Nilkamal Pramanik received his Ph.D. degree in polymer science and technology (2017) from the University of Calcutta, India. During his thesis work, he focused on the modification of biopolymers with various nanoparticulate, including 2D graphene oxide and magnetic nanoparticles, for tissue engineering and wound healing applications. After then, he had been awarded the National Post-doctoral Fellowship, SERB, DST, Govt. of India (2017), and started to work at the Indian Institute of Science (IISC), Bangalore, India, on the project entitled “Development of Multifunctional Nano-Vehicles (e.g., 2D-Graphene Oxide/Cerium Oxide/Polystyrene Nanoparticles) for the Targeted Cancer Therapy.” Later (in 2023), he joined as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska (USA), to work on the NIH-funded projects ‘Synthesis of polymeric/lipid nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of therapeutic agents for the treatment of pancreatic cancer/medulloblastoma.’ Currently, he is working as a Marie-Curie postdoctoral fellow (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-TALENTS-02, Project: 101180630—TissueEng) at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro and as a researcher at the COMPASS Research Group, integrated in CICECO—Aveiro Institute of Materials. His research focuses on the “3D bioprinting construct for the diminishing of bone tumor and progression of bone tissue regeneration: Diagnosis of phenotyping in the cellular model and screening as a therapeutic platform.” He is also actively involved in the development of magnetic-driven hydrogel for the on-demand delivery of therapeutic agents in tissue engineering applications.
He is curious to achieve new technologies and passionate about the mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students. He loves to play cricket and explore new places with family and friends.