Biography:

Dr. Aqif Anwar Chaudhry is a Professor and Head at the Interdisciplinary
Research Centre in Biomedical Materials. He has a background in Materials
Science and Engineering with a specialization in Biomedical Materials and
Tissue Engineering. His research interests include Bone Repair and
Regeneration, high throughput nanotechnology synthesis, use of animal
models for biomedical materials, scale-up synthesis, IP exploitation and
research commercialization. He has a strong publications record and has led a
number of developmental and research grants with strong national and
international collaborations. Under a recently concluded grant, under his
leadership, IRCBM is establishing one of the largest centers focusing on
translational R&D in Biomedical materials and allied areas. The new facility
features research and product development laboratories which are well
equipped. At IRCBM he leads an elite team of 24 senior faculty members in
addition to 50+ PG students and research assistants. Dr. Chaudhry is keen on
providing international access to IRCBMs and his own research portfolio for
translation and having an impact on improving the lives of people through
affordable and novel biomedical materials and devices.