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Dr Sandhya Clement

Dr Sandhya Clement

Visiting Fellow
Engineering
Grad Sch: Biomedical Eng

Dr Sandhya Clement is a Research Associate at the Graduate School of Biomedical Engineering at The University of New South Wales. She completed her Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics and Communication) and Master of Technology (Optoelectronics and Laser Technology) at the International School of Photonics, Cochin University, India in 2008. She received her PhD degree in NanoBiophotonics from faculty of science and engineering, Macquarie University, Australia in April 2017. Her research focuses on spectroscopy and cancer nanotechnology with an emphasis on nanodrug formulation for therapeutical applications. Currently, she is leading a project in developing radiation-triggered nanodrugs for deep-seated cancers.

Phone
0405155133
  • Journal articles | 2024
    Zhou E; Mahbub SB; Goldys EM; Clement S, 2024, 'Developing a Prototype Device for Assessing Meat Quality Using Autofluorescence Imaging and Machine Learning Techniques', Electronics (Switzerland), 13,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Kuzinkovas D; Clement S, 2023, 'The Detection of COVID-19 in Chest X-rays Using Ensemble CNN Techniques', Information (Switzerland), 14,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Clement S; Anwer AG; Pires L; Campbell J; Wilson BC; Goldys EM, 2021, 'Radiodynamic therapy using tat peptide‐targeted verteporfin‐encapsulated plga nanoparticles', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Clement S; Guller A; Mahbub SB; Goldys EM, 2021, 'Oxygen-carrying polymer nanoconstructs for radiodynamic therapy of deep hypoxic malignant tumors', Biomedicines, 9, pp. 322,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Clement S; Campbell JM; Deng W; Guller A; Nisar S; Liu G; Wilson BC; Goldys EM, 2020, 'Mechanisms for Tuning Engineered Nanomaterials to Enhance Radiation Therapy of Cancer', Advanced Science, 7, pp. 2003584,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Deng W; McKelvey KJ; Guller A; Fayzullin A; Campbell JM; Clement S; Habibalahi A; Wargocka Z; Liang L; Shen C; Howell VM; Engel AF; Goldys EM, 2020, 'Application of Mitochondrially Targeted Nanoconstructs to Neoadjuvant X-ray-Induced Photodynamic Therapy for Rectal Cancer', ACS Central Science, 6, pp. 715 - 726,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Feng S; Clement S; Zhu Y; Goldys EM; Inglis DW, 2019, 'Microfabricated needle for hydrogen peroxide detection', RSC Advances, 9, pp. 18176 - 18181,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Islam K; Mahbub SB; Clement S; Guller A; Anwer AG; Goldys EM, 2019, 'Autofluorescence excitation-emission matrices as a quantitative tool for the assessment of meat quality', J Biophotonics, pp. e201900237 - e201900237,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Clement S; Chen W; Deng W; Goldys EM, 2018, 'X-ray radiation-induced and targeted photodynamic therapy with folic acid-conjugated biodegradable nanoconstructs', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 13, pp. 3553 - 3570,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Deng W; Chen W; Clement S; Guller A; Zhao Z; Engel A; Goldys EM, 2018, 'Controlled gene and drug release from a liposomal delivery platform triggered by X-ray radiation', Nat Commun, 9, pp. 2713 - 2713,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Clement S; Chen W; Anwer AG; Goldys EM, 2017, 'Verteprofin conjugated to gold nanoparticles for fluorescent cellular bioimaging and X-ray mediated photodynamic therapy', Microchimica Acta, 184, pp. 1765 - 1771,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Clement S; Gardner B; Razali WAW; Coleman VA; Jamting ÅK; Catchpoole HJ; Goldys EM; Herrmann J; Zvyagin A, 2017, 'Quantification of nanoparticle concentration in colloidal suspensions by a non-destructive optical method', Nanotechnology, 28,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Clement S; Sobhan M; Deng W; Camilleri E; Goldys EM, 2017, 'Nanoparticle-mediated singlet oxygen generation from photosensitizers', Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 332, pp. 66 - 71,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Kautzka Z; Clement S; Goldys EM; Deng W, 2017, 'Light-triggered liposomal cargo delivery platform incorporating photosensitizers and gold nanoparticles for enhanced singlet oxygen generation and increased cytotoxicity', International Journal of Nanomedicine, 12, pp. 969 - 977,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Clement S; Deng W; Camilleri E; Wilson BC; Goldys EM, 2016, 'X-ray induced singlet oxygen generation by nanoparticle-photosensitizer conjugates for photodynamic therapy: Determination of singlet oxygen quantum yield', Scientific Reports, 6,
    Journal articles | 2015
    Clement S; Deng W; Drozdowicz-Tomsia K; Liu D; Zachreson C; Goldys EM, 2015, 'Bright, water-soluble CeF3 photo-, cathodo-, and X-ray luminescent nanoparticles', Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 17,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Ismail WZW; Liu D; Clement S; Coutts DW; Goldys EM; Dawes JM, 2014, 'Spectral and coherence signatures of threshold in random lasers', Journal of Optics (United Kingdom), 16,
    Journal articles | 2008
    Jayasree V; Sandhya T; Radhakrishnan P, 2008, 'Non-invasive Studies on Age Related Parameters Using a Blood Volume Pulse Sensor', Measurement Science Review, 8,
  • Conference Abstracts | 2022
    Guller A; Clement S; Goldys E, 2022, 'IMMUNOMODULATORY AND PRO-REGENERATIVE EFFECTS OF STRONG PULSED MAGNETIC FIELDS: THE IMPLICATIONS FOR BRAIN REPAIR', in TISSUE ENGINEERING PART A, MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC, Vol. 28, pp. S208 - S208,
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Handley S; Mahbub SB; Clement S; Anwer AG; Goldys EM, 2022, 'Label-free assessment of Panc-1 cells viability and changes in metabolic fluorophores followed by radiodynamic therapy (RDT)', in Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE,
    Preprints | 2022
    Kuzinkovas D; Clement S, 2022, The Detection of COVID-19 in Chest X-Rays Using Ensemble CNN Techniques,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Deng W; McKelvey K; Guller A; Campbell J; Clement S; Habibalahi A; Goldys E, 2021, 'Application of mitochondrially targeted nanoconstructs to neo-adjuvant X-ray-induced photodynamic therapy for rectal cancer', in Kessel DH; Hasan T (ed.), Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy and Photobiomodulation, SPIE, presented at Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXX, 06 March 2021 - 12 March 2021,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Guller A; Clement S; Heng B; Sowman P; Guillemin G; Goldys E, 2021, 'Potential anticancer and immunomodulatory effects of TMS magnetic fields', in ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ONCOLOGY, WILEY, pp. 44 - 45,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Nisar S; Handley S; Clement S, 2021, 'Developing a novel biodegradable nanodrug platform for overcoming the challenges in treating pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (pdac)', in Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE,
    Conference Presentations | 2020
    Clement S, 2020, 'Radiation activated Photodynamic Therapy an insight to treat deep-seated tumours with biocompatible nanodrug', presented at SPIE Bios, San Francisco USA
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Clement S; Anwer A; Deng W; Wilson BC; Allen C; Goldys E, 2019, 'Nuclear targeted x-ray activated photodynamic therapy: a solution to treat pancreatic cancer', in Proc. SPIE. 10860, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXVIII, San Francisco, USA, presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco, USA,
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Clement S; Anwer A; Deng W; Wilson BC; Goldys E, 2019, 'Targeted drug delivery for X-ray induced Photodynamic Therapy', presented at 10th International Nanomedicine Conference, Sydney Australia, 24 June 2019 - 26 June 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Clement S; Deng W; Angel A; Goldys E, 2019, 'Using Mitochondria-Targeted Nanocarriers and Low Dose X-Rays for Combined Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) of Colorectal Cancer (Conference Presentation)', presented at 10th International Nanomedicine Conference, Sydney, Australila, 24 June 2019 - 26 June 2019
    Conference Presentations | 2019
    Clement S, 2019, 'X-ray mediated Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using biodegradable nanoconstructs A new therapeutic paradigm for deep-seated cancers', presented at CONNECTIONS, UNSW ECAN, UNSW
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Deng W; Chen W; Clement S; Guller A; Zhao Z; Engel A; Goldys E, 2019, 'Controlled drug release from a X-ray triggered liposomal delivery platform for colorectal cancer treatment (Conference Presentation)', in Proc. SPIE. 10860, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXVIII, SPIE, San Francisco, USA, presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco, USA,
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Goldys EM; Clement S; Deng W, 2019, 'Combining ionising radiation with nanoconstructs: towards new options in cancer therapy (Invited talk)', in Proc. SPIE. 10862, Molecular-Guided Surgery: Molecules, Devices, and Applications V, San Francisco USA, presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco USA,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Clement S; Chen W; Deng W; Goldys E, 2018, 'Biodegradable nanoconstructs for targeted deep tumour therapy', in Proc. SPIE. 10476, Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXVII, San Francisco, USA, presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco, USA,
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Deng W; Chen W; Clement S; Guller A; Zhao Z; Engel A; Goldys E, 2018, 'Controlled drug release from a liposomal delivery platform triggered by X-ray radiation', presented at Sydney Cancer Conference, Sydney, Australia, 11 October 2018 - 12 October 2018
    Conference Presentations | 2018
    Islam K; Clement S; Mahbub SB; Plochner M; Anwer A; Goldys EM, 2018, 'Autofluorescence excitation – emission matrices and digital imaging as quantitative tools to determine meat quality', presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco, USA
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Kautzka Z; Clement S; Goldys E; Deng W, 2018, 'Light-triggered liposomal cargo delivery platform incorporating photosensitizers and gold nanoparticles for enhanced singlet oxygen generation and increased cytotoxicity (Conference Presentation)', San Francisco, USA, presented at SPIE BIOS, San Francisco, USA,
    Conference Papers | 2018
    Kautzka Z; Clement S; Goldys EM; Deng W, 2018, 'Light-triggered liposomal cargo delivery platform incorporating photosensitizers and gold nanoparticles for enhanced singlet oxygen generation and increased cytotoxicity', in Kessel DH; Hasan T (ed.), Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging - Proceedings of SPIE, SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, CA, San Francisco, pp. 104760a, presented at Optical Methods for Tumor Treatment and Detection: Mechanisms and Techniques in Photodynamic Therapy XXVII, CA, San Francisco, 27 January 2018 - 29 January 2018,
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Clement S; Deng W; Camilleri E; Wilson B; Goldys E, 2016, 'Towards photodynamic therapy with ionizing radiation: nanoparticle-mediated singlet oxygen generation (Conference Presentation)', in Parak WJ; Osinski M; Liang XJ (eds.), COLLOIDAL NANOPARTICLES FOR BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS XI, SPIE-INT SOC OPTICAL ENGINEERING, CA, San Francisco, presented at Conference on Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XI, CA, San Francisco, 13 February 2016 - 15 February 2016,
    Conference Papers | 2016
    Clement S; Deng W; Camilleri E; Wilson BC; Goldys E, 2016, 'Towards photodynamic therapy with ionising radiation: nanoparticle-mediated singlet oxygen generation (Conference Presentation)', in Proc. SPIE. 9722, Colloidal Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications XI, San Francisco, USA, presented at BIOS SPIE Photonic West, San Francisco, USA,
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Clement S; Deng W; Camilleri E; Wilson BC; Goldys E, 2015, 'Scintillating Nanoparticles - Photosensitizer Conjugates towards X-ray activated Photo Dynamic Therapy (PDT)', presented at SPIE Micro+Nano Materials, Devices, and Systems, Sydney, Australia
    Conference Papers | 2009
    Jayasree VK; Clement S; Radhakrishnan P, 2009, 'Studies on the effects of age and heart rate variation on second derivative of peripheral blood volume pulse using an optical plethysmograph', Kerala, presented at proceedings International conference on Opto electronics, Information and Communication technologies 2009 (ICOICT 2009), Kerala
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Clement S; Jayasree VK; Radhakrishnan P, 2008, 'Statistical signal processing approach to assess Bilateral symmetry of Blood volume pulse recorded at the fingertip using an optooelectronic configuration', in All India seminar On Emerging trends in information and communication technology, Electronics and Communication Engineering Division, The Institute of Engineers (India), Cochin, India, presented at Published in proceedings All India seminar On Emerging trends in information and communication technology, Cochin, India
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Clement S; Jayasree VK; Radhakrishnan P, 2008, 'Studies on the effects of air pollutants on the peripheral blood volume pulse using an optical plethysmograph', in Photonics 2008,, Delhi, India, presented at Photonics 2008,, Delhi, India
    Conference Papers | 2008
    Jayasree VK; Clement S; Radhakrishnan P, 2008, 'Photoplethysmographic assessment of Skin Vasomotor Reflex using the blood volume pulse measured at the fingertip', in Photonics 2008, Delhi, India, presented at Photonics 2008, Delhi, India

  • Sydney Vital travel grant round 5 2019, $3000, sole applicant
  • Sydney Vital Seed funding grant (2018-2019), $25,000, Chief Investigator/sole applicant
  • Post graduate research fund/ travel grant, Macquarie University (2015), $4,800, sole applicant
  • Higher Degree Research Fund, Macquarie University (2012-2016), $12,700, sole applicant.
  • International Macquarie University Research Excellence Scholarship – iMQRES (2012-2016), $193,450, sole applicant.

  • Won Best Poster Award for the Poster presented in Center for Nanoscale Biophotonics (CNBP) conference Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (December 2018)
  • Selected to be one of the 35 early career researcher all over Australia to attend a workshop "Mentoring and Guidance in Careers (MAGIC) workshop for early career female or gender diverse researchers in mathematics and physics” held at University house, ANU Canberra (29/10/2018 to 02/11/2018)
  • Received Award for Excellence in Sessional Teaching, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of   Science and Engineering, Macquarie University 2016.
  • Won a second prize for the best poster presented at the MQ BioFocus research Centre Conference Sydney,NSW, Australia (December 2014). 
  • Won First Rank in M Tech -Optoelectronics and Laser Technology from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. 
  • Won PSI (Photonic Society of India) Award-2008 for academic excellence, M Tech 2006-2008.