Dr. Liyakat Hamid

Personal Details Name: Dr. Liyakat Hamid Date of Birth: 21st September 1980 Nationality: Indian Religion: Islam Civil Status: Married Language skills: English, Hindi, Marathi, Dutch (beginner level) Passport No: Z2321458

Contact Details Correspondence Address: Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies,King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, KSA. Email id: liyakat.mujawar@gmail.com Permanent address: M. H. Wong Building, 3610, University Street, Montreal, Canada

Areas of expertise

May 2009 – May 2013
PhD from Wageningen UR (Department of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science) where I Investigated the spot morphology of inkjet printed biomolecules on various porous and non-porous substrates. In addition, I also optimized the printing conditions for developing a diagnostic biochip.
Feb 2006 - Apr 2009
Developed an amperometric biosensor for the detection of E.coli in water samples. Developed an amperometric disposable glucose biosensor using screen-printed electrodes. Developed potentiometric and conductometric biosensor for detection of various bio-analytes.
Mar 2004 - Feb 2006
Quality control (Microbiological analysis) of pharmaceutical products, water and environment as per USFDA guidelines.

Professional experience

May 2009 – May 2013 -PhD researcher (Wageningen UR, The Netherlands) .
Supervisors                   -Prof. Willem Norde (Department of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science) Dr. Aart van Amerongen (Biomolecular Sensing and Diagnostic group) .
Feb 2006 - Apr 2009  -Research Assistant (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, INDIA) .
Supervisors                  -Prof. A.Q. Contractor (Electrochemistry lab, Department of Chemistry) .
April 2005 - Feb 2006  -Microbiologist (Aarti Industries Ltd., Biosar, INDIA). .
April 2005 - Feb 2006  -Microbiologist (Hindustan Biologicals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, INDIA). .

Academic background

(2009-2013) Doctorate in the field of Bio-interfaces. .
(2001-2003) Master of Science in Biochemistry from University of Mumbai. .
(1998-2001) Bachelor of Science in Microbiology, Biochemistry from University of Mumbai. .

Technical skills

• Capable of printing droplets on various chip (substrates) with a robotic microarrayer in pico-litre volume and optimizing the printing conditions as per experimental demand.
• Modification of non-porous substrates and their optimization for biochip production.
• Ability to develop electrochemical biosensors based on the principle of potentiometry, conductometry and amperometry.
• Hands-on experience in S3 SciFlex microarrayer (Scienion), AFM (Veeco), CLSM (Carl Ziess), High speed cameras, UV-Vis spectrophotometer (Perkin-Elmer), Goniometer (Kruss), Bi-potentiostat, Galvanostat.
• Computer Skills/Database: MS office, Adobe photoshop (Illustrator), SciFinder Scholar, Scopus, web of Science.
• Ability to write research articles, present research findings in international conferences
• Ability to work independently and interact with multidisciplinary chemists and external collaborators and strong problem solving skills

Publications

1. L. H. Mujawar, A.A.Maan, M.K.I.Khan, A. van Amerongen and W. Norde, Distribution of biomolecules in various nitrocellulose membrane slides using confocal laser scanning microscopy and high-speed cameras, Analytical Chemistry, 2013, 85 (7), 3723-3729.
2. L. H. Mujawar, W. Norde and A. van Amerongen, Spot morphology of non-contact printed protein molecules on non-porous substrates with a range of hydrophobicities, Analyst, 2013,138, 518- 524.
3. L. H. Mujawar, A. van Amerongen and W. Norde, Influence of buffer composition on the distribution of inkjet printed protein molecules and the resulting spot morphology, Talanta, 2012, 98, 1-6.
4. L. H. Mujawar, W. Norde and A. van Amerongen, Rapid mastitis detection using a nitrocellulose biochip. (Accepted in Analytical Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2013).
5. L. H. Mujawar, J.G.M.Kuerten, D.P.Siregar, A. van Amerongen and W. Norde, Influence of the relative humidity on the morphology of inkjet printed spots on a non-porous substrate. (Revision submitted to Langmuir).
6. L. H. Mujawar, A. van Amerongen and W. Norde, Influence of Pluronic F127 on the distribution and functionality of inkjet printed biomolecules. (Submitted to Analytica Chimica Acta).

Other published work

1. M. K. I. Khan, L. H. Mujawar, M. A. I. Schutyser, K. Schroën and R. Boom, Deposition of Thin Lipid Films Prepared by Electrospraying, Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2012, 1-9.
2. A. A. Maan, S. Sahin, L. H. Mujawar, R. Boom, K. Schroën, Effect of surface wettability on microfluidic EDGE emulsification, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2013, 403,157-159.

Conferences participation

1. Attended the Xth International Conference on AgriFood Antibodies, at Wageningen, The Netherlands (September 2009).
2. Attended the Micro-NanoConference, at Delft, The Netherlands (November 2009).
3. Poster presentation at Rapid Methods Europe 2010, at Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands (January 2010).
4. Poster presentation at Biosensors 2010, at Glasgow, UK (May 2010).
5. Poster presentation at the European Association Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, at Lelystad, The Netherlands (September 2010).
6. Oral and poster presentation at Rapid Methods Europe, at Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands (January 2011).
7. Oral presentation at mini symposium organized by National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore (February 2011).
8. Invited oral presentation at Dutch Lady Milk Industry (DLMI), Kualalumpur, Malaysia (February 2011).
9. Poster presentation at 243rd ACS National Meeting in San Diego, California, March 2012

References

1. Prof.dr.ir Willem Norde Prof.dr.ir Willem Norde Department of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science Chemistry building (316) Wageningen University & Research Centre, Dreijenplein 6, 6703 HB Wageningen The Netherlands e-mail: Willem.norde@wur.nl
2. Dr. Aart van Amerongen (Senior scientist) Biomolecular sensing and diagnostic group, Food & Biobased Research, Wageningen University & Research Centre, Building 118, Bornse Weilanden 9 6708 WG, Wageningen The Netherlands e-mail: Aart.vanamerongen@wur.nl
3. Prof. dr. MA Cohen Stuart (HOD) Department of Physical Chemistry and Colloid Science Chemistry building (316) Wageningen University & Research Centre, Dreijenplein 6, 6703 HB Wageningen The Netherlands e-mail: Martien.CohenStuart@wur.nl