Nilotpal Majumder
| Grant Category: | Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research Fellowships |
| Project Title: | 3D bioprinting of self-assembled organoids for macroscale tissue morphogenesis |
| Field of Study: | Bioengineering |
| Home Institution: | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, New Delhi, Delhi |
| Host Institution: | Tufts University , Medford, MA |
| Grant Start Month: | August 2024 |
| Duration of Grant: | Nine months |
Brief Bio:
Nilotpal Majumder is a Ph.D. candidate at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. He is currently designing a biomimetic chemically modified silk fibroin gelatin bioink for 3D bioprinting of cartilage tissue. His doctoral thesis primarily focuses on modulating the associated chondrogenic signalling pathways using various small-molecule modulators to develop phenotypically stable articular cartilage grafts. He has publications in reputed journals like Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Healthcare Materials, and ACS Applied Material & Interfaces.
Nilotpal holds a BTech-MTech dual degree in biotechnology from KIIT University, Bhubaneswar. He worked on a project funded by the government of India (BIRAC) as a project engineer to develop an automated electromagnetic wave-based tissue processing device.
As a Fulbright-Nehru Doctoral Research fellow at Tufts University, Medfor, MA, Nilotpal is exploring various external cues (microgravity, magnetism) to induce cellular assembly within the 3D bio-printed constructs. The main objective of his research will be to develop a 3D bio-printed macroscale organoid that can closely recapitulate the native human tissue microarchitecture and physiology. In his free time, he enjoys reading non-fiction, watching sci-fi movies and television series, and exploring historical places.