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Dr. Saikat Basu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at South Dakota State University (SDSU), leading the Biomedical and Bioinspired Fluid Dynamics Lab. His research bridges engineering and medicine through fluid dynamics modeling of transport phenomena in biophysical systems, focusing on respiratory physiology and cancerous tumors. He holds a B.E. in Civil Engineering from Jadavpur University (2009) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Mechanics from Virginia Tech (2014).
His academic roles include teaching courses like Engineering Mechanics in Biomedical Applications and Statics. His federally-funded projects include NSF CAREER Award (2024) and NIH COBRE grants, emphasizing translational research in drug delivery, personalized healthcare, and medical device design. Collaborations span medical science, pharmacology, and industry sectors like Aptar Pharma.
Key research interests include airborne disease transmission, tumor perfusion modeling, and bioinspired filtration systems. Recent work explores nasal spray optimization for respiratory infections and computational models of virion flow rates in SARS-CoV-2 infections.
Awards include the 2024 ASME Rising Star and multiple SDSU recognitions. He serves on NSF/NIH grant review panels, SDSU College Research Council, and chairs the Biomedical Engineering Society chapter. His lab employs 3D-printed anatomical models and experimental mechanics to validate theoretical models.
