Samir Mitragotri
| Samir Mitragotri | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 28, 1971 India |
| Residence |  USA |
| Fields | Chemical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering |
| Institutions | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Alma mater | Institute of Chemical Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Doctoral advisor | Robert S. Langer, Daniel Blankschtein |
Samir Mitragotri (born May 28, 1971) is a Professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, an inventor and an entrepreneur[1][2]. He is a researcher in the field of drug delivery and biomaterials.
Mitragotri has invented technologies for delivering medicine, including trans-dermal delivery systems that allow the administration of drugs through the skin without needles[3]. His technological innovations include the use of low-frequency ultrasound for transdermal drug delivery (sonophoresis), which allows the delivery of therapeutics through the skin in a controlled manner. He also invented a high throughput discovery tool named INSIGHT for discovering formulations for transdermal and topical drugs and. He also advanced the use of gentler versions of liquid jet injectors. to enable delivery of macromolecular therapeutics. He and colleagues in his laboratory have also developed methodologies that use pills for delivering proteins and peptides, which are often delivered by injections. Research in the Mitragotri laboratory is also focused on engineering of colloidal particles of various morphologies to enable them to deliver medicines within the body[4]. Mitragotri has published over 130 publications in the area of drug delivery and biomaterials, has given over 150 invited presentations and is an inventor on 70 issued or pending patents. He received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering at MIT and B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Institute of Chemical Technology.
Prof. Mitragotri’s national and international awards include American Institute of Chemical Engineering’s Allan P. Colburn award, Controlled Release Society’s Young Scientist Award, selection in TR35 by the Technology Review Magazine as one of the world’s top young innovators in 1999[5] and election as a fellow of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering.
