Rizul Gautam

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.

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)

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)