Vinay Abhyankar
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
585-475-4665
Office Location
Office Mailing Address
160 Lomb Memorial Dr Rochester, NY 14623
Vinay Abhyankar
Assistant Professor
Department of Biomedical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
Education
BS, Binghamton University; Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Bio
Dr. Vinay Abhyankar received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Binghamton University and his M.S. and Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. After one year in technical consulting, he joined the Biotechnology and Bioengineering Department at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, CA. Prior to joining RIT, he led the Biological Microsystems Division at the University of Texas at Arlington Research Institute. Dr. Abhyankar’s research laboratory works at the intersection of engineering, biomaterials science, and biology. Current work focuses on developing accessible microfluidic systems that integrate controlled microenvironments with topographically defined matrices to engineer biomimetic tissue interfaces.These technology platforms are well-suited for both undergraduate and graduate research involvement and combine simulation-based design, hands-on prototyping, and experimental studies to better understand human disease.
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Journal Paper
Inyang, E., et al. "Modulation of in Vitro Brain Endothelium by Mechanical Trauma: Structural and Functional Restoration by Poloxamer 188." Scientific Reports 10. 3054 (2020): 1-15. Web.
Williams, Matthew J, et al. "A Low-Cost, Rapidly Integrated Debubbler (RID) Module for Microfluidic Cell Culture Applications." Micromachines 10. 6 (2019): 360. Web.
Phaneuf, CR, et al. "Ultrasensitive Multi-species Detection of CRISPR-Cas9 by a Portable Centrifugal Microfluidic Platform." Analytical Methods 11. (2018): 559-565. Print.
Tran, N, et al. "MicroRNA Dysregulational Synergistic Network: Discovering MicroRNA Dysregulatory Modules Across Subtypes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers." BMC Bioinformatics 19. (2018): 504. Print.
Hasan, Mohammad R., et al. "One-Step Fabrication of Flexible Nanotextured PDMS as a Substrate for Selective Cell Capture." Biomedical Physics & Engineering Express. (2017): 1-11. Web.
Peer Reviewed/Juried Poster Presentation or Conference Paper
Williams, M, et al. "Rapidly Integrated Microfluidic Debubbler." Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting October 2018. Atlanta, GA. Ed. BMES. Atlanta, GA: n.p..
Ahmed, A, et al. "An Automated Process for the
Fabrication of Aligned Collagen Substrates with Tunable Fiber Properties." Proceedings of the Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting October 2018. Atlanta, GA. Ed. BMES. Atlanta, GA: n.p..
Inyang, Edidiong, Vinay V. Abhyankar, and Michael Cho. "Validation of an in vitro TBI Model for Blood Brain Barrier Disruption." Proceedings of the Biomedial Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Ed. BMES. Phoenix, AZ: BMES.
Almendariz, Cristian, Mohammad R. Hasan, and Vinay V. Abhyankar. "A 3D Printed, Low Cost, High Capacity Bubble Trap for Microfluidic Applications." Proceedings of the Biomedial Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Ed. BMES. Phoenix, AZ: BMES.
Hasan, Mohammad R., et al. "Flexible Nanotextured PDMS As A Substrate for Selective Cell Capture." Proceedings of the Biomedial Engineering Society Annual Meeting. Ed. BMES. Phoenix, AZ: BMES.
Invited Keynote/Presentation
Inyang, E, et al. "In Vitro Characterization of Blood Brain Barrier Permeability Post Microcavitation." Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting October 2018 Atlanta, GA. BMES. Atlanta, GA. 20 Oct. 2018. Conference Presentation.
Published Conference Proceedings
Tran, Nhat, et al. "MicroRNA Dysregulational Synergistic Network: Learning Context-Specific MicroRNA Dysregulations in Lung Cancer Subtypes." Proceedings of the 2017 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine (BIBM). Ed. IEEE. Kansas City, MO: IEEE, 2017. Web.
Currently Teaching
BIME-411
Systems Physiology II
3 Credits
The second in a two course sequence involving the description and analysis of physiological mechanisms from a systems point of view. The focus of this course will be on the interaction between organ systems for the purpose of homeostasis. In particular, attention will be paid to feedback mechanisms that involve electrical and chemical feedback and control systems. Fluid and gas transport mechanisms associated with the cardiovascular and respiratory systems including their regulatory behavior and the function of the kidney are introduced by way of their contribution to fluid volume and pressures as well as its fundamental material exchange properties. The interaction between the systems and how they affect fluid and electrolyte balance, material exchange and disease processes will be discussed. Throughout the course, diseases and disorders of the various systems will be discussed. Students will learn to analyze the systems in a quantitative manner based on engineering analysis and how to model parts of systems.
BIME-499
Co-op
0 Credits
One semester of paid work experience in biomedical engineering.
BIME-570
Tissue Engineering
3 Credits
This course is intended to provide an overview of how replacement organs and tissues can be engineered using both natural and synthetic biomaterials that direct cellular differentiation and integration. The objectives of the course are to present how tissues can be engineered using the physical and chemical properties of biomaterials and targeted differentiation of multi- and pluripotent stem cells. Topics include the adhesion, migration, growth and differentiation of cells as well as the optimization and modeling of molecular and cellular transport within and across engineered tissues. Additionally, the course will investigate the engineering parameters and necessary functionality of artificial tissues.
BIME-670
Tissue Engineering
3 Credits
This course is intended to provide an overview of how replacement organs and tissues can be engineered using both natural and synthetic biomaterials that direct cellular differentiation and integration. The objectives of the course are to present how tissues can be engineered using the physical and chemical properties of biomaterials and targeted differentiation of multi- and pluripotent stem cells. Topics include the adhesion, migration, growth and differentiation of cells as well as the optimization and modeling of molecular and cellular transport within and across engineered tissues. Additionally, the course will investigate the engineering parameters and necessary functionality of artificial tissues. There is no laboratory component to this course. Graduate students will work in pairs to present one of the engineering fundamentals lectures listed in section 6.3 as it
applies to tissue engineering. Additionally, graduate students will also be responsible for independently researching and presenting a case study on the use of stem cells in tissue engineering at the conclusion of the course.