RESEARCH FOCUS

Biomaterials and bioengineering, surface modification of bio-metallic alloys, biodegradable metallic Implants, 3D printing of biomaterials, tissue engineering, nanotechnology, drug delivery, design and optimization of bio-devices.

RESEARCH FUNDING (updated May 2022)

GRANTS RECEIVED: secured funding over $2.5 million (PI and collaborative efforts)

  1. “Bioprinter Equipment Grant”, NIH KINBRE, Role PI, March 2022
  2. “Plant Based Materials for Stereolithography 3D Printers”, John See Innovation Award, Role PI, 03/01/2020-02/28/2021
  3. “Novel Smart Skin Biomedical Sensor for Monitoring Crew Health Parameters in a Wireless, Passive, Lightweight, Robust, and Non-invasive Fashion”, NASA No Cost Extension, 10/01/2019-09/30/2020, Role CoI.
  4. “Novel Smart Skin Biomedical Sensor for Monitoring Crew Health Parameters in a Wireless, Passive, Lightweight, Robust, and Non-invasive Fashion”, NASA, 10/01/2016-09/30/2019, Role CoI.
  5. “Biodegradable Metallic Cardiovascular Stent”, John A See Innovation Award, 04/2016-12/2017, Role PI
  6. “Laser Modified Nano/Micro Surfaces of Tantalum for Better Biocompatibility”, WSU, Multidisciplinary Research Project Award (MURPA), 05/2016-08/2016, Role Co-PI.
  7. “Incorporation of Preliminary Market Assessment in BME 477-Introduction to Biomaterials Course”, WSU COE Brenton Myers Innovation in Engineering Education Award, 12/20/15-12/20/2016, Role PI.
  8. “Bone Health Sensor for Monitoring Early Onset of Osteoporosis Due to Spaceflight”, NASA EPSCoR, Role-CoPI, 10/02/2015-09/17/2016
  9. “Multifunctional Biodegradable Theranostic Nanoparticles for Cancer Nanomedicine”, Flossie E West Memorial Foundation, 05/01/2015-04/30/2016, Principal Investigator (PI).
  10. “Development of Biodegradable Metallic Scaffold for Bone Tissue Engineering”, Regional Institute on Aging, 09/2013-12/2014, Principal Investigator
  11. “Electrochemical deposition of Aluminum and niobium on magnesium alloy using novel B4-based ionic liquid,” NSF Kansas EPSCoR, 05/2012 - 07/2013, Principal Investigator
  12. “Metallic Scaffolds for tissue engineering”, WSU, SERF, College of Engineering, 06/2012- 12/2012, Principal investigator.
  13. “Corrosion evaluation of self-assembled monolayers on magnesium alloy”, WSU, URCA, 07/2012-06/2013, Principal investigator.
  14. “Research and Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (RISE) to Support the Establishment of the Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at NSU”, NSF, 08/2007-07/2009, Subproject Co-investigator (PI: Dr. Suely Black )
  15. “Nanosized Self Assembled Monolayers (SAMs) on Nitinol for Biomedical Applications” Norfolk State University's Faculty / Staff Research Initiation Award (F/S RIA), 08/07-07/08, Principal Investigator.

OTHER FUNDED PROJECTS:

(Total: $67,310. This amount is not included in total grants secured)

  1. “Materials for Bioprinting”, I-Corps Program, Role Academic Lead, 02/21/2020-05/22/2020
  2. “Bioinks for use in Organoid Development”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-Faculty PI and Sponsor to Kaetlyn Byers, 06/2019-08/2019
  3. “Comparative analysis of Stereolithography (SL) based 3D Printing Technique (UV Laser Light) Versus Digital Light Processing 3D Printing” NIH KINBRE, Role-Faculty PI and Sponsor to Zaid Alashqar, 08/2018-05/2019.
  4. “Cellsus”, Shocker Innovation Corps, Role: Academic Lead, 09/2017-02/2018.
  5. “Tissue Engineered Blood Vessels”, McNairs Scholars program, Role-Faculty PI and Sponsor to Martina Salerno, 11/2016-08/2017
  6. “Interaction of endothelial and smooth muscle cells with laser surface modified bio-metal samples for cardiac stenting”, NIH KINBRE Star Trainee Award, Role-Faculty PI and Sponsor to Martina Salerno, 05/2016-04/2017.
  7. “Porous metallic coatings on magnesium”, WSU Undergraduate Student Research Grants, Role-PI and Faculty Sponsor to Jesus Gonzalez, 03/2016-02/2017
  8. “Laser Surface Treatment to Enhance Biointegration of Orthopedic Implants”, WSU Undergraduate Student Research Grants, Role-PI, 05/2015-04/2016
  9. “Dynamic Electrochemical Corrosion Evaluations in Simulated Body Fluid Conditions”, Bridge for Engineering and Engineering Technology Students (BEETS) Program, Role-PI, 05/2015-08/2015
  10. “Laser assisted surface modification of orthopedic implants for enhanced bone integration”, McNairs Scholars program, Role-PI, 05/2015-08/2015
  11. “Mathematical modeling of paclitaxel diffusion from biodegradable PLDLA microspheres”, McNairs Scholars program, Role- PI, 05/2014-08/2014
  12. “Bio-corrosion evaluations of Magnesium (Mg) in accelerated dynamic electrochemical conditions”, NIH KINBRE, Role-PI, 09/2014-12/2014.
  13. “Fabrication of Polymeric Brushes on Metallic Biomaterials”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2014-08/2014
  14. “Design and fabrication of a dynamic electrochemical corrosion test bench”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2014-08/2014
  15. “Polymer Coatings on Magnesium for Biodegradable Implant Applications”, NIH KINBRE, Role-PI, 08/2013-12/2013.
  16. “Niobium coatings on magnesium alloy”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2013-08/2013
  17. “Effect of Polymer Coating Characteristics on the Degradation Behavior of Magnesium Alloy”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2013-08/2013
  18. “Computer aided design of drug delivery systems”, McNairs Scholars program, Role-PI, 05/2013-08/2013
  19. “Investigation of the Effect of Polyelectrolyte Charge on Biodegradation of Mg Alloy”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2012-08/2012
  20. “Design of Dynamic Corrosion Test Bench for Evaluating Potential Cardiovascular Biodegradable Stent Materials”, WSU College of Engineering, Role-PI, 06/2012-08/2012