State University Assistant

Randhir P. Deo

SUMMARY STATEMENT

I have exceptional analytical, intellectual, and management skills, coupled with an extremely

wide range of expertise including; Traditional Electrochemical techniques, Composite Electrodes,

Sensors, Biosensors, Flow Injection Analysis, Nano-structures, Carbon Nanotubes,

Electroanalysis and Carbon Nanotubes. In addition to this, I have prior experience with Atomic

Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Inductively-Coupled Plasma-Atomic Emission Spectroscopy

(ICP-AES), Trace Analyzer, Sample preparation for heavy metal analysis in water, sediments and

bio-indicator, and manuscript writing and preparation.

Currently I am working as a Postdoctorate Researcher in the Center for Environmental

Biotechnology in the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, USA. Here I am

working on bioremediation of metals and radionuclides via mathematical modeling of all the

biogeochemical processes (chemical and biological) that occur underground, to understand the

complex ways bacteria interact with contaminants. Furthermore, I am serving as a resource to the

energy capture team for improving the performance of the microbial fuel cells, and spearheading

collaboration between Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, and Center for Environmental

Biotechnology in using electrochemical techniques for analysis of environmental contaminants.

EDUCATION

PhD in Chemistry; Novel Electrodes for Electrochemical Detection ; New Mexico State

University, Las Cruces, NM; August, 2005

Master of Science Degree in Analytical Chemistry; New Mexico State University, Las Cruces,

NM; October 2004

Master of Science Degree in Chemistry; The Study of Heavy Metal Pollution in Rewa River,

Fiji ; University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands; December, 2001

Bachelor of Science Degree, Double Major: Chemistry and Biology; University of the South

Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands; December, 1997

PhD RESEARCH COURSEWORK

Advanced Analytical Chemistry, Chemical Instrumentation, Separations, Electroanalytical

Techniques, Spectrochemical Analysis, Chemical Kinetics, Environmental Toxicology, Inorganic

Chemistry.

Randhir P. Deo

COMPUTER SKILLS

MS office, Basic hardware and software installation, Fortran Language, Mathematical Modeling

Selected PUBLICATIONS

Determination of organophosphate pesticides at a carbon nanotube/organophosphorus hydrolase

electrochemical biosensor Deo, R. P.; Wang, J.; Block, I.; Mulchandani, A.; Joshi, K. A.;

Trojanowicz, M.; Scholz, F.; Chen, W.; Lin, Y. Anal. Chim. Acta, 2005, 530, 185.

Carbon Nanotube Modified microelectrode for Enhanced Voltammetric Detection of Dopamine in

the Presence of Ascorbate Hocevar, S. B.; Wang, J.; Deo, R. P.; Musameh, M.; Ogorevc, B.

Electroanalysis, 2005, 17, 417.

Comparison of the Electrochemical Reactivity of Electrodes Modified with Carbon Nanotubes

from Different Sources Lawrence, N. S.; Deo, R. P.; Wang, J. Electroanalysis, 2004, 17, 65.

Electrochemical Detection of Carbohydrates at Carbon-Nanotube Modified Glassy Carbon

Electrodes Deo, R. P.; Wang, J. Electrochem. Commun., 2004, 6, 284.

Electrochemical Detection of Amino Acids at Carbon Nanotube and Nickel-Carbon Nanotube

modified electrodes Deo, R. P.; Lawrence, N. S.; Wang, J. Analyst, 2004, 129, 1076.

Detection of homocysteine at carbon nanotube paste electrodes Lawrence, N. S.; Deo, R. P.;

Wang, J. Talanta, 2004, 63, 443.

Biocatalytic Carbon-Paste Sensors Based on a Mediator Pasting Liquid Lawrence, N. S.; Deo,

R. P.; Wang, J. Anal. Chem., 2004, 76, 3735.

Electrochemical Determination of Hydrogen Sulfide at Carbon Nanotube Modified Electrodes

Lawrence, N. S.; Deo, R. P.; Wang, J. Anal. Chim. Acta, 2004, 517, 131.

Stable and Sensitive Electrochemical Detection of Phenolic Compounds at Carbon Nanotube

Modified Glassy Carbon Electrodes Wang, J.; Deo, R. P.; Musameh, M. Electroanalysis,

2003, 15, 1830.

Carbon Nanotube Fiber Microelectrodes Wang, J.; Deo, R. P.; Poullin, P.; Mangey, M. J. Am.

Chem. Soc., 2003, 125, 14706.

Potentiometric Stripping Analysis at Bismuth-Film Electrode Hocevar, S. B.; Wang, J.; Deo, R.

P.; Ogorevc, B. Electroanalysis, 2002, 14, 112.

Effect of Surface-Active Compounds on the Stripping Voltammetric Response of Bismuth Film

Electrodes Wang, J.; Deo, R. P.; Thongngamdee, S.; Ogorevc, B. Electroanalysis, 2001, 13,

1153.

Carbon-fiber microsensor for in vivo monitoring of trace zinc(II) based on electrochemical

stripping analysis Wang, J.; Hocevar, S. B.; Deo, R. P.; Ogorevc, B. Electrochem. Commun.,

2001, 3, 352.

Randhir P. Deo

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS

Graduate Assistantship, Arizona State University, Spring 2005.

Graduate Assistantship, New Mexico State University, June 2003-Dec 2004.

Teaching Assistantship, New Mexico State University, Aug 2000-May 2003.

Canadian-Sponsored South Pacific Ocean Development (C-SPOD) Scholarship;

1998-2000.

Research grant from C-SPOD to do collaborative work at University of Calgary, Canada;

April 2000-July 2000.

Gold Medal and Ajax Chemical Prize for outstanding student graduating with a major in

Chemistry; 1997.

Public Service Commission (PSC) Scholarship; 1996-1997.

PRESENTATIONS

Poster Subsurface Bio-Immobolization of Plutonium: Experiment and Model

Validation Study ; Donald Reed, Bruce Rittmann, Randhir Deo, Geof Smith

Presented at the Annual ERSP PI Meeting, Warrenton, VA, April 3-5, 2006.

Poster Carbon nanotubes for catalytic electrochemical detection of amino acids and

carbohydrates ; Randhir Prakash Deo, Prof. Joseph Wang, Nathan Lawrence

Presented at DIR-AG conference, Arizona State University, Feb 25, 2005

Oral Carbon nanotube based electrochemical sensors ; Randhir Prakash Deo and

Prof. Joseph Wang

Presented at Pittcon2004, Chicago, March 07-12, 2004.

Poster Heavy metal analysis ; Randhir Prakash Deo and Emma

Presented at the Pacem in Maribus XXVII coneference, November 8 12th, 1999.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1. Postdoctoral Researcher, Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute at

Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. (August 2005 Current)

To use mathematical modeling to understand the complicated microbiological and chemical

phenomena that occur in bioremediation

Serve as a resource to the energy-capture and biotreatment teams

Spearhead cross-center research collaboration in using electrochemical techniques for

analysis of environmental contaminants

Help prepare proposals and manuscripts as required

2. Research Assistant, Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Biodesign Institute at Arizona

State University, Tempe, AZ. (October 2004 May 2005)

Using traditional electrochemical techniques and modified electrodes, research onto

improving the analyses of environmentally and clinically important analytes

Help prepare manuscript upon project completion

3. Research Assistant, Chemistry Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

(June 2003 September 2004)

Using traditional electrochemical techniques and modified electrodes, research is focused

onto improving the analyses of environmentally and clinically important analytes

Help prepare manuscript upon project completion

4. Lab Instructor, Chemistry Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

(January 2004 May 2004)

Preparing and conducting labs for General Chemistry I & II

Assessing and consulting students

Presenting final lab grades to the course coordinator

5. Lab Instructor, Chemistry Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM.

(August 2000 May 2003)

Preparing and conducting labs for General Chemistry I & II

Assessing and consulting students

Presenting final lab grades to the course coordinator

6. Lab Demonstrator, Chemistry Department, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands.

(March 1998 December 1999)

Preparing and demonstrating labs

Assessing and consulting students

7. Research Assistant, Chemistry Department, University of the South Pacific, Suva, Fiji Islands.

(December 1997 - March 1998)

Sampling river water and sediment samples

Carry out heavy metal analysis using AAS

Prepare report

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

Member of the American Chemical Society, Analytical and Environmental, USA

Member of Society for Electro Analytical Chemistry (SEAC), USA

Member of the Chemical Society of the South Pacific, Fiji

Randhir P. Deo

REFEREES

Dr. Bruce E. Rittmann

Director - Center for Environmental Biotechnology, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University,

Tempe, AZ 85287-5701, USA

Phone: 480-***-****; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Joseph Wang

Departments of Chemical & Materials Engineering and Chemistry

Director - Center for Bioelectronics and Biosensors, Biodesign Institute, Arizona State University,

Tempe, AZ 85287-5801, USA

Phone: 480-***-****; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Wolfgang Mueller

Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces,

NM 88003-8001.

Phone: 505-***-****; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. William Quintana

Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, New Mexico State University,

Las Cruces, NM 88003-8001.

Phone: 505-***-****; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. N. S. Lawrence

Senior Research Scientist, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, High Cross, Madingley Road,

Cambridge, CB3 0EL, UK

Phone: +44-122*-******; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Arun Kumar

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology,

College of Medicine, MDC-19 Roon No 4144, 12901 Bruce B Downs Blvd

University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33612

Phone: 813-***-****; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Neelam Verma

Department of Biotechnology, Punjabi University Patiala 147 002 PB. India

Phone: +91-175-******; Email: abpwxr@r.postjobfree.com

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