Carry out scientific investigations on behalf of clientsi) Material characterization for flexible printed electronicsii) Sensor/ Circuitry designiii) Chemical/biosensor fabrication and testingiv) General research and product development involving electroanalytical chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, printing inks etc.v) Sourcing for materials & manufacturers for product developmentOffering screen printing service (small batch printing and large volume… Show more Carry out scientific investigations on behalf of clientsi) Material characterization for flexible printed electronicsii) Sensor/ Circuitry designiii) Chemical/biosensor fabrication and testingiv) General research and product development involving electroanalytical chemistry, nanotechnology, analytical chemistry, printing inks etc.v) Sourcing for materials & manufacturers for product developmentOffering screen printing service (small batch printing and large volume printing)plus the supply of small and large volumes of functional screen printing inks & pastes (graphene conductive paste, graphite-carbon conductive pastes, silver pastes, silver/silver chloride inks, insulation inks and customized inks. Show less

• Fabrication of electrochemical sensors using screen-printing technology and associated technologies. • Investigative work into screen meshes for fine line printing as well as the beneficial use of conductive polymer, metal oxides and nanomaterial (graphene and carbon nanotube) based inks for various applications.• Supervising project students.

Team Leader for Production team consisting of two production operatives and other auxiliary staff members.Responsible for the deliverance of screen printed sensors of quality that meet the requirements of good precision and accuracy to the Research /Development team.

• Responsible for implementing and maintaining quality control systems to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and in compliance with ISO9001 standards.• Responsible for the entire range of individual components that go towards the production of sensors, ranging from the choice of ink paste, mediator/paste formulation for printing, the choice of substrates, the CAD design of the electrode/electrode array.• Assist in ink formulation development for screen printing, using ball mill and… Show more • Responsible for implementing and maintaining quality control systems to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and in compliance with ISO9001 standards.• Responsible for the entire range of individual components that go towards the production of sensors, ranging from the choice of ink paste, mediator/paste formulation for printing, the choice of substrates, the CAD design of the electrode/electrode array.• Assist in ink formulation development for screen printing, using ball mill and triple roll mill as well as the rheological characterisation of formulated inks prior to use.• Assist with troubleshooting and problem-solving of production processes as well as liaising with subcontractors. • Electrochemical testing of novel electrode material/system.• Product development for drugs of abuse (cannabis and amphetamine type drugs) in saliva. Show less

• Development of methodologies for micronutrients in premixes and foodstuffs.• Development of immunosensing assays for urine, whole blood and plasma using metal labels. • Investigation into the properties of foams for use in microfluidic devices.

Fabrication of electrochemical sensors (bio and chemical) using screen-printing technology. Method development for heavy metals in water and soil samples.