1st Edition

Fluorescent Particles in Forensic Engineering

Edited By Sayan Ganguly, Poushali Das, Rajeev Jain Copyright 2026
490 Pages 42 Color & 76 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

490 Pages 42 Color & 76 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

Fluorescent Particles in Forensic Engineering examines the significant part that fluorescent particles play in forensic investigations. It provides in-depth insight into the applications of fluorescent particles for the detection of evidence, the examination of crime scenes, and the development of new methods in forensic science. The reader will come away with a comprehensive understanding of how fluorescent particles can be adapted to a variety of forensic applications.

  • It explores the novel use of luminous materials to revolutionize the process of evidence detection, analysis of crime scenes, and forensic investigations
  • It covers a wide variety of vital issues, such as the synthesis and characterization of fluorescent particles, as well as their usage in trace evidence analysis, latent fingerprint detection, bloodstain pattern analysis, and ballistics
  • It delves into the use of modern imaging and spectroscopy techniques for the visualization and analysis of these particles, giving forensic scientists and engineers powerful tools that can be used to solve complex cases
  • It offers a unique interdisciplinary approach, covering both theory and practice

This book serves as an excellent resource for forensic and materials professionals, researchers, and students.

Chapter 1 Introduction to Fluorescent Particles in Forensic Engineering

Poushali Das and Sayan Ganguly

Chapter 2 Science and Technology of Nano-Forensics

Madhusudan B. Kulkarni

Chapter 3 Classification of Fluorescent Materials Used in Forensic Engineering

Raja Chakraverty and Tatini Debnath

Chapter 4 Fabrication Strategies of Fluorescent Particles Used in Forensics

Chandrashekhar S. Patil, Girish U. Kamble, Digvijay V. Chougule, Somnath S. Kundale,

and Jinho Bae

Chapter 5 Silica-Based Fluorescent Probes in Forensics

Farzeen Ahamed, T. Harshin, N. Nishvitha, Yuvaraj Sivamani, and Sumitha Elayaperumal

Chapter 6 Carbon Nanoparticles-Based Fluorescent Probes in Forensics

Sayan Ganguly

Chapter 7 Quantum Dots in Forensics

Niranjan Patra and Ștefan Țălu

Chapter 8 Noble Metal-Based Systems for Forensics

Subhajit Bag, Indrani Nandi, Paramita Saha, and Sourav Paul

Chapter 9 Organic Fluorescent Materials in Forensics

Rashmi Dilip Kadu and Chanchal Rapartiwar

Chapter 10 Fluorescent Materials for Saliva Sensing

G. R. Tharani, Dhanavardhini Kalyanasundaram, Paul A. Matthew, Karthikeyan Subramani,

Shanmugavel Chinnathambi, Andrews Nirmala Grace, and Mangaiyarkrasi Rajendiran

Chapter 11 Biosensors in Forensics

Shivani Sharma, Md Alim, Neelam Ahirwar, Sosthenes Bichanga, and Pooja Chakraborty

Chapter 12 Aptasensors in Forensics

Md Alim, Neelam Ahirwar, Shivani Sharma, Sosthenes Bichanga, and Pooja Chakraborty

Chapter 13 Fluorescent Nanomaterials for Latent Fingerprints Detection

Amitabh Biswas, Syed Ahmar Ali Hashmi, and Ali Raza

Chapter 14 Optical Biosensors in Forensics

K. Janani Archana and B. Karthikeyan

Chapter 15 Sensing of Abusive Drugs in Forensics

Hritik Kumar, Saurav Sharma, and Shanu Kumar

Chapter 16 Applications of Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering in Forensic Engineering

Sayan Ganguly

Chapter 17 Conclusion and Future Outlook of Fluorescent Particles in Forensic Engineering

Arjun Elipe, Priyanka Singh, Deeksha Upadhyay, and Vanshita Garg

Biography

Sayan Ganguly is a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemistry, University of Waterloo, Canada. He worked as a senior postdoctoral researcher at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. He obtained his Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Poushali Das is a postdoctoral researcher in the School of Biomedical Engineering, McMaster University, Canada. Previously, she worked as a senior postdoctoral researcher at Bar-Ilan University, Israel. She obtained her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.

Rajeev Jain is senior scientist of Forensic Toxicology at Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. He obtained his Ph.D. in Analytical Toxicology from CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research.