Sudhir Bhatt
About
Dr. Sudhir Bhatt received his PhD in 2013 in Plasma Physics and Plasma Processing of nanostructured materials for biomedical applications from Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie (UPMC) France. Currently, he is Research Assistant Professor at the Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics, Old Dominion University Research Foundation, Norfolk VA USA. His research interests primary focus on two non-thermal plasmas for surface engineering and design, development and optimization of non-equilibrium plasma sources for decontamination of complex medical devices such as endoscopes. He has authored 14 peer-reviewed articles, and 1 review article.
Skills & Expertise
Entrepreneurship
Plasma diagnosis
Business Management
Plasma Medicine
Thin Films
Spectroscopy
AFM
Research Interests
Physics
Connect With Me
Experience
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor (Research)
Post-Doctoral Research Associate
Research Assistant ProfessorResearch Assistant Professor
Feb 2017 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mosFeb 2017 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos
Norfolk, Virginia, USANorfolk, Virginia, USA
I am working on novel antibiotic-free catheter lock solutions which are formed from gas plasma-activated disinfectant (PAD) for prevention of long term microbial colonization.I am working on novel antibiotic-free catheter lock solutions which are formed from gas plasma-activated disinfectant (PAD) for prevention of long term microbial colonization.
Post Doctoral Research AssociatePost Doctoral Research Associate
Dec 2014 - Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mosDec 2014 - Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Norfolk, Virginia, USANorfolk, Virginia, USA
I was working on design,development and optimization of cold atmospheric pressure plasma sources for sterilization of complex medical devices such as endoscopes, duodenoscope etc.
Post-Doctoral Researcher
Plasma co-polymerization of organic precursors for biomedical applications.
Senior Technical Officer
Optimization of 0.9m X 1.2m Vacuum Deposition System with auto control used for thermal evaporation.
• Develop automatic spray lacquering system for plastic.
• Metallization of Plastic for parabolic reflectors used for solar collectors.
• Indigenously develop low cost crystal thickness monitor.
• Indigenously develop the typical metallization of various plastic substrate used for solar energy reflection.
• Studied, understand and given an effective presentation on Solar Selective Coating-Key part in solar energy collection & utilization.
• Development of cutting procedure for cardiac stent by Low Power CO2 Laser.
• Doing theoretical efforts for DLC on SS cardiac stent.
• Optimization of testing procedure for RF & Microwave pyramidal absorbers for Anechoic Chamber.
Scientific Assistant (Project)
Optimization of Vacuum chamber with mechanical pumps (i.e. Turbo molecular pump).
• Optimization of VHF (55 MHz) and RF (13.56 MHz) power supplies with matching network.
• Deposition of hydrogenated amorphous PV cell grade thin films on a variety of substrates such as glass, SS304, Si wafer etc.
• Optimization, arrangements and data collections for Langmuir probe measurements.
• Optimization of various substrate-cleaning procedures for Si wafers, glass, SS304 etc and developed cleaning laboratory.
• Computational analysis of I-V characteristics for plasma diagnostics in PECVD of various precursor gases such as H2, O2, N2, Ar and SiH4.
• Thin film characterizations by XPS, AFM, SEM, XRD etc.
• Safe handling of pyroforic (Silane: SiH4) gas by Mass Flow Controller (MFC) based gas distribution system.
Education
Pierre and Marie Curie University
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad
Sardar Patel University (SPU), Gujarat
Vitthalbhai Patel & Rajratna P. T. Patel Science College (VP&RPTP)
Certificates & Licenses (1)
Biosafety/ Biosecurity Training
Publications (2)
Background and Aims
It has been increasingly recognized that the safety of GI endoscopes needs to be improved by addressing the small margin of safety of high-level disinfectants (HLDs) and the failu...
Antimicrobial lock solutions are important for prevention of microbial colonization and infection of long-term central venous catheters. We investigated the efficacy and safety of a novel antibiotic-f...
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