Shivshankar Mane

Shivshankar Mane is an Assistant Project Scientist in the Department of Chemistry at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), under the principal investigator Andrea Carlini. His research focuses on polymer chemistry, drug delivery systems, and biomedical applications of stimuli-responsive materials. He holds a Ph.D. from IISER Kolkata and postdoctoral experience at the University of Delaware, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), and Humboldt University of Berlin (Germany).

Education background includes:

• Postdoctoral Research: University of Delaware, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Humboldt University of Berlin
• Ph.D.: Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata, India (Chemistry)
• M.Sc.: Dr. B.A.M. University Aurangabad, India (Chemistry)
• B.Sc.: Dr. B.A.M. University Aurangabad, India

Research interests span polymer synthesis, smart nanocarriers for drug delivery, antimicrobial agents, and biohybrid materials. His work emphasizes stimuli-responsive systems for tuberculosis therapy, anticancer drug delivery, and antifouling applications. Key contributions include hydrazine-responsive nanoparticles, pH-sensitive bioconjugates, and novel synthetic approaches for energy storage polymers.

Publications highlight trends in polymerization-induced self-assembly (PISA), RAFT-mediated bioconjugation, and zebrafish models for drug toxicity assessment. His research bridges organic synthesis with biomedical applications, focusing on translating lab-developed materials into clinical solutions.

Labs/Teams: Active member of the Carlini Group at UCSB, collaborating on polymer-based biomaterials and nanomedicine.