Over last two decades, Professor Bikramjit Basu established vibrant research programs at Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (2001-2011) and Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore (2011-present). He has been pursuing research at the confluence of Materials Science, Biological Science and Medicine. His research group has effectively applied the principles and tools of these disciplines to develop next generation implants and bioengineering solutions to address unmet clinical needs for musculoskeletal, dental, and neurosurgical applications. Encompassing experimental discovery, theoretical predictions, computational analysis, and clinical translational research, his research group has laid the foundation for biomechanically-compliant design of implants, 3D binderjet printing of biomaterials, science of biocompatibility and bioengineering strategies, to advance the field of biomaterials science and regenerative engineering; thereby impacting human healthcare.

In the area of Engineering Ceramics, his research group has established processing-microstructure-property correlation in transformation-toughened Zirconia, in situ toughened Silicon Nitrides and ultra high temperature ceramics (transition metal borides), for tribological, space and energy-related applications.

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Selected Publications

Biomaterials Science

Srimanta Barui, Asish K Panda, S Nasakar, R Kuppuraj, Saptarshi Basu, Bikramjit Basu, 3D inkjet printing of biomaterials with strength reliability and cytocompatibility: Quantitative process strategy for Ti-6Al-4V; Biomaterials 213 (2019) 119212.

Sharmistha Naskar, Viswanathan Kumaran, Yogananda S. Markandeya, Bhupesh Mehta, Bikramjit Basu, Neurogenesis-on-Chip: Electric field modulated transdifferentiation of human mesenchymal stem cell and mouse muscle precursor cell coculture; Biomaterials 226 (2020) 119522.

Asish Kumar Panda, Ravikumar K, Amanuel Gebrekrstos, Suryasarathi Bose, Yogananda S. Markandeya, Bhupesh Mehta, and Bikramjit Basu, Tuneable substrate functionalities direct stem cell fate towards electrophysiologically distinguishable neuron-like and glial-like cells;  ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 13[1] (2021) 164-185.

Swati Sharma, Anil Mandhani, Suryasarathi Bose, Bikramjit Basu, Dynamically crosslinked polydimethylsiloxane-based polyurethanes with contact-killing antimicrobial properties as implantable alloplasts for urological reconstruction; Acta Biomaterialia 129 (2021) 122-137.

K Ravikumar, V. Kumaran, Bikramjit Basu, Biophysical implications of Maxwell stress in electric field stimulated cellular microenvironment on biomaterial substrates;  Biomaterials 209 (2019) 54-66.

Engineering Ceramics

Ranjith Kumar P, Mahander P. Singh and Bikramjit Basu; Probing the spectrally selective property of NbB2‐based tandem absorber coating for concentrated solar power application; Journal of the American Ceramic Society (2021)

T. N. Maity, N. K. Gopinath, S. Janardhanraj, K. Biswas and B. Basu, Computational and Microstructural Stability Analysis of Shock Wave Interaction with NbB2-B4C-Based Nanostructured Ceramics; ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 11 (2019) 47491-47500.

A. Dan, A. Soum-Glaude, A. Carling-Plaza, C. K. Ho, K. Chattopadhyay, H. C. Barshilia and Bikramjit Basu, Temperature and angle-dependent emissivity and thermal shock resistance of W/WAlN/WAlON/Al2O3 -based spectrally selective absorber; ACS Applied Energy Materials 2 (2019) 5557-5567

T. N. Maity, Krishanu Biswas, and Bikramjit Basu, Critical role of ZrO2 on densification and microstructure development in spark plasma sintered NbB2;  Acta Materialia 152 (2018) 215-228.

Anupam Purwar and B. Basu; Thermo-structural design of ZrB2–SiC-based thermal protection system for hypersonic space vehicles;  Journal of American Ceramic Society 100 (2017) 1618–1633.

 

Recent Updates

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Professor Bikramjit Basu has been elected as the Academician (Class: Science) of the World Academy of Ceramics (http://www.waceramics.org). 

Bikramjit Basu received Alexander von Humboldt award in Bamberg, Germany on October 14, 2022. Bikramjit Basu and the team, in collaboration with Prof.  Aldo R. Boccaccini, successfully organised Indo-German Workshop BIODENT, “Design and manufacturing of biomaterials and implants for dental, cranio-maxillofacial reconstruction and bone regeneration” during February 13-15, 2023 at the Institute of Biomaterials, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. 

Bikramjit Basu is invited as Member of External Advisory Committee, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium (2022 – 2026).

Bikramjit Basu received the Richard Brook Award – 2022, from the European Ceramic Society, an international prize given to one non-European ceramicist every two years, for contributions to ceramic science or technology. The past recipients include Masahiro Yoshimura, Gary Messing, Fred Lange, Mike Swain, Kathy Richardson, Bob Newnham, Yoshhio Sakka, a.o.

Bikramjit Basu is elected as Fellow of all five National Academics of India and President of Society for Biomaterials & Artificial Organs (India) (2021 – 2024).

Bikramjit Basu’s recent research monograph, Biomaterials Science and Implants: Status, Challenges and Recommendations’, commissioned by Indian National Science Academy and published by Springer Nature, provides key recommendations for science administrators, policymakers, industry experts, and entrepreneurs on helping shape the future of translational research on biomaterials. Many of these recommendations are reflected in the recently announced India’s Medical Device Policy, 2023.

Bikramjit Basu was inducted as a Fellow of the International Academy of Medical and Biological Engineering, 2020.