Combating citrus canker and citrus greening diseases
Quantum Dots for heavy metal ion detection
Nanoparticulate drug delivery systems
Quantum Dot (Qdot) Probes for Bioimaging and Sensing Applications
Research
Broad interdisciplinary research encompassing nanoscience and nanotechnology, molecular and microbiology, chemistry and materials science. Specific research areas include nanobioimaging and sensing, drug delivery, cell tracking, nanotoxicity, antimicrobial coating, agricultural biocides, water and air filtration devices. This group has strong expertise in developing methods of making novel nanomaterials and nano-based formulations for a wide variety of biomedical, environmental and agricultural applications. Dr. Santra's research has been funded by Federal and State agencies, as well as a number of biomedical and agro-chemical industries.
- Agricultural Biocides
- Environmental Nanotoxicology
- Nanofiltration
- Quantum Dot Nanotechnology
- Nanomedicine
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Open Positions
No positions are available at this time.
News
- Josh Bazata has accepted an admission to Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Bradenton. He is currently completing his work in the lab, and will be start July 2015.
- Rajasekaran Takes 1st Place at NanoFlorida 2014
- Jeremy Tharku has been accepted to St. George's University Medical School (Grenada)
- Srijita Basumallick joins the National Institute of Technology Agartala (Tripura, India) as Assistant Professor
Contact
Dr. Swadeshmukul Santra
Phone: 407-882-2848
Fax: 407-882-2819
E-mail: Swadeshmukul.Santra@ucf.edu
Swadeshmukul Santra, Ph.D., University of Central Florida • Email: Swadeshmukul.Santra@ucf.edu • Phone: 407-697-2848 • Fax: 407-882-2819