Kanagavalli Pandiaraj
Dr. kanagavalli pandiaraj Postdoctoral Fellow Researcher Chemistry

Contact Information
kanagavalli.pandiaraj@ku.ac.ae +97123125377

Biography

Dr. P. Kanagavalli currently working as a postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Chemistry at Khalifa University of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Previously, she spent three years as a project assistant at CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), gaining expertise in electrochemical (bio)sensor systems and electrocatalysis. In 2022, she earned her Ph.D. in Chemical Sciences at AcSIR, CSIR-CECRI in Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India. Her Ph.D. research focused on advancing electrochemical biosensors for selective dengue biomarker detection and exploring innovative applications of in-situ redox-active hybrid graphene nanomaterials. Dr. Kanagavalli's expertise spans healthcare diagnosis, in-situ redox-active sensor platforms, materials characterization, and biosensor platform design. She has authored more than 20 research papers and a review article in highly regarded international journals.


Education
  • PhD Chemical Sciences, Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute (CECRI), Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, India.
  • MPhil Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.ia
  • MSc Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.ia
  • BSc Chemistry, Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.



Research
Research Interests
  • Pioneering electrochemical biosensing for environmental and diagnostic contexts.
  • Evaluating diverse carbon-based nanomaterials in electrochemical biosensors, emphasizing their potential for innovative biosensing platforms.