The Sikder Lab

Director

Prabaha Sikder is an assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a faculty member at the Center for Human-Machine Systems. His research focuses on developing state-of-the-art technologies, especially biomaterials, for tissue regeneration. He has more than a decade-long experience in bioceramics, biocompatible polymers, and piezoelectric biomaterials.

Dr. Sikder’s transformative research has earned prestigious recognition from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He is the recipient of a highly competitive $3.3 million NIH R01 grant to develop next-generation bioactive and antibacterial dental implants aimed at preventing peri-implantitis. His translational work in dental implants has also been supported by the Ohio Third Frontier – state-level funding. Additionally, his work in musculoskeletal regeneration has been recognized with an NIH R03 grant to develop an innovative extracellular vesicle-based therapy for treating volumetric muscle loss. His contributions are shaping the future of regenerative medicine, offering transformative solutions for complex orthopedic and musculoskeletal challenges.

Before joining CSU, Dr. Prabaha Sikder was a post-doc fellow in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. His early career

was marked by a series of prestigious achievements, reflecting his dedication to advancing translational orthopedic medicine. His post-doc work was supported by NIH with a technology development grant. During his graduate studies at the University of Toledo (UT), he became the first in his cohort to receive the NSF Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students grant. In 2018, he was the first recipient of the UT College of Engineering to earn the university’s highest academic honor—Outstanding Scholarly Achievements—for his transformative orthopedic research, inventions, and publications. That same year, he was also awarded the Translational Research Award for his contributions to translating antibacterial coatings for orthopedic implants.