Narayan Bhattarai
Department of Bioengineering
North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University, Greensboro, USA
Dr. Narayan Bhattarai has received his PhD in Chonbuk National University during the period of 1997-2003. Currently, he is working as Assistant Professor in North Carolina A&T State University. He is serving as an editorial member of reputed Central European Journal of Engineering journal. He is a member of Society of Biomaterials (SFB), Material Research Society (MRS), Society of Chemical Industry (SCI), Korean polymer society, Korean society of biomaterials, and Chemical society of Nepal. He has honored as Nominated for Burroughs Welcome Fund Award (University of Washington’s candidate, 2007), Elsevier Most Cited Paper Award (Journal of controlled Release, 2005), Graduate Teaching Assistantship (2001-2002), Graduate Student Fellowship (1994-1996) and Undergraduate Best Student Fellowship (1992-1994).
Multifunctional nanocarriers for drug delivery and imaging; biocompatible & functional polymers to conjugate therapeutic agents; synthesis, modification and processing of natural and synthetic polymers; stimuli responsive hydrogels, nanostructured scaffolds for tissue regeneration; ceramic and metallic implants; physico- & bio-chemical properties of tissue engineering scaffolds.