Prof. Dr. TAPAS SEN

Professional Profile

Internationally recognized nanobiotechnology scientist with over 30 years of research, teaching, and innovation experience in nanomedicine, environmental nanotechnology, and nano-catalysis. Successfully secured over £2M in competitive research funding, published 100+ scholarly outputs with 7,000+ citations, supervised more than 10 PhD students, and commercialized nanotechnology products through industry collaborations. Founding director of Nanosen Ltd., UK for developing innovative nanotechnology products for research and education since May 2026.

Selected Metrics

• £2M+ research funding secured
• 100+ publications, book chapters, reviews, and editorials
• 7,000+ citations
• 10+ completed PhD supervisions
• 50+ postgraduate and undergraduate research projects supervised
• 15+ keynote and plenary international conference presentations

Professional Service

• Reviewer and panel member for Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), UK; Royal Society, UK; and EU Horizon programmes
• Editorial Board Member, Nanomedicine, London and several other international journals
• Member, Royal Society of Chemistry UN Science Policy Panel initiatives

Knowledge Transfer (KT) to commercial product: Academy – Industry collaboration (Nanocomposites in diagnostics: one commercial product with Q-Bioanalytic GmbH, Germany, “DNA Extraction Kit using surface modified magnetic nanoparticles: https://uk.vwr.com/store/product/20799360/dna-extraction-and-purificationkit)

Media report: Comments on current challenges on PFAS in our environment were published in several newspapers in the UK and Europe in April 2024, and can be found in the following links:

•                  The Independent

•                  Yahoo! UK & Ireland

•                  Irish News

•                  SilverSurfers

•                  Daily Mirror

•                  Wales Online  

Comments on Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) presence in commercial water filtration jugs and how to select the best domestic filtration kits were published in the Daily Telegraph Newspaper in the UK, dated 23^rd July 2025 (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/home/kitchen/best-water-filter-jug-tested-experts/) 

and 6^th June 2026

(https://www.telegraph.co.uk/recommended/home/kitchen/brita-filter-versus-water2-pod/)

Special reports:
Tapas Sen, PhD | Editors | Technology Networks

Tapas Sen - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum

Green chemistry in the lab: improving education and sustainable research | Scientific Computing World