Modeling and Simulation of Functional Nanomaterials for Forensic Investigation

Nanotechnology continues to contribute to the progress of innovations in the area of forensic science ranging from sensing, DNA monitoring, and counterfeiting to fingerprinting. In recent years, functional nanomaterials are widely applied in nanoscience and forensic investigation. They can be used in future interdisciplinary research by scientists, engineers, and biotechnologists. Modeling and Simulation of Functional Nanomaterials for Forensic Investigation focuses on multiple applications related to forensics and provides information linked with nanoparticles. This book provides nanotechnology results in improving the sensitivity of established forensic techniques. It further focuses on different fabrication and characterization techniques of nanomaterials and relates their characteristics with forensic applications. Covering topics such as explosive detection, nano-forensic testing, and nano-trackers, this premier reference source is a comprehensive resource for material engineers, chemical engineers, nanotechnologists, biotechnologists, forensic scientists, students and educators of higher education, researchers, and academicians.

Allah Rakha is professor and head of forensic team at University of Health Sciences, Lahore. He completed his doctorate from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xian with shared supervision from University of Central Lancashire, UK in 2008. After doctorate, he joined Younsei University, school of medicine as postdoc fellow till 2010. He started applied forensics as Forensic DNA expert by joining National Forensic Science Agency, National Police Bureau, Islamabad, Pakistan. In 2011, he joined University of Health Sciences, Lahore and started academic/research programs in Forensic medicine and forensic genetics. In 2016, he was awarded second postdoc from Chinese Academy of Sciences. His research areas of interest include analysis of biomarkers for postmortem interval, novel markers for human identification, phylogenetics and Forensic DNA phenotyping.

Anam Munawar is an Assistant Professor at University of Health Sciences, Lahore. She completed her Ph. D in 2020, from Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), Islamabad. She participated in two National Hackathon and got distinctive position by presenting her ideas to solve agriculture problems and hepatitis C detection. She got a project based on the “Texonomy Challenge” organized by British Council Project no: (RLCC 714700770). She has published 16 research articles with an impact factor more than 70 and three book chapters. Her area of interest is Biosensors and biomimetic sensors technology; system miniaturization and applications (bio)chemical molecular recognition layers for separation and sensing applications, artificial receptor materials via molecular imprinting technique, development of sensitive and selective coatings for mass-sensitive, microelectrode, and electrochemical devices; Substantiating developed materials and surfaces by using various characterizing techniques. Establishing mechanistic studies for their potential applications in real environment.

Virat Khanna is an Associate Professor and Head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Maharaja Agrasen University, HP, India and has 12 years of teaching experience. He is Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Maharaja Agrasen University, HP, India. He Completed his M Tech in Mechanical Engineering in 2013 and B Tech in Mechanical Engineering in 2008 from I. K. Gujral Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar, India. His areas of research are Aluminium Metal matrix nanocomposite (Graphene, CNT, Processing technique, optimization and mathematical modelling techniques). He has published and presented more than 20 papers in Journals and conferences of national and international repute. He is also the editor of several books and conference proceedings with various international publishers like Elsevier, CRC Press, IGI Global, Bentham books etc.

Suneev Anil Bansal has more than 15 years of diverse experience in the industry, research laboratories and academia. He has served in key positions in key projects like automobile development at Hero Motor Corp., fighter aircraft development at DRDO, and nanomaterials & manufacturing development at various universities. His research interest is in the fields of micro/nano-manufacturing, materials, 2D materials, graphene, polymer/metal composite materials, sensing, etc. He has published several research papers, holds 1 patent and has served as a subject expert for a number of journals.