B Ramakrishna
Affiliate Global Futures Scholar,
Global Futures Scientists and Scholars
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Phone: 480-965-6560
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ENGRC 293 TEMPE, AZ 85287-6106
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Long Bio
Associate Professor
School of Materials
Ira A. Fulton School of
Engineering
Ramakrishna's research interests are in two areas -1) Biomaterials,
and 2) Engineering Education. The problems in Biomaterials that he is
interested in lie at the crossroads of Biology and Materials Science
& Engineering. He investigates biological supramolecular
assemblies such as proteins, membranes, and DNA that are capable of
incorporating inorganic solids and precisely engineer their size,
shape, and orientation at the nanometer scale. The work will lead to
understanding the engineering design principles adopted by a variety
of living systems such as plants, fungi and microbes. These are not
only fascinating from the fundamental point of view but also have
many potential applications. Specifically, in the areas of
biosensors, environmental nanobiotechnology, and silicon-bio hybrid
devices. He is committed to bring about innovations in science and
engineering education by infusion of cutting-edge research through
student-reseracher partnerships, visualization based technologies, and
leading-edge telecommunications. He is acively engaged in designing
innovative educatiuonal experiences for undergarduate students in engineering.
Expertise
Biomaterials Engineering Education
Education
Ph.D., India Institute of Technology, Madras
Publications
- Roger Willett, Carlos Gomez-Garcia, B Ramakrishna, Brendan Twamley. (NBu4)Ni(mnt)2: A Novel Bistable High Temperature Spin-Peierls-Like System. Polyhedorn (2005).
- Ronald Dorn, B Ramakrishna, John Douglas, Gale Olp Ekiss, Barbara Trapido-Lurie, Malcolm Comeaux, Robert Mings, Rebecca Eden, Cathy Davis, Elizabeth Hinde. Learning Geography Promotes Learning Math: Results and Implications of Arizona's GeoMath Grade K-8 Program. Journal of Geography (2005).
Research Activity
- Goryll,Michael*, Dey,Sandwip Kumar, Ramakrishna,B L. Diatom nanopore membrane devices for molecular transport and biomembrane studies. NSF-CISE(7/1/2011 - 6/30/2016).
- Meldrum,Deirdre Ruth*, Cozort,Lynn Elaine, Ganesh,Tirupalavanam Gopal, Haag,Susan G, Krause,Stephen, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Ramakrishna,B L, Tasooji,Amaneh. Partnership, Pathway and Pipeline for Engineering Education: Engaging Middle School Students with Curricular Integration and Societal Relevance. NSF-ENG-ECS(1/1/2009 - 12/31/2011).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Dorn,Ronald I, Matt,Kathleen Sharon, Pizziconi,Vincent B. Track II: Down to Earth Science. NSF-EHR(7/1/2007 - 4/30/2013).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Ramakrishna,B L*. Arizona Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(9/21/2006 - 8/31/2016).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. Nanoscale Manufacturing Curriculum for Advanced Technological Education. SUNY BUFFALO(8/1/2006 - 7/31/2010).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Dorn,Ronald I, Matt,Kathleen Sharon, Pizziconi,Vincent B. Track II: Down to Earth Science. NSF-EHR(5/1/2006 - 4/30/2008).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Duening,Thomas N, Pizziconi,Vincent B. From Discovery to Commercialization: Development of the Greater Phoenix Nanotechnology Innovation Pathway and Pipeline. NCIIA(2/1/2006 - 6/1/2010).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. Arizona Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(8/31/2005 - 9/1/2006).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Jannasch-Pennell,Angel, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Redman,Charles L. GK-12 Formal Proposal: Down to Earth Science-Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (Successor to BTA6536). NSF-EHR(5/15/2005 - 4/30/2007).
- Carpenter,Ray W*, Carlson,Marilyn P, Chizmeshya,Andrew V, Drucker,Jeffery S, Goodnick,Stephen Marshall, Mckelvy,Michael J, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Ramakrishna,B L, Sharma,Renu. In Situ Real-Time Atomic Scale Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization, and Modeling for Undergraduate Education. NSF-ENG(7/1/2004 - 6/30/2008).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(10/13/2003 - 9/1/2005).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(8/15/2002 - 7/15/2003).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. ARIZONA JUNIOR SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM. ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(8/13/2002 - 8/12/2003).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. INTERNSHIPS FOR CREATING PRESENTATIONS ON NANOTECHNOLOGY TOPICS AT A SCIENCE CENTER. AZ SCIENCE CENTER(10/1/2001 - 12/31/2004).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. ARIZONA JUNIOR SCIENCE AND HUMANITIES SYMPOSIUM. ACADEMY OF APPLIED SCIENCES(8/13/2001 - 8/12/2002).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. NSF-EHR(5/15/2001 - 6/30/2005).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(3/15/2001 - 4/30/2004).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Glaunsinger,William, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Razdan,Anshuman. ADAPTIONS USING REMOTE REALTIME AND INTERACTIVE NANO-VISUALIZATION FOR EDUCATION (ARIVE). NSF-EHR(6/1/2000 - 2/29/2004).
- Razdan,Anshuman*, Behrens,John Thomas, Capco,David George, Collins,Daniel Lee, Farin,Gerald E, Henderson,Mark Richard, Marzke,Mary, Mccartney,Peter H, Nielson,Gregory M, Panchanathan,Sethuraman, Ramakrishna,B L, Rowe,Jeremy, Simon,Arleyn W. 3D KNOWLEDGE: ACQUISITION REPRESENTATION & ANALYSIS IN A DISTRIBUTED ENVIRONMENT. NSF-CISE(9/1/1999 - 2/29/2004).
- Lewis,William E*, Digangi,Samuel, Jannasch-Pennell,Angel, Mccartney,Peter H, Ramakrishna,B L, Razdan,Anshuman. ENABLING & EXTENDING THE ARIZONA INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ADVANCED NETWORKING & APPLICATIONS RESEARCH VIA THE VBNS. NSF-CISE(9/15/1998 - 6/30/2002).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. SCIENTIFIC IMAGING FOR MIDDLE SCHOOLS (SIMS). CPB-CORP PUBLIC BROADCASTING(7/1/1997 - 9/30/1998).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. VISUALIZATION MODULE FOR THE SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING PROCESS. MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE(5/19/1997 - 8/31/1997).
- Razdan,Anshuman*, Burrows,Veronica Ann, Jones,Richard Roy, Mayer,James Walter, Ramakrishna,B L. SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION USING TACTILE FEEDBACK FOR VISUALLY IMPAIRED STUDENTS. NSF-EHR(3/20/1997 - 3/31/2000).
- Ramakrishna,B L*, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Glaunsinger,William, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Razdan,Anshuman. VISUALIZATION FOR SCIENCE & ENGINEERING EDUCATION (INVSEE). NSF-EHR(3/1/1997 - 2/28/2002).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. WOMEN'S IMAGES IN SCIENCE & ENGINEERING. MARICOPA COMMUNITY COLLEGE(9/3/1996 - 8/30/1999).
- Ramakrishna,B L*. SCANNING PROBE MICROSCOPE. NSF-MPS(1/1/1995 - 12/31/1997).
- Mayer,James Walter*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Bennett,Peter A, Burrows,Veronica Ann, Cale,Timothy S, Carpenter,Ray W, Culbertson,Robert John, Ferry,David K, Glaunsinger,William, Herbots,Nicole, Kouvetakis,John, Kozicki,Michael N, Krause,Stephen, Mckelvy,Michael J, Menendez,Jose, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Ramakrishna,B L, Reed,Helen Louise, Sieradzki,Karl, Smith,David John, Tsong,Ignatius Siu Tung. UNDERGRAD MATERIALS EDUCATION INITIATIVE. NSF-MPS(10/15/1992 - 3/31/1997).
Courses
2026 Spring
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 792 | Research |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
2021 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
Presentations
- Ramakrishna, B. Nanovisualization of the naturaland the engineered world. Nanoscale Informal Science Education Network meeting (Oct 2005).
- Ramakrishna, B. Down to Earth Science- A model for Inquiry based Science Teaching and Learning. NSF GK-12 PI meeting (Apr 2005).
- Ramakrishna, B. Innovative in Undergraduate interdisciplinary Science course for Non-majors. AAAS-SWARM Annual meeting (Apr 2005).
- Ramakrishna, B, Pizziconi, V. Student centered research programs in STEM. American Indian Higher Education Consortium meeting (Feb 2005).
- Ramakrishna, B. Integration of research at institutions of higher education into K-12 science curricula. National Association of Biology Teachers meeting in Chicago (Oct 2004).
- Ramakrishna, B. Web based laboratories for high school science experiments. NASA and Univ of Arkansas sponsored workshop for High school science and math teachers (Jul 2004).
- Ramakrishna, B. Sustainability of innovations in Graduate Education. NSF- sponsored annual meeting of GK-12 projects (Apr 2004).
- Ramakrishna, B, Wooten, Elizabeth. Science research in the High school classroom. MEC conference (Mar 2004).
Service
- State Legislature, advisor to Representative David Lujan (2005 - Present)
- South Asian Studies committee, member (2005 - Present)
- Governor of Arizona's Program for talented Youth, one of 4 Panel members across the state (2004 - Present)
- Junior Sciences and Humanities Symposium, Director (2003 - Present)
- Natonal Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, regional director (2002 - Present)
- SWARM chapter of AAAS, Chair, Organizing committee (2002 - Present)
- Central Arizona Regional Science and Engineering Fair, Director (2000 - Present)
- Asha for Education, Faculty Advisor (1997 - Present)
- SoLS BioImaging Facility committee, member (2006 - 2007)
- American Association for the Advancement of Science- South Western and Rocky Mountain division, Symposium organizer (2005 - 2006)
- Journal of Chemical Education, reviewer of papers (2005 - 2005)
- International Science and Engineering Fair 2005 Arizona, President (2001 - 2005)
- Taiwan Delegation on nanotechnology, Organizer for ASU (2005 - 2005)
- Arizona Science Teachers Association, Advisor for science standards, Inquiry and integration of Research (2005 - 2005)
- NASA Educational initiatives, Reviewer of proposals (2005 - 2005)
- Arizona Science Center (ASC), Advisor (2004)
- Arizona Science Center(ASC), Program committe member (2004)
- Education and Outreach Programs in the CSSS (till september 2004), Director (2004)
- International Science and Engineering Fair 2005 Arizona, President (2004)
- National Space Biomedical research Institute, reviewer of proposals (2004 - 2004)
- CRESMET Faculty Advisory Board, Member (2003)
- Education and Outreach Programs in the CSSS, Director (2003)
- High tech and Biotech school to work partnerships, Advisory board member (2003)
- NIH, National Advisory Board member (2003)