Shankar Dutt

Dr Shankar Dutt is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Research School of Physics at The Australian National University, affiliated with the Materials Physics department. His research focuses on developing novel composite nanopore membranes through track etch technology and controlled breakdown techniques. He investigates industrially compatible methods for fabricating small nanopores with controllable shape and size in various materials. By integrating these techniques with 2D materials or ultra-thin film deposition, he aims to create nanopore membranes with specific functionalities for applications in medical sensors, ultrafiltration, and lab-on-the-chip systems.

Shankar Dutt is a researcher at the Australian National University with expertise in nanopores, ion tracks, SAXS, biosensing, and biotechnology. His work focuses on the characterization and application of nanopores in biosensing and biotechnology, including the use of ion track etching and small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) for structural analysis. Dutt has contributed to the development of nanopore fabrication techniques and explored their potential in molecular separation and biomarker detection. His research also includes the integration of machine learning with nanopore sensing for high-accuracy protein identification and disease detection. His publications highlight the role of ion tracks in polymers and semiconducting materials, as well as the impact of antioxidants on ion track formation.