DrSalzitsa Yordanova Anastasova-Ivanova

My research interests involve development of biocompatible, biodegradable biosensors for reliable long-term continuous metabolite monitoring, and dealing with the interaction of different bacteria and proteins at materials surface. My research experience involve development of smart microfluidic chips with incorporated smart sensors, wearable and implantable smart sensors for continuous monitoring of biologically relevant analytes incorporating in one platform of solid contact ion sensors (H , Na , K , Pb2 , Cl-, Ca2 ) and biosensors such as glucose, lactate, oxygen. My current focus is on development of miniaturised, wearable and implantable electrochemical and optical sensors for the diagnosis of surgical site infection, smart catheter platform for detection of infected urine and development of new types of smart materials with incorporated actuation and sensing capabilities using 3D printing with 2 photon polymerization (direct laser writing).

Lectures

Invited Lecturer for a Seminar in Bristol (2018) – Sensing and new developments for the Developing Countries

Invited Lecturer for a Seminar in DCU (2018) – New Materials, Micro- and Nanofabrication, Sensing

Invited Lecturer for students’ 4th year module MAT7803 Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine (QMUL, 2017): Part I: Nanoparticle and neurotransmitter detection, neural implants, improved therapeutics; Part II: Nanoscribe technology - spectrum of application, life sciences and biomimetic structures

Invited Lecturer for students on module (QMUL, 2017): Materials, Dental, Biomaterials and Intercalated Bioengineering/Clinical Materials degree - Overview of wearable sensors

Invited lecturer for 14th International Conference on Wearable and Implantable Body Sensor Networks (BSN 2017) - Can we get enough Information from the available Sweat Sensors and New developments

Leader of Problem Solving Class in Material Science (QMUL, 2014-2015)

Tutor in maths for chemistry (QMUL, 2013-2017)

Leading tutorials on analytical and environmental chemistry laboratory courses – 60 students for 4 semesters (2003-2008, Sofia University)