Prashanth Asuri

Associate Professor of Bioengineering

Personal profile

About

Dr. Prashanth Asuri joined the Bioengineering faculty at Santa Clara University in Fall 2011 after holding research positions in academia and industry. Dr. Asuri earned his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and M.B.A. with a focus on Leading Innovative Organizations from Santa Clara University. His research efforts focus on the design and development of simple in vitro platforms to understand complex in vivo phenomena. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on topics related to tissue engineering, biomaterials, and bioinnovation. Dr. Asuri also serves as the Director of SCU's BioInnovation and Design Lab that partners with industry to empower students to discover, innovate, and address complex challenges within healthcare.

Contact Information

Phone: 408-551-3005
Fax: 408-554-5474
Email: [email protected]

Education/Academic qualification

M.B.A., Santa Clara University

20142017

Ph.D. in Engineering protein activity and stability through control of the nanoscale environment, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

20032007

B.E. in Chemical Engineering, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur

19992003

Research Interests

  • in vitro cell culture platforms
  • polymer nanocomposites
  • protein structure and function

Disciplines

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering