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Dhananjay Bodas's Resume
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ContactJK Towers, Sangam circle
46th Cross, Jayanagar 8th blok
Bangalore, 560082
IN
+91-9972966776
dhananjay.bodas@gmail.com
GoalCareer Development in Micro-Nano fabrication technologies for biological applications
Skillsmicrofabrication (silicon, polymers), nanofabrication, micro and nano contact printing, micro and nanofluidics, surface modification
QualificationsEducation

2000-2004 University of Pune (UoP) Pune, Maharashtra
Ph. D.
1997-1999 The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda, Gujarat
M. Sc. (Applied Physics)
Stood SECOND at University level Examination.
1994-1997 The Maharaja Sayajirao University (MSU) Baroda, Gujarat
B. Sc. (Physics)

Research experience
Sep 2007 – Present bigtec P{vt. Ltd, India Research Scientist
Bio-MEMS

Jul 2006 – Aug 2007 Institute of Microsystems technology, Germany
Visiting Research Scientist
Rapid prototyping for Bio Disk

Mar 2006 – June 2006 Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore
Research Scientist
Design and fabrication of static PCR chips.
Hot embossing of biochip for gene synthesis.

Nov 2005 – Feb 2006 FEMTO-ST, Dept LPMO Besançon, France
Research Engineer
Micro-nanocontact printing for local surface modification inside PDMS micro channels.

Dec 2004 – Oct 2005 FEMTO-ST, Dept LPMO Besançon, France
Post Doctoral Fellowship (funded by French Ministry of Research)

Project on polymer microfluidic system for the analysis of biological macromolecules.
Engaged in surface modification of PDMS by various routes to achieve higher hydrophilicity and longer hydrophobic recovery.
Fabrication of microfluidics by standard photolithographic routes.
Nanofluidics using FIB and nanoembossing techniques.


Aug 2003 – Oct 2003 Georgetown University (GU) Georgetown, Washington DC
Short-term research scholar

Project on polymer MEMS based pressure sensor for human pulse measurement.
Developed a SU-8 based pressure sensor with a piezoelectric sensing mechanism.

2000 – 2004 University of Pune (UoP) Pune, Maharashtra
Research Fellow

Ph.D. Topic: Development and characterization of novel masking materials (polymers) for silicon micromachining
Deposition of polymers by RF/DC Sputtering and plasma polymerization.
Characterization by FTIR, XPS, SEM, Contact angle measurements etc.
Study of their masking properties in KOH and TMAH for silicon micromachining.
Updated: 2007-09-11