Sardar Lab

Our lab designs and studies plasmonic nanoparticles with unique optoelectronic properties for applications in biosensing and photo(electro)catalysis at IUPUI.

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Congratulations to group members Juan, Diav’yon and Sarah on receiving the Project SEED Scholarship, James R. McCarthy Memorial Scholarship and Graduate Dissertation Scholar Award, respectively, today at the 2025 School of Science Honors Convocation Ceremony! 🎉 @IUIScience

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Congratulations Dr. Sarah Langlais on the successful defense of her PhD dissertation on the development of novel nanoplasmonic sensing platforms for cancer detection. 👩🏻‍🎓🎉

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Excitingly, non-noble metal, plasmonic WO3-x SERS substrates are now available for ultrasensitive detection of nitro-explosives! Check out Vitoria's latest ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces article! @ACS_AMI @IUIScience @ChemIUPUI 🥽 https://t.co/cAE3Fsh8pY

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Finally, plasmonic gold triangular nanoprisms can be prepared as chiral nanostructures tunable with polarization and wavelength of light. We are thrilled to be a part of this exciting work with Dr. Ming Lee Tang @UUtah 🎉 https://t.co/6rrMhbDQUe

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Thoroughly enjoyed meeting my first research advisor Professor Ranjan Pati, my MSc research guide at IIT KGP, at the Pandit Dindayal Energy University, Gandhinagar Gujarat. Outstanding experience discussing science with Grad students and postdocs conducting energy research! 💡

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Recently, Rajesh was honored to give a talk on our lab’s advances in developing nanoplasmonic biosensors for cancer detection at NMIMS University, Mumbai, India. Such an exciting opportunity to interact and collaborate with students and faculty conducting biomedical research!

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Had a wonderful meeting with Dr. Gayatri Joshi, the very first doctoral student to graduate from the Sardar Group, and Professor Soumyakanti Khatua at the Indian institute of Technology Gandhinagar discussing exciting research opportunities!

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Check out our @ChemMater article unraveling the shape effect of plasmonic WO3-x nanostructures as heterogeneous hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) catalysts! We thank the @NSF and the Office of Naval Research for supporting this exciting work! @IUIScience https://t.co/bm7aqNiKz9

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Recently, while visiting the Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS) in Kolkata, India, Dr. Rajesh Sardar was able to see the original Raman instrument that the Nobel laureate, Prof. C. V. Raman, constructed and used to discover the Raman effect!

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Sardar Group Holiday Party 2024! Wishing everyone a safe and merry celebration this holiday season and a happy New Year!🎆

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Sardar Group lunch to celebrate Dileep! He recently joined the lab as a Postdoctoral Researcher from Purdue University! Welcome to the Group! 🎉

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Today Greg presented a literature seminar on the preparation of chiral gold nanoparticles and their applications in imaging, catalysis and quantum computing at Indiana University Indianapolis! 🎉

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We thank the National Institute of Justice for funding our SERS-MS-based forensic toxicology research for an additional two years! @OJPNIJ @IUIScience

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Sarah presented a literature seminar at Indiana University Indianapolis today on recent advances in wearable biosensors and how they can be used to achieve precision medicine with continuous, real-time health monitoring! Great job! 🎉

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Indiana University Indianapolis School of Science Picnic 2024 and group birthday celebrations! 🥳🎉🎈

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We are excited to hear about recent advancements in wearable biosensor technology at the IUI Seminar next week given by Sardar Group member Sarah!🎉

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Snehashree Muthuramesh, a rising junior from @BallState, spent her summer in our Summer Program for Academic Research in Cancer. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rajesh Sardar, she made strides in developing nanoparticle-based biosensors. Learn more: https://t.co/NNDr6wL1t4.

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Recently, our summer intern Sneha was featured as a 2024 SPARC SPOTLIGHT recipient! Congratulations!🎉 @IUCancerCenter @IUIScience https://t.co/pZ878rBLs4

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Congratulations to Nathan for completing his summer internship in our lab while participating in the @IUCancerCenter Educational Pathways for Cancer Research (EPCR) Teach Program developing a nanoparticle synthesis lab that will be implemented at Carmel High School next year! 🎉

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Congratulations to Sneha for completing her summer internship in our lab participating in the Summer Program for Academic Research in Cancer (SPARC) at the @IUCancerCenter! 🎉