Associate Professor of Bioengineering, Northeastern University
Board of Founders, Rishihood University

Ambika Bajpayee is an Associate Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Northeastern University, where she leads the Molecular Bioelectrostatics and Drug Delivery Laboratory. Her research focuses on targeted drug delivery, tissue engineering, bioelectrostatics, exosome-based therapeutics, peptide and protein nanocarriers, and modeling of biotransport and biomechanics.

Dr. Bajpayee earned her Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by postdoctoral research with Prof. Robert Langer. Prior to academia, she worked in the biotech industry on the development and FDA approval of orthopedic and dental implants. Her honors include the US Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), NSF CAREER Award, NIH Trailblazer Award, Department of Defense Discovery Award, Biomaterials Science Emerging Investigator Award, and MIT’s Women of Excellence and Meredith Kamm Awards in Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Bajpayee’s work is supported by the NIH, NSF, the Department of Defense, and pharmaceutical industry partnerships, with a strong emphasis on translational research aimed at bridging basic science and clinical application. Dr. Bajpayee was also recognized by the World Bank for her contributions to women’s and children’s health.

She and her husband, Anurag Bajpayee, support scientific and social service initiatives towards the education and medical needs of children and young people through the Aarav Amar Bajpayee Foundation for Children, which they founded in memory of their son. They live in the Boston area with their two children.