Prakriti Patnaik
Category: PhDs, Post-Docs & Temporary Engineers
Status: PhD candidate
Employer: University of Bordeaux
Team: Polymer self-assembly and life sciences
Supervisors: Sébastien Lecommandoux, Angela Mutschler
Location: N2-22/23
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Thesis Project: Development of chemotaxis-driven asymmetric polymersomes (Janus vesicles).
Key Research Areas: Amphiphilic block copolymers – Asymmetric polymersomes – Enzymatic and peptide functionalization – Chemotaxis – Targeted drug delivery
Prakriti completed her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering at TU Delft, where she worked on Schwann cell–based biomimetic liposomes for active targeting of the peripheral nervous system. She is part of the NATPRIME Doctoral Network, a European research project dedicated to advancing nucleic acid therapeutics through innovative nanocarriers.
