Surya K. Mallapragada

SURYA K. MALLAPRAGADA

Dept. of Chemical and Biological Engineering 2114 Sweeney Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011-2230 Phone: (515) 294-7407; Fax: (515) 294-2689; Email: [email protected]

Date of Birth: October 26, 1972

Education 1996 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. 1993 B. Tech. Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

Professional Experience 2009- Chair, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Iowa State Univ. 2009- Stanley Chair in Interdisciplinary Engineering, Iowa State Univ. 2006- Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering and Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering (courtesy), Iowa State University 2004-08 Program Director, Materials Chemistry and Biomolecular Materials, Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy 2001-06 Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemical & Biological Engineering and Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering (courtesy), Iowa State University 1999 - Scientist, Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy 1999 - Affiliate, Neuroscience Program, Iowa State University 1996-01 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Iowa State University 1996 Postdoctoral Researcher, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, MIT

Awards 2011 Young Alumni Achievement Award, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay 2009 Distinguished Service Award, AIChE Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division 2008 Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science 2007 Big 12 “Rising Star” Award, Big 12 Center for Economic Development, Innovation and Commercialization 2007 ISU Foundation Mid-career Excellence in Research Award 2006 Fellow, American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering 2003 Global Indus Technovator Award 2002 TR100 Award, MIT's Technology Review Magazine 2001 3M Non-Tenured Faculty Award 2001 ISU Foundation Early Excellence in Research Award 2000 NSF CAREER Award 1993-95 Andrews Graduate Fellowship 1989 National Merit Certificate, Government of India

Honors 2006-10 Member, NIH Biomaterials and Biointerfaces (BMBI) Study Section 2007 Honoree, Iowa Distinguished Faculty in Engineering Lecture Series 2006-07 Member, Defense Sciences Study Group, Institute for Defense Analyses 2006 Invited Participant, National Academy of Eng. U.S. Frontiers of Eng. Symposium 2003 Lindsay Lecturer, Texas A&M University 1999 Invited workshop participant, TAPPI Research Directions Annual Meeting

Student/Mentee Awards 2011 DOE Early Career Award (Tanya Prozorov) 2009 Kaufmann Entrepreneurial Postdoctoral fellowship (Ankit Agarwal) 2006 BMES STAR Award (Ankit Agarwal) 2006 NIST Postdoctoral Fellowship (Jennifer Recknor) 2005 NIST Postdoctoral Fellowship (Brandon Vogel) 2004 ISU Research Excellence Award (Anil Gannepalli) 2002 ISU Research Excellence Award (Brian Anderson). 2002 Neuroscience Travel Award (Jennifer Behr Recknor). 2001 First place (Suzan Cox), ACS Midwest Regional Meeting student poster competition, Ames, IA. 2001 Third place (Suzan Cox), AIChE Annual Meeting Student Poster competition, Reno 2001 First Place (Jeff Gahan), AIChE Annual Meeting Student Poster competition, Reno 2000 ISU Research Excellence Award (Cheryl Miller)

1999 ISU Teaching Excellence Award (Anil Gannepalli) 1999 Best Paper (Ames Kulprathipanja), Mid-America Region, AIChE 1996 McBride Award for Best Paper in Thermal Analysis (M. O. Ngui), Midwest Thermal Analysis Forum

Books/Journals Edited 1. Editorial Board, Journal of Biomedical Nanotechnology, 2004- 2. “Combinatorial Materials Science”, Eds. Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S.K., John Wiley (2007). 3. “Handbook of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials and Their Applications”, Eds. Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B., ASP Publishers (2006). 4. “Injectable Polymeric Biomaterials”, Special Issue of Biomaterials, Eds. Mallapragada, S.K. and Narasimhan, B., Vol. 23 (2002). 5. “Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering”, Eds. Mallapragada, S.K., Tracy, M., Narasimhan, B., Mathiowitz, E., and Korsmeyer, R., Materials Research Society Symp. Ser, Vol. 662 (2001).

Publications 1. Wang, L., Palo, P., Liu, X. P., Vaknin, D., Prozorov, T., Prozorov, R., Mallapragada, S.K., and Nilsen-Hamilton, M., “Iron-Driven Structural Change and iron Accumulation by a Bacterial Protein that Promotes the Formation of Magnetic Nanoparticles”, Biomacrmol. (in press). 2. Zhang, B., Jia, F., Fleming, M.Q., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Injectable Self-assembled Block Copolymers for Sustained Gene and Drug Co-delivery: In Vitro Study with Synthetic Gels to Mimic Tumor Matrix”, Int. J. Pharm., invited article (in press). 3. Prozorov, T., Perez-Gonzalez, T., Jiminez-Lopez, C., Mallapragada, S.K., Howse, P., Bazylinski, D.A., and Prozorov, R., “Biomineralization of the Magnetosome Magnetite Nanocrystals in the Presence of Foreign Metals: the Case of Bulk Manganese Doping”, J. Roy. Soc. Interface (submitted). 4. Howk, C.L., Levine, H.A., Smiley, M.W., Mallapragada, S.K., Nilsen-Hamilton, M., and Sakaguchi, D., “A Mathematical Model for Selective Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells on Micropatterned Polymer Substrates”, Math. Biosci. (submitted). 5. Rosevear, H., Krishnamachari, Y., Ariza, C.A., Mallapragada, S.K., Salem, A., Griffith, T., De Yound, B., and Wald, M., “Effect of Combined Locally Delivered Growth Factors and Systemic Sildenafil Citrate on the Number of Micro-recanals in a Biodegradable Conduit for Reconstruction of the Vas Deferens”, Urology (in press). 6. Hu, Y., Liu, X., Ma, X., Rawal, A., Prozorov, T., Akinc, M., Mallapragada, S., Schmidt-Rohr, K., “Biomimetic Self-assembling Copolymer - Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites with the Nanocrystal Size Controlled by Citrate", Chem. Mater., 23, 2481-2490 (2011). 7. X. Liu and S. K. Mallapragada, “Bioinspired Synthesis of Organic/Inorganic Nancomposite Materials Mediated by Biomolecules”, in On Biomimetics, Pramatarova (Ed.) InTech Publishers, pp. 229-251 (2011). 8. Schlichting, K., Copeland-Johnson, T. M., Goodman, M., Lipert, R., Prozorov, T., Liu, X.P., McKinley, T. O., Lin, Z., Martin, J., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis of a Novel Photopolymerized Nanocomposite Hydrogel for Treatment of Acute Mechanical Damage to Cartilage”, Acta Biomat., 7, 3094-3100 (2011). 9. Peterson, L., Oh, J., Sakaguchi, D., Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B., “Amphiphilic Polyanhydride Films Promote Neural Stem Cell Adhesion and Differentiation”, Tissue Eng., 17, 2533-41 (2011). 10. Zhang, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “The Mechanism of Selective Transfection Mediated by Pentablock Copolymers: Part I. Investigation of Cellular Uptake”, Acta Biomaterialia, 7, 1570-79 (2011). 11. Zhang, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “The Mechanism of Selective Transfection Mediated by Pentablock Copolymers: Part II. Nuclear Entry and Endosomal Escape”, Acta Biomaterialia, 7, 1580-87 (2011). 12. Zhang, B., Zhang, Y., Mallapragada, S.K., and Clapp, A.R., “Sensing DNA/Polymer Polyplex Dissociation Using Quantum Dot Fluorophores”, ACS Nano, 5, 129-138 (2011). 13. VerMeer M., Narasimhan, B., Shanks, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Comparison of Colloidal and Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle Fillers in Polystyrene Nanocomposites’, ACS Appl. Mater. Interfac., 2, 41-47 (2010).

14. Zhang, Y., Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B., “Dissolution of Waste Plastics in Biodiesel”, Polymer Eng. and Sci., 50, 863-870 (2010). 15. Blong, C., Ye, E., Jeon, C.-J., Oh, J., Callahan, J. M., Law, W.D., Mallapragada, S.K., and Sakaguchi, D.S., “Differentiation and Behavior of Human Neural Progenitor Cells on Micropatterned Substrates”, J. Neuro. Res., 88, 1445-1456 (2010). 16. Zhang, Y., Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B., “A Novel High Throughput Method to Investigate Polymer Dissolution”, Macromol. Rapid Comm., 31, 385-390 (2010). 17. Kundu, M., Mallapragada, S., Larock, R.C., and Kundu, P., “Rheological Properties of Methylcellulose Aqueous Gels under Dynamic Compression: Frequency Sweep and Validity of Scaling Law”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 117, 2436-2443 (2010). 18. Goodman, M., Lei, Z., DeRocher, K., Wang, J., Mallapragada, S.K., and Lin, Z., “Self- Assembly of CdTe Tetrapods into Network Monolayers at the Air/Water Interface”, ACS Nano, 4, 2043-2050 (2010). 19. Ariza, C., McHugh, K.P., White, S.S., Petruk, V., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Extracellular Matrix Proteins and Astrocyte-Derived Soluble Factors Influence the Differentiation and Proliferation of Neural Progenitor Cells”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 94A, 816-824 (2010) 20. Zhang, Y., Mallapragada, S.K. and Narasimhan, B., “Dissolution of Styrene-Butadiene Block Copolymers in Biodiesel”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 18, 1859-66 (2010). 21. Ariza, C., Fleury, A., Tormos, C., Petruk, V., Chawla, S., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “The Effect of Electric Fields on Hippocampal Neural Progenitor Cells”, Stem Cell Rev. Reports, 6, 585-600 (2010). 22. Holoch, P., Mallapragada, S.K., Ariza, C., Griffith, T., DeYoung, B., and Wald, M., “Micro- recanalization in a Biodegradable Graft for Reconstruction of the Vas Deferens is Enhanced by Sildenafil Citrate”, Asian J. Andrology, 12, 814-818 (2010). 23. Adler, A.F., Peterson, L.K., Wilson, J.H., Torres, M.P., Thorstensen, J.B., Gardner, S.W., Mallapragada, S.K., Wannemeuhler, M. J., Narasimhan, B., “High Throughput Cell-Based Screening of Biodegradable Polyanhydride Libraries”, Comb. Chem. High Throughput Screening, 12, 634-45 (2009). 24. Ariza, C., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Cells of the Nervous System and Electrical Stimulation”, Ed. Basu, B., Katti, D., and Kumar, A., in Advanced Biomaterials: Fundamentals, Processing and Applications, Wiley, Chap. 18, 613-643 (2009). 25. Oh, J., Recknor, J., Mallapragada, S.K., and Sakaguchi, D., “Soluble Factors from Neocortical Astrocytes Enhance Neuronal Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells from Adult Rat Hippocampus on Polymer Substrates”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. A, 91, 575-585 (2009). 26. Jones, E.B., Mallapragada, S.K., and Wald, M., “Early Microrecanalization of Vas Deferens After Implantation of Biodegradable Grafts in Rats that Previously Underwent Bilateral Vasectomy”, Asian J. Andrology, 11, 373-378 (2009). 27. Wilson, J.H., Torres, M. P., Kipper, M.J., Mallapragada, S.K., Wannemuehler, M. J. and Narasimhan, B., " Vaccine Adjuvants: Current Challenges and Future Approaches," J. Pharm. Sci., 98, 1278-1316 (2009). Invited article 28. Zhang, B., Kanapathipillai, M., Bisso, P., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Novel Pentablock Copolymers for Selective Gene Delivery to Cancer Cells”, Pharm. Res., 26, 700-713 (2009). Invited article

29. Jones, E.B., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Development and Differentiation of Neural Stem and Progenitor Cells on Synthetic and Biologically-based Surfaces”, in Biological Interactions on Material Surfaces: Understanding and Controlling Protein, Cell and Tissue Responses, Eds: Bizios, R., and Puleo, D., Springer, Chap. 12, pp. 246-264 (2009). Invited article. 30. Hu, Y., Yusufoglu, Y., Kanapathipillai, M., Yang, C.Y., Wu, Y., Thiyagarajan, P., Deming, T., Akinc, M., Schmidt-Rohr, K. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Self-assembled Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposites Using Block Copolypeptide Templates”, Soft Matter, 5, 4311-20 (2009). 31. Kanapathipillai, M. and Mallapragada, S.K. “Polymeric Nanomaterials as Templates for Biomineralization”, Int. J. Nanosci., 8, 473-481 (2009). Invited article 32. Agarwal, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthetic Sustained Gene Delivery Systems”, Curr. Topics Med. Chem., 8, 311-330 (2008). Invited article. 33. Agarwal, A., Unfer, R. C., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Dual-Role Self-Assembling Nanoplexes for Efficient Gene Transfection and Sustained Gene Delivery”, Biomaterials, 29, 607-617 (2008). 34. Broderick, S., Suh, C., Nowers, J., Mallapragada, S.K., Narasimhan, B., and Rajan, K., “Informatics for Combinatorial Materials Science”, J. Metals, 56-59 (2008). 35. Determan, M.D., Lo, C.-T., Guo, L., Thiyagarajan, P. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Temperature and pH-Dependent Phase Behavior of Cationic Pentablock Copolymers by Small Angle Neutron Scattering”, Phys. Rev E, 78, 021802 (2008). 36. Kanapathipillai, M., Rawal, A., Yusufoglu, Y., Hu, Y.-Y., Lo, C.T., Thiyagaraja, P., Kalay, Y. E., Akinc, M., Mallapragada, S.K., Schmidt-Rohr, K., “Ionic Block Copolymer Template Directed Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposites.”, Chem. Mater., 20, 5922-32 (2008). 37. Yusufoglu, Y., Hu, Yanyan, Kanapathipillai, M., Wu, Y., Kramer, M.J., Thiyagarajan, P., Akinc, M., Schmidt-Rohr, K., and Mallapragada S.K., “Bioinspired Synthesis of Self- Assembled Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposites Using Block Copolymer-Peptide Conjugates”, J. Mater. Res. Special Issue on Biomimetics, 23, 3196-3212 (2008). 38. Mallapragada, S.K. and Narasimhan, B. “Immunomodulatory Biomaterials”, Int. J. Pharmaceutics, Special Issue: Future Perspectives, 364, 265-271 (2008). Invited article. 39. Agarwal, A., Unfer, R. C., and Mallapragada, S.K. “In Vitro Biocompatibility Testing of Novel Pentablock Copolymers for Gene Delivery”, J. Biomed. Mater Res., Part A, 81A, 24-39 (2007). 40. Recknor, J. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Nerve Regeneration: Tissue Engineering Strategies” in “Tissue Engineering”, Eds. Fisher, J.P., Mikos, A.G., Bronzino, J.D., CRC Press (2007). 41. Torres, M. P., Determan, A., Anderson, G., Mallapragada, S. K., and Narasimhan, B., “Amphiphilic Polyanhydrides for Protein Stabilization and Release”, Biomaterials, 28, 108- 116 (2007). 42. Schwartz, C., Mallapragada, S.K., and Bahadur, S., “Effect of Crosslinking and Pt-Zr Quasicrystal Fillers on the Mechanical Properties and Wear Resistance of UHMWPE for Use in Artificial Joints”, Wear, 263, 1072-1080 (2007). 43. Peleshanko, S., Anderson, K. D., Goodman, M., Determan, M. D., Mallapragada, S.K., and Tsukruk, V., “Thermoresponsive Behavior of Multistimuli Pluronic®-based Pentablock Copolymers at the Air-Water Interface”, Langmuir, 23, 25-30 (2007).

44. Prozorov, T., Mallapragada, S.K., Narasimhan, B., Nilsen-Hamilton, M., Williams, T. J., Bazylinski, D., Prozorov, R., and Canfield, P.C., “Protein-Mediated Synthesis of Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanocrystals”, Adv. Func. Mater., 17, 951-57 (2007). 45. Determan, M.D., Cox, J. P. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Drug Release from pH-Responsive Thermogelling Pentablock Copolymers”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., Part A, 81A, 326-333 (2007). 46. Enlow, D., Rawal, A., Kanapathipillai, M., Schmidt-Rohr, K., Mallapragada, S.K., Lo, C.T., Thiyagarajan, P., and Akinc, M., “Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembled Block Copolymer Templated Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposite Gels”, J. Mater. Chem., 17, 1570-78 (2007). Highlighted as a “hot” article. 47. Wong, S., Altinkaya, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “A Study of Crystallization of Poly(vinyl alcohol) During Solvent Removal: Infrared Characterization and Mathematical Modeling”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys. 45, 930-35 (2007). 48. Wong, S., Altinkaya, A., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Multi-Zone Drying Schemes for Lowering the Residual Solvent Content During Multicomponent Drying of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Drying Tech., 25, 1-8 (2007). 49. Agarwal, A., Vilensky, R., Talmon, Y., Unfer, R. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Colloidal Stability and Transfection Efficiency of Novel Self-Assembling Polymeric Gene Delivery Vectors in Serum-Supplemented Media”, J. Controlled Rel., Special issue on Nanomedicine, 121, 28- 37 (2007). Invited article. 50. Prozorov, R., Prozorov, T., Mallapragada, S.K., Narasimhan, B., Williams, T. J., Bazylinski, D., “Magnetic Irreversibility and Verwey Transition in Nano-crystalline Bacterial and Synthetic Magnetite”, Phys. Rev. B., 76, 054406 (2007). 51. Suh, C., Rajan, K., Vogel, B., Narasimhan, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., ”Informatics Methods for Combinatorial Materials Science”, in Combinatorial Materials Science Eds. Narasimhan, B., Mallapragada, S.K., and Porter, M.D., Chap. 5, Wiley (2007). 52. Narasimhan, B., Mallapragada, S.K., and Porter, M.D. “Combinatorial Materials Science: Challenges and Outlook”, in Combinatorial Materials Science, Eds. Narasimhan, B., Mallapragada, S.K., and Porter, M.D., Chap. 9, Wiley (2007). 53. Jones, E. B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Directed Growth and Differentiation of Stem Cells Towards Neural Cell Fates Using Soluble and Surface Mediated Cues”, J. Biomat. Sci. Polym. Ed., 18, 999-1015 (2007). 54. Prozorov, T., Wang, L., Palo, P., Nilsen-Hamilton-M, Jones, D., Orr, D., Mallapragada, S., Narasimhan, B., and Prozorov, R., “Cobalt Ferrite Nanocrystals: Outperforming Magnetotactic Bacteria”, ACS Nano, 1, 228-233 (2007). 55. Recknor, J., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Growth and Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells on Micropatterned Polymer Substrates”, Biomaterials, 27, 4098-4108 (2006). 56. Determan, M. D., Thiyagarajan, P. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Supramolecular Self-assembly of Multiblock Copolymers in Solution”, Langmuir, 22, 1469-1473 (2006). 57. Glatz, C., Gonzalez, R. Huba, M., Mallapragada, S.K., Narasimhan, B., Reilly, P., Saunders, K., and Shanks, J. “Problem-Based Learning Biotechnology Courses in Chemical Engineering”, Biotechnol. Prog., 22, 173-178 (2006).

58. Torres, M., Vogel, B., Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Erosion Mechanism of Novel Polyanhydrides Containing Oligomeric Ethylene Glycol”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 76, 102-110 (2006). 59. Wong, S. -S., Altinkaya, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Understanding the Effect of Skin Formation on Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymers”, J. Polym. Sci. Poly. Phys. 43, 3191-3204 (2005). 60. Vogel, B., Eidelman, N., Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Parallel Synthesis and Dissolution Testing of Polyanhydride Random Copolymers”, J. Comb. Chem., 7, 921-28 (2005). 61. Gordon, W. J., Conzemius, M. G., Birdsall, E., Wannameuhler, Y., Mallapragada, S.K., Lewallen, D. G., Yaszemski, M. J., and O’Driscoll, S. W. D., “The Chondroconductive Potential of Tantalum Trabecular Metal”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res. Part B. Appl. Biomat. , 75B, 229-233 (2005). 62. Determan, M., Seifert, S., Thiyagarajan, P., and Mallapragada, S. K. “Synthesis and Characterization of Temperature and pH Sensitive Self-Assembling Amphiphilic Pentablock Copolymers”, Polymer, 46, 6933-46 (2005). 63. Recknor, J. B., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Growth and Differentiation of Astrocytes and Neural Progenitor Cells on Micropatterned Polymer Films”, Stem Cell Biology: Development and Plasticity, Annals. N. Y. Acad. Sci., 1049, 24-7 (2005). 64. Mallapragada, S. K., and Konety, B., “Biodegradable Nerve Grafts – Physiologically and Environmentally Friendly? J. Urology, 173, 8-9 (2005). 65. Agarwal, A., Unfer, R. C., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Novel Cationic Pentablock Copolymers as Non Viral Vectors for Gene Delivery”, J. Control. Rel., 103, 245-258 (2005). 66. Vogel, B., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Synthesis of Novel Biodegradable Polyanhydrides Containing Aromatic and Glycol Functionality for Tailoring of Hydrophilicity in Controlled Drug Delivery Devices”, Biomaterials, 26, 721-728 (2005). 67. Vogel, B. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Synthesis of Polyanhydrides”, in Handbook of Biodegradable Polymeric Materials and Their Applications, Eds. Mallapragada, S.K. and Narasimhan, B., Vol. 1, American Scientific, Los Angeles, CA, pp. 329-347 (2005). 68. Determan, M. D. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Self-assembling Nanostructured Injectable Polymeric Gels for Drug Delivery”, in Handbook of Nanostructured Biomaterials and Their Applications”, Nalwa, H. S. (ed.), American Scientific, Los Angeles, CA, Vol.2, pp 458-471 (2005). 69. Torres, M. P., Determan, A., Mallapragada, S.K. and Narasimhan, B., “Polyanhydrides”, in Encyclopedia of Chemical Processing, Ed., Lee, S., Taylor and Francis, (2005). 70. Wong, S. -S., Altinkaya, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Drying of Semicrystalline Polymers: Mathematical Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films”, Polymer, 45, 5151-5161 (2004). 71. Rutkowski, G., Miller, C.A., Jeftinija, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synergistic Effects of Micropatterned Biodegradable Conduits and Schwann Cells on Sciatic Nerve Regeneration”, J. Neural. Eng., 1, 151-157 (2004). 72. Vogel, B., Mallapragada, S. K., and Narasimhan, B., “ Rapid Synthesis of Polyanhydrides by Microwave Polymerization”, Macromol. Rapid Comm., 25, 330-333 (2004).

73. Recknor, J. B., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S. K. “Oriented Astroglial Growth on Micropatterned Polymer Substrates”, Biomaterials, 25, 2753-67 (2004). 74. Mallapragada, S. K. and Recknor, J.B., “Polymeric Materials for Nerve Regeneration”, in Adv. Chem. Eng., 29, 47-74 (2004). 75. Anderson, B. C., Cox, S. M., Bloom, P.D, Sheares, V. V., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Diblock and Gel Forming Pentablock Copolymers of Tertiary Amine Methacrylates, Poly(Ethylene Glycol) and Poly(Propylene Glycol)”, Macromolecules, 36, 1670-76 (2003). 76. Gannepalli, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Atomistic Studies of Defect Nucleation during Nanoindentation of Au (001)”, Phys. Rev. B., 66, 104103 (2002). 77. Anderson, B.C, and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Injectable, Water-soluble Copolymers of Tertiary Amine Methacrylates and Poly(Ethylene Glycol) Containing Methacrylates”, Biomaterials, 23, 4345-59 (2002). 78. Anderson, B.C., Bloom, P.D., Baikerikar, K.G., Sheares, V.V., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Al- Cu-Fe Quasicrystal/Ultra-High Molecular Weight Polyethylene Composites as Biomaterials for Acetabular Cup Prosthetics”, Biomaterials, 23, 1761-1768 (2002). 79. Anderson, B.C, Cox, S.M., Ambardekar, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Salts on the Micellization Temperature of Aqueous Poly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b- poly(ethylene oxide) Solutions and the Dissolution Rate and Water Diffusion Coefficient in their Corresponding Gels”, J. Pharm. Sci., 91, 180-188 (2002). 80. Miller, C. A., Jeftinija, S., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Synergistic Effects of Physical and Chemical Guidance Cues on Neurite Alignment and Outgrowth on Biodegradable Polymer Substrates” Tissue Eng., 8(3), 367-378 (2002). 81. Rutkowski, G., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Microfabrication (nerve repair)”, in 2002 Yearbook of Science and Technology, McGraw Hill, 221-223 (2002). 82. Baldwin, C., Bristol, D., Deaver, E., Hammerberg, B., Heath, C., Mallapragada, S., Naylor, G., Richardson, E., Wilson, J., "Biotechnology: Organ Transplantation", in Life Science Ethics, Comstock, G. (Ed.), Chap. 15, 310-313, Iowa State Press, Ames (2002). 83. Miller, C.A., Jeftinija, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Micropatterned Schwann Cell-Seeded Biodegradable Polymer Substrates Significantly Enhance Neurite Alignment and Outgrowth”, Tissue Eng., 7(6), 705-715 (2001). 84. Amanda, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Selectivity Studies and Mapping of Protein Fouling on Heat-Treated Poly(vinyl alcohol), Poly(ether sulfone), and Regenerated Cellulose Membranes Using DRIFTS, Biotechnol. Prog., 17, 917-923 (2001). 85. Gannepalli, A., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Molecular Dynamics Studies of Plastic Deformation During Silicon Nanoindentation”, Nanotechnol., 12, 250-257 (2001). 86. Miller, C. A., Rutkowski, G., Witt, A., Shanks, H., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Guided Schwann Cell Growth In Vitro”, Biomaterials, 22, 1263-1269 (2001). 87. Anderson, B. C., Pandit, N., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Understanding drug release frompoly(ethylene oxide)-b-poly(propylene oxide)-b-poly(ethylene oxide) gels”, J. Controlled Rel., 70, 157-167 (2001).

88. Rutkowski, G., Miller, C.A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Fabrication of Polymer Scaffolds: Solvent Casting”, in Methods of Tissue Engineering, Atala, A., and Lanza, R., (Eds.), Chap. 58, pp. 681-686, Academic Press, San Diego, CA (2001). 89. Anderson, B., Amanda, A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Microencapsulation Methods Using Poly(vinyl alcohol)”, in Methods of Tissue Engineering, Atala, A., and Lanza, R., (Eds.), Chap.74, pp. 835-839, Academic Press, San Diego, CA (2001). 90. Anderson, B.C, Bloom, P.D., Sheares, V.V. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Water Soluble Block Copolymers for pH Sensitive Drug Delivery”, in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering, Eds. Mallapragada, S.K., Tracy, M., Narasimhan, B., Mathiowitz, E., and Korsmeyer, R., Materials Research Society Symp. Ser, 662 (2001). 91. Moore, T. T., Croy, S., Mallapragada, S. K., and Pandit, N., “Experimental Investigation and Mathematical Modeling of Pluronic F127 Gel Dissolution: Drug Release in Stirred Systems”, J. Controlled Rel., 67, 191-202 (2000). 92. Amanda, A., Kulprathipanja, A., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol) Ultrafiltration Membranes for Bioseparations”, J. Membr. Sci., 176, 87-95 (2000). 93. Mallapragada, S. K. , and McCarthy-Schroeder, S., “Poly(vinyl alcohol) as a Drug Delivery Carrier”, in Handbook of Pharmaceutical Controlled Release Technology, Wise, D. L. (Ed.), pp. 31-47, Marcel Dekker, New York, NY (2000). 94. Mallapragada, S. K. , and Narasimhan, B., “Infrared Spectroscopy in the Analysis of Polymer Crystallinity”, in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry, Meyers, R. A. (Ed.), pp. 7644-7658, John Wiley, New York, NY (2000). 95. Ngui, M. O., and Mallapragada, S. K. “Mechanistic Investigation of Drying Regimes During Solvent Removal from Poly(vinyl alcohol) Films”, J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 72, 1913-1920 (1999). 96. Ngui, M. O., and Mallapragada, S. K. , “Quantitative Analysis of Crystallization and Skin Formation During Isothermal Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymers”, Polymer, 40, 5393-5400 (1999). 97. Narasimhan, B., Mallapragada, S. K., and Peppas, N. A., “Release Kinetics-Data Interpretation”, in Encyclopedia of Controlled Drug Delivery, Mathiowitz, E. (Ed.), pp. 921- 935, John Wiley, New York, NY (1999). 98. Mallapragada, S. K., “Breast Implants”, Science and Medicine, Tissue Engineering Section, Morgan, J., and Yarmush, M. L. (Eds.), 6, 6-7 (1999). 99. Mallapragada, S. K. , and Chin, S. –F., “Multilayered Semicrystalline Polymeric Controlled Release Systems”, in Materials for Controlled Drug Delivery Applications, Ed. McCulloch, I., American Chemical Society Ser., 709, 176-184 (1998). 100. Narasimhan, B. , and Mallapragada, S. K., “Dissolution of Amorphous and Semicrystalline Polymers: Mechanism and Novel Applications”, Recent Res. Develop. Macromol. Res., 3, 311-324 (1998). 101. Ngui, M. O., and Mallapragada, S. K., ”Understanding Isothermal Semicrystalline Polymer Drying: Mathematical Models and Experimental Characterization”, J. Polym. Sci. Polym. Phys., 36, 2771-2780 (1998). 102. Mallapragada, S. K., and Narasimhan, B., “Drug Delivery Systems”, in Handbook of Biomaterials Evaluation, von Recum, A. (Ed.), Taylor and Francis, NY, Chap. 27., pp. 425- 437 (1998).

103. Mallapragada, S. K. and Peppas, N. A., “Crystal Dissolution-Controlled Release Systems: I. Physical Characteristics and Modeling Analysis”, J. Controlled Rel., 45, 87-94 (1997). 104. Mallapragada, S. K., Peppas, N. A., and Colombo, P., “Crystal Dissolution Controlled Release Systems: II. Metronidazole Release From Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol)”, J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 36, 125-130 (1997). 105. Mallapragada, S. K. and Peppas, N. A., “Crystal Unfolding and Chain Disentanglement During Semicrystalline Polymer Dissolution”, AIChE J. 43, 870-876 (1997). 106. Mallapragada, S. K. and Peppas, N. A., “Mechanism of Dissolution of Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol) in Water”, J. Polym. Sci.: Polym. Phys., 34, 1339-1346 (1996).

Proceedings Papers 1. Petersen, L.K., Oh, J., Sakaguchi, D.S., Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B. “Amphiphilic Polyanhydride Films for Tissue Engineering,” Trans. Soc. Biomater., 34, 135 (2011) 2. Kanapathipillai, M., Mallapragada, S.K., and Thiyagarajan, P., “Peptide-conjugated Block Copolymers for Tempalted Inorganic Materials Synthesis by Self-Assembly” PMSE Preprints, 235, 183 (2008). 3. Prozorov, R., Prozorov, T., Mallapragada, S., Narasimhan, B., Williams, T. J., Bazylinski, D., “Magnetic Irreversibility and Verwey Transition in nano-crystalline Bacterial and Synthetic Magnetite”, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Preprint Archive, Condensed Matter 1-10, arXiv:cond-mat/0703306 (2007). 4. Simons, C.M., DeYoung, B.R., Griffith, T.S., Ratliff, T.L., Mallapragada, S.K., and Wald, M., “Early microrecanalization of vas deferens after implantation of biodegradable grafts in rats that previously underwent bilateral vasectomy”, Fertility and Sterility, 88, S389-S389 (2007). 5. Agarwal, A., Unfer, R.C., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Sustained Delivery in the Presence of Serum”, Polym. Mater. Sci., Eng. Proceed., 94, 88-89 (2006). 6. Mallapragada, S.K., Vogel, B. and Narasimhan, B., “Combinatorial Methods for Synthesis and Characterization of Polyanhydride Copolymer”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 93, 818-819 (2005). 7. Determan, M. D., Thiyagarajan, P., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Investigation of Self-assembly of Pentablock Copolymers in Solution Using Scattering Techniques”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 93, 808-809 (2005). 8. M.P. Torres, B. Narasimhan, and S.K. Mallapragada, “A New Class of “Bulk Erodible” Polyanhydrides,” Polym. Prepr., 46(1), 234-235 (2005). 9. Glatz, C. E., Narasimhan, B., Huba, M., Sauders, K., Shanks, J., Reilly, P. J., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Problem-Based Learning Laboratories Involving Chemicals from Biorenewables”, ASEE Annual Cong. Proc., 2005. 10. Gannepalli, A., and Mallapragada, S. K., "Atomistic Studies of Defect Nucleation during Nanoindentation of Au(001)", Los Alamos National Laboratory, Preprint Archive, Condensed Matter 1-11, (2002). 11. Bloom, P.D., Baikerikar, K.G., Anderson, B.C, Mallapragada, S.K., and Sheares, V.V., “Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene Quasicrystal Composites for Hip Arthroplasty Femoral Components”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 85, 592-593 (2001).

12. Anderson, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Salts on Drug Release from Poloxamer Gels”, Trans. Soc. Biomatls., 27, 388 (2001). 13. Mallapragada, S. K. , and Pandit, N. K., “Mathematical Modeling of Drug Release from Block Copolymer Gels”, Proc. Summer Bioeng. Conf., 42, 675-676 (1999). 14. Amanda, A., Kulprathipanja, A., Soo, S. C, and Mallapragada, S. K. , “Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membranes for Bioseparations”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 80(1), 313-314 (1999). 15. Gannepalli, A., Porter, M. D., and Mallapragada, S. K. , “Nanoscale Patterning of Polymer Surfaces Using Atomic Force Microscopy”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 78 (1), 3-4 (1998). 16. Sondhof, A. F., Mallapragada, S. K., Booth, L. C., Heath, C. A., Rosenbuch, R., Apley, M., and Hsu, W., “Poly(lactic acid) Biodegradable Microspheres for Sustained Antimicrobial Drug Release in the Equine Joint: Preliminary In vivo Results”, Proceed. Intern. Symp. Control. Rel. Bioact. Mater., 25, 651-652(1998). 17. Mallapragada, S. K., and Ngui, M. O., “Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymers”, Int. Soc. Coating Sci. Tech. Symp. Proceed., 9, 197-200 (1998). 18. Moore, T. T., Oberhaus, M., Augustine, C. A., Pandit, N. K., and Mallapragada, S. K. , “Customized Triblock Copolymers for Controlled Drug Delivery” Proc. 28th Annual Biochem Eng. Symp., (1998). 19. Pandit, N. K., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Customized Injectable Pluronic Gels for Sustained Drug Delivery to Astronauts”, Iowa Space Grant Consortium Conf. Proc., 8, 91-99 (1998). 20. Baldwin, C. A., Bristol, D., Deaver, E., Hammerberg, B., Heath, C. A, Mallapragada, S. K., Naylor, G. J., Richardson, E., and Wilson, J., “Case Studies in Organ Transplantation”, The Ag Bioethics Forum, 10, 2-6 (1998). 21. Ngui, M. O. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymer Films”, Polym. Prep., 38 (2), 377-378 (1997). 22. Mallapragada, S. K., and Chin, S. –F., “Multilayered Crystal-Dissolution Controlled Release Systems for Drug Delivery”, Polym. Prep., 38 (2), 622-623 (1997). 23. Mallapragada, S. K., Peppas, N. A. and Colombo, P., “Modification of Drug Release Profiles and Swelling Behavior in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Due to the Presence of a Crystalline Phase”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed, 74, 416-417 (1996). 24. Peppas, N. A., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Crystal Dissolution-Controlled Release Systems: A Novel Technology for Facile Programmed Release of Drugs”, Proceed. Adv. Control. Deliv. 1, 89-90 (1996). 25. Mallapragada, S. K. and Peppas, N. A., “Effect of Dissolution on Lamellar Thickness Distribution of Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol)”, Polym. Mater. Sci. Eng. Proceed., 73, 22- 23 (1995).

Book reviews 1. Mallapragada, S. K., Book review of “Calorimetry and Thermal Analysis of Polymers”, by Mathot, V. B. F., J. Controlled Rel., 52, 321 (1998). 2. Mallapragada, S. K., Book review of “Mechanisms of Transdermal Drug Delivery”, by Potts, R. O., and Guy, R. H., J. Controlled Rel., 51, 346 (1998).

Patents 1. Vogel, B., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis of Anhydride Containing Polymers by Microwave Radiation”, U.S. Patent No. 7,659,322 (2010). 2. Mallapragada, S. K. and Anderson, B., "pH Sensitive Methacrylic Copolymers and the Production Thereof", U. S. Patent Number 7,160,971 (2007). 3. Mallapragada, S. K. and Anderson, B., "pH Sensitive Methacrylic Copolymer Gels and the Production Thereof", U. S. Patent Number 7,217,776 (2007). 4. Mallapragada, S. K. and Anderson, B., "Injectable Bodily Prosthetics Employing Methacrylic Copolymers", U.S. Patent No. 7,183,369 (2007). 5. Mallapragada, S. K., Anderson, B., and Gahan, J., "Gene Delivery Mechanisms Using Methacrylic Copolymers ", U.S. Patent Application, pending (submitted). 6. Mallapragada, S. K., Anderson, B., Bloom, P., and Sheares Ashby, V., "pH Sensitive Methacrylic Copolymers and the Production Thereof", U.S. Patent Number 6,998,456 (2006). 7. Mallapragada, S.K., Miller, C.A., Heath, C. A., Jeftinija, S., and Shanks, H., “Patterned Substrates and Methods for Nerve Regeneration”, U.S patent number 6,676,675 (2004).

Leadership Positions in Professional Societies • Member, Executive Board of National Program Committee, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, 2010-13 • Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division (2008). • Chair, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division, Pharmaceutical Area (2007). •Treasurer, American Institute of Chemical Engineers Food, Pharmaceutical and Bioengineering Division, (2/03-6/06). • Member of Nominating Committee, Sigma Xi Ames Chapter, (4/02-4/03). • Treasurer, American Chemical Society Ames Section, (2/99 – 2/01) • Faculty Advisor, Tau Beta Pi, Iowa Alpha Chapter (8/96 – 4/01).

Current Contracts and Grants Awarded “INNS: Integrated Neuroprotective and Neuroregenerative Strategies”, Mallapragada, S.K. (PI) along with four other co-Pis, US Army, $4,195,000 (08/11-08/14) “TANARP: Targeted Nanovaccines Against Respiratory Pathogens”, Mallapragada, S.K. (PI) along with three other co-PIs, US Army, $3,502,000 (09/10-09/13).

“A 21st Century Revitalized Research and Research Training Infrastructure for Chemical and Biological Engineering”, Mallapragada, S.K. (PI) along with four other co-PIs, NSF ARI-R2, $1,760,000 (10/10-10/12)

“Acquisition of a 600 MHz NMR Spectrometer for Chemical, Nanomechanical and Materials Science Research”, Pohl, N. (PI), Mallapragada, S.K. (co-PI along with three others), NSF-MRI, $574,000 (09/10-12/11)

“SYNARP: Synthetic Nanovacines Against Respiratory Pathogens”, Mallapragada, S.K. (PI) along with two other co-PIs, Univ. Nebraska Medical Center (sub-contract from US Army), $850,000 (04/09-04/13).

“Molecular Design of Nanocarrier Materials for Reactions Catalyzed by Multi-Enzyme Complexes”, Mallapragada, S.K. (PI) along with two other co-PIs, NSF-CBET, $330,000 (10/09-09/12).

“Acquisition of a Multi-Instrument Suite for Cellular and Organismal Imaging of Host Responses to Bacterial Infections”, Minion, C. (PI), Mallapragada, S.K. (co-PI along with four others), ONR- DURIP, $760,000 (07/09-07/12).

“Bioinspired Materials", Mallapragada, S. K. (PI) along with seven other co-PIs, USDOE, $2,520,000, (10/08-10/12)

REU: Biological Materials and Processes”, Narasimhan, B. (PI), Mallapragada, S.K. (participant with ten others), NSF-REU, $360,000 (04/09-04/12)

Invited Talks 1. “Self-Assembling Stimuli Sensitive Polymers for Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, Harrington Symposium, University of Texas, Austin, TX, 2011. 2. “Rational Design and Synthesis of Polymers for Gene Delivery”, Challenges in Biomaterials Synthesis Session, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2011. 3. “Micropatterned Polymers for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration and Control of Stem Cell Differentiation”, IIT Chicago, IL, 2011. 4. ““Self-Assembling Copolymers for Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, Purdue Centennial Seminar, West Lafayette, IN, 2011. 5. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, U. Notredame, South Bend, IN, 2010. 6. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO, 2010. 7. “Self-Assembling Copolymers as Templates for Biomineralization”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Hybrid Biomaterials Session, Salt Lake City, UT, 2010. 8. “Micropatterned Polymers for Neural Tissue Engineering”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Session in honor of Fred Heineken, Salt Lake City, UT, 2010. 9. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, Society for Biomaterials Meeting, Clinical Applications of Nanomedicine, San Antonio, TX, 2009. 10. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, ACS Symposium on Medicine and Biology, Santa Rosa, CA, 2009. 11. Panelist and Speaker at the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Engineering Panel, ChE Futures Symposium, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 2009. 12. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, U. Oklahoma, Norman, OK, 2009. 13. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2008.

14. Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, 2008. 15. “Biomimetic Hybrid Elastic Nanomagnets”, NSF Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference 5, Cetraro, Italy, 2008. 16. “Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2008. 17. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, University of Houston, Houston, TX, 2008. 18. “ Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery and Biomineralization”, Iowa Distinguished Faculty in Engineering Lecture Series, University of Iowa, IA, 2007. 19. “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery”, NSF Eastern Mediterranean Chemical Engineering Conference, Dead Sea, Israel, 2006. 20. “Micropatterned Polymers for Control of Neural Stem Cell Differentiation”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Drexel University, 2006. 21. “Micropatterned Polymers for Control of Neural Stem Cell Differentiation”, International Conference on Design of Biomaterials, Kanpur, India, 2006. 22. “Novel Self-assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Clemson University, SC, 2006. 23. “Novel Self-assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery”, Department of Biomedical Engineering, St. Louis University, MO, 2006. 24. “Combinatorial Synthesis and Dissolution Testing of Polyanhydride Copolymers”, ACS National Meeting, Washington DC, 2005. 25. “Novel Self-assembling Copolymers for Drug and Gene Delivery”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas Tech. Univ., Lubbock, TX, 2005. 26. “Macromolecular Templates for Self-assembly of Bioinspired Nanocomposites”, DOE Biomolecular Materials grantees meeting, Washington DC, 2005. 27. “Injectable Smart Polymers for Gene Delivery”, Iowa Cancer Research Foundation, 2004. 28. “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Self Assembling Smart Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy”, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Rutgers University, 2003 29. “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Self Assembling Smart Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy”, Lindsay Lecture, Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, 2003. 30. “Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Nerve Regeneration”, Department of Bioengineering, Mayo Clinic, 2003. 31. "EMCC Collaborative Project on Semicrystalline Polymer Drying", NSF-EMCC3 Chemical Engineering Conference, Sani Beach Resort, Greece, 2003. 32. "Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembling pH and Temperature Sensitive Copolymers for Drug and Gene Therapy", Department of Pharmaceutics, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 2003. 33. “Synthesis and Characterization of Self-Assembling pH and Temperature Sensitive Copolymers”, Ames Laboratory, USDOE, Condensed Matter Physics Program, 2002.

34. “Smart pH and Temperature Sensitive Copolymers for Drug and Gene Therapy”, BMES- EMBS Meeting, Houston, TX, 2002. 35. “Smart pH and Temperature Sensitive Copolymers for Drug and Gene Therapy”, School of Chemical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2002. 36. “Micropatterned Biodegradable Polymer Surfaces for Nerve Regeneration”, Dept. of Materials Science, University of Naples, Italy, 2002. 37. “Smart pH and Temperature Sensitive Copolymers for Drug and Gene Therapy”, Dept. of Pharmacy, University of Naples, Italy, 2002. 38. “Stem Cell Research and Ethics”, ISU Lectures Series, Iowa State University, 2002. 39. “Micropatterned Polymeric Biomaterials for Nerve Regeneration” Dept. of Bioengineering, Universite de Technologie, Compiegne, France, 2001. 40. “Synthesis and Characterization of Water Soluble Block Copolymers for pH Sensitive Drug Delivery”, Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, Ankara, Turkey, 2001. 41. “Micropatterned Polymeric Biomaterials for Nerve Regeneration” Chemical Engineering Conference for Collaborative Research in Eastern Mediterranean, Ankara, Turkey, 2001. 42. “How I Incorporated Bioethics in the Classroom”, Bioethics Institute Lecture, Iowa State University, 2001. 43. “Bioethics in the Classroom: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly”, Bioethics Teaching Workshop, Iowa State University, 2001. 44. “Polymeric Biomaterials for Nerve Regeneration and Drug Delivery”, Dept. of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 2001. 45. “Simultaneous Diffusion and Phase Transitions in Semicrystalline Polymers”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University, NJ, 2000 46. “Micropatterned Biodegradable Polymer Conduits Seeded with Schwann Cells for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, DOE First Biomedical Contractors Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, 2000. 47. “Micropatterned Schwann Cell Seeded Biodegradable Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Izmir Inst. of Technol., Izmir, Turkey, 2000. 48. “Micropatterned Schwann Cell Seeded Biodegradable Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Dept. of Pharmacy, Hacetteppe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2000. 49. “Micropatterned Schwann Cell Seeded Biodegradable Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey, 2000. 50. “Micropatterned Biodegradable Polymer Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Osborn Club, Iowa State University, 2000. 51. “Micropatterned Biodegradable Polymer Conduits Seeded with Schwann Cells for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Dept. of Biomedical Sciences, Iowa State University, 2000. 52. “Simultaneous Phase Transformation and Diffusion in Semicrystalline Polymers”, NSF US Israel-Turkey Workshop, Haifa, Israel, 1999. 53. “Micropatterned Biodegradable Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration", Neuroscience Program, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1999.

54. “Isothermal Drying of Semicrystalline Polymers”, 3M, Minneapolis, MN, 1998. 55. “Simultaneous Phase Transformation and Diffusion in Semicrystalline Polymers”, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, 1997. 56. “Polymers for Controlled Drug Delivery and Tissue Engineering”, Dept. of Veterinary Physiology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 1997. 57. “Understanding the Dissolution of Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol)”, Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA, 1996. 58. “Molecular Analysis and Experimental Investigation of the Dissolution Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Dept. of Bioengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 1996. 59. “Investigation of the Dissolution Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 1996. 60. Semicrystalline Polymers for Pharmaceutical Applications”, Dept. of Pharmacy, University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 1995. 61. “Semicrystalline Polymers for Controlled Drug Delivery”, Dept. of Pharmacy, University of Parma, Parma, Italy 1995. 62. “Dissolution of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy, 1995. 63. “Mathematical Model for Dissolution of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Dept. of Materials Engineering, University of Naples, Naples, Italy, 1995.

Contributed Presentations 1. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Liu, X.P., Nilsen-Hamilton, M., and Mallapragada, S.K., “In situ Magnetic Nanocrystal Synthesis”, 2nd In-situ TEM Fluidics Workshop, 2011. 2. Mallapragada, S.K. (presenter), “Bioinspired Materials”, DOE Biomolecular Contractors Meeting, Annapolis, MD, 2011. 3. Jia, F. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B.," Design of nanoparticles- based platform for multi-enzyme co-localization", AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2011 4. Liu, X.P. (presenter), Akinc, M. A., Schmidt-Rohr, K., and Mallapragada, S.K.,“Biomimetic Self-assembling Copolymer–Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites with the Nanocrystal Size Controlled by Citrate”, 39th North America Thermal Analysis Society Annual Meeting, Des Moines, IA, 2011 5. Liu, X.P. (presenter), Hu, Y., Akinc, M. A., Schmidt-Rohr, K., and Mallapragada, S.K.,“ “Biomimetic Self-assembling Copolymer–Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites with the Nanocrystal Size Controlled by Citrate”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2011. 6. Liu, X.P. (presenter), Akinc, M. A., Schmidt-Rohr, K., and Mallapragada, S.K.,“Synthesis and Characterization of Bioinspired Hierarchically Self-Assembling Organic-Inorganic Nanocomposites”, MRS Fall meeting, November 2011, Boston, MA 7. Zhang, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Understanding the Selective Transfection Mediated by Pentablock Copolymers with Study of Rate Limiting Steps”, BMES Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2010. 8. Zhang, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Understanding the Selective Transfection Mediated by Pentablock Copolymers”, 9th International Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium, Omaha, NE, 2010. 9. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., et al., “Incorporation of Manganese in the Crystal Lattice of Magnetosome Magnetite”, American Physical Society Meeting, Portland, OR, 2010.

10. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., et al., Iron et al.: Magnetosome Magnetite doping.” International Conference on Superconductivity and Magnetism, ICSM2010, Turkey, Antalya, 2010. 11. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., et al., Biomineralization of the Magnetosome Magnetite Crystals in the Presence of Foreign Transition Metals: the Case of Bulk Magnetite Doping.” Second International Symposium on Magnetotactic Bacteria, MTB2010, China, Beijing, 2010. 12. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., et al., “From Nature to Lab: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Uniform Magnetic Nanoparticles.” University of Granada, Spain, 2010. 13. Zhang, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Self-Assembling Pentablock Copolymers for Targeted and Sustained Gene Delivery”, The One Health Symposium, Ames, IA, 2010. 14. Liu, X. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Bioinspired Synthesis of Calcium Phosphate Nanocomposites Templated by Block Copolymer-peptide Conjugates”, 39th Annual Midwest Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Manhattan, KS, 2010. 15. Akinc, M.A. (presenter), Hu, Y.-Y., Kanapathipillai, M., Mallapragada, S.K., Yusufoglu, Y., and Schmidt-Rohr, K., “Bioinspired Self-Assembling Nanocomposites”, MRS Meeting, Boston, MA, 2009. 16. Ariza, C.A. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D.S, and Mallapragada, S.K., “Extracellular Matrix Protein and Astrocyte Derived Soluble Factors Synergistically Affect Neural progenitor Cells”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, 2009. 17. Ariza, C.A. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D.S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Viability of Mammalian Neural Progenitor Cells in Electric Fields”, Joint meeting of The Bioelectromagnetics Society and the European Bioelectromagnetics Association, Davos, Switzerland 2009. 18. Ariza C.A. (presenter), Sakaguchi D.S., and Mallapragada S.K. “Extracellular Matrix Proteins Affect Neural Progenitor Cells in Neurogenic Conditions due to Astrocyte-Derived Soluble Factors”, Midwest Neurobiology Meeting, Milwaukee, WI 2009. 19. Holoch, P.A. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., Ariza, C.A., Griffith, T.S., DeYoung, B.R., and Wald, M., “Micro-recanalization in a Biodegradable Graft for Reconstruction of Vas Deferens is Enhanced by Sildenafil Citrate”, North Central Section of AUA, Scottsdale, AZ, 2009. 20. Zhang, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Self-Assembling Block Copolymers for Selective Gene Delivery to Cancer Cells”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008. 21. Zhang, Y. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B., “Polymer Dissolution in Biofuels”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2008 22. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada S.K., et al., “Synthesis of Novel Ferrites Using Magnetitactic Bacteria”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2008. 23. Kanapathipillai, M. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Ionic Block Copolymers As Templates For Biomineralization, AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007. 24. Kanapathipillai, M. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Novel Ionic Block Copolymers As Templates For Biomineralization, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007. 25. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Bioinspired Synthesis of Cobalt Ferrite Nanocrystals”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2007. 26. Prozorov, R., (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Verwey Transition and Magnetic Irreversibility in Nanocrystalline Magnetite Produced by Magnetotactic Bacteria”, APS Meeting, Denver, CO, 2007. 27. Torres, M.P. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Promising Vaccine Adjuvants Based on Biodegradable Amphiphilic Polyahydrides”, AIChE Annual meeting, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007. 28. Jones, E.B. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Spatial Control of Differentiation of Neural Progenitor Cells Using Micropatterned Polymers”, BMES Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2007.

29. Narasimhan, B. and Nilsen-Hamilton, M. (presenters), Mallapragada, S.K., et al. “Aptamer Mediated Tamplates for Hybrid Elastic Nanomagnets”, DOE Biomolecular Contractors Meeting, Warrenton, VA, 2007. 30. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Biomimetic Shape-Selective Synthesis of Magnetite Nanocrystals”, Chemistry Dept., U. Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007. 31. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., ““Protein-Templated Synthesis of Uniform Superparamagnetic Magnetite Nanocrystals“, T. Prozorov, ACS, Chicago, IL, 2007. 32. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “Bio-Inspired Synthesis of Magnetic Nanocrystals”, The 15th International Conference on Crystal Growth, Salt Lake City, UT, 2007. 33. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “DeBUGging the Verwey Transition: Learning from Nature”, DOE Biomolecular Materials Contractors Meeting, Warrenton VA, 2007. 34. Prozorov, T. and Prozorov, R. (presenters), Mallapragada, S.K. et al., “DeBUGging Nature, Or how Magnetotactic Bacteria help Solve Problems in Nano-science and Physics”, School of Chemical Sciences, U. Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL, 2007. 35. Prozorov, T. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., Prozorov, R. and Narasimhan, B., “Bioinspired Magnetite Nanocrystal Synthesis”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2006. 36. Narasimhan, B. (presenter), Torres, M. P., Wannemuehler, M., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Novel Polyanhydrides for Vaccine Delivery and Immunomodulation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006. 37. Mallapragada, S.K. (presenter), Prozorov, T. and Narasimhan, B., “Protein Templated Magnetite Nanocrystal Synthesis”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006. 38. Boote, E. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Patterning on Neural Stem Cell Differentiation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2006. 39. Ariza, C. (presenter), Recknor, J., Sakaguchi, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Electrical Stimulation on Neural Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation”, BMES Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006 40. Torres, M. P. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., and Narasimhan, B. “Novel Polyanhydride Biomaterials for Protein Stabilization”, BMES Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006. 41. Agarwal, A. (presenter), Unfer, R.C., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Biocompatibility of Novel Self-Assembling Polymers”, BMES Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006. 42. Erickson, R. (presenter), Recknor, J., Boote, E., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Extracellular Matrix and Soluble Cues on Neural Stem cell Differentiation”, BMES Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2006. 43. Agarwal, A. (presenter), Unfer, R.C., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Novel Self-Assembling Copolymers for Sustained Delivery in the Presence of Serum”, ACS Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA, 2006. 44. Recknor, J. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Neural Progenitor Growth and Differentiation on Micropatterned Polymers”, BMES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2005. 45. Agarwal, A. (presenter), Unfer, R. C. and Mallapragada, S.K., “ Novel Non-Viral Gene Delivery Vectors”, BMES Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 2005. 46. Determan, M.D. (presenter), Thiyagarajan, P., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Pentablock Copolymers”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 2005. 47. Jones, E. B. (presenter), Recknor, J. B., Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S. K. “2D and 3D Micropatterns and Their Influence on Stem Cell Differentiation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 2005. 48. Ariza, C. A. (presenter), Todd, M., and Mallapragada, S.K., “ Microelectrode Arrays for Stimulation of Neural Progenitor Cells”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 2005.

49. Wong, S. (presenter), Altinkaya, S., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Experimental Investigation of Multicomponent Drying of Semicrystalline Polymers”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 2005. 50. Torres, M. P. (presenter), Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S.K., “Novel Ethylene Glycol Containing Polyanhydrides for Protein Delivery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH, 2005. 51. Determan, M. (presenter), Thiyagarajan, P., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Investigation of Self- assembly of Pentablock copolymers in Solution Using Scattering Techniques”, ACS Meeting, Washington D.C., 2005. 52. Torres, M. P. (presenter), Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S K., “Olig-ethylene Glycol Containing Polyanhydrides For Drug Delivery”, CRS Meeting, Miami, FL, 2005. 53. Agarwal, A. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Novel Cationic Pentablock Copolymers for Gene Delivery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2004. 54. Wong, S.(presenter), Alsoy, S. and Mallapragada, S.K., “ Multicomponent Drying Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymers”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2004. 55. Vogel, B.(presenter), Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S. K., “High Throughput Synthesis and Characterization Studies of Polyanhydrides”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2004 56. Torres, M. (presenter), Narasimhan, B. and Mallapragada, S.K.,”Polyanhydrides with Oligoethylene glycol Containing Monomers for Drug Delivery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, 2004. 57. Recknor, B. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S. K. “Micropatterned Subsrates for Neural Stem Cell Differentiation”, Neuroscience Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 2004. 58. Recknor, B. (presenter), Sakaguchi, D., and Mallapragada, S.K., “ Micropatterned Substrates for Astrocyte and Neural Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation”, BMES Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2004. 59. Recknor, J. B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Micropatterned Polymer Films for Optic Nerve Regeneration”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 60. Narasimhan, B., Mallapragada, S. K., Jablonski (E. (presenter), Lin, E., Sambasivan, S., Fischer, D., Vogel, B., and Kipper, M., “Characterization of Surface versus Bulk Chemistry of Biodegradable Polyanhydrides Using Near Edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 61. Vogel, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis of Novel Biodeagrdable Polyanhydrides containing Aromatic and Glycol Funcationality for Improved Tailoring of Hydrophilicity in Controlled Drug Delivery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 62. Determan, M. D. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Block Copolymers for Drug Delivery and Gene Therapy”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003 63. Narasimhan, B. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., Shanks, J., Glatz, C. E., Reilley, P. J., Huba, M., Saunders, K., “New Problem-Based Learning Laboratories on Chemical from Biorenewables”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 64. Agarwal, A., (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Self-Assembling Cationic Pentablock Copolymers as Injectable Gene Delivery Vectors”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 65. Wong, S. -S. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Drying of Multicomponent Semicrystalline Polymer Films”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 2003. 66. Saunders, K. P., Glatz, C. E., Huba, M. E., Griffin, M. H., Mallapragada, S. K., and Shanks, J. V., “Using Rubrics to Facilitate Students’ Development of Problem Solving Skills”, ASEE Annual Meeting, 2003.

67. Vogel, B. C. (presenter), and Mallapragada, S. K., "Synthesis and Characterization of Block Copolymers of Polyanhydrides Using Ester-Amide Linkages", AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2002. 68. Recknor, J. (presenter), Jeftinija, S. and Mallapragada S. K., "Micropatterned Polymer Films for Optic Nerve Regeneration", AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2002. 69. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), and Anderson, B. C. "Smart pH and Temperature Sensitive Poymers for Drug and Gene Therapy", AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 2002. 70. Recknor, J. (presenter), Jeftinija, S. and Mallapragada S. K., "Micropatterned Polymer Films for Optic Nerve Regeneration", Midwest Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Ames, IA, 2002. 71. Recknor, J. (presenter), Jeftinija, S. and Mallapragada S. K., "Micropatterned Polymer Films for Optic Nerve Regeneration", Tissue Remodeling Symposium, Ames, IA, 2002. 72. Narasimhan, B. (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., Glatz, G. and Shanks, J., "Problem-Based Learning Laboratories Involving Chemicals from Biorenewables", ChE Summer School, Boulder, CO, 2002. 73. Recknor, J. (presenter), Jeftinija, S. and Mallapragada S. K., "Neuronal Stem Cells and Micropatterned Substrates for Optic Nerve Regeneration", Keystone Symposium, UT, 2002. 74. Anderson, B. C. (presenter), Bloom, P.D, Sheares, V. V., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Synthesis and Characterization of PEO Based Block Copolymers for pH and Temperature Sensitive Delivery”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, 2001. 75. Gannepalli, A. (presenter), and Mallapragada, S.K., “Molecular Dynamics Simulations of Nanomanipulation of Gold Surfaces Using Atomic Force Microscopy”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, 2001. 76. Gahan, J. (presenter), Behr, J., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Optic Nerve Derived Stem Cells on Micropatterned Polymer Substrates”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, 2001. 77. Cox. S.(presenter), Anderson, B.A., and Mallapragada, S.K., “Triblock and Pentablock Water-Soluble Stimuli Sensitive Polymers, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, 2001. 78. Bloom, P.D., Baikerikar, K.G., Anderson, B.C (presenter), Mallapragada, S.K., and Sheares, V.V., “Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene Quasicrystal Composites for Hip Arthroplasty Femoral Components”, ACS Fall Meeting, Chicago, IL, 2001 79. Anderson, B.(presenter), and Mallapragada, S.K., “Effect of Salts on Drug Release from Poloxamer Gels”, Society of Biomaterials Mtg., Minneapolis, MN, 2001 80. Behr, J., (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Micropatterned Polymers for Optic Nerve Regeneration”, Iowa Academy of Sciences Mtg., Des Moines, IA , 2001. 81. Kumar, R. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Coupling Agents for the Synthesis of Amine Terminated Polymers”, Iowa Academy of Sciences Meeting, Des Moines, IA, 2001. 82. Anderson, B. (presenter), and Mallapragada, S. K, “Modeling Release from Pluronic® Based Drug Delivery Devices”, American Physical Society Spring Meeting, Minneapolis, MN, 2000 83. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Amanda, A., “Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membranes for Bioseparations”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. 84. Rutkowski, G. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Microcontrol of Nerve Regeneration Within a Bioartificial Nerve Graft”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. 85. Gannepalli, A. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Molecular dynamics Study of Plastic Deformation During Nanoindentation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. 86. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Miller, C. A., “Micropatterned Schwann Cell-Seeded Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. 87. Anderson, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S.K., “Modified Poloxamers for pH Sensitive Delivery”, MRS Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, 2000. 88. Augustine, C. A. (presenter), Moore, T. T., Pandit, N., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Influence of Additives on Drug Release from Pluronic® Gels”, AIChE Mid-America Regional Conference, 1999.

89. Kulprathipanja, A (presenter), and Mallapragada, S. K., “Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Membranes for Bioseparations”, AIChE Mid-America Regional Conference, 1999. 90. Amanda, A. (presenter), Kulprathipanja, A., Soo, S. C, and Mallapragada, S. K., “Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membranes for Bioseparations”, American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, Anaheim, CA, 1999. 91. Miller, C. A (presenter), Heath, C. A. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Biodegradable Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, Iowa Academy of Science Meeting, 1999. 92. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), and Pandit, N. K., “Mathematical Modeling of Drug Release from Block Copolymer Gels”, Summer Bioengineering Conference (AIChE-ASME), BigSky, MT, 1999. 93. Miller, C. A (presenter), Heath, C. A. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Biodegradable Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”, 29th Annual Regional Biochemical Symposium, Oklahoma, 1999. 94. Miller, C. A (presenter), Heath, C. A. and Mallapragada, S. K., “Biodegradable Micropatterned Polymer Substrates for Peripheral Nerve regeneration”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. 95. Gannepalli, A. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Molecular Dynamics Studies of Nanoindentation”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. 96. Anderson, B. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Mathematical Modeling of Drug Release from Block Copolymer Gels”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Materials Engineering Poster Session, Dallas, TX, 1999. 97. Kulprathipanja, A (presenter)., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Poly(vinyl alcohol) Based Membranes for Bioseparations”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. 98. Gannepalli, A., Porter, M. D., and Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), “Nanoscale Patterning of Polymer Surfaces Using Atomic Force Microscopy”, American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1998. 99. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), and Ngui, M. O., “Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymers”, International Society of Coating Science and Technology Symposium, Newark, DE, 1998. 100. Moore, T. T. (presenter), Oberhaus, M., Augustine, C. A., Pandit, N. K., and Mallapragada, S. K., “Customized Triblock Copolymers for Controlled Drug Delivery”, 28th Annual Regional Biochemical Engineering Symposium, Ames, IA, 1998. 101. Pandit, N. (presenter), and Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), “Customized Injectable Pluronic Gels for Sustained Drug Delivery to Astronauts”, Iowa Space Grant Consortium Conference, Iowa City, IA, 1998. 102. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Ngui, M. O., “Isothermal Drying Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymer Films”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami, FL, 1998. 103. Mallapragada, S. K.(presenter), Moore, T. T., Augustine, C. A., and Pandit, N., “Customized Triblock Copolymers for Sustained Drug Delivery”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami, FL, 1998. 104. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Ngui, M. O., “Mathematical Modeling of the Drying Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymers”, American Physical Society Spring Meeting, Kansas City, MO, 1997. 105. Ngui, M. O. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Solvent Removal from Semicrystalline Polymer Films”, American Chemical Society Fall Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1997. 106. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Chin, S. -F., “Multilayered Crystal-Dissolution Controlled Release Systems for Drug Delivery”, American Chemical Society Fall Meeting, Las Vegas, NV, 1997. 107. Gannepalli, A. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Nanomanipulation of Polymer Films using an Atomic Force Microscope”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Los Angeles, LA, 1997.

108. Ngui, M. O. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Diffusion of Solvents in Swollen Semicrystalline Polymers”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Los Angeles, LA, 1997. 109. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Peppas, N. A., “Modeling the Dissolution of Semicrystalline Polymers”, American Physical Society Spring Meeting, St. Louis, MO, 1996. 110. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), Peppas, N. A. and Colombo, P., “Modification of Drug Release Profiles and Swelling Behavior in Poly(vinyl alcohol) Due to the Presence of a Crystalline Phase”, American Chemical Society Spring Meeting, New Orleans, LA, 1996. 111. Peppas, N. A. (presenter) and Mallapragada, S. K., “Crystal Dissolution-Controlled Release Systems: A Novel Technology for Facile Programmed Release of Drugs”, International Symposium on Controlled Release of Bioactive Materials, Baltimore, 1996. 112. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Peppas, N. A., “Dissolution Mechanism of Thin Semicrystalline Polymer Films”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1996. 113. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Peppas, N. A., “Crystal Dissolution Controlled Drug Delivery Systems: A New Method of Drug or Protein Delivery”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1996. 114. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Peppas, N. A., “Effect of Dissolution on Lamellar Thickness Distribution of Semicrystalline Poly(vinyl alcohol)”, American Chemical Society National Meeting, Chicago, IL, 1995. 115. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter), Peppas, N. A. and Astarita, G., “New Models and Experimental Investigation of the Dissolution of Semicrystalline Polymer”, Annual AIChE Meeting, Miami, FL, 1995. 116. Mallapragada, S. K. (presenter) and Peppas, N. A., “Understanding the Dissolution of Semicrystalline Polymers”, Annual AIChE Meeting, San Francisco, CA, 1994.

Research Mentoring and Supervision

• Robert Lipert, Associate Scientist, 2008- • William Colonna, Associate Scientist, 2011- • Mustafa Marti, Postdocoral researcher, 2011- • Ying Zhang, Postdoctoral researcher (Chemical and Biological Engineering), 2007-2010 • Tanya Prozorov, Associate Scientist, 2005- • Anup Sharma, Ph.D. candidate (Chemical and Biological Engineering), 2011- • Justin Adams, Ph.D. candidate (Chemical and Biological Engineering), 2010- • Xunpei Liu, Ph.D. candidate (Chemical and Biological Engineering), 2009- • Feng Jia, Ph.D. candidate (Chemical and Biological Engineering), 2009- • Emily Davenport, M.S. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Summer 2011 • Bingqi Zhang, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering),May 2011 • Melissa Ver Meer, Ph.D. (Materials Science and Engineering), May 2010 • Carlos Ariza, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Dec. 2009 • Mathumai Kanapathipillai, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), Dec. 2008 • Erin Boote Jones, M.S. (Chemical Engineering), Aug. 2008 • Maria Torres del Pilar, Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), May 2008 • Ankit Agarwal, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), May 2007 • Michael Determan, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), May 2006 • Sim Siong Wong, Ph.D. (Chemical and Biological Engineering), May 2006 • Jennifer Recknor, M. S. 2003, Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering/Neuroscience), May 2006 • Michael Todd, M.S. (Neuroscience), Dec. 2005 • Natalja Zazubovits, Researcher, 2003-04 • Brandon Vogel, M.S. 2003, Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) Dec. 2004. • Anil Gannepalli, Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), May 2004 • Chaojie Song, Postdoctoral Researcher (Chemical Engineering), 2001-02 • Gregory Rutkowski, Postdoctoral Researcher (Chemical Engineering), 1999-00

• Brian Anderson, Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Aug. 2002 • David Wendt, Ph.D, (Chemical Engineering), May 2001 • Aurelia Amanda, M. S. (Chemical Engineering), Dec. 2000 • Cheryl Miller, Ph. D., (Biomedical Engineering), Aug. 2000 • Shannon McCarthy-Schroeder, M.E. (Chemical Engineering), May 2000 • Meo Ngui, M.S. (Chemical Engineering), May 1998

Symposium Organizer • “Drug Delivery Track” (six sessions), Biomedical Engineering Society Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, October 2002.

• “Biomaterials for Drug Delivery” (six sessions), Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2000.

Conference Chair • Chair, Biomaterials and Bioinspired Materials, NATAS Conference, Des Moines, IA, July 2011 • Chair, Utilization of Cells, DNA and Proteins, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2006 • Chair, Advances in Biomaterials, Bionanotechnology, Biomimetic Systems and Tissue Engineering, Tutorial Session, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 2004 • Chair, Novel Carriers for Drug and Cell Delivery, AIChE Annual Meeting, Austin, TX, Nov. 2004 • Chair, Nanostructured Polymers, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003 • Chair, Diffusion in Polymers, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 2003 • Chair, Nanobiosensors, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, Nov. 2002 • Chair, Drug Delivery Track, EMBS-BMES Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, Oct. 2002 • Chair, Young Faculty Forum, AIChE Annual Meeting, Reno, NV, Nov. 2001. • Chair, Diffusion in Polymers, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Nov. 2000. • Chair, Separations in Food and Pharmaceutical Industries, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. • Chair, Nanotechnology in Bioengineering, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 2000. • Co-chair, Young Faculty Forum, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, Nov.2000. • Chair, Stimuli Sensitive Polymers for Drug Delivery, MRS Meeting, Boston, MA, 2000. • Co-chair, Drug Delivery, Summer Bioengineering Conference (AIChE-ASME), BigSky, MT, 1999. • Co-chair, Membrane Separations in Food and Pharmaceuticals, AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. • Co-chair, Microfabrication in Bioengineering, AIChE Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1999. • Chair, Polymer Characterization, ACS Spring Meeting, Dallas, TX, 1998. • Co-chair, Cell-Biomaterial Interactions, AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1998

• Chair, Diffusion in Polymers, AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1998 • Chair, General Papers in Thermodynamics and Transport Processes, AIChE Annual Meeting, Miami, FL, 1998 • Chair, Fundamentals and Physicochemical Considerations in the Design of Drug-Delivery Systems, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1997. • Chair, Pharm. and Drug Delivery, AIChE Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, 1997

Service on Review Panels 2009 DOE-BES reviewer for Sandia National Lab programs 2005-07 Panelist, Advanced Photon Source User proposals, Argonne National Laboratory 1999-08 Review panelist, NSF- BES, CTS, DMII, EEC, CBET 1999,02,05-07 Ad-hoc Study section member, NIH

Research Experience at Other Universities 2008 Visiting Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, California Institute of Technology. Collaborator: Dr. David Tirrell 1996 Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Chemical Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mentor: Dr. Robert Langer. 1996 Visiting Researcher, Department of Bioengineering, Rice University. Collaborator: Dr. Antonios Mikos 1995 Visiting Researcher, Department of Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples, Italy. Collaborators: Drs. Gianni Astarita and Guiseppe Mensitieri 1995 Visiting Researcher, Department of Pharmacy, University of Parma, Italy. Collaborator: Dr. Paolo Colombo

Theses Supervised (7 Masters and 13 PhD) • Zhang, B., Ph.D., “Mechanism of Selective Transfection using Pentablock Copolymers” • VerMeer, Melissa, Ph.D., “Polymer Nanocomposites Using ATRP” • Ariza, C., Ph.D., “Influence of Electrical Fields on Neural Stem Cell Differentiation” • Kanapathipillai, M., Ph.D., “Polymer Templates for Biomineralization” • Jones, E., M.S., “Influence of Extracellular Matrix and Soluble Cues on Neural Stem Cell Differentiation” • Agarwal, A., Ph.D., “Novel Self-Assembling Injectable Block-Copolymers for Gene Delivery” • Determan, M., Ph.D., “Synthesis and Characterization of Stimuli-Responsive Block Copolymers, Self-Assembly Behavior and Applications” • Wong, S., Ph.D., “ Multicomponent Drying of Semcrystalline Polymers” • Recknor, J., Ph.D., “Influence of Micropatterned Substrates on Neural Stem Cell Growth and Differentiation” • Todd, M., M.S., “Design and Fabrication of a Microelectrode Device to Investigate Neural Progenitor Cell Growth and Differentiation” • Vogel, B., Ph.D., “High Throughput Synthesis and Characterization of Novel Polyanhydrides for Drug Delivery” • Gannepalli, A., Ph.D., “Theoretical and Experimental Explorations in Atomic Force Microscopy” • Vogel, B., M. S., “Synthesis of Polyanhydrides for Controlled Delivery”

• Recknor, J. B., M.S., “Micropatterned Polymer Films for Optic Nerve Regeneration” • Anderson, B.C., Ph.D, “Development of Novel Polymeric Materials for Gene Therapy and pH Sensitive Drug Delivery: Modeling, Synthesis, characterization and Analysis” • Miller, C. A., Ph. D., “Micro and Nanopatterned Biodegradable Polymer Films for Peripheral Nerve Regeneration”. • Wendt, D., Ph.D., “Effects of Fluid-Induced Shear Stress on Articular Cartilage Regeneration Under Simulated Aspects of Microgravity”. • Amanda, A., M.S., “Poly(vinyl alcohol) Membranes for Bioseparations”. • Ngui, M. O., M.S, “Drying Mechanism of Semicrystalline Polymers”. • McCarthy-Schroeder, S., M.E., “Drug Diffusion Through Poloxamer Gels”

Teaching Experience • Engr 101, Freshmen Seminar Series, Fall 04, 06, 09 and 11 • ChE 202X, Sophomore Seminar Series, Spring 01, 02, 03 • ChE 302, Junior Seminar Series, Spring 01, 02, 03. Fall 06 • ChE 443 (UG), Polymers and Polymer Engineering, Fall 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01 and Spring 09 • ChE 381 (UG), Thermodynamics, Spring 97, 98, 00 and 04, Fall 05 and 08 • ChE 543 (UG/G), Polymeric Biomaterials, Spring 99, 01 and Fall 02, 03 • ChE 543L (UG/G), Biomaterials Laboratory, Fall 02, 03 • ChE 601 (G), Graduate Seminar Series, Fall 98, 99, 00 and Spring 99, 00 • ChE 642 (G), Advanced Materials and Biomaterials, Spring 06,Fall 10

Membership in Professional Societies • American Association for the Advancement of Science • American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering • American Institute of Chemical Engineers • American Chemical Society • American Society for Engineering Education • Biomedical Engineering Society • Controlled Release Society • Materials Research Society • New York Academy of Sciences • Sigma Xi • Society for Biomaterials • Tau Beta Pi

Reviewer Journal articles/Proceedings papers • Advanced Materials • Advanced Functional Materials • Biomacromolecules • Biomaterials • Biotechnology Progress • Drug Development Research • Environmental Science and Technology • International Journal of Food Science • Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research • Journal of Applied Polymer Science

• Journal of Biomaterials Science Polymer Edition • Journal of Biomedical Materials Research • Journal of Biotechnology • Journal of Controlled Release • Journal of Drug Targeting • Journal of Membrane Science • Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences • Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology • Journal of Physical Chemistry • Journal of Polymer Science Polymer Physics • Macromolecular Symposia • Macromolecules • Materials Research Society Symposia Proceedings • Molecular Therapy • Nanotechnology • Progress in Polymer Science • Reactive and Functional Polymers • Proceedings Papers of the 2000 World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Imaging Proposals • Advanced Photon Source, Argonne National Laboratory • Civilian Research and Development Foundation • The Israel Science Foundation • National Science Foundation, BES, CTS, DMR, DMII and EEC Divisions • National Institutes of Health, NIBIB, NCI • Maryland Sea Grant College • Portugese Science Foundation • Swedish Research Council • Swiss National Science Foundation • US Department of Energy