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Dr. Baiju G. Nair
Dr. Baiju G. Nair

Associate Professor

Office Address:

Bioscience and Engineering, National Institute of Technology Calicut 673601, Kerala, India.

Email ID:

bgnair@nitc.ac.in

Home Address:

  • M.S, Dr.Eng

  • Educational Qualifications

    • M.S, Dr.Eng

    Professional Experience

    • Department of Chemical engineering, Toyo University, Japan

    • SPDR fellow, Nanomedical engineering laboratory, Riken

    • JSPS foreign postdoctoral fellow, Adavanced Science Institute, Riken.

    • Postdoctoral fellow, Yu Initiative Research Unit, ASI, Riken.

    • Postdoctoral fellow, BNERC, University of Toyo, Japan

    • Assistant Professor (Grade-1) School of Biotechnology, NIT Calicut

    • Visiting Scientist, RIKEN, Japan

    Journals

    • Abey Joseph Baiju G nair 3D Printed Self-Degrading Hydrogel Scaffold for Controlled Release of Green-Synthesized Au/Ag Bimetallic Nanoparticles as Potential Drug Carriers,2026 DOI: 10.1002/adem.71005
    • Arun Krishnan P  Baiju G. Nair, Homeopathic Medicines and Nanoparticles: A Critical Narrative Review Homeopathy2026 DOI: 10.1055/a-2724-4619
    • Shajil UK, Uca J, Sathish S, Epa S, Sujith A, Nair BG. Knowledge graph integration of clustered medicinal plants, molecules, diseases, and targets. Comput Biol Chem. 2026 Jun;122:108895.
    • Karthikeyan, A., Gopinath, N., Krishna, N. et al. Neuroprotective potential of a novel marine metabolite from S. rhizophila BGNAK1 targeting acetylcholinesterase in Alzheimer’s disease. 3 Biotech 16, 143 (2026)
    • Athira S. Vijayan, Abey Joseph, Akbar S, Baiju G. Nair, V. SajithMoS2 /Ag-TiO2 nanocomposite incorporated PVDF nanofiber: An antibiofouling membrane for air filtration applications, Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 13, 2025,120049
    • Gopinath, N., Karthikeyan, A., Joseph, A. Baiju G Nair Fluorescent carbon dot embedded polystyrene: an alternative for micro/nanoplastic translocation study in leguminous plants. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 49317–49329 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-024-34464-7
    • Akash KarthikeyanNigina Gopinath Baiju G. Nair Ecofriendly biosynthesis of copper nanoparticles from novel marine S. rhizophia Species for enhanced antibiofilm, antimicrobial and antioxidant potential. Microbial Pathogenesis, 2024 Aug 3:194:106836
    • Joseph, A.; L, F. M.; Vijayan, A. S.; Xavier, J.; KB, M.; Karthikeyan, A.; Gopinath, N.; Mohanan, P.; Nair, B. G. 3D Printed Arrowroot Starch-Gellan Scaffolds for Wound Healing Applications. Journal of Biological Macromolecules 2024.
    • Megha, K. B.; Aneeta, S.; Joseph, X.; Abey, J.; Baiju, G. N.; Mohanan, P. V. Insights into Cellular Interactions of Characterized MG–al Layered Double Hydroxide on L929 Cells. Materials Chemistry and Physics 2024, 323, 129631.
    • Vijayan, A. S.; Joseph, A.; Joseph, A.; Abhijith, T. S.; Nair, B. G.; Sajith, V. Polydopamine Functionalised Ceria-Zirconia Nanoparticles Embedded Water-Borne Epoxy Nanocomposite for Anti-Biofouling Coatings. Progress in Organic Coatings 2024, 187, 108094.
    • Chandra, G. K.; Haridas, H.; Swaminathan, E.; Bhattacharya, S.; Kovilakam, R. V.; Nair, B. G.; Joseph, A. Phytochemically Enriched Male Papaya Flowers: A Better Green Candidate for Silver Nanoparticle Synthesis and Exploring Its Antibacterial Potency. Journal of Medical pharmaceutical and allied sciences 2023, 12, 5796–5802.
    • Resmi V Nair, Teena Thomas, Haritha Kuttoth, Akash Karthikeyan, Baiju G Nair, N Sandhyarani. Cu2+-Mediated Aggregation of  Gold   Nanoparticles as an Optical Probe for the Detection of Endotoxin, Langmuir 2022, 38, 35, 10826.
    • Joseph, A., Rajendran, A., Karthikeyan, A., and Baiju G Nair. Implantable Microfluidic Device: An Epoch of Technology. 2021  Current Pharmaceutical Design
    • Karthikeyan, A.; Joseph, A.; Baiju G Nair. Promising Bioactive Compounds from The Marine Environment and Their Potential Effects on Various Diseases. 2021Journal of genetic engineering and biotechnology. 2021
    • Motoki Ueda, Siyoong Seo, Baiju G. Nair, Stefan Müller, Eiki Takahashi,,Takashi Arai, Tomonori Iyoda, Shin-ichiro Fujii5, Satoshi Tsuneda, Yoshihiro Ito. End-Sealed High Aspect Ratio Hollow Nanotube Encapsulating Anticancer Drug - Torpedo-Shaped Peptidic Nanocapsule ACS NANO, 2019
    • Liping Zhu , T.isohima, Baiju G Nair, Y.Ito  Template-Assisted Formation of Nanostructured Dopamine-Modified Polymers. Nanomaterials 10.3390/nano7110364 2017
    • Baiju G Nair, Yue Zhou, Kyoji Hagiwara, Masashi Ueki, Takashi Isoshima, Hiroshi Abe and Yoshihiro Ito. Enhancement of synergistic gene  silencing by RNA interference using branched “3-in-1” trimer siRNA. Journal of Material Chemistry B, 2017, 5, 4044-4051
    •  Baiju G. Nair, Kyoji Hagiwara, Motoki Ueda , Hsiao-hua Yu, Hsian-Rong Tseng, and Yoshihiro Ito. High Density of Aligned Nanowire Treated with Polydopamine for Efficient Gene Silencing by siRNA According to Cell Membrane Perturbation. ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2016, 8 ,18693–18700.
    • Baiju G Nair, Nakano,Y, Yoshihiro Ito, Abe Hiroshi. Transmembrane transport of molecules through nanotubes formed by protein nanotubes, Chemical Communications, 50 (2014) 602-604
    • Baiju G Nair, Fukuda, T, Mizuki.T ,  T. Hanajiri, Maekawa. T, Intracellular trafficking of super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles conjugated with TAT peptide: 3-dimensional electron tomography analysis, Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 421 (2012) 763–767 5
    • Baiju G Nair, Nagaoka, Y., Yoshida, Y., Maekawa, T., Sakthikumar, D. Aptamer conjugated magnetic nanoparticles as Nanosurgeons.  Nanotechnology 21, 455102 (2010)  (Highlighted as Top 10 articles in Asia by IOP)
    • Aki, A., Baiju G Nair., Morimoto, H., Maekawa, T.  Label-free determination of the number of biomolecules attached to individual cells by measurement of the cell’s electrophoretic mobility in a microchannel. PLoSONE 5(12):e15641. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015641
    • Sakthikumar, D., Baiju G Nair., Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y.  Biocompatibility of surface modified poly (ethylene terephthalate) (PET) by   polymerized acetobromo-α-D-glucose. J Biomater Appl. 24, 527-544 (2010)
    •  Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Baiju G Nair., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y., Sakthikumar, D. Sensors based on Carbon Nanotubes. Current Nanoscience  6, 331-346 (2010)
    • Nair, R., Varghese, S.H., Baiju G Nair, Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y., Sakthikumar, D. Nanoparticulate drug delivery in plants: A  review. Plant Sci.  179, 154-163 (2010)
    • Baiju G Nair., Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y., Sakthikumar, D. Nanotechnology Platforms; an Innovative  Approach to Brain tumor Therapy. Medicinal Chemistry, 7,488-503, 2011
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    Conferences

     

    1. Akash K, Baiju G Nair, MARINE ACTINOMYCETES AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE FOR NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES. In Abstracts of International Conference on Environmental, Agricultural, Chemical, and Biological Sciences; International Conference on Environmental, Agricultural, Chemical, and Biological Sciences: Puducherry, 2020; p. 126.
    2.   Baiju G Nair, Harmonizing Traditional Wisdom: Sustainable 3D printing with Plant-derived Bioinks Bioprinting Ignited x India: Bio fabrication Progress for the Future of Health Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru
    3. Baiju G Nair, Transforming Cell Engineering with Nanowires: Unleashing the Potential of Substrate-Driven Systems, STOX, 2023
    4. Baiju G Nair & Yoshihiro Ito. Vertically aligned silicon nanopillars as a bio-mimetic    matrix for a complex biomolecule delivery system. PN&G, Tokyo, 2014
    5. Baiju G Nair., Nakano.Y, Hiroshi Abe, Y.ito Transmembrane transport of molecules through nanotubes formed by protein nanotubes. Supramolecular chemistry CEMS, RIKEN, 2013 Tokyo, Japan.
    6. Baiju G Nair, Nagaoka, Y., Fukuda, T., Sakthikumar, D. Maekawa, T Application of  Bio-functionalized magnetic nanoparticles for cell manipulation studies.3rd International conference, 2011, Brno, Czech Republic, EU
    7. Baiju G Nair, Nagaoka, Y., Yoshida, Y., Maekawa, T., Sakthikumar. D.  Aptamer conjugated magnetic nanoparticles as nanosurgeons. Tech Connect World Nano expo and Conference. 103, 2010, California, USA.
    8.  Baiju G Nair, Raju, C.R., Fukuda, T., Maekawa, T., Sakthikumar, D. Nanoparticles in ethnic medicines of India, India-Japan Symposium, 2010, Tokyo, Japan.
    9. Baiju G Nair., Hanajiri, T., Maekawa, T., Yoshida, Y., Usami, R., Sakthi Kumar.D.Nanodrug delivery for brain antitumor treatments. HOPE meeting,  2009, Japan. (Represented India in the HOPE Nobel laureate meeting)
    10. Baiju G Nair, Nagaoka, Y., Yoshida, Y., Maekawa, T., Kaul, S., Sakthikumar. D.Intracellular manipulation of brain cells using aptamer conjugated magnetic nanoparticles.  (2009)
    11. Baiju G Nair, Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida,    Y., Sakthi Kumar. D. Brain tumor therapy on the new nanoplatform. Sixth        International symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology.(2008)
    12. Baiju G Nair, Varghese, S.H., Nair, B.G., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida,  Y.,Sakthikumar, D. Silica nanoparticle as drug carriers; Synthesis and control of particle size. (2008)
    13. Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Baiju G Nair, Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida,    Y., Sakthikumar, D. Cutting of Single wall carbon nanotubes for the development   of biosensors.  (2008
    14. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Polydopamine treated high dense nanowires for siRNA delivery. Biomedical Engineering forum, Tsukuba, Japan, 2017.
    15. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Mussel Inspired nanowires substrates for siRNA delivery. ANNIC 2016 Barcelona, November 8-11
    16. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Mussel Inspired nanointerface for efficient biomolecular delivery. GAMS, 2015 Dubai, December 7-9. 
    17. Baiju G Nair, Nakano.Y, Hiroshi Abe, Y.ito 4th High aspect ratio protein nanostructures for cell interrogation and molecular analysis. Molecular material conference (M3) A* IMRE, Biopolis, Singapore January 14- 16, 2014
    18. Baiju G Nair,  Nakano.Y, Hiroshi Abe, Y.ito High aspect ratio one dimensional nanostructures for cell interrogation and molecular analysis. Japanese Biomaterial society, Tokyo, November 7, 2013
    19. Baiju G Nair, Raju, C.R, Fukuda, T. Maekawa, T., Sakthikumar, D. Nanoparticles in ethnic medicines of India, India-Japan Symposium, October   7, 2010, Japan.
    20. Baiju G Nair, Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y.,  Sakthi Kumar. D. A bio polymer developed from poly ethylene glycol - An effective material to modify the surface of the nano drugs (Oral presentation) Fifth International Congress of Nano-Bio Clean Tech (ICNBC) on October 27-30, 2008, Sanfrancisco, USA

    Professional Training

    1. JEOL, Japan for TEM, SEM

    2. RIBM, Japan for High speed AFM

    3. Asylum Research, Oxford Instruments for AFM.

    4. Management of hazardous material, Riken.

    5. Olympus, Japan for Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

    6. 3-D &4-D bioprinting , CellInk, Sweden.

    Professional Bodies & collaborations

    1. Executive member of Indian Scientist Association, Japan

    2. Member of Indian JSPS alumni association

    3. Member of Chemical society of Japan

    4. Memeber of japanese polymeric society

     

    Invited talks and Oral Presentations

    1. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Polydopamine treated high dense nanowires for siRNA delivery. Biomedical Engineering forum, Tsukuba, Japan, 2017.

    2. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Mussel Inspired nanowires substrates for siRNA delivery. ANNIC 2016 Barcelona.

    3. Baiju G Nair & Y.Ito. Mussel Inspired nanointerface for efficient biomolecular delivery. GAMS, 2015 Dubai.

    4. Baiju G Nair, Nakano.Y, Hiroshi Abe, Y.ito 4th High aspect ratio protein nanostructures for cell interrogation and molecular analysis. Molecular material conference (M3) A* IMRE, Biopolis, Singapore, 2014.

    5. Baiju G Nair, Nakano.Y, Hiroshi Abe, Y.ito High aspect ratio one dimensional nanostructures for cell interrogation and molecular analysis. Japanese Biomaterial society, Tokyo, 2013

    6. Baiju G Nair, Raju, C.R, Fukuda, T. Maekawa, T., Sakthikumar, D. Nanoparticles in ethnic medicines of India, India-Japan Symposium, 2010, Japan.

    7. Baiju G Nair, Varghese, S.H., Nair, R., Maekawa, T., Hanajiri, T., Yoshida, Y., Sakthi Kumar. D. A bio polymer developed from poly ethylene glycol - An effective material to modify the surface of the nano drugs,Fifth International Congress of Nano-Bio Clean Tech (ICNBC) 2008, Sanfrancisco, USA.

    Awards

    • BRIDGE Fellowship, JSPS 2023

    • Young Scientist award by the Biomedical engineering forum 2017,  Japan

    • Awarded SPDR (Program for junior scientists), Riken, Japan.

    • JSPS foreign postdoctoral fellowship, Japan, 2012.

    • Best PhD student award 

    • Young Researcher Award : 3rd International conference NANOCON-2011,Brno, Czech Republic, EU

    • Monbukagakusho fellowship: MEXT 2008 for doctoral program. (Japanese government and MHRD India.

    • University topper – Secured Rank for MS program.

    Research Contributions

    • Patents

    • Startup

    Highly motivated Master students with valid GATE or CISR JRF can apply

    Books

    1. Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Terrestrial Systems. In Toxic Effects of Micro- and Nanoplastics (eds Inamuddin, T. Altalhi and V.C. Fernandes). https://doi.org/10.1002/9781394238163.ch9Nigina V. Sajith and Baiju G. Nair. Springer 2024
    2. Human intelligence vs Artificial Intelligence. Shajil U & Baiju G Nair CRC, 2025.
    3. Microfluidics and Multi Organs on Chip, Springer, Nature Baiju G Nair 2022.
    4. Understanding the interaction of nanoparticles at the cellular interface, Stanford Press, Baiju G Nair 2021
    5. Fermenter design, Industrial microbiology, and Biotechnology, ISBN 978-9811652134 Springer Baiju G Nair 2021
    6.  Briefs in Nanotheranostics: Frontiers in Nano therapeutics, Springer, Baiju G Nair 2017
    7. RNA as a nanomaterial, Encyclopedia of    Polymeric Nanomaterials, Springer, Baiju G Nair 2015

    Research Areas

    1. 3-D & 4-D bioprinting for tissue engineering applications 

    2. Bionanoenginering and Biomaterials

    3. Functional biomaterials for Food and agri-technology

    4. Micro/nanoparticle interaction with plants.

    5. BIOMEMS: organ on a chip

     Development of a 4D Bioprinted Lung-on-a-Chip Model with Plant-Derived Bioinks for Studying Micro/Nanoplastic Inhalation Toxicity Using Fluorescent Carbon Dot Tracers.

    Analysis of Silica Nanoparticles in Homeopathic Medicines and Exploring Their Roles as Carriers of Homeopathic Medicines.

    Optical detection of parasites