Vipul Bansal

Core interests
Lead, develop and support a multidisciplinary research team that collaboratively works across the interface of chemistry, biology, physics and engineering to provide nanotechnology solutions for health, environment and energy problems
Provide teaching & learning leadership in interdisciplinary areas of nanoscience and nanobiotechnology
Achieve real-world translation of nanotechnologies for societal, biomedical and industrial impact

Professional affiliations
Group Leader, RMIT NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory (NBRL) (https://www.facebook.com/NanoBioResLab)
Director, Ian Potter NanoBioSensing Facility (http://www.ianpotter.org.au/news/blog/nanobiosensing-facility/)
Professor, Materials Chemistry and Nanobiotechnology at the , RMIT University, Australia
Core member, RMIT (PTRI)
Core member, RMIT (HIRI)
Steering Committee Member, Nanotechnology Research Advisory Group of the Australian Technology Network (ATN) / International Strategic Technology Alliance (ISTA) i.e. ATN NanoNetwork

Honours and awards
RMIT Media Star of the Year Research Award, 2014
Australian Academy of Sciences “Science Star of Tomorrow” Public Speaker, 2014
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) HOPE Fellow, 2013
Australian Academy of Sciences (AAS) Travel Award, 2013
International Association for Colloid and Interface Science (IACIS) Young Investigator Award, 2012
Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Physical Sciences Finalist, 2011
John A Brodie Medal for Best Paper Award in Chemeca, 2010

Patents
S. K. Bhargava, V. Bansal, A. E. Kandjani, Y. M. Sabri. System for detection and removal of mercury. Australian Provisional Patent No. AU2013903747 (Priority Date – 27/09/2013)
V. Bansal, A. E. Kandjani, M. Griffin, R. Ramanathan. A background correction method for a spectrum of a target sample. Australia Patent No. AU2012905622, International Patent No. WO2014094039 A1 (Priority Date – 19/12/2012).
V. Bansal, F. Caruso, Y. Wang, A. N. Zelikin. Porous silica shell-mediated assembly of macromolecular capsules for drug delivery. PCT International Patent No. WO2009079688 A1 (Priority Date – 21/12/2007).

Media contributions
Professor Bansal has contributed to over 100 media interviews to radio, newspapers and other professional bodies nationally and internationally. He has provided expert commentary on role of nanotechnology (http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/national/australian-nanotechnology-is-revolutionary/story-e6frfku9-1226547735141?from=public_rss) in developing new strategic international partnerships for Australia, and the importance of sustained research funding by the Australian Government to harvest the full potential of nanotechnology. He also regularly comments on upcoming applications (http://rrrfm.libsyn.com/einstein-a-go-go-8-may-2011) of nanotechnology, such as those in smart electronics, (https://theconversation.com/peptide-power-the-science-behind-the-30-second-phone-charger-25491) flexible semiconducting devices, (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldOpP1NPzMI) malaria detection in resource-poor settings,(http://newsstore.fairfax.com.au/apps/viewDocument.ac;jsessionid=9621D8BC84EFB639A17DE8501DC433B9?sy=afr&pb=all_ffx&dt=selectRange&dr=1month&so=relevance&sf=text&sf=headline&rc=10&rm=200&sp=brs&cls=2214&clsPage=1&docID=AGE110208INCTR36F4OV) and nano-textiles for infection control and fast healing of chronic wounds (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyg4piwBqek). He is providing leadership in developing a nano-diagnostic hub in Australia that will play a critical role in early diagnosis of a variety of diseases including cancer, cardio-vascular disorders (https://soundcloud.com/rmit-university/associate-professor-vipul-bansal-rapid-detection-nano-devices) and nasty infectious agents. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PR4eBfRqEjs)