Edin Nuhiji

PhD Student

Nanoscience Laboratory
Bio21 Institute and School of Chemistry
Bio21 Institute
30 Flemington Road
The University of Melbourne
Victoria, 3010
Australia

Telephone: +61 3 8344 2429
Fax: +61 3 9348 1595
e-mail: e.nuhiji@pgrad.unimelb.edu.au
Current Project

PhD thesis is entitled “Label Free Detection of Oligonucleotide targets using Whispering Gallery Modes in single Fluorescent Microspheres.”

My project involves the development and characterization of a micron sized biosensor which utilises the signal transduction mechanism known as Whispering Gallery Modes (WGM) as the sensing platform. The techniques required to address the research question involve single particle fluorescence spectroscopy, confocal microscopy, colloid chemistry and bioconjugative techniques.

Research Interests My academic background is in Molecular Biology/Genetics and Cellular Physiology.
Manuscripts

E. Nuhiji & P. Mulvaney. 2007. "Detection of Unlabelled Oligonucleotide Targets Using Whispering Gallery Modes in Single, Fluorescent Microspheres", Small 3:1408-1414.

Featured article in "Research Highlights" of Nature Materials - Nuhiji, E., and Mulvaney, P. 2007. Sensitive Whispers. Nature Materials. 6: 546.
Academic Achievements

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Health Sciences) (Honours)
ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals, Deakin University, Australia.

• Bachelor of Science (Biological)
Deakin University, Australia.
Interests When I’m not studying I'm a bit of a guitar enthusiast, I have a Maton EM225C acoustic guitar and an Ibanez JS1000! My passion to play comes from my parents choice to send me to lessons when I was 7 and the legendary Tommy Emmanuel c.g.p.. I’ve been playing for 18 odd years and absolutely love it. Along with the guitar, I have a major passion for Cooking, Travel, Electronic music and MUSIC, MUSIC, MUSIC!!! I reckon this is quite a nice balance in my day to day adventures.
Curriculum Vitae