Aasheesh Srivastava

Research Associate, Waite-Stucky labs

Education

• Ph. D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1999-2006
• M. Sc., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, 1997-1999

Research: Bioinspired Hardness Gradient Materials Through Metal-ion Crosslinking

We aim to prepare chemically synthesized materials that mimic the mechanical properties of Nereis jaws. These jaws contain a predominantly protein matrix that is crosslinked by metal ions to impart hardness and load-bearing properties. They also exhibit gradients in the metal-ion concentrations in different regions of the jaws, correlating with the hardness of that region. We are working to prepare chemical polymeric blends that have such gradients and that exhibit mechanical robustness through metal-ion crosslinking.

Contact

asrivastava [at] chem.ucsb.edu