Speaker: Ketul Popat
Location: Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Galway
Date: Wednesday, 25th September 2025
Ketul Popat is Professor and Chair of the Department of Bioengineering at George Mason University. Prior to joining George Mason, he was Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the School of Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State University, where he served for 16 years.
He has authored over 175 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, Advanced Materials Interfaces, and Materials Advances. He has an h-index of 54 and has presented his work at numerous national and international conferences. He has also established strong research and educational collaborations with colleagues in Brazil, India, South Africa, Italy, and other countries.
Dr Popat received his PhD in Bioengineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago in 2003, his MSc in Chemical Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago in 2000, and his BE in Chemical Engineering from M. S. University in India in 1998.
In this seminar, Dr Popat will discuss how well-controlled biomimetic nanostructured interfaces can enhance implant integration by promoting cell differentiation and matrix production while reducing adverse responses such as infection and inflammation. He will also highlight how model nano-dimensional constructs that mimic physiological systems can be leveraged to study complex tissue interactions, ultimately advancing the design of medical devices for clinical use.
Seminar is hosted by Abhay Pandit.
