Biosensing
Ultra-sensitive, multiplexed platforms for detecting biological targets.
Scientist & doctoral candidate
DeepanshuSharma.
Turning small signals into meaningful answers.
Biosensing, point-of-care diagnostics, and the technology that connects them.
DWI · RWTH Aachen University
From the laboratory
Curiosity, put to work.
Biosensing / Materials / Technology
Keep exploring01A little about me
Where biology
meets technology.
Namaste, I’m Deepanshu. I develop ultra-sensitive biosensing platforms at DWI and RWTH Aachen University in Germany.
My work connects laboratory research with practical tools: sensitive assays, portable detection devices, and software that makes measurements useful.
Portable diagnostics
Point-of-care instruments, rapid prototyping, and practical device design.
Scientific software
Python interfaces and connected tools for working with sensor data.
02Research & engineering
From an idea
to something you can use.
Biosensors, instruments, and scientific software. Explore the projects, the thinking behind them, and the published work.
Project details
MXene graphene nanohybrid thin film based electrochemical biosensors for analyte detection, its method of preparation and applications thereof.
MXene graphene nanohybrid thin film based electrochemical biosensors for analyte detection, its method of preparation and applications thereof.
Indian Patent No. 516421. Indian Patent Office, Government of India. 28 February 2024.
Project details
An electrochemical biosensor based on air-brush spray-coated Ti₃C₂-MXene–graphene nanohybrid thin films. The work connects material preparation with a biosensing application for cancer biomarkers.
Air-brush spray coated Ti₃C₂-MXene-graphene nanohybrid thin film based electrochemical biosensor for cancer biomarker detection. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Volume 253, Part 6 (2023), 127260.
ISSN: 0141-8130.
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2023.127260
Project details
Development of a point-of-care potentiometric device for analyte detection and its applications. This project sits alongside my work on portable diagnostic instrumentation and biosensor platforms.
Point of care (POC) potentiometric device for analyte detection and applications thereof.
Indian Patent Application No. 202511047428, 16 May 2025.
Project details
A 3D-printed, compact, wirelessly controlled device for uniaxial cyclic mechanical stretching. The related publication explores mechanical stimulation of nanofiber substrates, cellular behavior, and nanoparticle distribution.
Unveiling Mechanobiology: A Compact Device for Uniaxial Mechanical Stimulation on Nanofiber Substrates and Its Impact on Cellular Behavior and Nanoparticle Distribution. ACS Applied Bio Materials.
DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.3c01285
Patent Application No. 202311089120, 27 December 2023.
Design Patent No. 399902-001, 16 May 2024.
Project details
A GUI tool to estimate mean and standard deviation from median and interquartile range for meta-analysis. The interface brings the Hozo et al. and Bland methods into an accessible workflow.
Sharma, Deepanshu et al. (2021). Deep Meta Tool: GUI tool to obtain Mean and Standard Deviation (SD) from Median and Interquartile range (IQR). Preprint.
DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-828102/v1
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A lab-based electromechanical pneumatic spray coating device. The project forms part of my portfolio of laboratory instrumentation and device design.
A lab-based electromechanical pneumatic spray coating device.
Design Patent No. 382992-001, 3 July 2023.
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A three-dimensional printed cell loading cassette, documented through a patent application and a design patent.
Three dimensional (3D)-Printed cell loading cassette. Patent Application No. 202311085231, 13 December 2023.
A 3D printed cell loading cassette. Design Patent No. 399901-001, 16 May 2024.
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An integrated electronic nose system developed for non-invasive lung cancer detection. This portfolio entry is documented as a design patent.
Integrated electronic nose system for non-invasive lung cancer detection.
Design Patent No. 382993-001, 30 June 2023.
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A portable soil pH tester, extending the device-design portfolio into environmental sensing.
Portable Soil pH Tester.
Design Patent No. 389660-001, 15 September 2023.
Project details
A study of the effect of magnetic field exposure on the shoot length of Triticum aestivum.
Deepanshu Sharma, Alpa Rajput and Surya Priya Ulaganathan (2022). Effect of magnetic field on the shoot length of Triticum aestivum. African Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(1), 122–126.
DOI: 10.33472/AFJBS.4.1.2022.122-126
Project details
A published book chapter examining the association between augmented neutrophil count and severe COVID-19.
Sharma, Deepanshu et al. (2021). Augmented neutrophil count is associated with severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): an updated meta-analysis.
Advances in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Development, Chapter 25, pages 361–371.
Project details
A book chapter contribution entitled Advances in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Development, published in COVID–19 and its Impact.
Advances in Applied Microbiology for Sustainable Development. COVID–19 and its Impact, ESN Publications India, pages 71–80.
ISBN: 978-81-947019-4-1
Project details
A preprint combining whole-genome classification analysis, protein homology modelling, and analysis of associated protein functions.
Sharma, Deepanshu et al. (2020). SARS-CoV-2 whole-genome classification analysis, protein homology modelling and elucidation of associated protein functions.
DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/9afp3
Materials. Measurement. Prototyping. Software.
The experience behind the work
03The path so far
Across disciplines.
Through experience.
From connected sensors to diagnostic platforms, with hands-on work in both the wet lab and the dry lab.
- – Present
Doctoral candidate
DWI · RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, Germany
Ultra-sensitive, multiplexed diagnostic platforms. Supervised by Prof. Andreas Herrmann and Dr. Metin Kayci.
- Jan – Sep
Junior Research Fellow
IIT Roorkee · Centre for Nanotechnology
Roorkee, India
Non-invasive cancer biosensors, screen-printed electrodes, and portable potentiostat prototyping.
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Master’s Thesis Intern
IIT Hyderabad · Electrical Engineering
Hyderabad, India
Heavy-metal ion sensors, IoT integration, and interfaces for displaying sensor data.
Education
B.Tech & M.Tech · Bioinformatics & Biotechnology, Converging Technology
Amity University Rajasthan · 2016–2021More experience & skills
Summer internship · University of Rajasthan · May–July 2019
Literature review and meta-analysis on diet and brain cancer, with data extraction, database management, and analysis in RStudio.
Hands-on skills
Wet-lab and dry-lab research · Python GUI development · 3D modelling and printing · Rapid prototyping · Scientific design · IoT sensor integration
Languages
Hindi: native · English: proficient · German: learning
04Let’s connect
Good science
starts with
a conversation.
For research collaborations, interesting technical challenges, or a conversation about biosensing.
sharma@dwi.rwth-aachen.de