On Tuesday June 30,\u00a0Dr. Hitesh Handa\u00a0will share his experience in\u00a0industry and academic careers.\u00a0Dr. Hitesh Handa is Assistant Professor in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia.\u00a0 He received his B.S. in\u00a0Polymer Science and Chemical Technology from Delhi College of Engineering, India and his Ph.D. in Material Science and Engineering from Wayne State University.\u00a0 As a research assistant at WSU, he developed biomimetic surfaces for biosensor application for the\u00a0US Department of Defense.\u00a0 In 2007, he was awarded the Thomas C. Rumble Fellowship for excellence in research. After receiving his Ph.D, Hitesh worked as a\u00a0Development Engineer at Accord Biomaterials, MI\u00a0where he developed nitric oxide (NO) generating polymer coatings and designed animal models and clinical studies. As a PI at Accord, he received three NIH-SBIR grants.\u00a0 In 2010, Hitesh joined the Department of Surgery at the University of Michigan as a Research Investigator where he published over 10 peer-reviewed journal articles and acted as a PI and Co-PI on multiple grants. \u00a0In 2012, Dr. Handa received a K25 (Career Development Award) from\u00a0NIH (NHLBI).<\/p>\n
Currently, Dr. Handa’s area of focus is in translational research for development of medical device coatings. \u00a0He is developing novel materials that can prevent thrombosis and infection for potential medical device applications. \u00a0This work in designing innovative NO release formulations and testing them in animal models has resulted in multiple publications and patent applications. \u00a0With his experience in biomolecular interactions (Atomic Force Microscope), materials\/surface science, polymeric coatings, blood-surface interactions and animal models, his goal is to bridge the gap between the engineers and clinical researchers in the field of biocompatible materials.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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