Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering

Ketul Popat

Contact

Office: Scott 312
Phone: 970-491-1468
Email: ketul.popat@colostate.edu

Dr. Ketul Popat

Director, Biomaterials Surface Micro/Nano-Engineering Laboratory

Director of Undergraduate Program, School of Biomedical Engineering

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering

School of Advanced Materials Discovery

Dr. Popat is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering/School of Biomedical Engineering at Colorado State University. Prior to that, he was working as a Research Specialist in the Department of Physiology at University of California, San Francisco. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Langmuir, Biomaterials, Journal of Orthopedic Research, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, etc. and has and h-index of 39. He has also presented his work at numerous national and international level conferences. He currently directs the Biomaterials Surface Micro/Nano-engineering Laboratory (BSμηL) that currently includes 3 PhD students, 2 MS students, 4 BS students and 4 international visiting students/faculty.

Education

  • Ph.D. 2003, University of Illinois at Chicago—Bioengineering
  • M.Engr. 2000, Illinois Institute of Technology—Chemical Engineering
  • B.E. 1998, Maharaja Sayajirao University—Chemical Engineering

Resources

Research Interests

  • Titanium Nanomaterials for Orthopedic Implants
  • Blood-Contacting Biomaterials for Cardiovascular Medical Devices
  • Superhydrophobic and Superhydrophilic Surfaces for Blood Contacting Materials
  • Polymeric Nanostructured Surfaces for Tissue Engineering Applications 
  • Novel Alloys and Surface Treatments or Implants Applications

Honors and Awards

  • 2019, George T. Abell Outstanding Mid-Career Award, College of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, USA
  • 2018, Art Corey Award for Outstanding International Contributions, Walter Scott, Jr. College of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, USA
  • 2017, Teaching Excellence Award, School of Biomedical Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, USA
  • 2016, Best Professor Nominee, Engineering College Council, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, USA
  • 2010, George T. Abell Outstanding Early Career Award, College of Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins CO, USA

International Connections

  • Country: India
    Contact: Dr. Neetu Singh, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, Research
  • Country: India
    Contact: Prof. Radhakrishnan and Prof. Selvakumar, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, Research/Education
  • Country: Brazil
    Contact: Prof. Ana Paula Rosifini Alves Claro, Universidade Estadual Paulista Jlio de Mesquita Filho, Campus de Guaratinguet, Research
  • Country: India
    Contact: Prof. Geetha Manivasagam, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Research
  • Country: Brazil
    Contact: Prof. Paulo C. Soares, Pontificia Universidade Catlica do Paran, Curitiba, Research
  • Country: Brazil
    Contact: Prof. Rodrigo Viera, Universidade Federal do Ceará, UFC · Departamento de Engenharia Química
  • Country: South Africa
    Contact: Prof. Michael Pillay, Vaal University of Technology, vut · Department of Biotechnology
  • Country: Canada
    Contact: Prof. Diego Mantovani, Laval University, ULAVAL · Department of Mining Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  • Country: Brazil
    Contact: Alessandro Martins,  Federal University of Technology – Paraná/Brazil (UTFPR) | UTFPR · Chemistry Department
  • Country: Brazil
    Contact: Ângela Maria Moraes, Universidade Estadual de Campinas