ARBEN MERKOCI, PHD - Bioelectronics & Biosensors Group

CV of Prof.Dr. Arben Merkoçi 2-56
Editor of “Carbon nanotubes in Chemistry”, Special Issue of Microchimica Acta, 2006
Co-editor of “Analytical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Special Issue of Contribution to
Science, 2005
Co-Editor of the Book: Electrochemical Sensor Analysis (2007) invited, from Elsevier.
Guest Editor of the Special Issue of Contribution to Science: Analytical Nanoscience and
Nanotechnology in Catalonia”, 2005
Winner of the Electrochemistry Communications Award 2005, in acknowledgment of high
quality papers and the most cited author in the first 8 years of the Electrochemistry
Communications journal
Member of the commision, nominated by UAB rector, for the creation of Nanoscience and
Nanitechnology bachelor studies at Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB) (From April
2008)
7 PhD students already supervised or in supervision process along with more than 10
supervised masters thesis
Assistant editor of Electroanalysis journal (2002) and reviewer of 14 international journals such
as American Chemical Society, Analytical Chemistry etc.
Evaluator of FP6, FP7 European Projects (IST-NMP3: Information Society Technology and
Nanotechnology for health and diagnostics biosensors, NMP projects)
Director of postgraduate course: “Nanociencia y Nanotecnología: herramientas, materiales y
aplicaciones”. Organized by PhD School of UAB.
IAAM Medal 2011 awarded in recognition of outstanding and notable contribution in the field of
Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. The medal was presented by Prof. Hisatoshi Kobayashi,
President of International Association of Advanced Materials (IAAM), at the opening ceremony
of the International Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICNANO-2011) held
on 19th Dec. 2011 at the University of Delhi, India.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Sept. 2006 –August 2008, Sept. 2008 - Present
ICREA & INSTITUT CATALA DE NANOTECNOLOGIA
NANOBIOELECTRONICS AND BIOSENSORS GROUP
Campus UAB, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
RESEARCH PROFESSOR
GROUP LEADER
The research at Nanobioelectronics & Biosensors Group is focused on the development of state of
the art nanomaterials and nanobioelectronics based DNA, protein and cell sensors including labon-a-chip
for a rapid, low cost and efficient (bio)analysis with interest for diagnostic, food control /
safety, security, environmental monitoring and other industries. The developed biodevices are of a
great interest for several applications that will significantly improve the quality and security of
citizen’s life.
MAY 1997 –January 2001; January 2003 – September 2006
GROUP OF SENSORS & BIOSENSORS
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY, AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
Ramon y Cajal SENIOR SCIENTIST
Antibodies and DNA biosensors based on labeling with Quantum Dots (QDs) and other
nanomaterilas including carbon nanotubes.
Synthesis and characterisation of quantum dots for sensor applications.
Lab-on-chip technology including nanoparticles an biological molecules
Carbon nanotube modification and integration into (bio)sensing systems