Nisha Agarwal, Ontario Tech University

Research

Nanostructured substrates Raman spectroscopy Atomic Force microsocpy Cannabinoid sensing Intermodulation techniques Nanoscale characterization Plasmonic enhancement Soft bio-materials

Latest funding

Raman Spectroscopy instrumentation for material identification in medical diagnostics and environmental remediation applications
NSERC · 2024 · Principal investigator
$149,788
Development of new Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman modalities for detection and characterization of cannabinoids in biomimicking vascular environment
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$12,500
Development of new Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman modalities for detection and characterization of cannabinoids in biomimicking vascular environment
NSERC · 2023 · Principal investigator
$56,000

All 3 grants and awards

Raman Spectroscopy instrumentation for material identification in medical diagnostics and environmental remediation applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2024Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Agarwal, Nisha

Keywords: Cannabinoid detection; Chemical sensing; Environmental remediation; Label-free technique; Nanostructured substrates; Non-invasive process; Plasmonics; Raman spectroscopy; Surface-enhanced Raman scattering; Vibrational fingerprints

$149,788

Development of new Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman modalities for detection and characterization of cannabinoids in biomimicking vascular environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Launch Supplement

Principal investigators: Agarwal, Nisha

$12,500

Development of new Atomic Force Microscopy and Raman modalities for detection and characterization of cannabinoids in biomimicking vascular environment

Principal investigatorNSERC2023Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Agarwal, Nisha

Keywords: raman spectroscopy; atomic force microsocpy; intermodulation techniques; nanoscale characterization; surface and interface interactions; soft bio-materials; nanostructured substrates; plasmonic enhancement; cannabinoid sensing; vascular environment

$56,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Nanostructured substrates Dear Professor Agarwal, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on nanostructured substrates connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Raman Spectroscopy instrumentation for material identification in medical diagnostics and environmental remediation applications" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]