Rohan Shirwaiker

Distinguished Professor, James T. Ryan Professor and University Faculty Scholar

Rohan Shirwaiker is the Distinguished James T. Ryan Professor in ISE and an associate faculty of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering. He is also the principal investigator and Co-Director of the $30 million Bezos Center for Sustainable Protein at NC State.

Shirwaiker’s research focuses on the design and scalable manufacturing of biological products for medical and sustainable food applications. Using computational modeling, experimental approaches, and data analytics methods, his group engineers new biomanufacturing processes and platform technologies to create functional products with biomimetic attributes. Shirwaiker’s research is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative and has been supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, ARMI BiofabUSA, the Bezos Earth Fund, and others including the industry. He has co-authored over 150 journal articles, conference proceedings and book chapters, and is a co-inventor on 3 issued/pending patents. He has been recognized by several awards including the NSF CAREER, SME Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer, IISE Manufacturing & Design Outstanding Young Investigator, and C. A. Anderson Outstanding Faculty. He is also a Fellow of IISE.

Shirwaiker teaches undergraduate and graduate courses related to design and manufacturing. He is actively involved in volunteer roles with various professional societies including IISE and SME.

Research Interests

Biomanufacturing, 3D Biofabrication, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Medical Product Development, Sustainable Proteins

Education

DegreeProgramSchoolYear
Ph.D.Doctorate on Philosophy in Industrial EngineeringPennsylvania State University2011
MSMaster of SciencePennsylvania State University2007
BSBachelor of ScienceUniversity of Mumbai2005

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Publications

3D Melt Blowing of Elastollan Thermoplastic Polyurethane for Tissue Engineering Applications: A Pilot Study
Pawar, A., Anderson, B., Pourdeyhimi, B., McNulty, A. L., Fisher, M., & Shirwaiker, R. (2024, October), MANUFACTURING LETTERS, Vol. 41, pp. 357–363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.09.043
A perspective on the environmental impact of plant- based protein concentrates and isolates
Aimutis, W. R., & Shirwaiker, R. (2024), PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 121(50). https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2319003121
A scoping review of cultivated meat techno-economic analyses to inform future research directions for scaled-up manufacturing
Goodwin, C. M., Aimutis, W. R., & Shirwaiker, R. A. (2024, October 18), NATURE FOOD, Vol. 10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-024-01061-3
Assessing design-induced elasticity of 3D printed auxetic scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Sharmin, T., & Shirwaiker, R. (2024, October), MANUFACTURING LETTERS, Vol. 41, pp. 772–778. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mfglet.2024.09.097
Single-Component Cellulose Acetate Sulfate Hydrogels for Direct Ink Writing 3D Printing
Park, S., Sharmin, T., Cho, S.-M., Kelley, S. S., Shirwaiker, R. A., & Park, S. (2024, August 21), BIOMACROMOLECULES, Vol. 8. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.biomac.4c00578
Investigating dielectric spectroscopy and soft sensing for nondestructive quality assessment of engineered tissues
Shohan, S., Zeng, Y., Chen, X., Jin, R., & Shirwaiker, R. (2022), BIOSENSORS & BIOELECTRONICS, 216. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bios.2022.114286
Multiphase CFD Modeling and Experimental Validation of Polymer and Attenuating Air Jet Interactions in Nonwoven Annular Melt Blowing
Schuchard, K. G., Pawar, A., Anderson, B., Pourdeyhimi, B., & Shirwaiker, R. A. (2022), INDUSTRIAL & ENGINEERING CHEMISTRY RESEARCH, 61(37), 13962–13971. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.iecr.2c01710
Multiscale Anisotropic Tissue Biofabrication via Bulk Acoustic Patterning of Cells and Functional Additives in Hybrid Bioinks
Chansoria, P., Asif, S., Gupta, N., Piedrahita, J., & Shirwaiker, R. A. (2022, January 27), ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS, Vol. 1. https://doi.org/10.1002/adhm.202102351
Cell-Laden Nanocellulose/Chitosan-Based Bioinks for 3D Bioprinting and Enhanced Osteogenic Cell Differentiation
Maturavongsadit, P., Narayanan, L. K., Chansoria, P., Shirwaiker, R., & Benhabbour, S. R. (2021), ACS APPLIED BIO MATERIALS, 4(3), 2342–2353. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c01108
Characterizing the Effects of Synergistic Thermal and Photo-Cross-Linking during Biofabrication on the Structural and Functional Properties of Gelatin Methacryloyl (GeIMA) Hydrogels
Chansoria, P., Asif, S., Polkoff, K., Chung, J., Piedrahita, J. A., & Shirwaiker, R. A. (2021), ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 7(11), 5175–5188. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsbiomaterials.1c00635

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