Research Statement

My research focuses on designing inherently radiopaque, biodegradable biomaterials that are visible under X-ray, promote tissue repair, and resorb after healing. By combining polymer science, nanocellulose chemistry, and bioceramics, I engineer materials that solve two challenges at once: making implants trackable during surgery and follow-up, and enabling site-specific therapy.

This work spans orthopaedic and craniomaxillofacial fixators, imageable drug-eluting embolics for hepatocellular carcinoma, and self-setting bone cements for periodontal regeneration.

Research Areas

Regenerative Biomaterials

Designing biodegradable, inherently radiopaque biomaterials for orthopaedic and craniomaxillofacial repair.

Theranostics & Cancer Therapy

Engineering imageable drug-eluting embolics for locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma therapy.

Periodontal Regeneration

Developing early-biomineralizing nanocellulose–brushite self-setting composites for periodontal repair.

Current Projects

Osteogenic 3D-Printable Radiopaque Fixators

X-ray-visible, early osteogenic fixators for diabetic orthopaedic and craniomaxillofacial repair.

Radiopaque TACE Embolics for HCC

Biodegradable imageable embolics enabling locoregional hepatocellular carcinoma therapy, using nanocellulose extracted from Agave sisalana and drug-eluting porous microspheres.

Nanocellulose-Brushite Self-Setting Composites

Early-biomineralizing radiopaque cements engineered for periodontal regeneration.

Research Impact

By making implants intrinsically radiopaque, my materials remove the need for toxic contrast agents and enable real-time, non-invasive tracking of repair and therapy. Combined with osteogenic and biodegradable characteristics, these materials aim to reduce secondary surgeries and improve outcomes in orthopaedic and oncologic applications.