Professor
Hunter Endowed Chair
Ph.D. Chemistry, University of Pune, India 1991
Research Interests
Biomaterials
Extracellular Matrix
Heart Valve Implants
Elastin
Email narenv@clemson.edu
Office 501-4 Rhodes Engineering Research Center
Phone 864-656-5558
South Carolina COBRE Center of Biomaterials for Tissue Regeneration
The Vyavahare Lab
Cardiovascular Calcification: Mechanisms, Therapies
Elastin degradation and stabilization
Prevention of enzyme activities
Suppression of bone proteins
Demineralization
Aortic Aneurysms: Mechanisms, Therapies
ECM stabilization, regeneration
Animal models
Site-specific delivery
Heart-Valve Implants
Durable materials
Functional role of Elastin in heart valves
Pediatric Devices