Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Laboratory @ IIT Gandhinagar
The Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Lab is an integral part of the Biological Engineering Discipline, at IIT Gandhinagar. Working at the interface of medicine, biology, chemical synthesis, and materials science, our highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research focuses on the solving of a wide range of significant medical problems including joint disorders (inflammatory and join-degenerative diseases), GIT disorders, cancer, microbial infections, chronic-diabetic wounds, auto-immune disorders, and allograft-rejections. Our goal at IIT GN is to explore the potential of next-generation biomaterials to develop translational affordable healthcare technologies to address the urgent unmet clinical needs.
Dr. Mukesh Dhanka
Assistant Professor, Biological Engineering,
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
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Teaching:
BE 601: Applied Biological Engineering
BE 617: Drug Delivery Technologies:
FUndamental Principles and Engineering
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Lab Vision
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Development of novel biomaterials
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Translational research to address unmet medical needs
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Highly interdisciplinary and collaborative research
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Committed towards mentorship and professional development of lab members
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Develop next generation scientists, engineers, innovators, entrepreneurs, and leaders
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Committed to building an inclusive, unbiased and healthy environment
Research Projects
Biomaterials
-Injectable hydrogels
-Novel materials synthesis
-Hybrid biomaterials for clinical applications
Translatable drug delivery technologies
-Long-acting IA therapy
-Infection-responsive (Orthopedic infections)
-Regenerative medicine (Growth factor/molecules)
Theranostics
- Imaging and anti-cancer photothermal/photodynamic
- Anti-bacterial
- Diagnostics
Local-immunomodulation therapy
- Auto-immune disorders
- Allografts (Skin and vascularized composites)
Potential Collaborators
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Prof. Sriram Seshadri
Nirma University
Work: Gut dysbiosis, Nanoparticle,
Cancer Biology
Prof. Archana Navale
Parul University
Work: Diabetes mellitus, Anticancer Agents
Prof. Ajeet Kaushik
Florida Polytechnic University
Work: Nanomedicines, Nano-Theragnostic
Dr. Abhinav Jain
Gastroenterologist
Work: Endoscopy, Hepatology
Funding Sources
Contact Us
Biomaterials and Drug Delivery Laboratory Academic Block 5/ 349, Discipline of Biological Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar Palaj, Gandhinagar 382355, Gujarat
07923952594