Research Interests
Our research work is in the area of bioengineering. It is interdisciplinary in nature and typically involves the application of advanced materials technologies to address biomedical problems. We use physical cues from engineered biomaterials to influence biological responses including bacterial and human stem cell response on biomaterial surfaces and in 3D tissue scaffolds.
The current research activities in our group can be broadly divided into the following major areas-
Scaffolds for tissue engineering: We fabricate 3D scaffolds from novel biodegradable polymers and polymer nanocomposites incorporating different types of ceramic and carbonaceous nanomaterials to promote tissue generation in the scaffolds.
Engineering organotypic tissue models: We are studying human cells in 3D scaffolds toward engineering tissues in vitro that mimic the cell response in vivo to facilitate the study of cell biology and drug screening including breast tumor, intestinal, and cardiac tissues.
Metallic biomaterials for medical implants: We are developing surface engineering techniques for conventional biomedical alloys and novel alloys for use in the next generation of orthopedic implants with enhanced mechanical and biological performances.
Additive manufacturing, 3D printing, and bioprinting: We utilize emerging techniques of additive manufacturing and 3D printing of metallic and polymeric materials to engineer biomedical implants and tissue scaffolds.
We are grateful to our funding sources:
