Akhilesh K. Gaharwar

Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born January 3, 1982, Nagpur, India) is an Indian academic and a professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at Texas A&M University.^[1]

Akhilesh K Gaharwar
Born	(1982-01-03) January 3, 1982 (age 43) Nagpur, India
Alma mater	Purdue University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Harvard University, Indian Institute of Technology, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology
Known for	Biomaterials, biomedical engineering, hydrogels, nanotechnology, regenerative medicine, bioprinting
Awards	NIH Director's New Innovator Award
Scientific career
Fields	Biomedical engineering, materials science, nanomaterials, tissue engineering, bioprinting, hydrogels
Institutions	Texas A&M University
Academic advisors	Robert S. Langer, Ali Khademhosseini
Website	gaharwar.engr.tamu.edu

Education and work

Gaharwar completed his postdoctoral training with Robert Langer at Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[2] and Ali Khademhosseini at Harvard University.^[3] He received his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Purdue University,^[4] Master in Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay^[5] and Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology.^[6]

Gaharwar's research experience spans diverse fields, including materials science, chemistry, biology, data science, genomics and bioengineering. His research program integrates biomaterials, regenerative medicine, drug delivery, and additive manufacturing for the development of functional living tissues.

Gaharwar has published more than 150 journal articles, multiple-issued/pending patents, has an H-index of 74.^[7] In addition, he also edited biomedical textbook entitled "Nanomaterials in Tissue Engineering: Fabrication and Applications".^[8] Gaharwar has published extensively in the area of biomaterials, bioprinting, tissue engineering, and stem cell bioengineering.

Gaharwar's research accomplishments are recognized by numerous national and international awards, including the NIH New Innovator Award (DP2),^[9][10] Texas A&M University President Impact Fellow,^[11] Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (CMBE) Rising Star Award,^[12] Chemical communications Emerging Investigator,^[13] CMBE Young Innovator Award,^[14] and Dimitris Chorafas Foundation Award.^[15] Before the age of 40, Dr. Gaharwar was recognized as a Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), an honor reserved for the top 2% biomedical engineers in the world.^[16] He is also an election as a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES).^[17] He is an Associate Editor of ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces,^[18] as well as on the editorial board member of Regenerative Biomaterials,^[19] Bioprinting,^[20] Advanced NanoBiomed Research,^[21] and Bio-Design and Manufacturing.^[22]

Awards

• 2023 Fellow of Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)(Oct 2023)^[17]
• 2023 Senior Member of National Academy of Inventors (NAI)(March 2023)^[23]
• 2022 Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)(March 2022)^[24]
• 2021 Texas A&M University Presidential Impact Fellow (Nov 2021)^[25]
• 2018 Rising Star Award by Cellular & Molecular Bioengineering Special Interest Group of Biomedical Engineering Society (Jan 2018) ^[26]
• 2018 Langmuir Early Career Authors in Fundamental Colloid and Interface Science (Jan 2018) ^[27]
• 2017 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's New Innovator Award (DP2) by National Institute of Health (Oct 2017) ^[28][29]
• 2011 Biomedical Engineering Society Graduate Award^[30]
• 2011 Materials Research Society Graduate Student Award - Silver ^[31]