Kaushal Rege

Kaushal Rege is a Professor at Arizona State University (ASU), serving as the Director of the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy. He is affiliated with the Biodesign Center for Biomaterials Innovation and Translation and the Biodesign Center for Sustainable Macromolecular Materials and Manufacturing. Rege holds graduate faculty roles in Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Biological Design, Materials Science and Engineering, and the School of Molecular Sciences. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and conducted postdoctoral work at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

His research focuses on developing biomaterials and nanomaterials for tissue repair, therapeutic delivery, and wound healing, particularly leveraging photothermal nanomaterials and polymer-based systems. Notable contributions include laser-activated sealants for skin and intestinal repair, and smart materials for military defense applications. Rege has secured funding from NIH, NSF, and Mayo Clinic, and has been recognized with the AIMBE Fellowship (2017), American Society of Photobiology New Investigator Award (2014), and DoD Young Investigator Award.

Rege’s research portfolio includes over 150 peer-reviewed articles and spans collaborations across engineering, medicine, and biology. His lab actively develops materials for clinical translation, including radiation-responsive nanosensors and hydrogel platforms for cancer dormancy modeling. Current projects emphasize temporal delivery systems, inflammasome modulation in diabetic wounds, and exosome-based drug resistance studies.