Education
Ph.D. Applied Physics and Bioengineering – Harvard University, Cambridge, USA
M.S. Materials Science & Engineering – University of Delaware, Newark, USA
B.Tech Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science – Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Research
My lab has been developing various kinds of material based systems for replicating and understanding in vivo physiological phenomena. In this pursuit, we have developed three-dimensional (3D) cell culture platforms both for delivery of bioactive molecules as well as recruitment or culture of cells. We have been working on material-based gene delivery to deliver vectors and allow in situ (or in vivo) genetic modification of cells for applications in immunotherapy and tissue regeneration. We have also developed porous cryogel scaffolds for 3D cell culture and have demonstrated their utility for immunotherapy and for spheroid formation. These scaffolds enable us to recreate systems to understand underlying cellular mechanisms in normal and pathological conditions and for drug screening applications. Specifically, these platforms can be used to study co-cultures, cell-cell and cell-ECM interactions, influence of immune cells on tumor cells and vice versa.
Areas of Interest
Tissue Engineering
Immuno- Therapy
Bio-material
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