Greater Preston Area
Professor Sub Reddy is an Analytical Chemist whose research focuses on Smart (Biomimetic) Materials and the development of Biosensors. He is a leading expert in the development of smart, permselective and biocompatible molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) and membrane materials for the sensor/sample interface and the advancement of smart materials-based electrochemical, quartz crystal and optical sensors for medical, food and environmental applications. He is particularly interested in developing hydrogel-based MIPs as high affinity abimal friendly antibody alternatives for the determination of protein markers and other biomarkers and construction of biosensors. Current and recent research funding: Daiwa Anglo Japanese Foundation: Collaboration with University of Tokyo The Royal Society International Exchanges: Collaboration with Machakos University. The Wellcome Trust: collaboration with Dr Simon Graham (The Pirbright Institute and University of Surrey) The Leverhulme Trust: collaboration with Prof A Gerber (University of Surrey) NERC/RSC: Jointly funded studentship for the research and development into on-site detection of pathogens using novel sensors based on hydrogel-based molecular imprinted polymers (HydroMIPs); collaboration with University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. The Royal Society (and UGPN): Collaboration with University of Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil British Council (DST-UKIERI): Collaboration with S.V. University, Tirupati, India Full publication list can be found at http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7362-184X Sub Reddy is also involved in the public communication of his research though stand-up comedy and has also appeared on BBC4’s ‘Some boffins with jokes’! https://www.rsc.org/news-events/community/2016/dec/chemistry-stand-up-raises-a-smile-in-preston/
Research into synthetic smart materials (membranes and molecularly imprinted polymers) that are capable of biomimicry and development of biosensors for medicine, food and the environment. Deliver lectures in Analytical and Physical Chemistry at BSc and MSc levels.
Development of electronic nose sensors to determine volatiles in rotting wood. Conducting polymers; pattern recognition; GC-MS.
Postdoctoral research in developing quartz crystal microbalance based biosensor strategies. Electrochemistry, AFM and impedance analysis.