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Published: Sun Jul 13 2025 - 13:47

In our July newsletter, we proudly celebrate Dr. Baljit Singh (Nanolab Research Centre) for being honoured with an award recognition from WILEY (Baljit Singh et al, Advanced Materials Technologies) “Nanomaterials‐Based Biosensors for the Detection of Prostate Cancer Biomarkers: Recent Trends and Future Perspective”  https://doi.org/10.1002/admt.202201860

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Dr. Baljit Singh is a Principal Investigator and Senior Business Development-Research Manager at MiCRA Biodiagnostics Technology Gateway, and Health, Engineering & Materials Science (HEMS) Research Hub, Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin). Dr. Singh is contributing to applied research, teaching, business development & project management, and research innovation & commercialization activities at TU Dublin. He has successfully delivered numerous collaborative industry research projects and contributed immensely to the establishment of the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway “MiCRA Biodiagnostics” at TU Dublin. He worked with a range of start-ups, SMEs and multinational companies and a key contributor to the innovations developed at MiCRA. He received his PhD in Nanomaterials-Electroanalytical Chemistry, followed by Postdoctoral & Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow and Business Development-Research Management positions at TU Dublin. Previously, he worked as a Lecturer (Advanced Analytical Techniques, Chemistry), Associate Lecturer (Chemistry) at TU Dublin, and Lecturer (Chemistry) at D.A.V. College (KUK, India).

 

Dr. Singh is an Editorial Board Member of Bacteria (MDPI) & Scientific Reports (Nature Portfolio); Guest Editor for Bioelectrochemistry (Elsevier), Biosensors (MDPI) & Chemosensors (MDPI); Associate Editor in Nanomaterials (Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Frontiers Media) as well as awarded ACS, ECS, and RSC memberships.

KEY FUNDING HIGHLIGHTS & RESEARCH OUTPUTS

 Key Funding Involvements & Collaborations (TU DUBLIN):

  • Enterprise Ireland (EI) Technology Gateway Funding (>€3.5 million, Phase 1-3, 2008 onwards).
  • Numerous EI supported Industry Innovation Vouchers & IPP Feasibilities (>€200K, PI/PM).
  • Commercialisation Fund (Enterprise Ireland) - TOXOR Biosensor Technology (€385135, PI/PM/BD).
  • Commercialisation Fund (Enterprise Ireland) - BOVALERT (€314837, Lead Researcher/Scientist).
  • DPTC Funding - SIGNALMAN: Sensors for micro-organisms detection (€80000, Co-PI/PM).
  • Enterprise Ireland IPP – AFX: Food Allergens (€101310, Co-PI/PM).
  • Direct Industry Funding: Pregnancy Monitoring–Dynamic Range (€23142, PI/PM).
  • Direct Industry Funding: Antibacterial activity evaluation of Formulation (€12401, PI/PM).
  • ARISE PhD Joint-Supervision: Developing digital multicolor strip test for mycotoxins determination (TUD, €135500).
  • Strong industry track record & collaborations for applied research & commercialisation activities.
  • Research collaborations nationally (throughout Ireland) and globally (Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Poland, Ukraine, Egypt, India, USA, China, South Africa, South Korea, Tunisia), demonstrating collaborative networks & excellent leadership.

 

Research-Supervision & Project-Management (TU DUBLIN):

  • Industry-related Projects >50 (PI/Co-PI/PM/BD).
  • Postdoctoral Supervision (Industry): 7 (PI/Co-PI/PM).
  • Research Assistants: >10 (PI/PM, Industry-collaborative-projects).
  • Academic PhDs Supervision: 5 (joint, ongoing) & Academic Postdoctoral Mentorships 2 (joint, ongoing).
  • Academic Undergraduate & Postgraduate Projects: >30.

 

Publications-Patents & Reviewing (TU DUBLIN):

  • Peer-Reviewed Publications: >
  • Patents: 3 (Sensors/Fluidic-Diagnostic Systems & Formulation Development)
  • Invention/IDFs: >10. Licences-contribution+Spin-out involvements: 5
  • Thesis Examiner: 1 (UNISA). Book-chapter: 1 (Elsevier). Special Issues: 4 (MDPI + Elsevier).
  • Reviewed number of Journal Articles & International Expert (Electrochemical Sensors & Biosensors).

Dr. Singh is currently joint Supervisor & Mentor for PhD Researchers (Xinyi Zhao, Abhijnan Bhat & Gayathree Thenuwara) at Nanolab Research Centre and School of Food Science & Environmental Health (FSEH), and PhD/PD Researchers (Rayhan Habib Jibon & Dr. Anand V. R.) at School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.  Recently (2025), we celebrated the success of Dr. Xinyi Zhao for defending his PhD viva/thesis “Development of gold nanoparticle enhanced sensors for the monitoring of foodborne bacteria” (Supervisors: Dr Furong Tian, Dr. Baljit Singh, Prof. Christine O'Connor, Prof. Hugh J. Byrne) at Nanolab & FSEH. Also, Abhijnan Bhat successfully defended his PhD Confirmation Viva “Nano-Enabled Sensor Development for Arsenic Detection and Determination in Drinking Water (Supervisors: Dr. Baljit Singh, Dr Furong Tian & Prof. Christine O'Connor).

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LEFT (PhD Viva: Xinyi Zhao, 2025): Dr. Elena Alexa (Internal Examiner), Xinyi Zhao, Dr. Furong Tian (Supervisor), Dr. Baljit Singh (Supervisor), Prof. Fiona Lyng (Chairperson) with Prof. João Conde (External Examiner) from NOVA Medical School, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal. RIGHT (PhD Confirmation Viva: Abhijnan Bhat, 2025): Dr. Furong Tian (Supervisor), Abhijnan Bhat (PhD Researcher), Dr. Baljit Singh (Supervisor), Prof. Christine O’Connor (Chairperson) and Prof. Xolile Fuku (External Examiner, UNISA – South Africa).

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LEFT: Best Poster Award (Abhijnan Bhat): Dr. Furong Tian (Supervisor), Dr. Baljit Singh (Supervisor), Abhijnan Bhat (PhD Researcher) and Dr. Julie Dunne (Head - School of Food Science and Environmental Health). Right: Prof. Christine O’Connor (Supervisor), Dr. Furong Tian (Supervisor), Abhijnan Bhat (PhD Researcher), Dr. Baljit Singh (Supervisor) and Dr. Michelle Giltrap (Coordinator) during the award ceremony.

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LEFT: Nanolab Team at ARISE Showcase Event (East Quad, Grangegorman, TU Dublin, June 2025). RIGHT: Nanolab meeting & get together after Xinyi’s Viva (Nanolab Research Centre, Physical to Life Sciences Research Hub, TU Dublin, May 2025).

 

 

Dr. Singh played a pivotal role in nurturing talent and showcasing research strengths by aligning efforts with the broader institutional mission to advance research, development, and innovation (RD&I). Dr. Singh has strong national and international collaborations which strengthen the RD&I activities across various schools, research centres and research hubs at TU Dublin. His contributions played very significant and important role in securing funding, advancing RD&I & publications, and promoting collaborative excellence and achievements at TU Dublin.

MAJOR RESEARCH INTERESTS

  • Electrochemical sensors and biosensors development for human & animal diagnostics, pharma/biopharma, dairy/agri-food, and water & environmental analysis.
  • Nanomaterials & advanced materials for sensor/device development.
  • Biomarkers detection, diagnostics development and point-of-care (POC) devices.
  • Diagnostic microbiology & immuno-assay/sensor development.
  • Antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
  • Microfluidics

For Further Information, Please Visit:

https://researchprofiles.tudublin.ie/en/persons/baljit-singh-2

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0871-883X