Biography
Renu Geetha Bai is a PhD graduate in Chemical & Environmental Engineering from The University of Nottingham. Currently, she works as a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in Estonian University of Life Sciences, Tartu and also teaches at Tallinn University, Tallinn, Estonia. Her current research focus on the development of high value bio-materials from algal resources.
Dr. Renu's research interests are biotechnology, nanotechnology, marine algal biomolecules, nanomedicine, anticancer drug delivery, nanotheranostics, metal/carbon- nanomaterials, liposomes, microbiology, molecular biology, tissue engineering, in vitro cell culture (plant, animal, algae), mammalian (cancer & normal) cell culture techniques, environmental engineering, green chemistry, and electrochemical biosensing.
Research Updates
Dr. Renu's current research involves the extraction of high value biomolecules from various algal resources to prepare bio-active materials for food, feed, cosmetic and therapeutic applications. Development of nano-formulations of these algal biomaterials is another focus area.
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Her previous postdoctoral research areas are
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Macroalgal carbohydrate extraction, purification, characterization and biological evaluation of the therapeutic properties.
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Point of care fluorescent biosensors for the early detection of specific disease bio-markers.
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Liposomes- sonochemical drug delivery.
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Molecular level relation of obesity and cancer.
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Metal organic frame(MOF) based sonochemical drug delivery.
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Preparation of graphene based 3D scaffolds for liver tissue engineering applications.
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Nanomaterial synthesis - various green approaches
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Dr. Renu's PhD research focused on the preparation of graphene nanomaterials for biomedical applications.
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Graphene is a 2 dimensional nanomaterial made of single planar layer of carbon atoms in a honeycomb structure.
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Sustainable green synthesis approaches.
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Graphene based nanocomposites prepared were extensively characterized and its potential as antimicrobial, anticancer agents
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Graphene nanocomposites also used for as drug delivery systems and as biosensing platforms.
