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Materials Testing and Characterization Service (https://materialsmetric.com/)

Profile Summary

Materials Metric specializes in advanced material testing and characterization, serving clients across industries including pharmaceuticals, aerospace, automotive, construction, consumer products, and specialty chemicals. We have access to a wide range of state-of-the-art analytical instruments, including FTIR, HPLC, particle size analyzers, rheometers, and advanced microscopy techniques such as SEM, TEM, and AFM. These tools allow us to deliver precise, reliable data for applications in research, development, quality control, and regulatory compliance. Our team combines both academic and industry expertise. With advanced degrees in biomedical engineering and materials science, and over a decade of experience directing materials research at leading organizations, we bring deep technical knowledge to every project. We have led and collaborated on research in medical devices, tissue engineering, antimicrobial testing, nanomaterials, and polymer science, and continue to support clients in translating scientific discovery into practical solutions. Beyond individual projects, we have successfully completed work for clients ranging from startups to Fortune 500 companies, and we are ISO xxxxxxxxx certified. Ongoing projects include antimicrobial penetration studies using microfluidic assays, HPLC-based characterization of biomolecules, and cross-industry applications of material performance testing. At Materials Metric, our goal is to act as a trusted partner for organizations that require accurate, independent, and timely material testing. By combining technical rigor with a customer-focused approach, we help clients accelerate innovation, meet compliance standards, and reduce risks in product development.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ☆ Chemical Reagent Development
• ☆ Surface Science
• ☆ Materials Science & Engineering
• ☆ Nanotechnology & Nanomaterials
• ☆ Biocatalysis
• ☆ Coordination Compounds
• ☆ Molecular Engineering
• ☆ Polymer Chemistry
• ☆ Analytical Chemistry
• ☆ Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
• ☆ Atomic Emission Spectroscopy
• ☆ UV Spectroscopy
• ☆ Spectrophotometry
• ☆ Mass Spectrometry
• ☆ Liquid Chromatography/HPLC
• ☆ Thermal Analysis
• ☆ Gas Chromatography
• ☆ Electrochemistry
• ☆ Agricultural Chemistry
• ☆ Cosmochemistry
• ☆ Surface Chemistry
• ☆ Metallurgy
• ☆ Glass Science
• ☆ Ceramic Engineering
• ☆ Corrosion
• ☆ Structural Chemistry
• ☆ Microencapsulation
• ☆ Supramolecular Chemistry
• ☆ Carbon Materials
• ☆ Nanotechnology
• ☆ Biomaterials
• ☆ Collagen
• ☆ Bioplastics
• ☆ Powder Metallurgy
• ☆ Powders & Bulk Materials
• ☆ Refractory Materials
• ☆ Composite Materials
• ☆ Radiochemistry
• ☆ Astrochemistry
• ☆ Petrochemistry
• ☆ Flow Chemistry
• ☆ Green Chemistry
• ☆ Organometallic Chemistry
• ☆ Photochemistry
• ☆ Quantum Chemistry
• ☆ Theoretical Chemistry
• ☆ Peptide Synthesis
• ☆ Computational Biology
• ☆ Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiome Research
• ☆ Virology
• ☆ Molecular Virology
• ☆ Industrial Microbiology
• ☆ Microbiological Assays
• ☆ Biostatistics
• ☆ Mathematical Biology
• ☆ Biochemistry
• ☆ Enzyme Activity Assays
• ☆ Molecular Biology
• ☆ Biomarkers
• ☆ Microarrays
• ☆ Omics
• ☆ Transcriptomics
• ☆ Proteomics
• ☆ Molecular Evolution
• ☆ PCR
• ☆ Molecular Cloning
• ☆ Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)
• ☆ DNA Sequencing
• ☆ Synthetic Genomics
• ☆ Protein Sequencing
• ☆ Gene Expression Analysis
• ☆ Genome Sequencing
• ☆ RNA Synthesis
• ☆ RNA Sequencing
• ☆ DNA/Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Cell Biology
• ☆ Histology
• ☆ Microscopy
• ☆ Cryosectioning
• ☆ Light Microscopy
• ☆ Electron Microscopy
• ☆ Fluorescence Microscopy
• ☆ Scanning Probe Microscopy
• ☆ Food Testing
• ☆ Adhesion Technology
• ☆ Clinical Microbiology
• ☆ Applied Chemistry
• ☆ Dental Materials
• ☆ Cell Surface Receptors
• ☆ Biomolecular Engineering
• ☆ Gene Synthesis
• ☆ Genetic Engineering
• ☆ Gene Editing/CRISPR
• ☆ Protein/Enzyme Engineering
• ☆ Antibody Engineering
• ☆ Gene Delivery
• ☆ Biological Taxonomy/Classification
• ☆ Drug Discovery
• ☆ High Throughput Screening (HTS)
• ☆ Drug Target Identification
• ☆ Phenotypic Assays
• ☆ High Content Screening/Imaging
• ☆ Drug Design
• ☆ Drug Development
• ☆ Drug Formulation
• ☆ Small Molecule Drug Development
• ☆ Biologic & Biosimilar Development
• ☆ Drug Substance Characterization
• ☆ Biosafety Testing
• ☆ Microbiology Testing
• ☆ Solid Form Screening
• ☆ Bioanalytical Testing
• ☆ Drug Stability Testing
• ☆ Preclinical ADME/PK/PD
• ☆ Drug-Drug Interactions
• ☆ Preclinical Research
• ☆ Pharmacogenomics
• ☆ Preclinical Pharmacology
• ☆ In vitro Preclinical Toxciology
• ☆ In vivo Preclinical Toxicology
• ☆ Investigational New Drug (IND) Application Consulting
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs
• ☆ Drug Efficacy Testing
• ☆ Antibiotic Development
• ☆ Bioavailability
• ☆ Vaccine Development
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
• ☆ Extractable & Leachable Testing
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Process Development
• ☆ Bioprocess Development
• ☆ Small Molecule Manufacturing
• ☆ Biologic & Biosimilar Manufacturing
• ☆ Medical Devices
• ☆ Medical Device Development
• ☆ Biocompatibility Testing
• ☆ Medical Device Manufacturing
• ☆ Medical Device Safety Testing
• ☆ Medical Device Validation
• ☆ Medical Device Design
• ☆ Medical Implants
• ☆ Medical Device Prototyping
• ☆ Medical Device Regulatory Consulting
• ☆ European Medical Device Regulation (MDR)
• ☆ ISO 13485
• ☆ ISO 14971
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostics
• ☆ In vitro Diagnostic Validation
• ☆ Biomarker Analysis
• ☆ Lab-on-a-Chip Devices
• ☆ Gene Therapy
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Management
• ☆ Drug Delivery Technologies
• ☆ Liposomes
• ☆ Pharmaceutical Technology

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting

Writing Medical Writing, Technical Writing

Research Market Research, User Research, Meta-Research, Feasibility Study, Technology Scouting, Fact Checking, Gap Analysis, Gray Literature Search, Scientific and Technical Research, Systematic Literature Review, Secondary Data Collection

Consulting Business Strategy Consulting, Go-to-Market Strategy Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, Operations Consulting, Scientific and Technical Consulting, Regulatory Consulting, Manufacturing Consulting

Work Experience

CEO

Materials Metric LLC

March 2024 - Present

Director, Polymer & Material Science

American Dental Association

January 2023 - Present

Assistant/Associate Professor

Hampton University

August 2018 - December 2022

Assistant Professor

Hampden-Sydney College

July 2016 - June 2018

Post-doctoral Fellow

Institute of Orthopedic Research and Education

August 2014 - June 2016

Education

Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering with specialization in regenerative medicine (Biomedical Engineering )

Florida International University

August 2009 - July 2014

MS (Biomedical Engineering)

Florida International University

August 2007 - December 2008

Bachelor's (B.Tech) (Biomedical Engineering)

Sathyabama University

August 2003 - May 2007

Certifications

• ISO xxxxxxxxx

  ISO

  January 2025 - January 2025

Publications

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Arefin Alam, Monica Yamauti, Abu Faem Mohammad Almas Chowdhury, Xiaohong Wang, Pedro Álvarez-Lloret, Enrique-Ezra Zuñiga-Heredia, Carolina Cifuentes-Jiménez, Rupak Dua, Masahiro Iijima, Hidehiko Sano (2024). Evaluating the advancements in a recently introduced universal adhesive compared to its predecessor . Journal of Dental Sciences.

Hanieh Hadady, Arefin Alam, Indu Khurana, Isha Mutreja, Dhiraj Kumar, Mamilla Ravi Shankar, Rupak Dua (2024). Optimizing alkaline hydrothermal treatment for biomimetic smart metallic orthopedic and dental implants . Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Medicine.

Rupak Dua, Zuri Rashad, Joy Spears, Grace Dunn, Micaela Maxwell(2021). Applications of 3D-Printed PEEK via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Systematic Review . Polymers. 13. (22). p. 4046. {MDPI} {AG}

Rupak Dua, Zuri Rashad, Joy Spears, Grace Dunn, Micaela Maxwell (2021). Applications of 3D-Printed PEEK via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Systematic Review . Polymers.

Drew T. Elliott, Russell J. Wiggins, Rupak Dua(2021). Bioinspired antibacterial surface for orthopedic and dental implants . Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials. 109. (7). p. 973--981. Wiley

Rupak Dua and Hugh Jones and Philip C. Noble(2021). Designing and validation of an automated ex-vivo bioreactor system for long term culture of bone . Bone Reports. 14. p. 101074. Elsevier {BV}

Elliott, D.T., Wiggins, R.J., Dua, R.(2021). Bioinspired antibacterial surface for orthopedic and dental implants . Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials. 109. (7). p. 973-981.

Gill, P., Musaramthota, V., Munroe, N., Datye, A., Dua, R., Haider, W., McGoron, A., Rokicki, R., Ramaswamy, S.(2016). Erratum: Surface modification of Ni-Ti alloys for stent application after magnetoelectropolishing (Materials Science and Engineering C (2015) 50 (37-44)) . Materials Science and Engineering C. 64. p. 454.

Dua, R., Comella, K., Butler, R., Castellanos, G., Brazille, B., Claude, A., Agarwal, A., Liao, J., Ramaswamy, S.(2016). Integration of stem cell to chondrocyte-derived cartilage matrix in healthy and osteoarthritic states in the presence of hydroxyapatite nanoparticles . PLoS ONE. 11. (2).

Lordeus, M., Estrada, A., Stewart, D., Dua, R., Zhang, C., Agarwal, A., Ramaswamy, S.(2015). Graphene nanoplatelet-reinforced silicone for the valvular prosthesis application . Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants. 25. (1-2). p. 95-103.

Gill, P., Musaramthota, V., Munroe, N., Datye, A., Dua, R., Haider, W., McGoron, A., Rokicki, R.(2015). Surface modification of Ni-Ti alloys for stent application after magnetoelectropolishing . Materials Science and Engineering C. 50. p. 37-44.

Sepulveda-Medina, P., Katsenovich, Y., Musaramthota, V., Lee, M., Lee, B., Dua, R., Lagos, L.(2015). The effect of uranium on bacterial viability and cell surface morphology using atomic force microscopy in the presence of bicarbonate ions . Research in Microbiology. 166. (5). p. 419-427.

Nieto, A., Dua, R., Zhang, C., Boesl, B., Ramaswamy, S., Agarwal, A.(2015). Three Dimensional Graphene Foam/Polymer Hybrid as a High Strength Biocompatible Scaffold . Advanced Functional Materials. 25. (25). p. 3916-3924.

Dua, R., Centeno, J., Ramaswamy, S.(2014). Augmentation of engineered cartilage to bone integration using hydroxyapatite . Journal of Biomedical Materials Research - Part B Applied Biomaterials. 102. (5). p. 922-932.

Dua, R., Ramaswamy, S.(2013). Relative survivability of human osteoblasts is enhanced by 39 °c and ascorbic acid after exposure to photopolymerization ingredients . Cytotechnology. 65. (4). p. 587-596.

Lahiri, D., Dua, R., Zhang, C., De Socarraz-Novoa, I., Bhat, A., Ramaswamy, S., Agarwal, A.(2012). Graphene nanoplatelet-induced strengthening of ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene and biocompatibility in vitro . ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 4. (4). p. 2234-2241.

CONFERENCE PAPER

Rupak Dua (2021). Innovative Use of Technologies to Teach Chemical Engineering Core Classes and Laboratories During the Covid-19 Pandemic at an HBCU .

Dua, R.(2020). Moving from the traditional way to hybrid approach for teaching unit labs . AIChE Annual Meeting, Conference Proceedings. 2020-November.

Bhardwaj, V., Srinivasan, S., Dua, R., McGoron, A.J.(2013). SERS biosensor for label free monitoring of environmental stress . Proceedings - 29th Southern Biomedical Engineering Conference, SBEC 2013. p. 79-80.

Dua, R., Centeno, J., Ramaswamy, S.(2011). Novel design to integrate tissue engineered cartilage to native bone using hydroxyapatite nanoparticles . Proceedings of the International Conference on Nanoscience, Engineering and Technology, ICONSET 2011. p. 418-420.

BOOK CHAPTER

Thompson, J., Dua, R.(2018). Chapter 5: Nanogels for Tissue Engineering . RSC Smart Materials. 2018-January. (30). p. 77-93.

Dua, R., Ramaswamy, S.(2012). Strategies for integration of tissue engineered constructs to native cartilage and bone . Tissue Engineering: Fundamentals, Techniques and Applications. p. 75-87.