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State:
VIC
University:
RMIT University
Status:
International Student
Discipline:
Medical, Biological and other Sciences
Research Specialty:
Chemical Science, Health

Application of Research to Industry 

Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) affect up to 15% of all hospitalized patients. According to the world bank, the cost will be $300 billion to $1 trillion by 2050 worldwide. HAIs arise due to the accumulation of pathogenic microorganisms on surfaces contained in biofilms. These infections affect sensitive medical implants including pacemakers, catheters, contact lenses and prosthetic joints resulting in high morbidity or even mortality. Moreover, excessive use of antibiotics has created antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) organisms rendering our treatment strategies ineffective. Statically, In AU $11.3 million is spent on AMR annually. Although about 3.62-6.57 million deaths are associated with antibacterial resistance (AMR) in 2019 worldwide and in Australia, 700,000 people died due to AMR infections. A lot of money spend and a huge number of researchers are conducting worldwide widely to solve the crisis. New antibacterial drugs are generated to reduce bacterial activity or to destroy the antibiotic-resistant feature of bacteria. Unfortunately, the result is getting back to square one. From this point of view, my research is focusing to develop antibacterial coatings for the hospital environment to reduce healthcare-associated infections without promoting any antimicrobial resistance. Needless to say, the impact of my research would be tremendous in the industrial sector.

Key Skills

  • Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (LCMS)
  • High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
  • Ultraviolet-Visible (UV-Vis)
  • Fourier Transfer Infrared (FTIR) Spectroscopy
  • Dynamic light scattering (DLS) particle size
  • X-Ray Diffraction Analysis (XRD)
  • Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
  • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
  • Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

 

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