Nanoscale Journal, RSC, has recognized 2025’s rising stars of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology research, which gathers the best work from researchers in the early stages of their independent careers (below 5 years). Dr. Rajendra Kurapati is one of the Nanoscale Emerging Investigators for the 2025 issue. Kurapati is recognized for his contribution to the investigations of the biodegradation of nanomaterials and the immune cell interactions in the blood and their importance in biomedical applications. Since 2021, Kurapati has been an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at IISER Thiruvananthapuram and works on developing biomaterials for drug delivery and antimicrobial coatings, including sustainable bioplastic.
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Kurapati obtained M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from the University of Hyderabad in 2008. He pursued his PhD at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, under the supervision of Prof. Ashok Raichur in biomaterials research. Kurapati worked as a Post-doctoral Fellow with Prof. Alberto Bianco at CNRS, University of Strasbourg. In 2018, he received the Marie Skłodowska-Curie fellowship with Prof. Abhay Pandit at CÚRAM, University of Galway, Ireland. In 2021, Kurapati received the prestigious DBT-Ramalingaswami re-entry fellowship hosted by the University of Hyderabad, India (with Prof. V. V. S. S. Srikanth).
Congratulations and best wishes to Dr. Rajendra Kurapati.