Academic Background
Ph.D. Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Johns Hopkins University, 2004
M.Tech. Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, 1998
B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, LIT, Nagpur University, 1995

Research Area
cellular mechanics, biomaterials, tissue engineering, modeling and simulation of biological processes

Current Research

Cell adhesion and motility- Our goal is to elucidate the role of molecular interactions and cellular mechanics in cell adhesion, spreading and migration pertinent to vascular pathological processes such as thrombosis, inflammation and cancer metastasis.

Cell-biomaterial interactions- We are interested in understanding and controlling cellular interactions with synthetic biomaterials for potential applications in targeted drug delivery and tissue engineering.

Modeling and simulation of cell dynamics- We are developing predictive models for computer simulation of physiological and pathological processes involving cell adhesion, spreading and migration.