Himabindu Nandivada
Ph.D. Candidate
Education
- Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2008 expected
- M.S. Chemical Engineering, University of Michigan, 2005
- B.Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 2003
Experience
- Summer Intern, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 2002
Awards
- University of Michigan Regents Fellowship, 2003-2005
Research
- Development of strategies for biomolecule immobilization using reactive polymer coatings
- Applications of reactive polymer coatings in biomedical devices and substrates for human embryonic stem cell cultures.
Publications
- H. Nandivada, X. Jiang, J. Lahann. "Click Chemistry: Versatility and control in the hands of materials scientists" Advanced Materials (2007) 19, 2197-2208.
- H. Nandivada, H.Y. Chen, Y. Elkasabi, J. Lahann. "Reactive Polymer Coatings for Biological Applications" Chapter 17, ACS Symposium Series No. 977: Polymers for Biomedical Applications (2007).
- H. Nandivada, H.Y. Chen, L. Bondarenko, J. Lahann. "Reactive polymer coatings that 'click.'" Angewandte Chemie International Edition (2006) 45, 20, 3360-3363.
- H. Nandivada, H.Y. Chen, J. Lahann. "Vapor-Based Synthesis of Poly[(4-formyl-p-xylylene)-co-(p-xylylene)] and Its Use for Biomimetic Surface Modifications" Macromolecular Rapid Communications (2005) 26, 1794-1799.