Prabaha Sikder Ph.D

Prabaha Sikder, Ph.D. 

Title: Assistant Professor 
Dept: Mechanical Engineering 
Office: FH 226
Phone: 567-200-1995 
Email: p.sikder@csuohio.edu 
Address: 2121 Euclid Ave. FH 226, Cleveland, OH 44115 

Research Keywords: 
Multi-functional Composites, Biomaterials for Orthopedic & Musculoskeletal defects, Regenerative Medicine, Live Scaffolds, Medical Implant Coatings 

Education: 
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Toledo, 2019
M.S., Production Engineering, West Bengal University of Technology, 2015
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, SRM University, 2013

Brief Bio:

Prabaha Sikder is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a faculty member at the Center for Human-Machine Systems. His research focuses on developing state-of-the-art technologies, especially biomaterials, for tissue regeneration. He develops medical implants and scaffolds to treat orthopedic and musculoskeletal defects. Some solutions he developed include antibacterial coatings, biodegradable bone-grafting materials, and 3-D printed bioactive polymer-ceramic scaffolds.

Dr. Sikder's research work has been sustainably supported by federal and state funding agencies. He has been awarded several research awards to advance his research in regenerative medicine. Dr. Sikder's current project includes the development of the next generation of bioactive and antibacterial patient-specific dental implants. This project is supported by the NIH-NIDCR through a $3.3 million R01 mechanism. A state-level (Ohio Third Frontier) funding has also been awarded to expedite the translation of dental implants to the market. Another project deals with engineering extracellular vesicles using innovative scaffolds for regenerative medicine for musculoskeletal injuries. This project is supported by the NIH-NIBIB through an R03 mechanism. In addition, several ongoing projects in the lab deal with developing novel biomaterials and technologies that help expedite the regeneration of bone, muscle, and cartilage post-injury.

You can access the complete list of Dr. Sikder’s publications here:
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=G14pAFoAAAAJ&hl=en

Awards:

(i) $3.3 Million NIH – R01 titled Multi-functional 3D Printed Dental Implants for Preventing Peri-implantitis

(ii) $148,000 NIH – R03 titled Bioengineering of Customized Exosomes as a Cell-free Therapy for Volumetric Muscle Loss Injuries

(iii) $100,000 TeCK Fund from Ohio Third Frontier.
 

Professional Affiliations:

Society of Biomaterials (SFB)

Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES)

International Association of Oral, Dental, and Craniofacial Research (IADR)