Nisha Shankhwar

Dr. Nisha Shankhwar is a Senior Research Associate actively engaged in research and project management under projects funded by the Department of Biotechnology, MoS&T, Gov. of India, at the Special Centre for Nanoscience, Jawaharlal Nehru University, with a research focus on advanced functional biomaterials for healthcare and sustainability. With a strong and steadily growing citation record and h-index, her work demonstrates sustained scholarly impact and increasing international visibility in interdisciplinary materials research. She earned her PhD from IIT Guwahati, where she developed a rigorous foundation in integrating fundamental materials physics with application-driven design. Her research is distinguished by a composition-by-design strategy for bioactive glasses, ceramics, and polymer–glass composites, enabling precise control over physicochemical, mechanical, and biological properties. This approach has led to the development of smart, biodegradable scaffolds for bone tissue engineering with tunable degradation kinetics and enhanced bioactivity, advancing the design of next-generation regenerative biomaterials. In parallel, Dr. Shankhwar has expanded her research into emerging areas of nanostructured and responsive materials, including nanofiber-based systems, interfacial material design, and intelligent biomaterials. Her work increasingly integrates artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to accelerate materials discovery, optimize compositional design, and predict structure–property relationships, reflecting a forward-looking approach to data-driven materials science. She has also made notable contributions to functional materials such as shape memory composites and systems exhibiting magnetic relaxation behavior, bridging fundamental phenomena with applied material performance. Her research further addresses pressing environmental challenges, particularly the remediation of plastic pollution and the degradation of persistent water, marine contaminants. By combining nanotechnology with AI-enabled modeling and environmental engineering, she contributes to scalable and sustainable solutions for ecological restoration. Dr. Shankhwar has an extensive publication record in high-impact international journals, including Progress in Materials Science, Ceramics International, Materials Science & Engineering C, RSC Advances, and leading IEEE publications, along with several other reputed journals across materials science, nanotechnology, and applied physics. In addition to her journal articles, she has authored and edited scholarly books on topics such as shape memory composites and magnetic relaxation phenomena, underscoring her contributions to both foundational knowledge and emerging research domains. Beyond her publications, she serves on international editorial boards and acts as a reviewer for journals including Frontiers, Current Drug Delivery and Applied Ceramic Technology, reflecting her active engagement in the global scientific community. Her work is characterized by a commitment to integrating materials innovation to deliver impactful solutions for biomedical applications and environmental sustainability.