PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Prof. Arun Ramachandran

CURRENT POSITION

Professor and Canada Research Chair in Engineered Soft Materials and Interfaces (Tier II)

Address

200 College St., Wallberg 368
Department of Chemical Engineering and Applied Chemistry,
University of Toronto,
Toronto, Canada - M5S3E5.
Tel: 416-978-4162
Fax: 416-978-8605
Faculty Profile: http://www.chem-eng.utoronto.ca/faculty-staff/faculty-members/arun-ramchandran/

EMAIL: Arun.Ramchandran@utoronto.ca

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

  • UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, Santa Barbara, California , USA - 93106. (Website : www.ucsb.edu)
    • Department: Department of Chemical Engineering
    Position: Post-doctoral scholar, April 2007 to July 2010

  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, Notre Dame, Indiana, USA - 46556. (Website : www.nd.edu)
    • Doctor of Philosophy, Chemical Engineering, April 2007
    Department: Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    Dissertation: The effect of flow geometry on shear-induced particle segregation and resuspension.

  • UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY (Formerly University Department of Chemical Technology), Matunga, Mumbai, India - 400021. (Website : www.ictmumbai.edu.in)
    • Bachelor of Chemical Engineering, 2001

MAJOR AREAS OF INTEREST

Microfluidics, particle migration, particle-surface interactions, rheology, nanoparticles as chemical sensors, soft particle suspensions composed of drops, microgels, capsules and vesicles, drug delivery, multiple sclerosis, thrombosis, ocular fluid mechanics.

AWARDS AND HONOURS

  • Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers, 2021-2022.
  • Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering Lectureship Award, 2019.
  • NSERC Discovery Accelerator Supplement, 2018-2020.
  • Canada Research Chair (Tier II) in Engineered Soft Materials and Interfaces, 2017-2022.
  • Bill Burgess Teacher of the Year Award for large classes, 2014.
  • Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation Early Researcher Award, 2014.
  • North American Mixing Forum Early Career Excellence Award in Mixing, 2013.
  • American Oil Chemists' Society S&D Division Junior Faculty Travel Grant, 2013.
  • Article in Emerging Investigators special issue in Soft Matter in 2013.
  • Reilly Fellowship at University of Notre Dame in 2002 and 2003.
  • Late Smt. Mahalaxmi Bhagwat Prize for the best performance in the course Engineering Applications of Digital Computers at the University Institute of Chemical Technology at Mumbai in 1998.

PUBLICATIONS

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE)
  • Society of Rheology
  • Biophysical Society
  • American Institute of Physics


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