Supramolecular self-assemblies: Biocatalysis to Biomedicine

Our research objective involves designing of task specific functional amphiphiles, gels, vesicles, carbon nanomaterial (CNT, GO, CNP) doped soft nanocomposites, metal nanoparticle doped self-assemblies and  other self-assemblies. These self-assemblies are employed in versatile disciplines of science from biocatalysis to biomedicinal applications that includes intracellular cargo (drug/DNA/protein) delivery, biosensing, antimicrobial tissue engineering scaffolds. We are also in a constant endeavor to improve the catalytic efficiency of enzyme confined in aggregated structure through modulation of space in  vicinity of biocatalysts.

SPECIFIC AIM & CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Supramolecular self-assemblies: biocatalysis to biomedicine
• Soft nanocomposites of carbon nanomaterial as a functional material in biomedicine
• Development of antimicrobial soft materials for tissue engineering scaffold
• Functionalized organic particle and carbon dots for biosensing and  bio-imaging
• Enzyme/protein in organized assemblies/membrane mimetic systems
• DNA/Protein vs. amphiphiles (surfactants/lipid) and their relevance to biotechnology

PUBLICATION

Number of Peer Reviewed Publications:    124

Book Chapter:                         3                                 

Patents:           5 US patents and 2 Indian Patents

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Number Students received/submitted thesis for ph.d. degree:     19

Number of Ongoing ph.d. students:     7