About

Dr. Srinivasan Shankar Balapangu is a distinguished researcher and engineer with expertise in biomedical engineering and material science. His work focuses on the development of innovative medical devices and technologies to improve healthcare outcomes. Dr. Balapangu has a particular interest in neonatal care, drug delivery systems, and diagnostic technologies. He is known for his contributions to the design and development of medical devices, such as apnea monitors for preterm babies and neonatal incubators, and his research on controlled drug delivery systems using nanomaterials. Dr. Balapangu’s multidisciplinary approach combines elements of engineering, material science, and clinical applications to address pressing healthcare challenges.

Education

• MSc, Loyola College, Chennai, India
• PhD, University of Ghana

Research Interest

Biomedical engineering, neonatal care, medical device design, controlled drug delivery systems, nanomaterials, diagnostic technologies, spirometry alternatives, electrochemical sensors.

Publications

Scholar Profile

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Selected Publications

• Balapangu, S.S., Kuuziile, M., Caesar-Wood, F., Adjei, D.K. Design of an Apnea Monitoring Device for Preterm Babies. Preprint, February 2024.
• Balapangu, S.S., Amoako, E., Naki Gavi, V., Kuuziile, M. Development of a Neonatal Incubator for Community Health Care Centres in Ghana. Preprint, January 2023.
• Nyankson, E., Aboagye, S.O., Efavi, J.K., Sorrentino, A., Balapangu, S.S. Chitosan-Coated Halloysite Nanotubes As Vehicle for Controlled Drug Delivery to MCF-7 Cancer Cells In Vitro. Materials, May 2021.
• Balapangu, S.S., Nyankson, E., Asimeng, B., Tiburu, E.K. Capturing Dioclea Reflexa Seed Bioactives on Halloysite Nanotubes and pH Dependent Release of Cargo against Breast (MCF-7) Cancers In Vitro. Separations, February 2021.
• Kutor, J., Balapangu, S.S., Adofo, J., Brown, G.A. Speech Signal Analysis as an Alternative to Spirometry in Asthma Diagnosis: Investigating the Linear and Polynomial Correlation Coefficient. International Journal of Speech Technology, September 2019.
• Arthur, P.K., Yeboah, A.B., Issah, I., Tiburu, E.K., Balapangu, S.S. Electrochemical Response of Saccharomyces cerevisiae Corresponds to Cell Viability upon Exposure to Dioclea reflexa Seed Extracts and Antifungal Drugs. Biosensors, March 2019.
• Anderson, D., Balapangu, S.S., Fleischer, H.N.A., Tiburu, E.K. Investigating the Influence of Temperature on the Kaolinite-Base Synthesis of Zeolite and Urease Immobilization for the Potential Fabrication of Electrochemical Urea Biosensors. Sensors, August 2017.