Friction Ridge Analysis (eng)

The book presents emerging techniques for the development of latent fingerprint on various surfaces using nanotechnology. It explores the use of nanoparticles for the development of fingerprints. Various topics covered in this book include chemistry of nanomaterials for finger printing, quantum dots in fingerprinting, florescent nanoparticles in fingerprinting, nanocomposite and hybrid materials for fingerprints, carbon-based nanomaterial, silver and gold nanoparticles development of fingerprint, zinc oxide nanoparticles, silica nanoparticles for development of fingerprints, etc. Given the contents, the book will be highly useful for the students, researchers and professionals working in the areas of forensic science and nanotechnology.

Mahipal Singh Sankhla is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Science, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Prior to this he has served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Science, Institute of Sciences, SAGE University, Indore, M.P. He has done training in Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) Lucknow, CBI (CFSL) New Delhi, Codon Institute of Biotechnology Noida, Rajasthan State Mines & Minerals Limited (R&D Division) Udaipur. He was awarded “Junior Research Fellowship-JRF”, DST-Funded Project at “Malaviya National Institute of Technology- MNIT”, Jaipur and “Young Scientists Award” for Best Research Paper Presentation in 2^nd National Conference on Forensic Science and Criminalistics and “Young Researcher Award” in IFCI Award & Summit 2021, DFSCI Legal Desire & Insights and “Excellence in Reviewing Award” in International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology (IJIRST). He has published more than 90 Research & Review Papers in peer Review International & National Journals. He has been Participating & Presenting his research work for more than 20 National & International Conferences & Workshops and organized more than 25 National and International Conferences, Workshops & FDP.

Prof (Dr.) Sally Lukose is currently the Professor and Dean, Sharda School of Allied Health Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. Prior to thisshe has served as Professor and Dean, School of Basic & Applied Sciences, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P. She did her B.Sc. from Poona University, Maharashtra, M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Forensic Science from Dr. H.S. Gour University (Central University), Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. Dr. Sally has about 20 years of research and teaching experience in the area of Forensic Science and is credited with the initiation of UG and PG Forensic Science Programs at Amity University and Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh and College of Traffic Management, Institute of Road Traffic Education (CTM-IRTE), Faridabad. She has more than 30 publications in National and International Journals especially in the areas of Forensic nanotechnology and Nano fingerprinting, Toxicology and chapters in different books. She has supervised more than 50 M.Sc. Dissertations Projects & Ph.D’s. She has been associated with Projects of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Delhi and also has served as Course Director (Forensic Science) for e-PG Pathshala, a project under NLU, Delhi (MHRD, GoI). She has organized many National and International Conferences. She has also served as a member of the UGC Committee for UGC-NET Examinations. She has received Best Paper Presentation Award from the Forensic Science Forum, Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) in 2001; Meritorious service Award of INDIAN CONGRESS OF FORENSIC MEDICINE & TOXICOLOGY (ICFMT) SAFCON-2008 and in Excellence Award from ICFMT in 2010.

Kapil Parihar is currently working as a Forensic Scientific Assistant, State Forensic Science Laboratory, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Prior to this he has served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Forensic Science, Vivekananda Global University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. He has completed B.Sc. (Hons.) Forensic Science and M.Sc. Forensic Science from Galgotias University, Greater Noida U.P. He has attended the two-month training in Division of Ballistics, CBI (CFSL) New Delhi. He has Participated & presented  his research work in more than 20 National & International Conferences & Workshops. He has published more than 15 Research & Review Papers in peer Review International & National Journals. He has served as Executive Editor in Journal of Medico Legal Reporter at Legal Desire Media and Publications. He has organized more than 30 National and International Conferences, Webinar, Workshops & Faculty Development Programmes.