Sundar Madihally

Sundar Madihally is a Professor and Undergraduate Program Director at the Department of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He also serves as the ABET Coordinator and directs the Laboratory for Tissue Regeneration.

Education:

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1998
• M.S., Chemical Engineering, Wayne State University, 1996
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Bangalore University, 1992
• Research Fellow, Surgical Services, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2001

Research Interests include:

• Molecular Bioengineering: Investigating molecular mechanisms in stem cell differentiation and proliferation using engineering tools.
• Stem Cell Based Tissue Regeneration: Exploring iPSCs and adult stem cells for tissue repair at micro/nano-scales.
• Bioreactor Design: Developing fluid dynamic models for tissue regeneration with CFD software and oxygen distribution analysis.

Recent Article Trends highlight innovations in 3D-printed hydrogels, multiaxial electrospinning, bladder reconstruction, and computational modeling for tissue engineering.

Scientific Awards:

• George Lappin Program Committee Service Award, 2020
• Distinguished Alumni Award, 2019
• Graduate Teacher of the Year, 2012-2016
• National Outstanding Student Chapter Advisor of the Year, 2011
• Halliburton Excellent Young Teacher Award, 2005

Advising has been a core strength, with over 20 PhD and MS students mentored. His Laboratory for Tissue Regeneration focuses on scaffold synthesis, bioreactor development, and drug delivery systems.