CURRICULUM VITAE Bankim J. Sanghavi Address:, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia-22904 USA. E-mail: bs8ta@virginia.edu ; bankim_j_sanghavi@yahoo.com : +1-434-924-3101 (Lab) : +1-434-466-6405 (Mobile) Marital Status: Single Personal Languages known: English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, German Nationality: Indian Date of birth: 25 th October, 1983 Education Post doctoral July 2012-current: Sensors and biosensors, University of Virginia, USA. Mentor: Prof. Nathan Swami Ph.D. October 2007-March 2012: Analytical Chemistry, University of Mumbai, India. Thesis title: Electrochemical investigations on some central nervous system drugs using modified electrodes based on certain nanomaterials ; Mentor: Prof. Ashwini K. Srivastava 1
Degree Subject (s) Year of Passing % Marks Secured University / Board Ph. D. Chemistry 2013 --- Mumbai M. Sc. Analytical 2006 62.50 Mumbai Chemistry B. Sc. Chemistry 2004 77.25 Mumbai Honours Awarded Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from CSIR-HRDG-New Delhi w.e.f. 1 st April 2011 till date. Worked as a Project Fellow under University Grants Comission-Special Assistance Programme (UGC-SAP, New Delhi) w.e.f. 14 th February 2008 to 14 th February 2011. Experience Tutor in labwork for M.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) course conducted by Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, from June 2008 to March 2012 Actively worked as an Expert in M.Sc. practical examinations in Analytical Chemistry conducted by Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, from June 2008 to March 2012 Conducted practicals in voltammetry for Refresher s Course (2009-2010) Conducted practicals in chemistry for CBES students from December 2007 to March 2008 Guided five M. Sc. students in research projects for their dissertation Broad Area of interest Analytical chemistry, sensors, biosensors, Biomimetic sensors, electrochemistry, chemically modified electrodes, voltammetry, spectroscopy, HPLC, potentiometry, nanomaterials. Instruments handled Solartron Modulab electrochemical work station CH instruments electrochemical work starion Electrochemical work station, Autolab PGSTAT 30 Autotitrator HPLC Potentiometer 2
UV-VIS spectrophotometer List of Publications 1) B. J. Sanghavi and A. K. Srivastava, Simultaneous voltammetric determination of acetaminophen, aspirin and caffeine using an in situ surfactant-modified multiwalled carbon nanotube paste electrode Electrochim. Acta, 55 (2010) 8638-8648. 2) B. J. Sanghavi and A. K. Srivastava, Adsorptive stripping differential pulse voltammetric determination of Venlafaxine and Desvenlafaxine employing nafioncarbon nanotube composite glassy carbon electrode Electrochim. Acta 56 (2011) 4188-4196. 3) B. J. Sanghavi and A. K. Srivastava, Simultaneous voltammetric determination of acetaminophen and tramadol using Dowex50wx2 and gold nanoparticles modified glassy carbon paste electrode Anal. Chim. Acta 706 (2011) 246-254. 4) B. J. Sanghavi, S. M. Mobin, P. Mathur, G. K. Lahiri and A. K. Srivastava, Biomimetic sensor for certain catecholamines employing a copper(ii) complex and silver nanoparticles modified glassy carbon paste electrode Biosens. Bioelectron. 39 (2013) 124-132. 5) B. J. Sanghavi and A. K. Srivastava, Adsorptive stripping voltammetric determination of Imipramine, Trimipramine and Desipramine employing titanium dioxide nanoparticles and amberlite XAD-2 modified glassy carbon paste electrode Analyst 138 (2013) 1395-1404 6) B. J. Sanghavi, G. Hirsch, S. P. Karna and A. K. Srivastava, Potentiometric stripping analysis of methyl and ethyl parathion employing carbon nanoparticles and halloysite nanoclay modified carbon paste electrode Anal. Chim. Acta 735 (2012) 37-45. 7) S. M. Mobin, B. J. Sanghavi A. K. Srivastava, P. Mathur and G. Lahiri, Biomimetic Sensor for Certain Phenols Employing a Copper(II) Complex Anal. Chem., 82 (2010) 5983-5992. 3
8) N. S. Gadhari, B. J. Sanghavi, S. P. Karna and A. K. Srivastava, Potentiometric stripping analysis of bismuth based on carbon paste electrode modified with cryptand [2.2.1] and multiwalled carbon nanotubes Electrochim. Acta, 56, (2010) 627-635. 9) N. S. Gadhari, B. J. Sanghavi, S. P. Karna and A. K. Srivastava, Potentiometric stripping analysis of antimony based on carbon paste electrode modified with hexathia crown ether and rice husk Anal. Chim. Acta 703 (2011) 31-40. 10) B. J. Sanghavi, S. Sitaula, M. H. Griep, S. P. Karna, M. F. Ali, N. S. Swami, Real-time electrochemical monitoring of ATP in the picomolar to micromolar range using graphene-modified electrodes Anal. Chem. 85 (2013) 8158-8165. 11) B. J. Sanghavi, P. K. Kalambate, S. P. Karna and A. K. Srivastava, Voltammetric determination of sumatriptan based on a graphene/gold nanoparticles/nafion composite modified glassy carbon electrode Talanta 120 (2014) 1-9. Books published http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3daps&fieldkeywords=bankim%20sanghavi Three books published. The link for the books is as above. Presentations at Conferences / Symposia 1) Electrochemical Investigations and Determination of Acetaminophen using in situ Surfactant Modified Multiwalled Carbon nanotube Paste Electrode. B. J. Sanghavi and A. K. Srivastava, National Conference on Chemistry of Materials Department of Chemistry, University of Mumbai, February, 20-21, 2009. (Maharashtra) (The paper was awarded first prize for oral presentation) 2) Potentiometric stripping analysis of ethyl parathion employing carbon nanoparticles and halloysite nanoclay modified carbon paste electrode. 4
B. J. Sanghavi, G. Hirsch, S. P. Karna and A. K. Srivastava, International Conference on Supramolecules and Nanomaterials-Research and Applications (ICSNA 2012), Department of Chemsitry, Gujarat University, February 6-8, 2012. (Gujarat) (The paper was awarded second prize for poster presentation) 5