Dr. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose Post - Doctoral Researcher, Bio Nano Electronics Research Center Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science Toyo University, Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan

Educational Qualification

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• Ph.D. Bio - Nano Science Fusion, Toyo University, Japan, 2012.
• M. S. Chemistry, SCS, M G University, Kottayam, India, 2006
• B. S. Chemistry, University of Calicut, Calicut, India, 2004

Professional History

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• Post Doctoral Researcher, Bio-Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Japan (April 2012 – Present)
• Research Assistant, Bio-Nano Electronics Research Center, Toyo University, Japan (April 2009 –March 2012)
• Project Assistant at National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) - CSIR (2008 Jun - 2009 Jan)
• Project Assistant at Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI) - CSIR (2007 Jan - 2008 Jun)
• Guest Lecturer, Dept. of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College, Devagiri, Calicut (2006 July - 2007 Jan)

Awards, Fellowships and Honors

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• Received Monbukagauksho fellowship, MEXT, Japan - 2009
• Qualified CSIR - UGC National Eligibility Test (NET) Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
• Qualified GATE - 2009

Work Interests

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Ph.D Thesis: Synthesis and applications of semiconductor nanocrystals in biological imaging and solar light harvesting

Present Work:

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• Synthesis of NIR-luminescent nanocrystals for deep tissue imaging
• Solar energy conversion using quantum dot sensitized solar cells
• Synthesis of metal chalcogenide plasmonic nanostructures Shape, size and property tuning of nanocrystals

Publications

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1. Type 1 Ribotoxin-Curcin Conjugated Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles for a Multimodal Therapeutic Approach towards Brain Cancer. M. S. Mohamed, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Yutaka N, Hiroaki M, Yasuhiko Y, Toru M, Sakthi Kumar D.
   BBA-General Subjects, 2013, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2013.12.020.
   
   
2. Bacterial Exopolysaccharide based Nanoparticles for Sustained Drug Delivery, CancerChemotherapy and Bioimaging, S. Raveendran, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Carbohydrate Polymers 2013, 91: 22– 32
   
   
3. Non-Destructive Harvesting of Biogenic Gold Nanoparticles from Jatropha curcas Seed Meal and Shell Extracts and their Application as Bio- Diagnostic Photothermal Ablaters-Lending Shine to the Biodiesel Byproducts. M. S. Mohamed, A. Baliyan, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y. Nagaoka, H. Minegishi, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar
   Nano Materials and Environment. 11/2012; 1: 3-17.
   
   
4. Synergistic Targeting of Cancer and Associated Angiogenesis Using Triple-Targeted Dual- Drug Silica Nanoformulations for Theragnostics, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, M. S. Mohamed, S. H. Varghese, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Small. 2012, 8, 3476–3489.
   
   
5. Synthesis and application of luminescent single CdS quantum dot encapsulated silica nanoparticles directed for precision optical bioimaging, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, M. S. Mohamed, Y. Nagaoka, S. Iwai, Y. Nakagame, S. Kashiwada, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2012, 7:3769.
   
   
6. Biomimetic smart nanocomposite: in vitro biological evaluation of zein electrospun fluorescent nanofiber encapsulated CdS quantum dots, B. Dhandayuthapani, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y. Nagaoka, T. Hasumura, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Biofabrication. 2012, 4(2):025008.
   
   
7. Functionalized Electrophoretic deposition of CdSe QDs on to TiO2 electrode for photovoltaic application. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, S. H. Varghese, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Chemical Physics Letter, 2012, 539-540: 197-203.
   
   
8. Synthesis of CuAlS2 nanocrystals and its application in bio imaging. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Materials Express, 2012, 2:94-104.
   
   
9. Rapid synthesis of triangular CdS nanocrystals without any trap emission. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
   Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 2012, 14:789.
   
   
10. PEG Coated Biocompatible Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots for Targeted Imaging of Cancer Cells. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
    Journal of Fluorescence, 2012, 22:931-944.
    
    
11. Aptamer functionalized silica nanoparticles for targeted cancer therapy, A. Aravind, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, R. Nair, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
    BioNanoScience, 2012, 2:1-8.
    
    
12. FITC labeled Silica Nanoparticles as Efficient Cell Tags: Uptake and Photostability Study in Endothelial cells, S. Veeranarayanan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, M. S. Mohamed, A. Aravind, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
    Journal of Fluorescence, 2012, 22:537-548.
    
    
13. Uptake of FITC labeled silica nanoparticles and quantum dots by rice seedlings: Effects on seed germination and their potential as bio labels for plants, R. Nair, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
    Journal of Fluorescence, 2011, 22:537–548.
    
    
14. Bifunctional Role of Thiosalicylic Acid in the Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles, R. Indumathy, K. J. Sreeram, S. Muralidharan, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, B. U. Nair.
    Materials Science and Applications, 2010, 1:272-278.
    
    
15. Colored cool colorants based on rare earth metal, K. J. Sreeram, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, B. U. Nair, T. Ramasami.
    Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 2008, 92:1462-1467.
    
    
16. Synthesis and Characterization of Doped Rare Environmentally Benign Nontoxic Reddish Yellow, K. J. Sreeram, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, B. U. Nair.
    Chemistry Letters, 2008, 37:902-903.
    
    
17. Doped oxides of cerium as inorganic colorants. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, K. J. Sreeram, B. U. Nair, T. Ramasami.
    Journal of Coloration Technology, 2007, 123:374-378.
    
    

Seminars and Paper Presentation

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• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar. Synthesis, characterization and self-assembly of Cu2S Nanocrystals (Poster). Nanocon 2012, Brno, Czech Republic.
• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar. Synthesis and utilization of Cu2S Nanocrystals as photothermal ablators of cancer cells (Poster). 3rd symposium on Frontiers in Science & Technology: Successes & Emerging Challenges, September 20-21, 2012, Tokyo, Japan.
• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Nagaoka, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar. Highly luminescent Gd conjugated quantum dots based tumor multimodal imaging (Poster). 2nd symposium on Global Challenges in Health and Environment, October 7, 2011, Tokyo, Japan.
• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, T. Maekawa, Y. Yoshida, D. S. Kumar. Synthesis and Characterization of Copper Chalcogenides and Chalcopyrite Nanocrystals and its Biological Application (Oral). Nanoflorida 2011, October 1, Miami, Florida, United States.
• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar. Cadmium Chalcogenide Quantum Dots Synthesis and Application in Solar Energy Conversion (Poster). 8th International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, December 17-18, 2010, Tokyo, Japan.
• S. Veeranarayanan, A. R. Girija, Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y Yoshida, T Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar. Synthesis of greener quantum dots and invitro study of nano-cytotoxicity. (Poster). Nanosafe 2010, November 16-18, Grenoble, France. Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, S. Veeranarayanan, Y. Yoshida, T. Maekawa, D. S. Kumar.
• Aby Cheruvathoor Poulose, Y Yoshida, T Maekawa, D. Sakthi Kumar. Synthesis and Applications of Semiconductor Nanocrystals in Solar Energy Conversion (Poster). 7th International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology, November 20- 21, 2009, Tokyo, Japan.