Research
Carbon Nanotube Based Porous Materials for Use in Fuel Cells, Batteries and Supercapacitors
We have created ultra-light, highly porous materials with carbon nanotubes. These structures are also highly conducting and strong with large surface area. We are investigating the use of these porous carbon nanotubes structures as electrodes as well as support for catalyst particles with the goal of using these materials in energy applications.
Utilizing Nanomaterials to Investigate Cellular Functions
Nanomaterials offer potential new vectors for many cellular therapies such as drug, protein and gene delivery to cure genetic and pathological diseases. In collaboration with the Dahl Group at Carnegie Mellon, we are developing novel nanomaterial based vectors and investigating changes in cellular functions due to internalization of these vectors.
Dependence of Cell Functions on Substrate Properties
We have developed polymeric hydrogels with tunable local stiffness and organization. We are using these materials to probe the dependence of cellular functions on substrate stiffness and spatial organization (in collaboration with the Dahl Group).
Novel Self-Assembly and Phase Transformations in Multi-Component Systems
We study the formation of diverse structures as well as phase transformations in multi-component systems using colloidal particles.
