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1. Salman & Jason, Raman Spectroscopic analysis of Plant Cell Wall Modifications

2. Prasad, Jason, Salman, REM of Plant Cell Wall Modifications

3. Hilda Kafui Nuworku1, Kiyana Saeedian, Anamika Prasad, Nanomechanical and Chemical Analysis for Photopolymerized PEGDA Hydrogel

Recent Publications (2021-2026)

1. Switz A, Prasad A. MicroStretch: Microstretcher designed for live imaging on microscopic stages. HardwareX. 2026 Jan 3:e00737.

2. Saeedian K, Wu X, Prasad A. Multiscale Mechanics of Calcium-Mediated Reinforcement within a Pectin-Cellulose Composite via Integrated MD and Experimental Approach. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 2025 Dec 30.

3. Jamal MS, Prasad A. Insights into the micromechanics and patterning of growing plant cell wall as a multifunctional composite. Applied Materials Today. 2025 Dec 1;47:102962. 

4. Wu X, Prasad A. Conformational stability of homogalacturonan pectin in water and dry environments: A molecular dynamics study. MRS Advances. 2025 Oct;10(14):1773-7.  

5. Wu, Xiawa, Prasad A. Fundamental interactions between pectin and cellulose nanocrystals: a molecular dynamics simulation, Cellulose. 2025 Jun 18:1-9.

6. Oyege I, Switz A, Oquendo L, Prasad A, Bhaskar MS. Green synthesis of neem extract and neem oil-based azadirachtin nanopesticides for fall Armyworm control and management. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety. 2025 Apr 15;295:118168. 

7. Prasad A, Hasse J, Frank GF, Nepal D, Varshney V. L, Mechanical Behavior of MXene-Polymer Layered Nanocomposite Using Computational Finite Element Analysis, 2024, Composites Part B Engineering, July 2024 

8. Gustin, P. and Prasad, A., 2024. EnduroBone: A 3D printed bioreactor for extended bone tissue culture. HardwareX, p.e00535,

9. Switz, A., Mishra, A., Jabech, K. and Prasad, A., 2024. Affordable lab-scale electrospinning setup with interchangeable collectors for targeted fiber formation. HardwareX, 17, p.e00501. 

10. Suresh TM, Gradl P, Ellis D; Prasad A, Nanomechanical Evaluation of Additively Manufactured GRCop-42 by Laser Powder Bed Fusion and Directed Energy Deposition, SSRN: http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4834193

11. Prasad A, Frank GF, Nepal D, Varshney V. Bioinspired Design Rules from Highly Mineralized Natural Composites for two-dimensional Composite Design. 2023, Biomimetics, 8(6), 500. https://doi.org/10.3390/biomimetics8060500

12. Jamal, M.S.I., Hossen, A. and Prasad, A., 2023. Examining Cellulose-Pectin Interactions in Plant Cell Wall and Implication in Composite Design. In Proceedings of the American Society for Composites-38th Technical Conference.

13. Mead, Martin and Von Seggern, Jordan (2023), Full Body Harness Design Modifications and Evaluation: A Senior Design Project," The Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 18, Article 4. 

14. Temitope Borode, Danling Wang, Anamika Prasad , Polyaniline-based Sensor for Real-time Plant  Growth Monitoring, Sensors and Actuators A: Physical. 2023 Jun 1;355:114319. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sna.2023.114319

15. Roy M, Prasad A. Raman Spectroscopy for Nutritional Stress Detection in Plant Vascular Tissue. (Materialia 2022). 

Earlier Publications (2020 and earlier)

16. Sinha R, Janaswamy S, Prasad A,  Enhancing Mechanical Properties of Electrospun Cellulose Acetate Fibers upon Potassium Chloride Exposure  Materialia, Vol 14, Dec 2020 

17. Roy, Mukesh and Mathew, Febina M. and Prasad, Anamika, Biomechanics of Vascular Plant as Template for Engineering Design. Materialia , 2020 May 29:100747.  

18. Prasad, A, Roy, M, Bioimpedance Analysis of Vascular Tissue and Fluid Flow in Humans and Plants: A Review, Biosystems Engineering , 2020 Sep 1;197:170-87. 

19. Suresh TM, Landes ST, Letcher T, Prasad A,  Nanomechanical Characterization of Additive Manufactured Gr-Cop - 42 Alloy  Developed by Directed Energy Deposition Method, ASME IMECE Proceeding paper, 2020

20. Landes ST, Prasad A, Letcher T  Investigation of Additive Manufactured Gr-Cop 42 Alloy Developed by Blown Powder Deposition ASME IMECE Proceeding paper, 2020

21. VanDerWolde, Brooklyn K. and Hillson, Katelyn (2020) Advisor: Prasad A. Design of a 3D Printed Bioreactor for Bone Cancer Research The Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 17 , Article 6. 

22. Solberg, Peder (2020), Advisor: Prasad A. Design of an Affordable Rotating Drum Electrospinner for Classroom Education, The Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 17 , Article 5.  Also this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJZ2oGCSuzo&feature=youtu.be

23. Chauhan S, Khan SH, Prasad A, Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Bone post Extracorporeal Irradiation, Calcified Tissue International, March 2018 [pdf]

24. Choudhary MI, Singh P,  Juneja R, Tuli S, Deepak KK, Prasad A*, Roy S* (2017) A novel modular tonometry based device to measure pulse pressure waveform in Radial Artery , ASME Journal of Medical Devices  (*equal contribution) pdf

25. Singh P, Choudhary MI, Roy S, Prasad A (2017) A computational Study to Investigation Effect of Tonometry geometry and  Patient-Specific Variability on  Radial Artery Tonometry, Journal of Biomechanics 2017 [pdf]

26. Chauhan S, Manoj K, Rastogi S, Khan SH, Prasad A (2017) Biomechanical Investigation of Extracorporeal Irradiation on Resected Human Bone Journal of Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Jan 2017 [pdf]

27. Bhattacharya T, Gupta A,  Singh ST,  Roy S,  Prasad A (2017) Robust Motion Artefact Resistant Circuit for Calculation of Mean Arterial Pressure from Pulse Transit Time Engineering in Medicine and Biology Conference S Korea, July 2017 (pdf)

28. Mathur A, Prasad A (2014). Comparative Effectiveness of Thoracic Stent-graft design in curved Vascular System, International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation, Dec 2014 (pdf)

29. Prasad A, Xiao N, Gong XY, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2012). A Computational Framework for Investigating the Positional Stability of Abdominal Endografts, Biomechanics in Modeling and Mechanobiology, Nov 2012. [pdf].

30. Prasad A, To LK, Gorreparti ML, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011). Computational Analysis of Stresses Acting on Inter-Modular Junctions in Thoracic Aortic Endografts.  Journal of Endovascular Therapy, Vol. 18, No. 4, Pages. 559-568. [pdf].

31. Prasad A, Dao M, Suresh S (2009). Steady-State Frictional Sliding Contact on Surfaces of Plastically Graded Materials. Acta Materialia, Volume 57, Issue 2, Pages 511-524.[pdf]

32. Prasad A, Dao M, Ramamurty U (2010). Effect of Dilatation on the Elasto-Plastic Response of Bulk Metallic Glasses under Indentation. Materials Research Society Symposium Proceeding, Vol. 1224. [pdf].

Thesis from the group

• MS. Bera, Swastika, "Development of Corn Kernel-based Biocomposite Films for Food Packaging Applications" (2023). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 616.https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/616

• MS, Mali, Trupti Suresh, "Nanomechanical Characterization and Comparison of Additively Manufactured Grcop-42 Alloy" (2022). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 402. https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/402

• PhD, Roy, Mukesh. Biomechanical Investigation of Plant Vascular Tissue for Bio-Inspired Design and Flexible Composites (PhD 2021)

• MS, Sinha, Ruhit. Development of Cellulose Acetate-Based Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering Applications  (MS 2020). 

• MS, Chakraborty, Anirban. 3D Printed Bioreactor with Optimized Stimulations for Ex-Vivo Bone Tissue Culture (MS 2019). 

• PhD Sakshi Chauhan, Biomechanical Investigation of the effect of extracorporeal Irradiation on Resected Human Bone (PhD IIT Delhi, 2019)

• MS, Danendra Agrawal, Stress analysis of Joint Dislocation, IIT Delhi, 2016

• MBBS, Manoj Kumar (MD), Role of Extracorporeal Irradiation in Malignant Bone Tumor, AIIMS Delhi, co-guide, 2015

• MS, Devesh Jain, Patient-specific stress analysis of Joint Dislocation, IIT Delhi 2015

• MS, Ankur Mathur, Comparative Effectiveness of Stent‐Graft Design in Curved Vascular System, IIT Delhi 2014

Conference Presentation and Posters 

• Switz A, Prasad A, Bioinspired and Electrospun Helically Structured Nanofibers for Cardiac Patch Application, TMS, Orlando 2024

• Gustin P, Prasad A, Design and Optimization of a 3D-printed Bioreactor for Long- term Ex-vivo Bone Tissue Culture, TMS Orlando 2024

• Prasad A with Science & Fiction Lab Team, Plenary Session, Fi-Sci: How Fictionality Powers Science, International Conference of Three Societies on Literature and Science, Birmingham, UK, 2024

• Jamal MSI, Hossen A, Prasad A, Examining Cellulose-Pectin Interactions in Plant Cell Wall and Implication in Composite Design, American Society of Composites 38th Technical Conference, Boston, 2023

• Switz A, Prasad A, Development and Characterization of Designed Electrospun Nanofibers for Cardiovascular Application, ASME, International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition or IMECE, NSF STUDENT Research Poster Competition, BEST DATA ANALYSIS/PRESENTATION

• Michael Z, Lee SB, Chouvenc T, Prasad A, Biomechanics of Biogenic Termite Structures, MRS Fall 2023

• Switz A, Dickerson Darryl. and Prasad A; Bioinspired Flexible Helical Electrospun Mat for Cardiac Patch Application, MRS Fall 2023

• Prasad A., Investigating Interfaces in the Cell Wall of Fast-Growing Plant for Next-Generation Composites, Materials Research Society (MRS) Spring Meeting, 2022. Presentation

• Hasse J., Suresh T, Michael S, Prasad A, Multivariate Statistics Applied to Additive Manufacturing of Inconel, SDSU Data Science Symposium,  Feb 2022. (Poster)

• Suresh T, Letcher T, Prasad A., Analysis of Additively Manufactured Material Using Thermomechanical Simulation and X-Ray Diffraction, Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting, Dec 2021. Presentation

• Prasad, A., Bioinspired and Biobased Design for Next Generation Composites, Midwest Applied Materials Conference, South Dakota State Univ, Nov 2021. 

• Borode, T, Roy, M, Prasad, A., MXene-based Composite Design for Plant Sensing, Midwest Applied Materials Conference, South Dakota State Univ, Nov 2021. 

• Suresh, T. M, Prasad, A., Nanomechanical Characterization and Finite Element Analysis of Additively Manufactured Copper Alloy, Midwest Applied Materials Symposium(MAMS), South Dakota State Univ, Nov 2021.

• Steimle, T, Project Advisor: Prasad A & Others. Finite Element Analysis Modeling of Novel MXene-Polymer Composite Films, Air Force Research Lab Summer Poster session (2021)

• Roy, M, Prasad, A., Structure-Function and Compositional Investigation of Sunflower’s Stem Under Normal Growth Using Microscopy and Spectroscopy, Nature Conferences, New York University, Nature, 2019 

• VanDerWolde,B.,   Hillson, K.,Prasad, A.,  An Automated 3D Printed Bioreactor for Bone Cancer Studies,  BMES, 2019 (PDF)

• Sinha, R.,  Janaswamy,S.,  Prasad, A, Development and Viability of Cellulose-based Scaffold as a Bone Tissue Microenvironment, BMES, 2019 (PDF)

• Beatriz de Souza, Cheng Zhang, Mark A. Messerli, Anamika Prasad, Todd Letcher, LCD 3D Printing of Poly (Glycerol Sebacate)Acrylate, MRS Spring 2018 oral presentation (abstract)

• Roy M, Prasad A. Raman spectroscopic analysis of plant health, accepted MRS Spring 2018 (abstract, conference link)

• Chakraborty A, Prasad A. Long-term ex-vivo survivability of bone tissue for tissue experimentation platform, Society of Biomaterials Annual Meeting 2018, Atlanta GA poster presentation [asbtract]

• Roy M, Prasad A. Raman Spectroscopic Analysis of Plant Cell Wall in Normal and Diseased Sunflower, Society of Biomaterials Annual Meeting 2018, Atlanta GA poster presentation (abstract)

• Agrawal D, Jain D, Khan SH, Prasad A (2016). Patient-specific Analysis of Neglected cases of Devlopment Dyslplasia of Hip . Structurial Engineering Conference, Dec 2016

• Chauhan S, Manoj K, Rastogi S, Khan SH, Prasad A (2016). Mechanical Alteration in Resected  Human Bone Under High Dose of Radiation During Cancer Treatment Therapy, BI-Term. IIT Delhi, April 2016 

• Chauhan S, Manoj K, Rastogi S, Khan SH, Prasad A (2016). Mechanical Alteration in Resected  Human Bone Under High Dose of Radiation During Cancer Treatment Therapy, BI-Term. IIT Delhi, April 2016 

• Chauhan S, Manoj K, Rastogi S, Khan SH, Prasad A (2015). Raman Spectroscopic Investigation of Bone under Extracorporeal Irradiation and Re-implantation Therapy, Global Cancer Summit. IISc Banglore Nov 2015

• Manoj K, Chauhan S, Rastogi S, Sharma DN, Prasad A, Khan SH (2015). Extra corporeal Radiation Therapy in Malignant bone Tumor: Clinical Outcome. International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS) and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Combined Annual Meeting, Florida Oct 2015

• Chauhan S, Manoj K, Khan SH, Prasad A (2015). Nano mechanical investigation of Extracorporeal radiation therapy in malignant bone Tumours. International Society of Limb Salvage (ISOLS) and the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) Combined Annual Meeting, Florida Oct 2015

• Choudhary MI, Sarin A, Khan SH, Prasad A (2015). Device for Compliance Monitoring and early Relapse Detection for Clubfoot National Clubfoot Congress, April 2015 

• Chauhan S, Manoj K, Khan SH,Prasad A, Biomechanical Investigation of Extracorporeal Irradiation Therapy In Malignant Brain Tumor, BMES 2014 Annual Meeting , Oct 2014 (accepted for poster presentation)

• MH. Kolekar,L Raja, H Rai, A Prasad, Image Based Arterial Wall Thickness estimation for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Rupture Risk Analysis, International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS), IIT Hyderabad, 10‐12 December 2012

• Prasad A, Gong XY, Figueroa CA, Zarins CK (2011). A Finite Element Approach for Evaluating the Risk of Endograft Migration. ASME 6th Frontiers in Biomedical Devices Conference and Exhibition, Irvine, CA, USA (Invited presentation).

• Prasad A, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011).  Relationship between Endograft Oversizing, Radial Force and Aortic Neck Dilation: Long term Effects. FDA & NHLBI Fourth Annual Workshop on Computer Methods for Medical Device Modeling, Rockville, USA.

• Prasad A, To LK, Gorreparti ML, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2011). Computational Analysis of Stresses Acting on Inter-Modular Junctions in Thoracic Aortic Endografts. International Congress of Endovascular Specialists ICON, First Place, Endovascular Research Competition.

• Figueroa CA, Prasad A, Zarins CK (2011). A Computer Framework to evaluate Endograft Stability: Opportunities for Clinical Validaton.FDA & NHLBI Fourth Annual Workshop on Computer Methods for Medical Device Modeling, Rockville, USA.

• Figueroa CA, Gorrepati ML, To LK, Yeh V, Prasad A, Zarins CK (2011). A Longitudinal Study of the Positional Stability of TEVAR Using Computational Fluid Dynamics. 35th Annual meeting of Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Naples, Florida, USA.

• Figueroa CA, Prasad A, Yeh V, Zarins CK (2010). Computational Tools for the Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Endograft Migration. 9th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Sydney, Australia.

• Prasad A, Figueroa CA, Gong XY, Taylor, CA, Zarins CK (2010). Patient and Device Specific Computational Modeling of Contact Analysis of Abdominal Aortic Endograft Migration. FDA & NHLBI Third Annual Workshop on Cardiovascular device Modeling, Rockville, USA. Simulia Award for Bioengineering Research.

• Prasad A, Zarins CK, Figueroa CA (2010). Modeling of Stented Aortic Aneurysm for Evaluating Endograft Migration. Stanford Bio-Mechanical Engineering Conference, Stanford, USA.

• Prasad A, Dao M, Ramamurty U (2009). Effect of Dilatation on the Elasto-Plastic Response of Bulk Metallic Glasses under Indentation. MRS Fall meeting, Boston, USA.

• Dao M, Bellemare SC, Prasad A, Suresh S (2007). Mechanics of Frictional Sliding, MRS Fall meeting, Boston.

• Prasad A, Suresh S (2007). Strategies to Enhance Contact Damage Resistance through Grain-size Gradient and Nanocrystalline Materials. 10th Annual Research Review at MIT Materials Processing Center, Cambridge, USA.

• Prasad A, Choi I, Suresh S (2006). Strategies to Enhance Surface Damage Resistance. 8th International Conference on Nanostructured Materials, Bangalore, India, August 2006.