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Dr. Pratheesh KV works as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with Dr. Vineeth Vijayan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomedical and Mechanical Engineering at Alabama State University. Dr. Pratheesh has research experience in tissue engineering, biomaterials, and regenerative medicine. He completed his PhD with Prof. T. V. Anilkumar, Scientist G, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. His PhD research involved developing an injectable hydrogel derived from the extracellular matrix of porcine gallbladder, a biomaterial for accelerating the healing process of wounds without scarring. Dr. Pratheesh brings with him a significant commitment to biomaterial engineering, physicochemical characterizations, in vitro and in vivo evaluations, histotechnology, and molecular evaluation in regenerative medicine. He holds eight Australian Innovation Patents and one Indian patent from his PhD research. He contributed significantly to the development of India’s First-Class D Medical Device of animal origin-Cholederm™, regulated under the Medical Device Rules 2017 (Government of India). Dr. Pratheesh has published over eight peer-reviewed articles and continues to explore innovative solutions in biomedical engineering. He continues to drive innovation at the intersection of biomaterials and clinical applications, accelerating breakthroughs in tissue engineering.