Ohio State University | United States
Prof. Gunjan Agarwal is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The Ohio State University (OSU), with prior faculty appointments in Biomedical Engineering. She holds a Ph.D. in Biophysics from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, an M.S. in Physics from IIT Delhi, and a B.Sc. from Allahabad University. With postdoctoral training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and industry experience at Procter & Gamble and the Air Force Research Lab, her multidisciplinary background supports a robust research portfolio in nanobiotechnology, cellular biomechanics, atomic force microscopy (AFM), and biomaterials. Prof. Agarwal has authored over 70 peer-reviewed publications, with an h-index of 22, more than 2,643 citations, and 62 documents indexed in Scopus and Google Scholar. She directs the AFM Facility in the College of Engineering and co-directs the Interdisciplinary Biophysics Graduate Program. Her contributions have earned her several honors including the 2023 College of Engineering Faculty Diversity Excellence Award and the 2018 Elizabeth L. Gross Award for Faculty Excellence. Through extensive service at OSU and leadership in professional societies like the Biophysical Society, she champions diversity, mentorship, and academic excellence. Her work integrates engineering and biophysics to address critical biomedical challenges.
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Featured Publications
(2026). Nano-mechanical mapping of human and porcine abdominal aortic aneurysm. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials. (Article).
(2025). Magnetic Force Microscopy of Micropatterned Clusters of Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Nanoparticles. ACS Applied Nano Materials. (Open access).
(2025). Discoidin Domain Receptor 1 impacts bone microarchitecture with aging in female mice. JBMR Plus. (Open access).
(2023). The myosin and RhoGAP MYO9B influences osteocyte dendrite growth and responses to mechanical stimuli. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. (Open access, 1 citation).
(2023). Dissociation of pulse wave velocity and aortic wall stiffness in diabetic db/db mice: The influence of blood pressure. Frontiers in Physiology. (Open access, 8 citations).