STU-GTIIT光学论坛（No.55）
报告地点：at Room 202 in the building of college of science, STU
报告时间：2025年11月28日 14:30
报告题目: Point of care diagnostic tools - A multidisciplinary approach for screening of contaminants to disease biomarkers
报 告 人：Roy Vellaisamy(Hong Kong Metropolitan University, Hong Kong, China)
报告摘要：
Growing industrialisation and urbanisation have put human beings and other living organisms at risk against new threats due to the contamination of food, water and air. These Contaminants endanger all living organisms in the world, especially human beings, and can lead to genetic disorders. The WHO statistics indicate that more than 422 million people worldwide are affected by contamination-related illnesses. The growing prevalence of such disorders has been linked to exposure to chemicals in plastic, food and water. Although regulatory steps have been taken to minimise risk, cases of overexposure still occur. In this talk, I will present our real-time monitoring system for a rapid pre-screening test that could curtail cases of contamination. Over the years, we have developed an electronic sensor platform based on molecular-level interaction between the target and analyte to detect various toxins. The advantage of our sensor platform is that it can be used for on-site detection, is easy to operate, and provides results in real-time. Additionally, we have expanded our sensor platform system for healthcare applications, focusing on the detection of cancer biomarkers. In this talk, I will present our recent accomplishments on intelligent sensing and next-generation communication materials.
报告人简介：
Roy Vellaisamy is a Chair Professor of Intelligent Systems and the leader of the Molecular Electronics (MOLEC) group at the Hong Kong Metropolitan University (HKMU). Prior to joining HKMU, he was a Professor of Intelligent Systems at the University of Glasgow (UK), where he is currently an affiliate professor. In Hong Kong, he held faculty positions at the City University of Hong Kong (2008-2019; Assistant & Associate Professor) and the University of Hong Kong (2004-2008; Research Assistant Professor). He holds adjunct positions at UESTC, Chengdu & SZAR (ShenZhen Academy of Robotics), China. In 2019, he received gold medals for his “Sensor Platform” at the 47th International Exhibition of Inventions (Geneva); iCAN 2022 (Toronto, Canada); He was also a recipient of TRIL-Research Fellow awarded by The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, UNESCO institution), Trieste (Italy), Excellent Product Award (2011, 12, 13 & 18) at China Hi-Tech Fair awarded by the PRC's Ministry of Commerce . Together with his graduate students, as a founding member, Roy established 3 spin-off companies in HK and the UK for the development of point-of-care diagnostic tools. Roy works closely with industries in the UK and the Greater Bay Region to develop intelligent sensors and quantum technologies.
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