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Research Scientist with 10+ years of experience in tissue engineering and biomedical research

Profile Summary

Trained and passionate Bioengineer/Biomedical Scientist working in biomaterials and tissue engineering area from last 11 years. Highly motivated, experienced professional in Biomaterials, Stem cell biology, nanotechnology, Materials science research, polymer science, and Tissue Engineering. Proficient in completing tasks in a timely manner, yet flexible to multitask when necessary to achieve individual and team goals. Comfortable in interacting with all levels of an organization and public. Strong verbal, listening and writing skills. Efficient in negotiating and solving problems quickly, accurately, and efficiently. I have authored, published and reviewed several academic manuscripts in various top tier journals with excellent writing, computer and software skills.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Biomaterials
• ★ Biomedical Engineering
• ★ Tissue Engineering
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Animal Biotechnology
• ☆ Stem Cell Research
• ☆ Biotechnology & Bioengineering
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cell Culture
• ☆ Immunohistochemistry
• ☆ Wound Care

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI
• Product Development

Writing Clinical Trial Documentation, Medical Writing, Non-Medical Regulatory Writing, Technical Writing, Creative Writing, Newswriting, General Proofreading & Editing

Research Feasibility Study, Gray Literature Search, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Image Analysis

Product Development Formulation

Work Experience

Guest Faculty-Biotech

Indian Institute of Information Technology, Guwahati

August 2020 - Present

Research Scientist

National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research Guwahati

June 2018 - Present

Senior Research Scientist

STANVAC

October 2020 - October 2021

Scientist

IASST, India

March 2013 - September 2017

Post Doctoral Fellow

NTU, Singapore

September 2012 - March 2013

Education

Ph. D (Biotechnology (Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering))

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

June 2007 - April 2012

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nandana Bhardwaj, Yogendra Pratap Singh, Biman B. Mandal(2019). Silk Fibroin Scaffold-Based 3D Co-Culture Model for Modulation of Chondrogenesis without Hypertrophy via Reciprocal Cross-talk and Paracrine Signaling . ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering. 5. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5240--5254. American Chemical Society ({ACS})

Chouhan D, Dey N, Bhardwaj N, Mandal BB. Emerging and innovative approaches for wound healing and skin regeneration: current status and advances. Biomaterials (2019), 216:119267 .

Sudesna Chakravarty, Bedanta Gogoi, Biman B. Mandal, Nandana Bhardwaj, Neelotpal Sen Sarma(2018). Silk fibroin as a platform for dual sensing of vitamin B 12 using photoluminescence and electrical techniques . Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Elsevier {BV}

Singh, Y.P., Moses, J.C., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B.(2018). Injectable hydrogels: A new paradigm for osteochondral tissue engineering . Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 6. (35). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5499-5529.

Yogendra Pratap Singh, Joseph Christakiran Moses, Nandana Bhardwaj, Biman B. Mandal(2018). Injectable hydrogels: a new paradigm for osteochondral tissue engineering . Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 6. (35). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5499--5529. Royal Society of Chemistry ({RSC})

Gilotra, S., Chouhan, D., Bhardwaj, N., Nandi, S.K., Mandal, B.B.(2018). Potential of silk sericin based nanofibrous mats for wound dressing applications . Materials Science and Engineering C. 90. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 420-432.

Singh, Yogendra Pratap and Adhikary, Mimi and Bhardwaj, Nandana and Bhunia, Bibhas Kumar and Mandal, Biman B(2017). Silk fiber reinforcement modulates in vitro chondrogenesis in 3D composite scaffolds. Biomedical Materials. 12. (4). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 045012. IOP Publishing

Singh, Y.P., Adhikary, M., Bhardwaj, N., Bhunia, B.K., Mandal, B.B.(2017). Silk fiber reinforcement modulates in vitro chondrogenesis in 3D composite scaffolds . Biomedical Materials (Bristol). 12. (4).

(2017). Singh YP, Adhikary M, Bhardwaj N, Bhunia BK, Mehrotra S, Mandal BB. Bioinspired three dimensional construct with silk fiber reinforcement for regeneration of load bearing soft tissues. Tissue Engineering Part A (2017), 23: 102.

Bhardwaj, N., Chouhan, D., Mandal, B.B.(2017). Tissue engineered skin and wound healing: Current strategies and future directions . Current Pharmaceutical Design. 23. (24). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3455-3482.

Kumar, J.P., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Cross-linked silk sericin-gelatin 2D and 3D matrices for prospective tissue engineering applications . RSC Advances. 6. (107). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 105125-105136.

Gupta, P., Kumar, M., Bhardwaj, N., Kumar, J.P., Krishnamurthy, C.S., Nandi, S.K., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Mimicking Form and Function of Native Small Diameter Vascular Conduits Using Mulberry and Non-mulberry Patterned Silk Films . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 8. (25). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 15874-15888.

Kumar, M., Jain, D., Bhardwaj, N., Gupta, P., Nandi, S.K., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Native honeybee silk membrane: A potential matrix for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine . RSC Advances. 6. (59). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 54394-54403.

Gupta, P., Adhikary, M., M, J.C., Kumar, M., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Biomimetic, Osteoconductive Non-mulberry Silk Fiber Reinforced Tricomposite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 8. (45). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 30797-30810.

Singh, Y.P., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Potential of Agarose/Silk Fibroin Blended Hydrogel for in Vitro Cartilage Tissue Engineering . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 8. (33). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 21236-21249.

Singh, Yogendra Pratap and Bhardwaj, Nandana and Mandal, Biman B(2016). Potential of agarose/silk fibroin blended hydrogel for in vitro cartilage tissue engineering. ACS applied materials & interfaces. 8. (33). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 21236--21249. ACS Publications

Bhardwaj, N., Singh, Y.P., Devi, D., Kandimalla, R., Kotoky, J., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Potential of silk fibroin/chondrocyte constructs of muga silkworm Antheraea assamensis for cartilage tissue engineering . Journal of Materials Chemistry B. 4. (21). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 3670-3684.

Singh, S.K., Bhunia, B.K., Bhardwaj, N., Gilotra, S., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Reloadable Silk-Hydrogel Hybrid Scaffolds for Sustained and Targeted Delivery of Molecules . Molecular Pharmaceutics. 13. (12). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 4066-4081.

Chakravarty, S., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B., Sen Sarma, N.(2016). Silk fibroin-carbon nanoparticle composite scaffolds: A cost effective supramolecular 'turn off' chemiresistor for nitroaromatic explosive vapours . Journal of Materials Chemistry C. 4. (38). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 8920-8929.

Bhardwaj, N., Rajkhowa, R., Wang, X., Devi, D.(2015). Milled non-mulberry silk fibroin microparticles as biomaterial for biomedical applications . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 81. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 31-40.

Bhardwaj, N., Sow, W.T., Devi, D., Ng, K.W., Mandal, B.B., Cho, N.-J.(2015). Silk fibroin-keratin based 3D scaffolds as a dermal substitute for skin tissue engineering . Integrative Biology (United Kingdom). 7. (1). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 53-63.

Bhardwaj, N., Devi, D., Mandal, B.B.(2015). Tissue-engineered cartilage: The crossroads of biomaterials, cells and stimulating factors . Macromolecular Bioscience. 15. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 153-182.

Bhardwaj, Nandana and Kundu, Subhas C(2012). Chondrogenic differentiation of rat MSCs on porous scaffolds of silk fibroin/chitosan blends. Biomaterials. 33. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2848--2857. Elsevier

Kundu, S.C., Kundu, B., Talukdar, S., Bano, S., Nayak, S., Kundu, J., Mandal, B.B., Bhardwaj, N., Botlagunta, M., Dash, B.C., et al.(2012). Invited review: Nonmulberry silk biopolymers . Biopolymers. 97. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 455-467.

Bhardwaj, N., Kundu, S.C.(2012). Chondrogenic differentiation of rat MSCs on porous scaffolds of silk fibroin/chitosan blends . Biomaterials. 33. (10). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 2848-2857.

Kundu, SC and Kundu, Banani and Talukdar, Sarmistha and Bano, Subia and Nayak, Sunita and Kundu, Joydip and Mandal, Biman B and Bhardwaj, Nandana and Botlagunta, Mahendran and Dash, Biraja C and others(2012). Nonmulberry silk biopolymers. Biopolymers. 97. (6). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 455--467. Wiley Online Library

(2011). Bhardwaj N, Nayak S, Kundu SC. Silk Proteins as Biomaterial for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine.

Bhardwaj, N. and Chakraborty, S. and Kundu, S.C.(2011). Freeze-gelled silk fibroin protein scaffolds for potential applications in soft tissue engineering . International Journal of Biological Macromolecules. 49. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 260-267.

Bhardwaj, N., Nguyen, Q.T., Chen, A.C., Kaplan, D.L., Sah, R.L., Kundu, S.C.(2011). Potential of 3-D tissue constructs engineered from bovine chondrocytes/silk fibroin-chitosan for in vitro cartilage tissue engineering . Biomaterials. 32. (25). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 5773-5781.

Bhardwaj, N., Kundu, S.C.(2011). Silk fibroin protein and chitosan polyelectrolyte complex porous scaffolds for tissue engineering applications . Carbohydrate Polymers. 85. (2). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 325-333.

Bhardwaj, N., Kundu, S.C.(2010). Electrospinning: A fascinating fiber fabrication technique . Biotechnology Advances. 28. (3). Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 325-347.

BOOK

Bhardwaj, N., Chouhan, D., Mandal, B.B.(2018). 3D functional scaffolds for skin tissue engineering . Functional 3D Tissue Engineering Scaffolds: Materials, Technologies, and Applications. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 345-365.

Singh, Y.P., Mehrotra, S., Kumar, J.P., Bhunia, B.K., Bhardwaj, N., Mandal, B.B.(2016). Tissue engineering therapies for ocular regeneration . Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering. Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Localization.LocalizedHtmlString 173-208.