Krisanu Bandyopadhyay, Ph.D.
Teaching Areas:
Chemistry (ACS certified)Research Areas:
Nanotechnology, Physical ChemistryBiography 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