Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born January 3, 1982, Nagpur, India) is an Indian academic and an associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University.[1] The goal of his lab is to understand the cell-nanomaterials interactions and to develop nanoengineered strategies for modulating stem cell behavior for repair and regeneration of damaged tissue.[2]

Akhilesh K Gaharwar
Born (1982-01-03) January 3, 1982
Nagpur, India
NationalityIndia
Alma materPurdue University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Indian Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Known forHydrogels, nanotechnology, regenerative medicine, bioprinting.
AwardsNIH Director's New Innovator Award
Scientific career
FieldsBiomedical Engineering, Materials Science, Nanomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Bioprinting, Hydrogels
InstitutionsTexas A&M University
Academic advisorsRobert S. Langer, Ali Khademhosseini
Websitehttps://gaharwar.engr.tamu.edu/

Education and work

Gaharwar completed his postdoctoral training with Robert Langer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[3] and Ali Khademhosseini at Harvard University.[4] He received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University, Master in Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay and Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.

Gaharwar's research experience spans diverse fields, including materials science, chemistry, biology, and engineering of polymeric biomaterials and nanocomposites. He is developing advanced biomimetic nanostructure for functional tissue engineering.[5] His research program integrates nanomaterials and stem cells for the development of functional tissue engineering. He is leveraging principles from biomedical engineering, materials science, bioprinting, microfabrication, chemistry, and stem cell biology in a unique way to address some of the daunting challenges in regenerative medicine.

Gaharwar has published more than 130 journal articles, two-issued/pending patents, and more than 100 conference presentations and have H-index of 55.[6] He is an associate editor of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces.[7] In addition, he also edited biomedical textbook entitled "Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering: Fabrication and Applications".[8] He is also an editorial board member of “Bioprinting”.[9] Gaharwar has published extensively in the area of nanomaterials, biomaterials, bioprinting, tissue engineering, and stem cell bioengineering. His work has been published in leading journals and routinely highlighted in international media including New York Times.[10]

Awards
  • 2021 Texas A&M University Presidential Impact Fellow (Nov 2021)[11]
  • 2018 Rising Star Award by Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering Special Interest Group of Biomedical Engineering Society (Jan 2018)
  • 2018 Langmuir Early Career Authors in Fundamental Colloid and Interface Science (Jan 2018)
  • 2017 NIH Director's New Innovator Award (DP2) by National Institute of Health (Oct 2017)
  • 2011 Biomedical Engineering Society Graduate Award[12]

References
  1. "Texas A&M University – People – Faculty – Gaharwar".
  2. "Gaharwar Laboratory".
  3. "Langer Lab alumni".
  4. "Khademhosseini Lab alumni".
  5. "Gaharwar Lab- Inspired Nanomaterials and Tissue Engineering (iNanoTE) Laboratory".
  6. "Google Scholar".
  7. "Editors & Editorial Board". Retrieved on 2021-10-08.
  8. "Texas A&M Prof. Akhilesh Gaharwar Co-edits New Biomedical Textbook".
  9. "Editorial Advisory Panel and Editorial Board – Bioprinting".
  10. "A Possible Weapon Against the Pandemic: Printing Human Tissue". Retrieved on 2021-07-27.
  11. "Gaharwar named 2021 Presidential Impact Fellow".
  12. "Two Weldon Students Take Top National BMES Honors".
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