Dr. Prashanth Asuri joined the Bioengineering faculty at Santa Clara University in Fall 2011 after holding research positions in both academia and industry. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an M.B.A. with a focus on Leading Innovative Organizations from Santa Clara University. Dr. Asuri also serves as the Director of the School of Engineering’s Healthcare Innovation and Design Program, which partners with industry to empower students to discover, innovate, and address complex healthcare challenges. His current work centers on training and empowering students, professionals, and industry teams for success in healthcare innovation, with publications and presentations on scalable workforce development initiatives, strengthening industry–academia engagement, and the application of innovation strategies in industry.
- Introduction to Healthcare Innovation (BIOE 111)
- Biomaterials Science (BIOE 153)
- Introduction to Tissue Engineering (BIOE 172)
- Senior Design Capstone sequence (BIOE 194-196)
- Introduction to Nanobioengineering (BIOE 256)
- Stem Cell Bioengineering (BIOE 269)
- Advanced Topics in Tissue Engineering (BIOE 273)
- Healthcare Marketing (MKTG 3805)
Selected Publications
- Competitive value of acquiring novel FDA product codes for medical device manufacturers: an original investigation, npj Health Systems, 2, 34 (2025).
- Stem cell-based approaches for developmental neurotoxicity testing, Frontiers in Toxicology, 6, 1402630 (2025).
- Silver nanoparticle surface chemistry determines interactions with human serum albumin and cytotoxic responses in human liver cells, ACS Omega, 8, 3310-3318 (2023).
- High school student training in biomedical engineering innovation through co-and extracurricular activities, American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference Proceedings (2022).
- Enhancing senior engineering student projects by incorporating needs assessment, manufacturing engineering, and pilot testing, International Journal of Engineering Education, 37, 195-203 (2021).
- Exploring the role of nanoparticles in enhancing mechanical properties of hydrogel nanocomposites, Nanomaterials, 8, 882 (2018).
- Three-dimensional matrix stiffness and adhesive ligands affect cancer cell response to toxins, Biotechnology, and Bioengineering, 113, 443-452 (2016).
- Experimental Investigation of mechanical and thermal properties of silica nanoparticle-reinforced poly(acrylamide) nanocomposite hydrogels. PLoS One, 10, e0136293 (2015).
- Three-dimensional matrix stiffness and adhesive ligands affect cancer cell response to toxins, Biotechnology, and Bioengineering, 113, 443-452 (2016).
- Experimental Investigation of mechanical and thermal properties of silica nanoparticle-reinforced poly(acrylamide) nanocomposite hydrogels. PLoS One, 10, e0136293 (2015).
- A novel 2.5D culture platform to investigate the role of stiffness gradients on adhesion-independent cell migration, PLoS One, 9, e110453 (2014).
- Role of three-dimensional matrix stiffness in regulating the response of human neural cells to toxins, Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, 7, 278-284 (2014).
- Function, structure, and stability of enzymes confined in agarose gels, PLoS One, 9, e86785 (2014).
- Soft microenvironments promote the early neurogenic differentiation but not self-renewal of human pluripotent stem cells, Integrative Biology, 4, 1049-1058 (2012).
- Directed evolution of adeno-associated virus for enhanced gene delivery and gene targeting in human pluripotent stem cells, Molecular Therapy, 20, 329-338 (2012).
- Polymer-nanotube-enzyme composites as active antifouling films, Small, 3, 50-53 (2007).
- Directed assembly of carbon nanotubes at liquid-liquid interfaces, Journal of the American Chemical Society, 128, 1046-1047 (2006).
- Increasing protein stability through control of the nanoscale environment, Langmuir, 22, 5833-5836 (2006).