JHONNY CAICHO CARANQUI

Research Interests

Jhonny aims to develop biosensors (electrochemical, optical) based on nanomaterials and biopolymers with novel bio recognition units for the next generation of sensors. He is particularly interested in translating these devices into a POC diagnostic. He is also interested in smart hydrogel and microfluidic.

Selected Publications

Caicho-Caranqui, J., Taipe, L.A., Mena, K.A., Ponce, S., Mora, J.R., Negrete-Bolagay, D., Zamora-Mendoza, L., Guerrero, V.H., Ponton Bravo, P.I., Pasquel, D., Paredes, J., Alvarez Barreto, J.F., Zambrano, C., Alexis, F., 2025. Towards sustainable bioplasticizers from biomass to polymers applications: A review. Sustainable Materials and Technologies 43, e01194. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.susmat.2024.e01194

Caicho-Caranqui, J., Vivanco, G., Egas, D.A., Chuya-Sumba, C., Guerrero, V.H., Ramirez-Cando, L., Reinoso, C., De Sousa, F.B., Leon, M., Ochoa-Herrera, V., Zambrano-Romero, A., Zambrano, C., Bhuyan, M.M., Alexis, F., 2025. Non-modified cellulose fibers for toxic heavy metal adsorption from water. Adsorption 31, 18. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10450-024-00559-3

Pilaquinga, F., Miguez, F.B., Nobuyasu, R.S., Caicho-Caranqui, J., De Sousa, F.B., Morey, J., De Las Nieves Piña, M., Chuisaca, E., Borrero, L., Alexis, F., 2024. Colorimetric sensor for copper and lead using silver nanoparticles functionalized with fluoresceinamine isomer I. Journal of Molecular Structure 1315, 138838. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2024.138838

Caicho, J., Chuya-Sumba, C., Jara, N., Salum, G., Tirado-Espín, A., Villalba-Meneses ,G., Alvarado-Cando, O., Cadena-Morejon , C., Almeida Galáraga D. (2022). Diabetic Retinopathy: Detection and Classification Using AlexNet, GoogleNet and ResNet50 Convolutional Neural Networks. Smart Technologies, Systems and Applications. SmartTech-IC 2021. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1532. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-99170-8_19

Education

MSc student, Bioengineering - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, 2024 – Present
B. Eng., Biomedical Engineering - Yachay Tech University, Urcuqui, Ecuador, 2016 - 2022

Professional Profile

2023 - 2024: Research Technician, Chemical Engineering Department, Universidad San Francisco de Quito (USFQ) - CEDIA, Quito, Ecuador
Winter 2022: Internship, Università della Calabria - DIMEG y DIMES Laboratory, Rende, Italy
2021 - 2022: Teaching assistant & Research assistant, Yachay Tech University – School of Biological Science and Engineering, Urcuqui, Ecuador

Awards

Commencement Speaker & First Class Honours, Yachay Tech University, Ecuador, 2022
Magna Cum Laude, Yachay Tech University, Ecuador, 2022
First place, Innovation Challenge, NIRSA, i3Lab-Espol University, 2022
First place, “1^st Biomedical Device Contest 2020-2021” as Muskuna Device Team, Ecuador, 2021

KAUST Affiliations

Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering (BESE)

Research Interests Keywords

biosensor OECT POC Biomaterials Smart Hydrogels