Girish Kumar
Research Interests: My research focuses on design and characterization of freeform fabricated scaffolds for tissue engineering applications. I will compare stem cell differentiation over 2D and 3D dimensional tissue engineering scaffolds.
Background: I worked as a post doctoral fellow with Dr. Dale W. Schaefer in at University of Cincinnati, where my research focus was to regulate cell-sheet release for treatment of infarcted hearts. Prior to that, I received my Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Cincinnati. My Ph.D. research advisor was Dr. Chia-Chi Ho and I worked on the development of novel cell patterning techniques that integrate cell biology, polymer science and microelectronic principles.
Honors and Awards: University Graduate Scholarship, University of Cincinnati (2002-2008) Summer Research Fellowship, University of Cincinnati (2006) Ravi Shanker fellowship, University of Cincinnati (2003)
Other than Science: I love sports, especially cricket, NFL and NCAA football. My favorite teams are the Cincinnati Bengals and the Cincinnati Bearcats. |
 Position: NIH-NIST NRC Postdoctoral Fellow
Polymers Division Biomaterials Group Employment History:Post-Doctoral Fellow, University of Cincinnati (2008-2009) Education:Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (2002-2008) B.E. Chemical Engineering, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India Contact
Phone: 301-975-6842 |