Paulomi Ghosh

Assistant Professor

Candidates with valid NET CSIR/UGC, DBT, and ICMR fellowships may apply.

 

My research interests are: 

Extraction of novel biopolymers – Keratin from bio-waste has potential as a source of polyamide polymers that could replace petroleum-derived materials if appropriate extraction and processing methods can be developed. In our lab, we are using chicken feather, hair, and yak wool to extract keratin using the reduction process, and green chemistry.

Medical textile – The combination of medical science and textile technology has led to the emergence of medical textile industry. Applications of medical textile include wound dressing/gauze/surgical end-use/artificial ligament/hollow fibers for dialysis, hemostatic dressings etc. In our lab, we are employing wet spinning, electrospinning, and melt extrusion to develop micro/nanofibers for healthcare applications.

Tissue engineering – Tissue engineering is the application of engineering methods to create environments and/or materials that promote cell or tissue growth and function, in vitro and in vivo. I have demonstrated the use of fibers, hydrogels and 3D printed scaffolds for various osseous and osteochondral tissue engineering applications.

Radiopaque polymer – I have developed a platform technology for generating radiopaque (X-ray opaque) polymer based derivatives via in situ iodination-cross-linking reactions for real time non-invasive imaging. I have demonstrated time-dependent movement of radiopaque microspheres through gastrointestinal tract in a rat model via delayed CT imaging. The opacity of the radiopaque derivatives was comparable to aluminum of equivalent thickness and commercially available radiopaque tape.

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=BISOxZIAAAAJ&hl=en

 

Address

Presidency University,
86/1 College Street, Kolkata - 700073,
West Bengal, India

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Email: paulomi.ihs at presiuniv.ac.in
alternate E-mail: paulomi.biomaterials at gmail.com

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