Daniel Roxbury

Dr. Daniel Roxbury is an Associate Professor and Graduate Director at the Department of Chemical, Biomolecular and Materials Engineering within the University of Rhode Island's College of Engineering. With expertise in nanoscience and carbon nanomaterials, his research focuses on nano-bio interactions, developing functionalized nanotubes for biomedical applications and environmental monitoring through his NanoBio Engineering Laboratory.

His work spans multiple disciplines including:

• Biomedical nanosensors
• Smart wearable biomaterials
• Targeted drug delivery systems
• Environmental nanotechnology
• Single-molecule imaging
• Nanotoxicology

Recent publications emphasize machine learning-enhanced spectral analysis, coral reef conservation nanotechnology, and wearable stress monitoring textiles. His 2024 ACS Nano study introduces AI-driven macrophage phenotyping, while 2023 Nature Nanotechnology work explores coral reef restoration strategies using nanomaterials.

Awarded the 2019 NSF CAREER grant for cellular nanometrology, he leads multiple NIH-funded projects including:

• $820,000 NSF CAREER: Spectral Imaging for Sub-Cellular Nanometrology
• $140,000 Miriam Hospital COBRE: Cortisol Detection Textiles
• $700,000 NSF EAGER: Multiplexed Wound Biomarker Detection

His laboratory houses state-of-the-art equipment including:

• Near Infrared Hyperspectral Microscope
• Custom NIR Fluorescence Spectrometer
• Jasco UV/VIS/NIR Spectrophotometer
• Biosafety Cabinet
• Cell Culture Incubator
• Cryo-Storage System