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Ajeet Kaushik

USERN Advisory Board

As chemist and biomedical engineer, I am exploring nano-technology, material science, thin films, miniaturized sensors, electrochemistry, electrochemical biosensors, nanomedicine, drug delivery to CNS, and biomedical engineering for health wellness  


 


Green Card Recipient


8039, Lake Drive, Apt 203, Doral, Florida-33166, USA


E-mail- [email protected], [email protected]   


Phone: +1-754-203-3737                                 


http://akaushik3.wix.com/nanocare,


https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RYH8Z_4AAAAJ&hl=en


Presently, I am working as an Assistant Professor to explore “magnetic nanomedicine and methods of deliver to the brain for the treatment of NeuroHIV/AIDS and miniaturized electrochemical sensing systems for personalized health care” at Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University (FIU), Miami USA.


In the course of my research, I have been engaged in design and development of various electro-active nanostructures for electrochemical biosensor and nanomedicne for health care. My research interests include nano-bio-technology, analytical systems, design & develop nanostructures, nanocarries for drug delivery, nano-therapeutics for CNS diseases, on-demand site-specific release of therapeutic agents, exploring personalized nano-medicines,  biosensors, point-of-care sensing devices, and related areas of health care monitoring. 


 


Grant Contributions


On-Going Grants



  1. Nanotechnology based gene editing to eradicate HIV brain reservoirs in drug abusers,


Objective: The proposed research will elucidate the role of nanotechnology (MENPs) to deliver Cas9/gRNA across the BBB for the recognition and eradication of the HIV reservoir in the brain and to treat/prevent neurological deficits observed in morphine using HIV infected subjects


PI: Madhavan Nair, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik       NIH: RO1DA042706                              07/01/2016 - 06/30/2021



  1. Nano-delivery of methanandamide across BBB to block cannabinoid induced effects in HIV infection,  


Objective: The proposed research will evaluate the effect of nanodelivery of HIV drug and Methanadamide, a stable analog of Anandamide across BBB to alleviate cannabinoid induced adverse effects in BBB and mouse models of HIV and Cannabinoid.


PI: Madhavan Nair, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik    NIH: R01 DA040537                                 09/30/2015 - 07/31/2020


 


Completed Grants



  1. Novel Magneto Nanodelivery of Drug to Eradicate HIV from CNS,


Objective: The proposed research was on the development of magnetoelectro (ME)-liposome based novel multi-ferrous nanoparticles with magneto-electric properties bound with anti-HIV drugs and deliver across the BBB for the eradication of HIV infection in the brain.


PI: Madhavan Nair, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik,             NIH: R21MH101025                       04/22/2013 - 03/31/2017



  1. NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Advanced Self-Powered Systems of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (National Science Foundation,


PI: Shekhar Bhansali, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik (ECE-FIU)          ASSIST-EEC-1160483                09, 2012 – 11, 2013



  1. InstaCortisol-A real-time and continuous assessment of Cortisol in ISF, PI, sub-contract from Phase-II SBIR to Guided Theraputics, National Institute of Health,


PI: Shekhar Bhansali, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik (ECE-FIU)             NIH: R43MH085474-01         03, 2011 – 03, 2012



  1. SIMS-Development of a Smart Integrated Miniaturized Sensor System for analytical challenges in diagnostics, industry and the environment, European Commission (257372).


PI: Tonny Killard, Co-PI: Ajeet Kaushik (Dublin City University, Ireland)                              Dec 2010-July 2011


Teaching Experience


Teaching and research at the interface of science, technology and engineering in a highly collaborative environment. Development of cost-effective nano-bio-technologies, smart nano-materials/structures, biosensors, advanced instrumentation, system development (primary), and nanomedicine for CNS diseases along with drug delivery systems to get into the brain (secondary) is always my focus during teaching.


 


As an expert scientist:


I have delivered numerous invited lectures related with nano-bio-technology for personalized health care for educational development at various reputed institutions


Assisted collaborators in course modification according to advancements in cutting edge research.


Currently thesis advisor of four PhD students


As an Instructure:


BME-4311 Bio-molecular Engineering: Fall-2017 & 2018



  • Introduced advanced research of nano-toxicity, biosensor, system development, nanomedicine, and drug delivery systems in on-going ME-4311 course.

  • Guided students for senior design project  


 


Research Experience



  • Over 10 years’ experience of exploring design and development of nanostructures for biosensors, nanomedicine and drug delivery systems development.

  • Over 10 years’ experience leading research teams, product development, and device integration in order to develop electrochemical biosensors for personalized health care

  • Over 10 years’ experience of electrochemistry to explore electrochemical properties of various nanostructures, using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), and Differential Pulse Voltammetry (DPV), to design and develop efficient biosensors.

  • Over 8 years of experience in the area of nano-enabled electrochemical biosensors

    • Fabrication, characterization and optimization of electrochemical biosensor 

    • Electrochemical characterization and analysis of nanomaterials and biosensors using CV, DPV, EIStechniques

    • Preparation and characterization of electro-active nanostructured materials

    • Analysis of biosensors device properties and reliability

    • Development of miniaturized biosensing device

    • Exploring POC sensing of biomarkers

      • Over 4 years of experience in the area of personalized nano-medicine for health care.





  • Exploring for personalized heath care

  • Exploring nanomedicine for CNS diseases

  • Exploring electro-magnetic nano-carriers  for drug delivery

  • On-demand controlled site-specific drug delivery.

  • Magnetically guided drug delivery to the brain for the treatment of neuro-HIV.

  • Exploring tools for HIV incidence

  • Exploring nanomaterials for clinical application

  • Exploring effects of nanomaterials in animal (mice and baboon)

  • Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively as a member of multidisciplinary research teams.

  • Establishment of collaborations and managing/performing research at the multi-institutional level.

  • Managing safety protocols such as IBC, IRB, and IACUC to conduct the research under NIH/NSF/Institutional guidelines.

  • Organizational skills with experience in assuming ownership of assigned tasks, successfully completing the tasks, and mentoring/supervising junior-level scientists.

  • Coordination with experts, institutions and clinics to promote research at clinical level.

  • Managing progress reports and research publication to justify success of project.

  • Exploring new funding opportunities for future research.


 


Research Areas



  • Nano-bio-technology/engineering for diagnostics and therapeutics Applications

  • Nano Carriers for drug delivery

  • Nanomedicine, Personalized Nano-medicine

  • Nano-formulation for therapeutics

  • Electrochemistry, Electrochemical biosensor

  • Fabrication and optimization of electrochemical biosensor

  • Synthesizing and characterizing electrochemically active nonmaterials for electrochemical biosensor

  • Fabrication and characterization of nanostructured materials for Gas sensor

  • Wearable sensor for point-of-care application

  • BioMEMS and Micro/Nano fabrication systems


 


Education:


Ph. D. (Chemistry), 2010              


Topic: Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposite for Electrochemical Bio-Sensing Application


Department of Chemistry, Jamia Milia Islamia and National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India


M.Sc. (Organic Chemistry), 2002                                               C. C. S. Univ. Meerut (U P),         India


B.Sc. (Phys. Chem. Math.), 2000                                                C. C. S. Univ. Meerut (U P),         India


 


Employment History  


July 2015- Till Present                    Assistant Professor


Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology of College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA


Nov. 2013 – July 2015                     Post-Doctoral Associate


Center of Personalized Nanomedicine, Institute of Neuroimmune Pharmacology, Department of immunology of College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA


Nov. 2011 – Oct. 2013                     Post-Doctoral Associate


BioMEMS and Microfabrication Systems Laboratory, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA


Sept. 2011 – Nov. 2011                  Post-Doc,


BioMEMS and Microfabrication Systems Laboratory, Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA


Dec. 2010 - July 2011                       Research Assistant,


National Center of Sensor Research, Biomedical Diagnostic Institute, Dublin City University, Dublin, Ireland


April 2007 – Dec. 2011                    Senior Research Fellow,


Biomedical Instrumentation Section, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India


June 2004 - April 2007                    Project Assistant,


Optical Radiation Standards, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, India


 


Research and Industrial Experience



  • Worked as a Project Assistant (II) in a project entitled “NIR Spectroscopic Studies of Cellulosic Materials” with supervision of Dr. Ranjana Mehrotra, Scientist-F (Optical Radiation Standards) at National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi, since June 28, 2004 to August 2006. This project was sponsored by Aditya Birla Management Corporation Ltd. (ABMCL), Grasim – Nagda.

  • At National Physical Laboratory along with the above project work, I also worked on the application of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy in the characterization of malignant tissue correspond to the normal tissue of cancer during the growth of cancer tumor. 

  • I worked as Senior Research Fellow (April 2007 to march 2010) under the supervision of
    Dr. B. D. Malhotra, National Physical Laboratory, India in the area of Organic-Inorganic Nano-bio-composites for Biosensor Application particularly relating in clinical and non-clinical research such as cholesterol, glucose, urea, food borne mycotoxins, pyrethroinds and pathogens. I have also synthesized nanostructured conducting polymers, metal oxides and their hybrid nanocomposites for immunosensor applications.   

  • I worked as a Project Assistant (III, June, 2010 to Dec. 2010) in a project entitled “Department of Science Technology Centre of Biomolecular Electronics” at National Physical Laboratory, India with the supervision of Dr. B. D. Malhotra. Herein, I was involved in the development of optical and electrical cholesterol biosensor.

  • I have completed my Post-Doc at National Centre of Sensors Research, Biomedical Diagnostic Institute, Dublin City University, Dublin 9, Ireland, where I worked with Prof. Tony Killard on development of “Smart Integrated Miniaturized Sensors (SIMS) System.

  • I completed Post-doctoral Associate at BioMEMS and Microsystem Fabrication Laboratory, Electrical and Computing Engineering of FIU with Prof. Bhansali to explore nano-enabled biosensing systems for cortisol monitoring. We developed a miniaturized cortisol sensing system for POC application.

  • I joined Institute of NeuroImmune Pharmacology, Department of Immunology and Nano-Medicine, Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine of FIU as a Post-Doctoral Associate with Prof. Nair to explore nano-carriers for CNS delivery and on-demand release of therapeutic agents for the treatment of NeuroAIDS.


 

Awards and Achievements: 


  • Junior Research Investigator Award in Personalized Nanomedicine by Society for Personalized Nanomedicine-2017

  • Invited Presentation Award by NIAAA-Neuro-HIV and Alcohol Abuse satellite Meeting-2017

  • Excellent Leadership Award by Nano-Florida Foundation.

  • NanoFlorida-2017 Conference Chairman for 10th Annual Nanoscience Nanotechnology Symposium @Florida International University, Miami, USA.

  • Awarded lecture “Pran Nath Bohra Trust Fund Lecture” at Panjab University-July-2017.

  • Expert Lecture at Central Scientific Instrumentations organization (CSIO)-CSIR, India, July 2017.

  • Young Investigator Award by Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutics (SBMT)-2017.

  • Co-chair session on NanoNeuroscience and NanoNeurosurgery in SBMT-2017.

  • Early Career Investigator Travel Award by NIAAA-Neuro-HIV and Alcohol Abuse satellite Meeting-2017 -2016.


ü  International Agency of Standard and Rating (IASR) recognition among World's 500 Most Influential Nanotechnologist for the Year 2015 on Earth. 


ü  Certificate of Excellence Research, by 21st Society of Neuroimmune Pharmacology (SNIP) 2016



  • “NanoScience Award”dedicated to Prof. Joseph Wang by Cognizure-Publishing Division.

  • Senior Research Fellowship awarded by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, India

  • Best presentation award on Science Day held at National Physical Laboratory, India, 2009.


ü  Judge of oral/poster session at Graduate Scholar Forum @FIU-2016


ü  Judge of various sessions in MCNair Conference-BME-FIU.


ü  Judge of various sessions in SNIP Conference


ü  Judge of various sessions at NanoFlorida



  • Foreign Researcher at Centre for the Nanobioengineering and Spintronics (nBEST), Chungnam National University, Daejeon-305-764 Korea.


ü  Publication in Nature, Nature Asia Materials (Impact Factor 10), 3, 2011, 17.


ü  Publication in Chemical Reviews (Impact Factor 52),



  • Research papers cited in Virtual Journal of Nanoscale Science & Technology.

  • Research paper cited in   Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research. 

  • Research paper cited as “Low-cost nano-film reveals food toxins, Nanotechweb (http://nanotechweb.org).

  • Team member of Science Foundation (NSF), Nano-engineering Research Center (ERC-1160483) for

  • Advanced Self-Powered System of Integrated Sensors and Technologies (ASSIST).


 


Technical Skills


Equipment’s handling



  • Potentiostat/Galvanostat (Princeton Applied Research, 273A)

  • Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA)

  • Surface Plasmon Resonance with FRA and Potentiostat (Autolab, Switzerland)

  • Raman and FT-IR Perkin Elmer spectrum BX II

  • UV-visible Spectrophotometer (Shimadzu, Model 160A)

  • Wet chemistry of synthesis


 


Characterization and Measurements



  • Smart nanocarriers for drug delivery

  • Nano-assemblies for drug delivery

  • HIV monitoring, diagnosis, and treatment

  • Synthesis of conducting polymer by chemical and electrochemical Polymerization

  • Self-assembled monolayer film and Langmuir-Blodgett film preparation.

  • Synthesis of Zinc oxide, Cerium oxide, Iron oxide and Fumed silica nanoparticles  

  • Organic-inorganic Nanocomposites fabrication

  • Metal/Metal oxide nanocomposites

  • Characterization using electrochemical techniques such as EIS, DPV and CV techniques

  • Optimization of biosensor

  • Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) packaging

  • Integration of sensor with MEMS

  • Miniaturized biosensors for target analyte detection

  • Sensing tool for HIV incidence 


 


Invited Talks



  1. Magnetically guided delivery of nanomedicine to the brain, in Nano-NeuroScience session of 16th Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutic, LA, USA. March 15 to 17, 2019

  2. Chip based electrophysiology monitoring of HIV-infected cells in setting of drug abuse, in Nano-Bioelectronics session of 16th Society for Brain Mapping and Therapeutic, LA, USA. March 15 to 17, 2019

  3. Magneto-electric nano-particles for drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier to manage CNS diseases, Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Feb 1, 2019.

  4. Aspects of Nano-Bio-technology for  drug Delivery to manage CNS diseases, 11th Annual Nanoscience an Engineering Research Conference, Nano-Florida 2018, Oct 5-7, 2018 Florida Technical university, FL, USA.

  5. Biomedical application of magneto-electric nanoparticles, Special Center of Nanoscience of Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India, April 17, 2018

  6. Biomedical application of magneto-electric nanoparticles, International Symposium on Functional Materials, Chandigarh, India, April 13, 2018

  7. Biomedical application of magneto-electric nanoparticles, Department of Chemistry, Doon University Dehradun, India, April 10, 2018

  8. Smart Biosensors for Personalized Health Care, Southern HIV & Alcohol Research Consortium (SHARC), at University of Florida, Feb 28, 2018.

  9. Aspects of Biosensors and Nanomedicine to manage Brain Cancer, Cognitive Neuroscience Society of FIU, Feb 7, 2018

  10. Magnetically guided delivery of magneto-electro nanoparticles to the brain of non-human primate, Society for Personalized Nanomedine, Nov. 2-3, 2017.

  11. Electrochemical system for HIV-infection monitoring in presence of substance of abuse and/therapeutic agent, NIAA Neuro-HIV and alcohol abuse satellite meeting-2017.

  12. Nano-biotechnology for Personalized Health care. NanoFlorida-2017

  13. Nano-Biotechnology for Personalized Health Care, Department of Chemistry of Panjab University Chandigarh, July 20th, 2017.

  14. Nano-Biotechnology for Personalized Health Care, CSIR-Center for Scientific Instrument Organization (CSIO), July 20th, 2017

  15. Magnetically guided brain delivery of drug-nano-carrier to the brain, Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, April 18-20, 2017, LA, USA

  16. Magnetically guided brain delivery of magnetic drug-nanocarrier, NanoFlorida, Sept. 24-25, 2016 University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA.

  17. Electrochemical chip-based approach to detect HIV-1 infection in alcohol and cannabinoids users, NeuroHIV and Alcohol Abuse Meeting, Florida International University, Miami May 18, 2016

  18. CNS delivery of Magneto-electro nanoparticles and its toxicity evaluation” Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics, April 8-10, 2016, Miami, USA

  19. Electrochemical Plasma Cortisol Detection of HIV Positive Patients, Nano-Florida 2014, University of Miami, USA, Sep. 25-26, 2014

  20. India-Japan Workshop on ‘Biomolecular Electronics & Organic Nanotechnology for Environment Preservation’ (IJWBME) Dec. 13-15, 2009 DTU, India.

  21. Fifth International Conference on Molecular Electronics & Bioelectronics (M&BE5), Miyazaki, Japan. March 2009,

  22. Nano-bio-engineering and Spintronics (nBEST), Chungnam National University, Korea, Nov, 2009.

  23. India-Japan Workshop on Biomolecular Electronics & Organic Nanotechnology for Environment Preservation (IJWBME 2009), NPL, India, Dec. 2009.


 


Ph.D. Committee Member


Name                                                                    Degree                 Area



  1. Chet Ojha-HWCOM                                Ph.D.                     Autophagy and Zika virus infection

  2. Allen Caobi-HWCOM                              Ph.D.                     Therapeutics of Zika-Virus infection 

  3. Sneham Tiwari, HWCOM                      Ph.D.                     Therapeutics delivery to the brain to manage AD

  4. Khalid Pasha                                               Ph.D.                     FET based biosensor systems

  5. Arash Ahmadivand-ECE                         Ph.D.                     Plasmonic nano-sensing-platforms

  6. Abhay Vasudev                                        Ph.D.                     Electrochemical immuno-sensing of Cortisol

  7. Eric Huey                                                     Ph.D.                     Silica Nanowire for bio-sensing application

  8. Prateek Shah                                             Ph.D.                     Electrical properties of biomolecules

  9. Kevin Luongo                                             Ph.D.                     Trapping of multiple cell spheroids

  10. Nicolas Narena                                          REU                        fabrication of electrochemical biosensor

  11. A. F. D. Cruz                                                                REU                        Fabrication of electrochemical biosensor

  12. Ariel Ruiz                                                     UG                         Magnetic Nano-carriers for drug delivery 

  13. Tiyas Porira                                                 Ph.D. Trainee     Magnetic carriers for drug delivery

  14. Puja Yatham                                               Volunteer           Nano-formulation

  15. Fong Nham                                                 Volunteer              Cas9/gRNA based Nanomedicine for NeuroHIV             


 


Professional Membership


Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology-SNIP


Society of Personalized NanoMedicine-SPNM


International Drug Abuse Research Society: IDARS


Asian Council of Science Editors-ACSE


Society of Brain Mapping and Therapeutics-SBMT


 


Journal Referee:



  1. Chemical Reviews,

  2. Langmuir,

  3. Analytical Chemistry,

  4. Biomacromolecules,

  5. Analyst,

  6. Journal of Materials Chemistry A,

  7. Biosensors and Bioelectronics,

  8. Nanoscale,

  9. Applied Surface Science,

  10. Journal of alloy and compounds,

  11. Polymers for Advanced Technologies,

  12. Journal of Nanoscience Letters,

  13. Journal of Materials Research,

  14. Sensors and Actuators: B,

  15. Bioelectrochemistry,

  16. Analytical Methods,

  17. Journal of Biosensors and Bioelectronics,

  18. Open Journal of Applied Biosensor.

  19. International Journal of Current Biochemistry,

  20. Science Letters Journal,

  21. Analytical Chimica Acta,

  22. Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology,

  23. British Journal of Applied Science and Technology,

  24. Journal of Nanomaterials,

  25. RSC Advances,

  26. Arabian Journal of Chemistry,

  27. Applied Physics Letters,

  28. Sensors and Actuators: A,

  29. Sensors,

  30. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology,

  31. Measurement,

  32. Fermentation,

  33. Journal of Nanomaterials & Molecular Nanotechnology,

  34. ACS Nano,

  35. International journal of Nanomedicine,

  36. Nanomaterials,

  37. Dalton Transactions,

  38. Infectious Disorders-Drug Targets,

  39. Biomaterials,

  40. This Solid Films,

  41. iMedPub Journals,

  42. Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,

  43. Micromachines,

  44. Scientific Reports,

  45. Chinese Chemical Letters,

  46. Micromechines,

  47. Advances in Colloid and Interface Science,

  48. Chemical Society Reviews,

  49. Chemistry and Physics of Lipids,

  50. Science of Total Environment,

  51. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,

  52. IEEE Biomedical Reviews,

  53. Current Drug Delivery,

  54. Therapeutic Advances in Infectious Disease,

  55. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics,

  56. Journal of Molecular Liquids,

  57. Surface and Interface Analysis,

  58. Materials Chemistry and Physics,

  59. Journal of Electrochemical Society, 

  60. Electrochimica Acta,

  61. Microchimica Acta,

  62. Japanese Journal of Applied Physics,

  63. Physica B:Condensed Matter,

  64. Materials Research Engineering C,

  65. Biotechnology Journal,

  66. 3Biotech,

  67. Progress in Polymers Research,

  68. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy,

  69. European Journal of Pharmaceutics and Biopharmaceutics,

  70. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry,

  71. Frontiers in Microbiology,

  72. Frontiers in Physiology,

  73. Frontiers in Pharmacology,

  74. Heliyon-Elsevier,

  75. Composite Communication,

  76. Inorganic Chimica Acta,

  77. Applied Physics A,

  78. Diagnostics,

  79. Soft Matter,

  80. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces,

  81. Biosensors,

  82. Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics,

  83. Chemico-Biological Interactions,

  84. Journal of Materials Chemistry B,

  85. International Journal of Biological Macromolecules,

  86. Ceramic International,

  87. Asian Journal of Physics,

  88. Materials Science-Poland,

  89. Surface and Interface Analysis,

  90. ACS Omega,

  91. ACS Applied Nano Materials,

  92. Composites Science and Technology,

  93. Journal of Theranostics,

  94. Optics and Laser Technology,

  95. Micro & Nano Letters,

  96. Biomedical Engineering and Computational Biology,

  97. Progress in Organic Coatings,

  98. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy,

  99. Journal of Electronic Materials,



  1. Vacuum,

  2. Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, 

  3. Journal of Materials Chemistry C,

  4. Journal of Physical Chemistry,

  5. ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering,

  6. Journal of the American Chemical Society,

  7. MRS Communications,

  8. Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine,

  9. Biotechnology Advances,

  10. Lake Reservoirs and Management,

  11. Organic Pharmaceuticals,

  12. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology,

  13. Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Review cancer  

  14. Trends in Plant Science

  15. Trends in Food Science & Technology


   


Journal Editor:


Associate Editors for Nanobiotechnology


Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology


Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences


Guest Associate Editors for Neuropharmacology


Frontiers in Neuroscience


Frontiers in Neurology


Frontiers in Pharmacology


 


Associate Editor: Advanced Health Care Technologies


Consulting Editor: International Journal of Nanomedicine


Advisory Board Member: Sci-MDPI; https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sci/editors


Sensors-MDPI: Section Board for “Biosensors” http://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/sectioneditors/biosensors


Biosensors-MDPI: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biosensors/editors


 


Special Issue Editor


Sensors-MDPI: Point-of-Care Sensing Devices”


https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/Point_of_Care_Sensing_Devices


Micormechines: “Biommecial Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials”


http://www.mdpi.com/journal/micromachines/special_issues/biomedical-applications-nanotechnology-nanomaterials


Frontiers in Pharmacology “Nanopharmacology for Neurology and Oncology”


https://www.frontiersin.org/research-topics/7500/nanopharmacology-for-neurology-and-oncology


 


Editorial Board Members



  1. Nature Scientific Reports,  NPG

  2. International Journal of Nanomedicine, Dovepress

  3. Sensor-MDPI,

  4. Biosensor-MDPI,

  5. Open Journal of Applied Biosensor,

  6. The Scientific Page of Alzheimer’s Diseases & Dementia,


 


PATENTS GRANTED/PUBLISHED


 



  1. Ajeet Kaushik & M. Nair, Devices and methods to monitor HIV-infection in presence of substance of abuse and/or therapeutic agent, US Patent: Application No. US 15/267,605 Publication No. US9759709 B1.

  2. Ajeet Kaushik & M. Nair “Materials and methods for the delivery of nanocarrier to the brain” US Patent: Application No. US 15/481689, Publication No.-US20170290916 A1.

  3. Ajeet Kaushik & M. Nair “Rapid Zika virus detection using nano-enabled electrochemical sensing systems” USA Patent Application No.  US15246065, Publication No. US10012645 B2.


 


PATENTS PUBLICATION SUBMITTED


1         Arti Vashist, Ajeet Kaushik & M. Nair “Micro/nano magnetic hydrogels with autofluorescence for therapeutic and diagnostic applications"; IP 1732; FIU.271


 


RECOGNITION



  1. FIU book recognition


http://hwcomnews.fiu.edu/2017/04/hwcom-2016-authors-honored/


 



  1. Book Reviews


Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: From Lab to Field, Ajeet Kumar Kaushik, Chandra K. Dixit (Eds.). Apple Academic Press Inc. (2016), 386, ISBN: 978-1-77188-328−3, Biosensors and Bioelectronics 91 (2017) 629-630.


3. Interview


Interview @Chemical Today, World of Chemicals [http://www.worldofchemicals.com/] as Academic Speak, entitled “Designing nano-carriers for smart drug delivery”


https://issuu.com/worldofchemicals/docs/chemical_today_feb/41?e=15544522/34368901


 


PUBLICATIONS(3850 citations, h-index of 36)


Book Edited



  1. Nanogels for Biomedical Application,


RSC publication, Nov 2016


Ed. A. Vashist, Ajeet Kaushik, M.  Nair, S. Ahmad,


http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/ebook/978-1-78262-862-0 



  1. Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics,


Springer, April 2017


Ed. Ajeet Kaushik, R.D. Jayant, and M. Nair, https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319636320



  1. Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: From Lab to Field,


Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Tayler and Francis: Group, 2016,


Ed. Ajeet Kaushik and C. K. Dixit


http://www.appleacademicpress.com/nanobiotechnology-for-sensing-applications-from-lab-to-field/9781771883283



  1. Microfluidics for Biologists: Fundamentals and Applications,


Springer, July 2016


Ed. C.K. Dixit and Ajeet Kaushik, https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783319400358


 


Thesis Book Publications


1         Ajeet Kaushik, S. Ahmad, B. D. Malhotra “Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Nanocomposites for Sensing Application: Hybrid Nanocomposite based Biosensor for Ochratoxin-A” LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2011-10-05.


2         A. Gupta, Ajeet Kaushik, B.D. Malhotra, Sol-gel Derived Oxide Nanostructures for Biosensing Applications, LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2013-11-30. ISBN-13: 978-3-659-47911-3.


 


Book Chapters



  1. Evelyn Garcia, Ravi kumar Shinde, Stephanie Martinez, Ajeet Kaushik, Hitendra S. Chand, MadhavanNair, Rahul D. Jayant. Chapter 12 - Cell-Line-Based Studies of Nanotechnology Drug-Delivery Systems: A Brief Review In Nanocarriers for Drug Delivery – “Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery Micro and Nano Technologies 2019, Pages 375-393

  2. Anujit Ghosal, Arti Vashist, Shivani Tiwari, Ajeet Kaushik, Rahul Dev Jayant, Madhavan Nair, Jaydeep Bhattacharya, Hydrogels: Smart Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications 283-292 (2018) in Synthesis of Inorganic Nanomaterials- “Advances and key Technologies” Elsevier-2018.

  3. Ajeet Kaushik, R.D. Jayant, Madhavan Nair “Preface” in Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics, Springer Ed. Springer Ed. Kaushik, Jayant, & Nair-2017.

  4. Ajeet Kaushik, Rahul Jayant, Madhavan Nair, “Future Prospects and Vision”, in Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics, Springer Ed. Kaushik, Jayant, & Nair-2017.

  5. Arti Vashist, Ajeet Kaushik, Rahul Dev Jayant, Atul Vashist, Madhavan Nair, Hydrogels: Stimuli responsive to On-demand drug delivery systems, in Advances in Personalized Nanotherapeutics, Springer Ed. Springer Ed. Kaushik, Jayant, & Nair-2017.

  6. Arti Vashist, Ajeet Kaushik, Anujit Ghosal, Roozbeh Nikkhah-Moshaie, Atul Vashist, Rahul Dev Jayant, Madhavan Nair, Journey of Hydrogels: A decade after, in Nanogels for Biomedical Application, in RSC Ed. Vashist, Kaushik, Ahmad, Nair-2017.

  7. Arti Vashist1, Ajeet Kaushik, Jyoti Bala, Hoshang Unwalla, Vinay Bhardwaj, Vidya Sagar, Madhavan Nair, Nanogels for Brain Delivery, in Nanogels for Biomedical Application, in RSC Ed. Vashist, Kaushik, Ahmad, Nair-2017.

  8. Ajeet Kaushik, A. Vashist, S. Tiwari, R.D. Jayant, M. Nair, “Scale-up and Current Clinical trials for Nanogels in Therapeutics”, in Nanogels for Biomedical Application, in RSC Ed. Vashist, Kaushik, Ahmad, Nair-2017.

  9. A. Vashist and Ajeet Kaushik, “Journey from Hydrogels to Nanogels: A decade after”, in Nanogels for Biomedical Application, in RSC Ed. Vashist, Kaushik, Ahmad, Nair-2017.

  10. Rahul Dev Jayant, Abhijeet Joshi, Ajeet Kaushik, Sneham Tiwari, Rashmi Chaudhari, Rohit Srivastava and Madhavan Nair, Nanogels for Gene Delivery, in Nanogels for Biomedical Application, in RSC Ed. Vashist, Kaushik, Ahmad, Nair-2017.

  11. Arti Vashist, Rabia Kauser, Ajeet Kaushik, Atul Vashist, Sharif Ahmad, Madhavan Nair, “Nanotechnology based Polymeric Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Emerging Biomaterials”, in Biopolymers and Nanocomposites for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Applications, Nova Publication, 2016.

  12. Ajeet Kaushik and C.K. Dixit, “Challenged and Future” in Microfluidics for Biologists: Fundamentals and Applications, Springer Ed. Dixit, Kaushik-2016.

  13. Ajeet Kaushik and C. K Dixit, Preface, in Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: Laboratory to Field, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Tayler and Francis Group-2016.

  14. C.K. Dixit, Ajeet Kaushik, “Challenges and Future Prospects of Nano-enabling Sensing Technology” in Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: Laboratory to Field, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Tayler and Francis Group-2016.

  15. R. Khan & Ajeet Kaushik, “Nanobiosensor Technology for Cardiovascular Biomarkers Diseases” in Nanobiotechnology for Sensing Applications: Laboratory to Field, Apple Academic Press, CRC Press, Tayler and Francis Group: 2016.

  16. A Ansari, P. R. Solanki, Ajeet Kaushik and B. D. Malhotra, “Recent Advances in Nano-Structured Metal Oxides Based Electrochemical Biosensors for Clinical Diagnostics” in Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Biosensors ( NOVA publishers, NY, USA).


 


Editorials



  1. P. Yatham, Madhavan Nair, Ajeet Kaushik*, Nanotechnology in treating HIV in the Brain, Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia 2019.

  2. Ajeet Kaushik* and Mubarak Mujawar, Point of Care Sensing Devices; Better Care For Everyone, Sensor 2018

  3. A. Kaushik, RD Jayant, M. Nair, Nanomedicine for NeuroHIV/AIDS management, Nanomedicine-Future Science, 13 (7), 2018, 669–673

  4. V. Bhardwaj, Ajeet Kaushik*, Biomedical Applications of Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, Micromachines 8, 2017, 298.

  5. Rahul D. Jayant, Daniela Sosa, Ajeet Kaushik, M. Nair, “Current Status of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Vaccines”, Vaccination Research- 2016; 1(1): e3-e5. doi: 10.17140/VROJ-1-e002

  6. Ajeet Kaushik*, Ariel Ruiz, Shekhar Bhansali, Madhavan Nair, Miniaturized Sensing Devices for Biomarkers Detection, Journal of Biosensors & Bioelectronics, 2014, 5:4.

  7. Ajeet Kaushik*, Editorial; Open Journal of Applied Biosensor: Point-of-Care Biosensing and Environment Monitoring, Open Journal of Applied Biosensor, 2, 95-96, 2013.


 


Journal Publications



  1. 1.       Sneham Tiwari, Venkata Atluri, Ajeet Kaushik, Adirana Yndart, Madhavan Nair, Alzheimer’s disease: Pathogenesis, Diagnostics and Therapeutics" has been accepted for publication, International Journal of Nanomedicine, 2019-Accepted. 

  2. 2.       Sneham Tiwari, Venkata Subba Rao Atluri, Adriana Yndart Arias, Rahul Dev Jayant, Ajeet Kaushik, Jonathan D Geiger, Madhavan N Nair, Withaferin A suppresses Beta amyloid in APP expressing cells: Studies for Tat and Cocaine associated neurological dysfunctions, Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2018-Accepted

  3. 3.       Shivani Tiwari, Varsha Sharma, Mubarak Mujawar, Yogendra Kumar Mishra, Ajeet Kaushik*, Anujit Ghosal*, Biosensors for Epilepsy Management: State-of-art and Future Aspects, Sensor, 2019, 19(7), 1525.

  4. A. Yndart, V. Atluri, S. Tiwari, A. Tomitaka, P. Gupta, R. D. Jayant, D. Alvarez-Carbonell, K. Khalili, M. Nair, Magnetically guided non-invasive CRISPR-Cas9/gRNA delivery across blood-brain barrier to eradicate latent HIV-1 infection, Scientific Reports, 9, 2019, 3928.

  5. 5.       A. Tomitaka, Ajeet Kaushik, I. Mukadam, G. Liu, H, Gandelman, K. Khalili, M. Nair, Surface-engineered multimodal magnetic nanoparticles to manage CNS diseases, Drug Discovery Today – 24, 2019, 873-882.

  6. 6.       Xuena Zhu, Mehenur Sarwar, Jun-Jie Zhu, Chenxiao Zhang, <

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