Rizul Gautam
Research Scholar in Nanomaterials, Hydrogels, and Drug Delivery Systems
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About
Dr.
Rizul
Gautam is a researcher specializing in nanomaterials, hydrogels, biomaterials, drug delivery systems, and photothermal therapy. With a Ph.D. from AcSIR (2019-2025) focused on injectable hydrogels for photothermally modulated drug release, extensive experience at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization, and international research experience, Dr. Gautam has contributed to numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.
Experience
International Internship Pilot Programme Intern at Ming Chi University of Technology (2024-12 – 2025-02)
- Self-healing hydrogels for biomedical applications
Research Scholar at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization (2023-03 – 2025-09)
- Synthesis of different nanoformulations and hydrogels
- Anti-cancer drug loading and release
- NIR triggered drug release
- Cell line studies
Senior Research Fellow at CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organization (2020-03 – 2023-03)
Research Project: Injectable hydrogel for photothermally modulated anticancer drug release
- Synthesis of gold nanomaterial based pH and thermoresponsive injectable hydrogel
- Analyzing drug release response upon NIR irradiation
- Biocompatibility analysis of synthesized materials
M.E. Project at University Institute of Engineering & Technology, Panjab University (2015-08 – 2017-11)
Title: Synthesis and characterization of photopolymerized Fibroin-PEGda hydrogel for sustained drug delivery in osteoarthritis
- Hydrogel was synthesized by blending native and synthetic polymer with varying ratios
- Characterization was done for studying the physical and chemical properties
- Studied the potential of hydrogel as a drug delivery carrier using celecoxib as a drug model
B.Tech Project at Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS)-DRDO (2015-02 – 2015-05)
Title: Microstructural analysis of the C57/BL6 Mice Brain by DTI after Cranial Irradiation
- Microstructural changes in mice brain post irradiation was analysed using Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI)
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Biomedical Engineering – Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR) (2019-08 – 2025-10)
Master of Engineering (M.E.) in Biotechnology – University Institute of Engineering and Technology (UIET), Panjab University (2015-08 – 2017-11)
Bachelor in Technology (B. Tech.) in Biotechnology – Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram University of Science and Technology (DCRUST) (2011-08 – 2015-05)
