Jamia Millia Islamia| India
Dr. Benazir Chishti is a distinguished researcher at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India, specializing in nanomaterials, nanozymes, and advanced sensor technologies. Her work focuses on developing innovative nanoscale systems with tunable catalytic and optical properties for environmental monitoring, food safety, and biomedical applications. Dr. Chishti has made significant contributions to the design of CeO₂-based nanorods and peroxidase-like nanozymes, including their application in logic-gate-based colorimetric sensors for real-sample analysis, demonstrating both high sensitivity and selectivity in practical detection scenarios. Her research seamlessly integrates materials science, chemistry, and analytical techniques to address real-world challenges, offering scalable and sustainable technological solutions. Dr. Chishti actively collaborates with multidisciplinary teams, fostering innovation across nanotechnology, chemical sensing, and environmental safety domains. Her work not only advances fundamental understanding of nanozyme mechanisms but also has meaningful societal impact by enabling rapid, cost-effective, and accurate detection of hazardous compounds such as melamine in food products. Through her research, she contributes to public health, safety, and the broader scientific community by providing novel approaches to analytical sensing and material functionality. Dr. Chishti’s academic influence and research productivity are reflected in her metrics: 63 citations, 5 documents, and an h-index of 4.
Profiles: Scopus | ORCID
Featured Publications
Chishti, B., Ansari, Z. A., Fouad, H., Alothman, O. Y., Hashem, M., & Ansari, S. G. (2021). Picomolar‑Level Melamine Detection via ATP Regulated CeO₂ Nanorods Tunable Peroxidase‑Like Nanozyme‑Activity‑Based Colorimetric Sensor: Logic Gate Implementation and Real Sample Analysis. Crystals, 11(2), 178.
Chishti, B., Ansari, Z. A., Fouad, H., Alothman, O. Y., & Ansari, S. G. (2017). Significance of Doping Induced Tailored Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles: Implication on Structural, Morphological and Optical Characteristics. Science of Advanced Materials, 9, 2202–2213.
Chishti, B., & co‑authors. (2018). Nanostructured Cuprous‑Oxide Based Screen‑Printed Electrode for Electrochemical Sensing of Picric Acid. Journal of Electronic Materials, 47(12), 7505‑7513.
