Prizes and awards

Named on the Top 60 Scientists from Around the World Power List by The Analytical Scientist: Recipient; 10/2020
Charles Mann Award: Recipient; 10/2019
Fleischmann Lecture- RSC Electrochemistry Group: Recipient; 8/2019
Named as one of the Top 100 Most Influential Analytical Scientists: Recipient; 2019
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh (FRSE): Recipient; 5/2018
Fellowship of the Society for Applied Spectroscopy: Recipient; 10/2017

Publications

A new model for quantifying nanoparticle concentration using SERS supported by multi-modal mass spectrometry: Leventi Aristea A, Billimoria Kharmen, Bartczak Dorota, Laing Stacey, Faulds Karen, Goenaga-Infante Heidi, Graham Duncan; Analytical Chemistry (2023); https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03779
Terahertz vibrational modes of sodium magnesium chlorophyllin and chlorophyll in plant leaves: Coquillat Dominique, O'Connor Emma, Brouillet Etienne V, Meriguet Yoann, Bray Cédric, Nelson David J, Faulds Karen, Torres Jeremie, Dyakonova Nina; Journal of Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (2023)
Scalable slot-die coated flexible supercapacitors from upcycled PET face shields: Reddygunta Kiran Kumar Reddy, Callander Andrew, Šiller Lidija, Faulds (She/Her) Karen, Berlouis Leonard, Ivaturi Aruna; RSC Advances (2022)
Sono-exfoliated graphene-like activated carbon from hazelnut shells for flexible supercapacitors: Reddygunta Kiran Kumar Reddy, Callander Andrew, Šiller Lidija, Faulds Karen, Berlouis Leonard, Ivaturi Aruna; International Journal of Energy Research Vol 46, pp. 16512-16537 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1002/er.8314
Ratiometric imaging of minor groove binders in mammalian cells using Raman microscopy: Tentellino Christian, Tipping William J, McGee Leah M C, Bain Laura M, Wetherill Corinna, Laing Stacey, Tyson-Hirst Izaak, Suckling Colin J, Beveridge Rebecca, Scott Fraser J, Faulds Karen, Graham Duncan; RSC Chemical Biology Vol 3, pp. 1403-1415 (2022); https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CB00159D
Analysis of sodium copper chlorophyllin and sodium magnesium chlorophyllin by time-domain THz spectroscopy: Bray Cedric, Dyakonova Nina, O'Connor Emma, Brouillet Etienne V, Meriguet Yoann, Nelson David J, Faulds Karen, Torres Jeremie, Coquillat Dominique; 2022 47th International Conference on Infrared, Millimeter and Terahertz Waves (IRMMW-THz) (2022); https://doi.org/10.1109/irmmw-thz50927.2022.9895466

Research interests

Our research focuses on using surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) to create new approaches to bioanalysis for use in the life and clinical sciences. SERS is a spectroscopic technique that offers significant advantages over other established techniques such as fluorescence and our research has focused on highlighting the advantages, creating new examples of increased capability in life science applications and interacting with end users to shape future step changes in research. Our research centres around using the inherent sensitivity of SERS for the detection of target DNA or proteins using signal amplification methods to enhance the signal rather than using target amplification methods such as PCR. Our work has focussed on exploiting the sensitivity of SERS for quantitative analysis of biomolecules as well as exploiting one of the key advantages of SERS, the ability to analyse multiple analytes in one sample. This allows more information to be gained per analysis as well as giving information about complex systems that are intrinsically difficult to measure.

Professional activities

Spatially Offset Raman Spectroscopy for the Monitoring of Solvent Content During Pharmaceutical Drying: Contributor; 12/4/2022
CPACT Webinar Series: Contributor; 24/2/2022
Development of Spatially Resolved Spectroscopy for In-line Monitoring of Pharmaceutical Drying: Contributor; 2022
Spatially and Angularly Resolved Diffuse Reflectance NIR Spectroscopy for In-line Monitoring of Solvent Content During Pharmaceutical Drying: Contributor; 20/10/2021
Photonics Spectra Conference: Invited speaker; 11/1/2021
Institute of Physics (IoP)- Optics in Clinical Practice Conference: Invited speaker; 2/12/2020

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Projects

DTP 2224 University of Strathclyde | Gale, Cameron: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Gale, Cameron (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2022 - 01-Jan-2026
New Capability for Bacterial Testing in the Food Production Environment: Faulds, Karen (Principal Investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) May, Hayleigh (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2022 - 31-Jan-2024
Multiscale Metrology Suite for Next-generation Healthcare Technologies (EPSRC Strategic Equipment): Rattray, Zahra (Principal Investigator) Bruns, Nico (Co-investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Graham, Duncan (Co-investigator) Halbert, Gavin (Co-investigator) Hoskins, Clare (Co-investigator) McArthur, Stephen (Co-investigator) Perrie, Yvonne (Co-investigator) Reid, Stuart (Co-investigator) Seib, Philipp (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2024
MICA: Point-of-care assessment of drug-induced liver injury (POC-DILI): Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Sloan-Dennison, Sian (Research Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 30-Jan-2024
Plasmonic Photothermal Heating of Gold Nanoparticles Increases Raman Scattering: Graham, Duncan (Principal Investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Tuttle, Tell (Co-investigator); 01-Jan-2021 - 31-Jan-2024
GlasBioPhys: An integrated facility for the analysis of biomolecular interactions (19ALERT Mid-range equipment initiative): Burley, Glenn (Principal Investigator) Chamberlain, Luke (Co-investigator) Faulds, Karen (Co-investigator) Hoskisson, Paul (Co-investigator); 11-Jan-2020 - 09-Jan-2021

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Pure and Applied Chemistry
Technology Innovation Centre

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