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Dr Natarajan graduated with a B.D.S (Bachelor of Dental Surgery; Army College of Dental Sciences, India) and M.Tech (Nanomedical sciences; AIMS, India) degree and Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, India. She was the recipient of Senior Research Fellowship from ICMR and CSIR for her PhD work and worked as junior research fellow in DST SERB project. Dr Natarajan embarked on a meticulous research journey to explore the depths of Bioengineering (Tissue engineering and Regenerative Medicine), during which she endeavored to contribute new perspectives and insights to the field of 3D printed based Osteochondral Tissue engineering. She developed three different novel osteochondral constructs to recreate the native tissue via 3D printing for regeneration of defects caused by multi factorial pathology. Later, Dr Natarajan worked as Project Scientist C in Indian Council of Medical Research and was involved in the development of ethical guidelines, policy and supplementary guidance related to various types of biomedical research conducted in the country.  Dr Natarajan joined the biomedical engineering department on a  National Science Foundation funded grant addressing end stage renal diseases through AIrtificial intelligence driven renal tissue engineering. More specifically, the tissue engineered construct obtained through 3D printing, where in various design iterations are possible and the study highlights the impact of the topographical patterns in facilitating the widespread adoption and expansion, interfacial properties, behaviour of target cells and lineage specific differentiation of stem cells. Also, she has the expertise in minor and major surgical operations in oral and maxillofacial areas, Pediatric and Preventive dentistry, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Orthodontics, Oral medicine and Radiology and Endodontics.