Krisanu Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.

Chair, Department of Natural Sciences; Professor of Chemistry
Krisanu Bandyopadhyay
College of Arts, Sciences, and Letters
Natural Sciences
313-593-5159
Room 130 (SFC) Science Faculty Center | 4901 Evergreen Road | Dearborn, MI 48128
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Teaching Areas:

Chemistry (ACS certified)

Research Areas:

Nanotechnology, Physical Chemistry

Biography and Education

Professional Engagement

- Member, American Chemical Society (ACS) & Materials Research Society (MRS)

- Active in undergraduate research mentorship and STEM outreach

Education

Ph.D. in Surface/Materials Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India

M.S. & B.S. in Chemistry, University of Calcutta, India

Teaching and Research

Research

- Metal nanoparticle synthesis for catalysis and biosensors

- DNA detection using carbon nanotube arrays

- Nanomedicine and bioconjugation for targeted drug delivery

Grants & Funding:

- NSF & ACS Petroleum Research Fund recipient

- Research collaborations in nanomaterials and biomedical applications

Selected Publications

Athavale, T., Ebrahem, N., Al-Rasool, D., Small, A., Nkrumah, A., Abdullah, M., Bandyopadhyay, K., Zhang, Z. (2025). Gold nanoparticle-4-(4-aminophenyl)butyric acid ameliorates endoplasmic reticulum stress and improves outcomes after traumatic brain injury. J. Drug Deliv. Sci. Technol. (In press).

Pall, A. E., Juratli, L., Guntur, D., Bandyopadhyay, K., Kondapalli, K. C. (2019). A gain-of-function paradox: Targeted therapy for glioblastoma associated with abnormal NHE9 expression. J. Cell Mol. Med., 23(11), 7859-7872.

Alexander, C., Bandyopadhyay, K. (2017). Two-dimensional palladium nanoparticle assemblies as electrochemical dopamine sensors. Inorganica Chimica Acta, 468, 171-176.

Xu, J., Bandyopadhyay, K., Jung, D. (2016). Experimental investigation on nanofluid characteristics for heat transfer in automotive applications. Int. J. Heat Mass Transf., 94, 262.

Wallen, R., Gokarn, N., Bercea, P., Grzincic, E., Bandyopadhyay, K. (2015). Mediated electron transfer at vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotube electrodes for DNA detection. Nanoscale Res. Lett., 10, 268.

Grzincic, E., Teh, R., Wallen, R., McGuire, G., Yella, A., Li, B. Q., Bandyopadhyay, K. (2014). Synthesis of gold and palladium nanoshells by in situ generation of seeds on silica nanoparticle cores. RSC Advances, 4, 32283.

Renard, D., McCain, C., Baidoun, B., Bondy, A., Bandyopadhyay, K. (2014). Electrocatalytic properties of in situ-generated palladium nanoparticle assemblies towards oxidation of multi-carbon alcohols and polyalcohols. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 463, 44.

Khalid, M., Pala, I., Wasio, N., Bandyopadhyay, K. (2009). Functionalized surfaces as templates for in situ generation of two-dimensional metal nanoparticle assemblies. Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochem. Eng. Aspects, 348, 263.

Awards and Recognition

- ÂÜÀòÉç-Dearborn Distinguished Teaching Award (2009)

- Featured in Crain’s Detroit Business & The Hindu for innovative research

- Successfully mentored over 100 undergraduate researchers