BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH FOR NAREN VYAVAHARE.

Dr. Naren Vyavahare is Hunter endowed Chair and professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University. He is also director of Cardiovascular Implant Research Laboratory at Clemson University. He is serving as a Chair for cardiovascular biomaterials special interest group in the Society for Biomaterials. His research has focused on cardiovascular pathology and implants for last 15 years, and he has published more than 100 scientific articles in this area. He recently received McQueen Quattlebaum faculty achievement award for exemplary leadership in the engineering profession from College of Engineering and Science, Clemson University.

Dr. Vyavahare received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in chemistry in 1985 and Ph.D. degree in biomaterials in 1990 from Pune University, India. He received further post-doctoral training at Rutgers University and University of Michigan Medical School. Before coming to Clemson, he held faculty positions at University of Michigan Medical School, (1995-1997), and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1997-1999). In 1999, Dr. Vyavahare joined Clemson University as an Assistant Professor.

Research in his laboratory is sponsored by National American Heart Association and National Institute of Health.