We Help Diagnose and Treat Infectious Disease Patients Using Software + Hardware in Under 30 Minutes (200x Faster Than Current Turnaround Times)Developing a digitally enabled, intelligent state-of-the art hardware system with a symptom-taker app that can take microbial disease patients from the first symptom to a reliable final treatment within minutes without a doctor or trained technician.- Awarded Innovate UK Engineering Biology, Agritech Feasibility and West Yorkshire… Show more We Help Diagnose and Treat Infectious Disease Patients Using Software + Hardware in Under 30 Minutes (200x Faster Than Current Turnaround Times)Developing a digitally enabled, intelligent state-of-the art hardware system with a symptom-taker app that can take microbial disease patients from the first symptom to a reliable final treatment within minutes without a doctor or trained technician.- Awarded Innovate UK Engineering Biology, Agritech Feasibility and West Yorkshire Healthtech Grants; -Awarded a prestigious NIHR I4I Fast Grant and a starter grant from Haleon Technologies (formerly GSK).- Recognised with the best Social Enterprise Award 2021-22, from Cambridge University Entrepreneurs and Won Fitzelerate 2023, and won Imperial Entrepreneurs Pitch Night- Member of Entrepreneur First LD19 Cohort- Awarded Med Tech Superconnector Accelerator Grant from Imperial College.- Part of NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme and Scale Up Academy by Eastern AHSN- Awarded ICURE Explore Grant and ICURE Exploit Grant as Entrepreneurial Lead.- Awarded Innovate UK Transformative Technologies GrantWebsite - https://rapidx.bioFunded By Maker of Google Maps and Backed By NHS Healthcare Professionals, NIHR Researchers, AIIMS New Delhi, Cambridge University and University College London.Raising Seed Investment. Get in Touch With Me at nipun@rapidx.bio Show less

Leading Medical Research Council Funded, Confidence in Concept Grant as Co-Investigator (at PDRA scale). Highly interdisciplinary project for developing confidence in plasmonic PCR testing for urine samples from immunocompromised cancer patients with the aim to detect and mitigate urosepsis and severe or life-threatening urinary tract infections.Bespoke algorithms being developed for the accurate parametrization of the test and effective use of powerful plasmonic laser technology.

BBSRC funded market exploration and entrepreneurship project lead for building the business plan for translational use of plasmonic PCR technology and easy-to-use digital interfaces for a broad range of human and animal applications in clinical settings.

Working on solving the energy problem. Successfully defended my Master`s thesis in 2018 and submitted PhD thesis in November 2023.

Terracusto is building an AI enabled satellite image analysis platform, for tracking the prevention of large scale crop burning, to aid measurement, verification and reporting of sustainable agricultural practice. I am a co-founder and CEO of Terracusto, heading strategy, fundraising and partnerships. We have developed ties with more than four reputed organisations in India for a pilot study and are looking actively to partner with more organisations in Northern India that are keen to… Show more Terracusto is building an AI enabled satellite image analysis platform, for tracking the prevention of large scale crop burning, to aid measurement, verification and reporting of sustainable agricultural practice. I am a co-founder and CEO of Terracusto, heading strategy, fundraising and partnerships. We have developed ties with more than four reputed organisations in India for a pilot study and are looking actively to partner with more organisations in Northern India that are keen to or already solving the problem of rice stubble burning. Our moonshot goal is to prevent 3 billion tons of carbon emission created by the needless burning of crop residue globally and replace this with sustainable agricultural practice - including the development of a healthy microbiome in soil. Show less

Co-founded Rapidx Bio - a disease detection platform that uses novel plasmonic PCR technology to enable diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases in under minutes.Took the technology from proof of concept to a 3D printed robust prototype controlled by novel single-board computing. Developed and established IP, strategy and regulatory pathway, generated significant traction ≥100K tests per year and subsequently raised small scale early pre-seed investment.

A wholistic health tracking, nutrition and exercise consultation app with 500k+ downloads and 5k+ clients.We target and solve health conditions such as PCOS/PCOD, Diabetes, Heart Disease and all conditions from a nutrition and exercise point of view. We also provide nutritionists and fitness coaches for losing weight, gaining muscle and being healthier. Visit us at www.fitgalaxy.in

Perovskite solar cell fabrication and setting up of facilities around the same.

Under the guidance of Dr. Soumitra Satapathi, I worked on solving problems associated with Dye Sensitized Solar Cells through modification of fabrication techniques and applied photonics with added focus on the use of selective wavelength concentration on such cells.We designed and prototyped a new family of efficient and cost-effective concentrator solar cells. with the extensive use of modified device fabrication techniques, nano particle physics, heat dissipation, selective… Show more Under the guidance of Dr. Soumitra Satapathi, I worked on solving problems associated with Dye Sensitized Solar Cells through modification of fabrication techniques and applied photonics with added focus on the use of selective wavelength concentration on such cells.We designed and prototyped a new family of efficient and cost-effective concentrator solar cells. with the extensive use of modified device fabrication techniques, nano particle physics, heat dissipation, selective wavelength concentration technology and applied photonics. Show less

I worked on dye sensitized solar cell(DSSC) fabrication using a variety of dyes. New research work was done on extraction and usage of naturally occurring anthocyanins as sensitizers for DSSCs. I also performed a study on the effect of functional groups on sensitization of DSSCs by porphyrin dyes. Apart from these studies and experiments, we (me and another summer research intern from my department) designed and built a low cost Real Time Thickness Measurement Controlled Spin Coater… Show more I worked on dye sensitized solar cell(DSSC) fabrication using a variety of dyes. New research work was done on extraction and usage of naturally occurring anthocyanins as sensitizers for DSSCs. I also performed a study on the effect of functional groups on sensitization of DSSCs by porphyrin dyes. Apart from these studies and experiments, we (me and another summer research intern from my department) designed and built a low cost Real Time Thickness Measurement Controlled Spin Coater, with the aim of automating and indigenizing spin coater technology. The project culminated with two potential research papers and a patent in the pipeline.Research Papers:Accepted:1. N Sawhney, S Satapathi - Utilization of Naturally Occurring Dyes found in Jamun (Sygzium Cumini), Plum (Prunus Salicina), Black Currant (Ribes Nigrum) and Mixed Berries (Strawberry, Raspberry, Cherry, Cranberry and Gooseberry) as Sensitizers in Dye Sensitized Solar Cells.Under Progress:2. N Sawhney, S Satapathi, , M Sankar - Effect of functional groups on sensitization of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells using metal free Porphyrin dyes. Show less

I co-founded Inst E-Shop Pvt Ltd, which is a e-commerce and product development startup focused on providing products for college students. I was involved in all aspects of this start-up including identification of student needs, designing prototypes of relevant products, manufacturing such products through tie ups with third party manufacturers, development of a website using open source software, and handling marketing, student orders and distribution of products. Apart from working at IIT… Show more I co-founded Inst E-Shop Pvt Ltd, which is a e-commerce and product development startup focused on providing products for college students. I was involved in all aspects of this start-up including identification of student needs, designing prototypes of relevant products, manufacturing such products through tie ups with third party manufacturers, development of a website using open source software, and handling marketing, student orders and distribution of products. Apart from working at IIT Roorkee, launching the start-up also involved a short incubation at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) at IIIT, Hyderabad.Our website is www.insteshop.com and facebook page is www.facebook.com/insteshop.For more info on how we started(initially known as roorkee delivers): http://blog.edciitr.com/2013/08/roorkee-delivers.html Additionally I managed strategy, recruitment, operations, logistics, marketing, product design, quality control and expansion while leading the team and designing new products. Show less

During this internship, I worked on the development plan for India’s first net zero energy city – Sri City. I worked directly under Mr Srini Raju, Managing Director of Peepul Capital. I provided an independent techno-financial analysis for a 30 MLD (million litres per day) desalination plant which involved learning how desalination plants function and some independent investigations in applied fluid mechanics. In addition to desalination, I suggested production of salt, minerals and electricity… Show more During this internship, I worked on the development plan for India’s first net zero energy city – Sri City. I worked directly under Mr Srini Raju, Managing Director of Peepul Capital. I provided an independent techno-financial analysis for a 30 MLD (million litres per day) desalination plant which involved learning how desalination plants function and some independent investigations in applied fluid mechanics. In addition to desalination, I suggested production of salt, minerals and electricity production from the discharge to make the process more economical and environment friendly. As a part of my internship, I also worked on the financial and business model of Indian Institute of Information Technology at Sri City, a soon to be leading oragnization in academic institutes. Show less

The focus of my internship was to design energy saving facades for green buildings. My project involved conversions of 2D AutoCad models to 3D models in Ecotect, to do lighting and shading simulations in Radiance for 2 major projects: a new Hyatt Hotel and Ashoka University. By optimizing the living and working conditions such as light and temperature in the building, without the use of artificial lighting or air conditioning, the designs I created potentially save up to 30% on electricity… Show more The focus of my internship was to design energy saving facades for green buildings. My project involved conversions of 2D AutoCad models to 3D models in Ecotect, to do lighting and shading simulations in Radiance for 2 major projects: a new Hyatt Hotel and Ashoka University. By optimizing the living and working conditions such as light and temperature in the building, without the use of artificial lighting or air conditioning, the designs I created potentially save up to 30% on electricity costs and thereby carbon emissions.I also created the pitch for the hotel project. Show less