Prof. Dhirendra S Katti

Designation : Director

Broad Area of Expertise : Biology and Biochemistry

Email : director{at}iitgoa.ac.in

Contact Number : 0832-2490-851

Address : Directorate, Admin Block, Main Building

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Educational Qualifications

  • B.Sc. in Chemistry from Fergusson College, Poona University (1990);
  • B.Sc. (Tech) in Chemical Technology from the Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai (1993);
  • Ph.D. in Chemistry from Bombay University (1999) [worked at CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad under Dr. A. V. Rama Rao, then Director, IICT].

Areas of Research

Research Interests

Tissue Engineering

  • Cartilage
  • Ligament
  • Bone

Drug Delivery Systems

  • Breast and Prostate Cancer
  • Ophthalmic diseases
  • Vaccine delivery (Shigellosis)
  • Osteoarthritis

Courses Taught

Professional Appointments

  • Director, IIT Goa (from 2024)
  • Dean, International Relations, IIT Kanpur (2022-2024)
  • Rajeeva and Sangeeta Lahri Chair Professor, IIT Kanpur (2022-2024)
  • Chairman, JEE (2019 & 2020)
  • Gireesh Jankinath Chair Professor, IIT Kanpur (2018-2021)
  • Head, Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, IIT Kanpur (2016-2019)
  • Professor, IIT Kanpur (Since 2012)
  • Associate Professor, IIT Kanpur (2008-2012)
  • Assistant Professor, IIT Kanpur (2004-2008)
  • Assistant Professor, The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, USA (2003-2004)
  • Research Assistant Professor, Drexel University (2001-2003)
  • Post-Doctoral Fellow, Drexel University (1999-2001)

Recent Publications

  • Prof. Katti has more than 200 publications (including book, book chapters, research publications, patents and conference papers) and a total of over 6500 citations.

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Recognition and Awards

Recognition and Awards (Recent past)

  • Serves as the President of the Society for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine India (STERMI) (2024-2027).
  • Recipient of the prestigious “Tata Innovation Fellowship” by the Department of Biotechnology (2023)
  • Elected “Fellow of the Society of Biomaterials and Artificial Organs” (FBAO) India (2023)
  • Serves on the editorial board of “Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology “(American Scientific Publishers) and Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs (India)
  • Served as the Associate Editor (Asia) of “International Journal of Nanomedicine” (Dove Press)
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