Dhiraj Bhatia

@iitgn.ac.in

Assistant Professor, Biological Engineering Discipline
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar

EDUCATION

PhD, NCBS_TIFR

RESEARCH, TEACHING, or OTHER INTERESTS

Multidisciplinary, Biotechnology
204

Scopus Publications

4323

Scholar Citations

32

Scholar h-index

105

Scholar i10-index

Scopus Publications

RECENT SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • DNA nanotechnology for cell engineering and immunotherapy
    A Mansuri, H Joshi, A Kumar, D Bhatia
    Next Bioengineering 2, 100019 , 2026
    2026
  • Bael (Aegle marmelos) fermentation enriches probiotic bacteria producing postbiotic exopolysaccharides: linking structure to functional properties
    K Pandey, G Prakash, R Dave, S Kosara, A Singh, H Gosai, N Gour, ...
    Food Bioscience, 109120 , 2026
    2026
  • Biomaterials and Nanoparticle-Based Therapeutics in Neurodegenerative Diseases: Bridging the Gap Between Innovation and Translation
    D Panchal, D Solanki, R Solanki, AK Yadav, D Bhatia, P Yadav
    ACS Chemical Neuroscience , 2026
    2026
  • DNA cross-over motifs-based, programmable supramolecular hydrogels for the mechanoregulatory effects of cellular behaviour and cytoskeleton reorganization
    A Singh, A Yadav, N Singh, R Solanki, A Srivastava, D Bhatia
    npj Biomedical Innovations 3 (1), 30 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 3
  • CD44-targeted immunoliposomes for IL-1β knockdown modulate macrophage-mediated inflammation
    H Shukla, S Nasra, M Patel, D Bhatia, A Kumar
    Communications Biology , 2026
    2026
  • Alpha-Tocopherol-Conjugated DNA Tetrahedron with Enhanced Cellular Uptake and Cytotoxicity for Cancer Therapeutics
    P Chithra, A Kumar, P Vaswani, R Solanki, D Bhatia
    ACS Applied Bio Materials 9 (8), 3821-3831 , 2026
    2026
  • Programmable DNA nanocages to modulate pollen tube growth via active uptake
    S Ghosh, V Shekhar, S Gupta, D Bhatia, S Sankaranarayanan
    bioRxiv, 2026.03. 06.710033 , 2026
    2026
  • microRNA Modulation: A Promising Combination Therapy for Cancer
    S Tiwari, D Bhatia, AK Yadav
    Springer Nature , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 1
  • From nature to engineering: translational progress in biological, biomimetic, and bioinspired nanomaterials for next-generation technologies
    V Kashyap, M Sarkar, N Singh, A Singh, D Verma, D Bhatia, AK Yadav
    Progress in Materials Science, 101684 , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Current and Future Applications of Three-Dimensional Brain and Cardiac Organoids in Translational Medicine: From Disease Modeling to Drug Discovery
    A Kaushik, D Thakur Prasad Mishra, R Solanki, D Bhatia
    ACS Pharmacology & Translational Science 9 (3), 490-505 , 2026
    2026
  • Mechanoresponsive Biomaterials: Principles, Mechanisms, and Applications
    A Rajeev, J Patil, AK Yadav, U Modi, R Solanki, D Bhatia
    ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering , 2026
    2026
    Citations: 2
  • Comparative study of medicinal-plant-derived carbon nanoparticles: green synthesis, antioxidant behavior, and metal-ion sensing
    P Singh, PP Kannan, A Dan, H Vithalani, N Singh, M Dhanka, D Bhatia, ...
    Nano Express , 2026
    2026
  • DNA-Driven Liquid–Liquid Phase Separation from Cellular Condensates to Programmable Synthetic Systems
    S Kosara, A Biswas, AK Yadav, R Solanki, D Bhatia
    ACS Applied Bio Materials , 2026
    2026
  • miRNA Delivery Systems, Improvements, and Challenges
    D Tuteja, AK Yadav, D Bhatia, A Kumar
    microRNA Modulation: A Promising Combination Therapy for Cancer, 209-232 , 2026
    2026
  • miRNA Deregulation and Its Role in Progression and Advancement of Cancer
    JR Patil, P Agarwal, AK Yadav, D Bhatia, N Chaudhary
    microRNA Modulation: A Promising Combination Therapy for Cancer, 37-58 , 2026
    2026
  • Antiangiogenic miRNA-Based Combination Therapy
    P Agarwal, J Patil, D Bhatia, AK Yadav
    microRNA Modulation: A Promising Combination Therapy for Cancer, 299-320 , 2026
    2026
  • miRNA-Based Combinatorial Approach for Therapeutic Efficacy Improvement of Chemotherapy in Relapse and Multidrug Resistance Tumor
    FL Contractor, K Panchal, R Solanki, D Bhatia, U Modi
    microRNA Modulation: A Promising Combination Therapy for Cancer, 233-255 , 2026
    2026
  • Synthesis of Newly Designed Fatty Acid Containing Benzimidazole-Triazole Hybrids from Sustainable Precursor as Potential Anticancer Agents Targeting Human Breast Adenocarcinoma
    JR Ghonia, BL Parmar, D Bhatia, J Parikh, BZ Dholakiya
    Journal of Molecular Structure, 145421 , 2026
    2026
  • Enzyme decorated microbubbles as self-propelling motors
    P Dhara, N Shah, A Maiti, M Moinuddin, K Rane, J Jaiswal, N Singh, ...
    Journal of Physics: Condensed Matter , 2026
    2026
  • Influence of Physicochemical Parameters on the in vitro Stability of DNA Tetrahedral Nanostructures
    J Viroja, K Rajput, S Jain, DD Bhatia
    bioRxiv, 2026.05. 10.724064 , 2026
    2026

MOST CITED SCHOLAR PUBLICATIONS

  • A synthetic icosahedral DNA-based host–cargo complex for functional in vivo imaging
    D Bhatia, S Surana, S Chakraborty, SP Koushika, Y Krishnan
    Nature communications 2 (1), 339 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 276
  • Icosahedral DNA nanocapsules by modular assembly
    D Bhatia, S Mehtab, R Krishnan, SS Indi, A Basu, Y Krishnan
    Angewandte Chemie International Edition 48 (23), 4134-4137 , 2009
    2009
    Citations: 270
  • Friction mediates scission of tubular membranes scaffolded by BAR proteins
    M Simunovic, JB Manneville, HF Renard, E Evergren, K Raghunathan, ...
    Cell 170 (1), 172-184. e11 , 2017
    2017
    Citations: 246
  • Quantum dot-loaded monofunctionalized DNA icosahedra for single-particle tracking of endocytic pathways
    D Bhatia, S Arumugam, M Nasilowski, H Joshi, C Wunder, V Chambon, ...
    Nature nanotechnology 11 (12), 1112-1119 , 2016
    2016
    Citations: 191
  • Controlled release of encapsulated cargo from a DNA icosahedron using a chemical trigger
    A Banerjee, D Bhatia, A Saminathan, S Chakraborty, S Kar, Y Krishnan
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed 52 (27), 6854-6857 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 161
  • Functional DNA based hydrogels: development, properties and biological applications
    V Morya, S Walia, BB Mandal, C Ghoroi, D Bhatia
    ACS biomaterials science & engineering 6 (11), 6021-6035 , 2020
    2020
    Citations: 128
  • Geometry of a DNA Nanostructure Influences Its Endocytosis: Cellular Study on 2D, 3D, and in Vivo Systems
    A Rajwar, SR Shetty, P Vaswani, V Morya, A Barai, S Sen, M Sonawane, ...
    ACS nano 16 (7), 10496-10508 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 123
  • Recent advances in nanoparticle-based drug delivery systems for rheumatoid arthritis treatment
    S Nasra, D Bhatia, A Kumar
    Nanoscale advances 4 (17), 3479-3494 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 105
  • Structural DNA nanotechnology: From bases to bricks, from structure to function
    S Modi, D Bhatia, FC Simmel, Y Krishnan
    The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters 1 (13), 1994-2005 , 2010
    2010
    Citations: 97
  • Stimulus-responsive hydrogels for targeted cancer therapy
    R Solanki, D Bhatia
    Gels 10 (7), 440 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 90
  • A method to study in vivo stability of DNA nanostructures
    S Surana, D Bhatia, Y Krishnan
    Methods 64 (1), 94-100 , 2013
    2013
    Citations: 77
  • Self-healing, injectable chitosan-based hydrogels: structure, properties and biological applications
    R Solanki, M Dhanka, P Thareja, D Bhatia
    Materials Advances 5 (13), 5365-5393 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 71
  • Nanomedicines as a cutting-edge solution to combat antimicrobial resistance
    R Solanki, N Makwana, R Kumar, M Joshi, A Patel, D Bhatia, DK Sahoo
    RSC advances 14 (45), 33568-33586 , 2024
    2024
    Citations: 69
  • Carbon-based designer and programmable fluorescent quantum dots for targeted biological and biomedical applications
    K Barve, U Singh, P Yadav, D Bhatia
    Materials Chemistry Frontiers 7 (9), 1781-1802 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 51
  • Red emitting carbon dots: surface modifications and bioapplications
    D Benner, P Yadav, D Bhatia
    Nanoscale advances 5 (17), 4337-4353 , 2023
    2023
    Citations: 50
  • Advancing the frontier of artificial intelligence on emerging technologies to redefine cancer diagnosis and care
    A Vyas, K Kumar, A Sharma, D Verma, D Bhatia, N Wahi, AK Yadav
    Computers in biology and medicine 191, 110178 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 47
  • Unusual aggregates formed by the self-assembly of proline, hydroxyproline, and lysine
    B Koshti, V Kshtriya, R Singh, S Walia, D Bhatia, KB Joshi, N Gour
    ACS Chemical Neuroscience 12 (17), 3237-3249 , 2021
    2021
    Citations: 45
  • Peptide functionalized DNA hydrogel enhances neuroblastoma cell growth and differentiation
    P Hivare, A Gangrade, G Swarup, K Bhavsar, A Singh, R Gupta, P Thareja, ...
    Nanoscale 14 (24), 8611-8620 , 2022
    2022
    Citations: 43
  • Biochemical and biophysical cues of the extracellular matrix modulates stem cell fate: progress and prospect in extracellular matrix mimicking biomaterials
    A Mishra, U Modi, R Sharma, D Bhatia, R Solanki
    Biomedical Engineering Advances 9, 100143 , 2025
    2025
    Citations: 42
  • Synthetic, biofunctional nucleic acid-based molecular devices
    D Bhatia, S Sharma, Y Krishnan
    Current Opinion in Biotechnology 22 (4), 475-484 , 2011
    2011
    Citations: 42