Leipzig Bioengineering Group

Biography

I am from Mumbai, India. After completing my undergraduate studies in Dyestuff Technology at the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, I joined Dr. Leipzig’s group. Widespread applications and knowledge of chemistry along with chemical engineering has always excited me. I am an enthusiastic and outgoing person. I like mountain trekking and climbing. Apart from these my hobbies are singing, playing pool, squash and table tennis. Working in this group has been a very good experience and I would like to learn niche here. My research is going to be related to oxygen delivery to chronic wounds for enhanced wound healing and recovery. I am open to the challenges of the open world and academics hence I dream of being a first generation entrepreneur.

Education

B.Tech, Dyestuff Technology, Institute of Chemical Technology Matunga, Mumbai, India, July 2013

PhD, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, OH 2018

Awards

Society for Biomaterials Travel Award 2015

Fellowship award by Clariant and Technova, India Pvt Ltd for a project on “Correlation between wavelengths of maximum Absorption and Hammett Constant of Azo and Anthraquinone dyes ”, under the guidance of Prof. P. M. Bhate, former Head of Department of Dyestuff Technology, at ICT (May-June 2011).

3rd Prize in poster competition at 9th T2C Regenerative Medicine Wound Care Conference

Publications/Book Chapters

1. N Fountas-Davis, PS Patil, ND Leipzig. “Oxygenating Chitosan-Perfluorocarbon Hydrogel Dressings for Accelerated Wound Healing, Tissue Engineering Part A, November 2014, Volume 20.
2. PS Patil, ND Leipzig. “Fluorinated Methacrylamide Chitosan for Sequestering Reactive Oxygen Species to Relieve Oxidative Stress and Deliver Oxygen in Wound Healing. ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. Submitted. 2016.
3. PS Patil, N Fountas-Davis, H Huang, MM Evancho-Chapman, JA Fulton, LP Shriver, ND Leipzig. “Fluorinated Methacrylamide Chitosan Hydrogels Enhances Collagen Synthesis in Wound Healing through Increased Oxygen Availability”. Acta Biomaterialia. 36: 164-74. 2016. LINK
4. PG Lawrence, PS Patil, ND Leipzig, Y Lapitsky, “Ionically Crosslinked Polymer Networks for the Multiple-Month Release of Small Molecules.” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 8(7): 4323-4335. 2016. LINK

Conference Papers

1. PS Patil, M Evancho-Chapman, H Huang, RL George, LP Shriver, ND Leipzig, Oxygenated Hydrogels Enhance Wound Healing, HealOhio Wound Conference, October 2016, Akron, OH, USA (Poster).
2. PS Patil, H Huang, LP Shriver, M Evancho-Chapman, RL George, JA Weaver, ND Leipzig, Oxygenated Fluorinated Methacrylamide Chitosan Hydrogel Dressings Enhance Wound Healing through Improvement in Targeted Metabolic Processes, World Biomaterials Congress, May 2016, Montreal, QC, Canada (Presentation)
3. PS Patil, H Huang, LP Shriver, M Evancho-Chapman, RL George, JA Weaver, ND Leipzig, Oxygenated Fluorinated Methacrylamide Chitosan Hydrogel Dressings Enhance Wound Healing through Improvement in Targeted Metabolic Processes, 9th Annual Translational to Clinical (T2C) Regenerative Medicine Wound Care Conference, March 2016, Columbus, OH, USA (Poster, 3rd Prize)
4. PS Patil, ND Leipzig, Chitosan Based Hydrogels for Delivering Oxygen and Sequestering Reactive Oxygen Species in Wound Healing, SFB 2015 annual meeting, April 2015, Charlotte, NC, USA (Presentation, STAR Travel Award)
5. PS Patil, ND Leipzig, Chitosan Based Hydrogels for Delivering Oxygen and Sequestering Reactive Oxygen Species in Wound Healing, 6th Annual Biomaterials Day, Sept 2014, Lexington, KY, USA (Presentation)
6. PS Patil, A Shankar, A Mehta, Solution to Industry defined problem, an economical and feasible process to convert 30% oleum to useful 98% sulfuric acid with essential material and energy balances, National level Young Innovator’s Choice Competition (YICC), Institute of Chemical Technology, March 2012, Mumbai, India
7. PS Patil, Case study on leakages in chemical industries: Chlorine gas leakage from chlorine repackaging facility, Institute of Chemical Technology, August 2011, Mumbai, India
8. PS Patil, RS Patil, Fluorescence and bioconjugation in polymeric materials, RANGOTSAV 2011 4th national conference, Institute of Chemical Technology, February 2011, Mumbai, India