitoring and therapeutic research
His research group is developing novel biosensors for detection and monitoring of infectious diseases. His group also performs research on the efficient use of magnetic nanoparticles for cancer therapeutics as well as on its toxicity and remedies.
He has published more than 40 papers in journals, and his work has been cited more than 1,000 times. His research has been funded by the Department of Defense, the National Science Foundation, Connecticut Innovations, and private industries. He is also the inventor of seven U.S., European, and Australian patents on devices and methods on the application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology.
Two of his patented technologies have been commercialized. He is currently playing an active role in getting new inventions and technology from the laboratory to viable commercial products.
He has been named a University Research Scholar has been nominated for the Connecticut Medal for Science and the Blavatnik Award from the New York Academy of Sciences.
Dr. Sinha obtained his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Indian Institute of Technology (I.I.T.) in Kharagpur and then received his Ph.D. in physics from the University of Kentucky. He completed his post-doc at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where he focused on nanotechnology.
Published Books and Articles
Refereed Publication
Contributed
- Study on the growth conditions of Silicon Nanowires, Saion Sinha , C. Wynshank, C. Broadbridge, B. Gao, O. Zhou, submitted Journal of Material Science
- Electronic Structures of Single walled Carbon Nanotubes determined by NMR,. S. Sinha et al Science, 2000, April 21, 288, pg 492
- Alloy formation in Nanostructured Silicon, Bo Gao, Saion Sinha , Otto Zhou Journal of Advanced Materials., 2001, 13, pg 816-819
- Synthesis of Silicon Nanowires and novel Nano-Dendrite structures, Saion Sinha, Bo Gao, Otto Zhou; Electronic Structure of Novel Materials, 2000,342
- Zero Bias Conductance Peak enhancement in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8 to Pb Tunneling junction,Saion Sinha , K.-W. Ng; Physical Review Letters 1998 vol 80 pg 1296
- Andreev Reflection in Pb/BSCCO Tunneling Junction, Saion Sinha , K.-W. Ng; Journal of Chem & Physics of Solids 1998 vol 59 pg 2078
- Magnetic field dependence on Zero Bias Conductance Peak, Saion Sinha , K.-W. Ng; Europhysics Letters 1998 vol 44 pg 648
- Novel technique to synthesize Silicon Nanodendrites, Saion Sinha, Bo Gao, O. Zhou; Material Research Society Bulletin- Spring 2001
Other Publications
Professional
- Synthesis of Novel Silicon Nanodendrites,Saion Sinha, B. Gao. O. Zhou CMOC (Connecticut Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Consortium) Bulletin 2001
- Data Analysis in the Environmental and Biological Sciences
- Marine and Estuarine Ecology, Landscape Ecology, and Advanced Applications of Geographic Information Systems
Popular
- "Small World"--- article on Southern Life, Nov 2000
- "Nanotechnology" --- article New Haven Register , Jan 11th 2001
- "Marriage of Molecules & Business" – article on Business New Haven, Feb 2002
- Developed and organized a workshop on "Nanotechnology" for Business Professionals at Southern Connecticut State University
- Worked on Developing a "Business of Science" program at Southern Connecticut State University
- Worked on Developing a "Applied Physics" specialization at Southern Connecticut State University
Research Grants
- 2002 - U.S. Nanocorps Inc. --- for preliminary study on thermal properties of nanofilms
- 2002 - Connecticut State --- for developing PLD system to grow nanoceramic films
- 2001 - Connecticut State --- --- for study on the growth of nanowires
Research Honors
- 2001- Letter of Honor from Ms. Rosa DeLauro, Member of Congress (3rd. District, CT) CT)
- 2001- Letter of Appreciation for research from Mr. Mike Adanti, President SCSU
Academic Honors
- 1991 J.C. Ghosh Memorial Merit Scholarship ( for performance in M.S.)
- 1985 Merit Scholarship ( for performance in Mathematics Olympiad )
- 1984 National Scholarship ( for performance in Secondary Examination