Biography summary
Dr Rangam Rajkhowa received his bachelor degree in Textile Technology from Anna University, master degree in Fibre Science and Technology from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and PhD in Engineering from Deakin University. He leads the silk and natural fibre particle stream of research at the Institute for Frontier Materials. His research interests are silk based biomaterials, value addition and new applications from natural fibres and fibre wastes, sustainable fibre and textile processing, and circular economy. He set up the fibre powder research facility at Deakin and his group investigates sustainable production and advanced applications of particles from silk and other natural fibres. The group works on fundamental understanding of fibre and particle structures and properties but also has strong focus on interdisciplinary research applications using fibres.
Career highlights
2019 Deakin Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry and Employer Partnerships (as part of ARC ITRH team)
2018 Australian Academy of Science AISRF Mid Career Research Fellowship
2017 H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2017 for Denim Dyed Denim
2016 Australian Academy of Technology and Enginering Travel Award
2013 Australan Academy of Science AISRF Early Career Research Fellowship
2008 Australian Institue of Nuclear Science and Engineering Post Graduate Award
2006 Endeavour International Post Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Education Science and Technology, Australia
Patents: WO2017165922A1 and WO2017177281A1
Research interests
Silk Biomaterials
Silk and Natural Fibre Powdering and Fibrillation Technologies
Advanced Applications of Natural Fibres and wastes
Recycling, Upcycling of textiles and fibres
Sustainable Processing of cotton
Spinning of New Fibres
3D printing of organic powders
Teaching interests
Design of Firbre and Textile Design for Circular Economy, Textile Recycling, Silk Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Milling of Soft organic materials, Fibre Structures, Fibre and Yarn Spinning, Fibre Testing, Sustainable Proessing of Fibres,
Knowledge areas
Silk Biomaterials
Silk and Natural Fibre Powdering and Fibrillation Technologies
Advanced Applications of Natural Fibres and Fibre wastes
Circular Economy Design of Fibres and Textiles, Repurpose, Recycle, Upcycle
Sustainable Processing of Textiles and Fibres
Strctures of Fibres
Spinning of New Fibres
3D printing of soft materials and organic powders
Media appearances
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AyfAj6W4XlY
https://globalchangeaward.com/winners/denim-dyed-denim/
https://www.deakin.edu.au/about-deakin/media-releases/articles/denim-goes-green-thanks-to-deakin-innovation
http://creativebharat.com/six-new-deakin-university-research-projects-to-benefit-india/
Research groups
Textile and Fibre group
Silk group
Natural Fibre powder Group
Circular Economy Research group
Awards
2019 Deakin Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Industry and Employer Partnerships (as part of ARC ITRH team)
2017 H&M Foundation Global Change Award 2017 for Denim Dyed Denim
2018 Australian Academy of Science AISRF Mid Career Research Fellowship 2
2013 Australan Academy of Science AISRF Early Career Research Fellowship
2008 Australian Nuclear Science and Engineering Post Graduate Award
2006 Endeavour International Post Graduate Research Scholarship, Department of Education Science and Technology, Australia,
Travel Awards from Australian Academy of Technology and Engineering, Australian Research Network for Advanced Materials, and Australsian Society for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering
Projects
Chief Investigator, ARC Industrial Training Centre for Green Chemistry in Manufacturing (https://tcgcm.com.au/); 2019-2024; $3.6m
Chief Investigator, ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hub for Future (https://futurefibreshub.com.au/); 2016-2021; $4.7m
Principal Investigator, Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) India, Recycling Industrial Textiles for Value added applications; INR 6.2m
Lead consultant: Wool Powder pilot plant, Lincoln Agritech NZ, 2019; $80K
Team member: Silk Clear Drum to repair human perforated Tympanic membrane (Ear drum) Wellcome Foundation funded Translation project; 2017; $4m
Lead Chief Investigator Industry Funded project: Functional wool powders, 2017, $135K
Lead Chief Investigator: ASTE Bridging grant for Wound Healing Protein Powder, 2017; 49.5K
Lead Chief Investigator, Cotton Research and Development Corporation Australia and Cotton Incorporated: Bio-mercerizaion of Cotton, 2016-2018; $222K+$80K in two projects
Chief Investigator: Fibre Deconstruction Polymer Addition Material Reasembly and Applications with wool, Lincoln Agritech NZ, 2017-2018; $675K
Improving length, strength and fineness of cotton fibre, Cotton Research and Development Corporation Australia, 2014-2017; $138K
Chief Investigator, ARC Linkage, Short silk nanofibre based 3D scaffolds with enhanced biomimicry 2015-2017, $470K
Lead Chief Investigator ARC Discovery Project on Understanding the composite structures and properties of wild silk cocoons 2012-2015; $321K
Chief Investigator ARC Linkage Project: Engineering a silk fibroin based ear drum with optimum acoustic properties, 2012-2016; $415K
Associate Investigator NHMRC Development grant: Novel silk devices for reconstructive surgery and repair of tympanic membrane perforations 2012-2013; $366K
6 Projects funded under Deakin University competitive grants (CRGS, IFM Impact grant, IFM small grant), 2012-2019; ~$100K
Publications
Waste to Wealth: Exploring the Versatile Prospects of Discarded Silk Sericin
S Sabu Mathew, H Maria, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, S Thomas
(2024), Vol. 12, pp. 1165-1184, ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Washington, D.C., C1
Banana fibre-chitosan-guar gum composite as an alternative wound healing material
M Barman, S Rahman, N Joshi, N Sarma, P Bharadwaj, D Thakur, R Devi, D Chowdhury, C Hurren, R Rajkhowa
(2024), Vol. 259, pp. 1-15, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Neha Sharma, Mandira Kochar, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Ruchi Agrawal
(2024), Vol. 15, pp. 1336884-, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
3D Printing Strategies for Precise and Functional Assembly of Silk-based Biomaterials
Xiaoliang Cui, Jun Zhang, Yan Qian, Siqi Chang, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Hui Wang, Ke-Qin Zhang
(2024), pp. 1-17, Engineering, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Composite panels utilizing microdust and coir pith for eco-friendly construction solutions
S Mohan, G Thilagavathi, R Rajkhowa
(2024), pp. 1-8, Journal of the Textile Institute, London, Eng., C1
Silk Industry Waste Protein-Derived Sericin Hybrid Nanoflowers for Antibiotics Remediation via Circular Economy
D Koshy, B Allardyce, L Dumée, A Sutti, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2024), Vol. 9, pp. 15768-15780, ACS Omega, Washington, D.C., C1
Microfibrillated silk and its potential applications
Ben Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa
(2023), pp. 297-330, Silk-Based Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering, Regenerative and Precision Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
M Bayattork, R Rajkhowa, B Allardyce, X Wang, J Li
(2023), Vol. 631, pp. 46-55, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, United States, C1
Behzad Shiroud Heidari, Emma Muiños Lopez, Emma Harrington, Rui Ruan, Peilin Chen, Seyed Davachi, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Rodney Dilley, Froilán Granero-Moltó, Elena De-Juan-Pardo, Minghao Zheng, Barry Doyle
(2023), Vol. 25, pp. 291-306, Bioactive Materials, C1
Methods for Silk Property Analyses across Structural Hierarchies and Scales
S Blamires, A Rawal, A Edwards, J Yarger, S Oberst, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa
(2023), Vol. 28, pp. 1-19, Molecules, Basel, Switzerland, C1
N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2023), Vol. 31, pp. 4606-4620, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1
The effect of glycine treatment on the morphology and tensile properties of cotton yarn
R Remadevi, S Gordon, X Wang, R Rajkhowa
(2023), pp. 1-7, Journal of the Textile Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2023), Vol. 14, pp. 1-15, Bioengineered, London, Eng., C1
N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2023), Vol. 13, pp. 1-12, Scientific Reports, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2023), pp. 1-13, Journal of Polymers and the Environment, Berlin, Germany, C1
N Sharma, M Kochar, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Agrawal
(2023), Vol. 58, pp. 17859-17872, Journal of Materials Science, Berlin, Germany, C1
Toughening Wet-Spun Silk Fibers by Silk Nanofiber Templating
Y Yao, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, D Hegh, S Qin, K Usman, P Mota-Santiago, J Zhang, P Lynch, X Wang, D Kaplan, J Razal
(2022), Vol. 43, Macromolecular Rapid Communications, Germany, C1
Fine powders from dyed waste wool as odor adsorbent and coloration pigment
W Tang, J Wang, W Bai, R Rajkhowa, D Li, B Tang, X Wang, W Xu
(2022), Vol. 400, pp. 1-11, Powder Technology, AMsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Nanovoid formation induces property variation within and across individual silkworm silk threads
H Craig, Y Yao, N Ariotti, M Setty, R Remadevi, M Kasumovic, R Rajkhowa, A Rawal, S Blamires
(2022), pp. 1-10, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, Cambridge, Eng., C1
Improving the dynamic properties of silk particles by co-spray drying with L-leucine
R Remadevi, D AV Morton, K Hapgood, N Rashida, R Rajkhowa
(2022), Vol. 33, pp. 1-9, Advanced Powder Technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Understanding Morphology, Bulk Properties, and Binding of Silk Particles for 3D Printing
Daniel Whyte, Benjamin Allardyce, Abbas Kouzani, Xungai Wang, Rangam Rajkhowa
(2022), Vol. 1, pp. 111-128, Powders, Basel, Switzerland, C1
A Substantial Role of Agro-Textiles in Agricultural Applications
N Sharma, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, A Adholeya, R Agrawal
(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Plant Science, Switzerland, C1
M Bayattork, J Du, S Aye, R Rajkhowa, S Chen, X Wang, J Li
(2022), Vol. 14, pp. 13812-13823, Nanoscale, Cambridge, Eng., C1
1000 spider silkomes: Linking sequences to silk physical properties
K Arakawa, N Kono, A Malay, A Tateishi, N Ifuku, H Masunaga, R Sato, K Tsuchiya, R Ohtoshi, D Pedrazzoli, A Shinohara, Y Ito, H Nakamura, A Tanikawa, Y Suzuki, T Ichikawa, S Fujita, M Fujiwara, M Tomita, S Blamires, J Chuah, H Craig, C Foong, G Greco, J Guan, C Holland, D Kaplan, K Sudesh, B Mandal, Y Norma-Rashid, N Oktaviani, R Preda, N Pugno, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, K Yazawa, Z Zheng, K Numata
(2022), Vol. 8, pp. 1-13, Science Advances, Washington, D.C., C1
C Vyas, J Zhang, Ø Øvrebø, B Huang, I Roberts, M Setty, B Allardyce, H Haugen, R Rajkhowa, P Bartolo
(2021), Vol. 118, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1
Y Yao, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, C Guo, X Mu, D Hegh, J Zhang, P Lynch, X Wang, D Kaplan, J Razal
(2021), Vol. 22, pp. 788-799, Biomacromolecules, United States, C1
Silk Protein Paper with In Situ Synthesized Silver Nanoparticles
Y Liang, B Tang, A Sharma, D Perera, B Allardyce, S Ghosh, H Schniepp, R Rajkhowa
(2021), Vol. 21, Macromolecular Bioscience, Germany, C1
3D printing of silk powder by Binder Jetting technique
J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, X Liu
(2021), Vol. 38, Additive Manufacturing, C1
Mechanical, structural and biodegradation characteristics of fibrillated silk fibres and papers
M Uddin, B Allardyce, N Rashida, R Rajkhowa
(2021), Vol. 179, pp. 20-32, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Design and implementation of an organic powder printer
Daniel Whyte, Rangam Rajkhowa, Benjamin Allardyce, Xungai Wang, Abbas Kouzani
(2021), Vol. 23, pp. 1-18, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Sericin from mulberry and non-mulberry silk using chemical-free degumming
M Kalita, B Allardyce, K Sankaranarayanan, D Devi, R Rajkhowa
(2021), Journal of the Textile Institute, C1
Nanocellulose: Resources, Physio-Chemical Properties, Current Uses and Future Applications
P Kaur, N Sharma, M Munagala, R Rajkhowa, B Aallardyce, Y Shastri, R Agrawal
(2021), Vol. 3, pp. 1-17, Frontiers in Nanotechnology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Properties and applications of ultrafine powders produced from natural fibres
R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2020), Vol. 2, pp. 531-556, Handbook of natural fibres: volume 2: processing and applications, Duxford, Eng., B1
Preparing Bombyx mori Silk Nanofibers Using a Sustainable and Scalable Approach
M Uddin, W Batchelor, B Allardyce, N Byrne, C Barrow, X Wang, R Rajkhowa
(2020), Vol. 8, pp. 1155-1162, ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, C1
Protein Paper from Exfoliated Eri Silk Nanofibers
Yujia Liang, Benjamin Allardyce, Sanjeeb Kalita, Mohammad Uddin, Sajjad Shafei, Dinidu Perera, Rechana Remadevi, Sharon Redmond, Warren Batchelor, Colin Barrow, Rodney Dilley, Hannes Schniepp, Xungai Wang, Rangam Rajkhowa
(2020), Vol. 21, pp. 1303-1314, Biomacromolecules, Washington, DC., C1
F Valente, B Allardyce, M Hepburn, P Wijesinghe, S Redmond, J Chen, B Kennedy, R Rajkhowa, M Atlas, X Wang, R Dilley
(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 2459-2468, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Washington, D.C., C1
Tunable biodegradable silk-based memory foams with controlled release of antibiotics
L Chambre, R Parker, B Allardyce, F Valente, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, X Wang, D Kaplan
(2020), Vol. 3, pp. 2466-2472, ACS applied bio materials, Washington, D.C., C1
Improving the tensile properties of wet spun silk fibers using rapid Bayesian algorithm
Ya Yao, Benjamin Allardyce, Rangam Rajkhowa, Dylan Hegh, Alessandra Sutti, Surya Subianto, Sunil Gupta, Santu Rana, S Greenhill, Svetha Venkatesh, Xungai Wang, Joselito Razal
(2020), Vol. 6, pp. 3197-3207, ACS biomaterials science and engineering, Washington, D.C., C1
M Uddin, B Allardyce, D Leal, N Byrne, X Wang, W Batchelor, R Rajkhowa
(2020), Vol. 164, pp. 2389-2398, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, Netherlands, C1
Purabi Bhagabati, Siddharth Bhasney, Devleena Bose, Rechana Remadevi, Mohan Setty, Rangam Rajkhowa, Vimal Katiyar
(2020), Vol. 2, pp. 4739-4751, ACS Applied Polymer Materials, Washington, D.C., C1
J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, S Kalita, R Dilley, X Wang, X Liu
(2019), Vol. 103, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1
A review on the challenges of 3D printing of organic powders
D Whyte, R Rajkhowa, B Allardyce, A Kouzani
(2019), Vol. 16, pp. 1-10, Bioprinting, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Tensile, physical, and microstructure properties of glycine treated cotton fibers
R Remadevi, S Gordon, X Wang, R Rajkhowa
(2018), Vol. 88, pp. 1356-1366, Textile research journal, London, Eng., C1
3D Printing of Silk Particle-Reinforced Chitosan Hydrogel Structures and Their Properties
J Zhang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, Y Zhao, R Dilley, S Redmond, X Wang, X Liu
(2018), Vol. 4, pp. 3036-3046, ACS Biomaterials Science and Engineering, United States, C1
Effect of aqueous glycine treatment on the fine structure and dyeing ability of cotton
R Remadevi, R Rajkhowa, G Crowle, X Wang, H Zhu, S Gordon
(2018), Vol. 202, pp. 365-371, Carbohydrate Polymers, England, C1
L Raynal, B Allardyce, X Wang, R Dilley, R Rajkhowa, L Henderson
(2018), Vol. 6, pp. 8037-8042, Journal of Materials Chemistry B, England, C1
Investigation of the swelling of cotton fibers using aqueous glycine solutions
R Remadevi, S Gordon, X Wang, R Rajkhowa
(2017), Vol. 87, pp. 2204-2213, Textile Research Journal, C1
B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, S Redmond, M Atlas, X Wang
(2017), Vol. 80, pp. 165-173, Materials Science and Engineering C, Netherlands, C1
Eri silk and silk blend protein fiber fabrics: physical properties and consumer acceptability
R Van Amber, R Rajkhowa, M Naebe, R Remadevi, D Barua
(2017), ISMR 2017 : Proceedings of the Fiber Society 2017 Fall Meeting and Technical Conference and International Symposium on Materials from Renewables, Fargo, N.D., E1
The impact of degumming conditions on the properties of silk films for biomedical applications
B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, M Atlas, J Kaur, X Wang
(2016), Vol. 86, pp. 275-287, Textile Research Journal, C1
K Roy, Y Patel, R Kanwar, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, J Kanwar
(2016), Vol. 11, pp. 25-44, International journal of nanomedicine, Macclesfield, Eng., C1
X Jin, J Zhang, C Hurren, J Li, R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2016), Vol. 86, pp. 1935-1946, Textile research journal, London, Eng., C1
E Pakdel, J Wang, B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2016), Vol. 170, pp. 92-101, Separation and purification technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
B Allardyce, R Rajkhowa, R Dilley, Z Xie, L Campbell, A Keating, M Atlas, M von Unge, X Wang
(2016), Vol. 64, pp. 65-74, Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, Netherlands, C1
Structure-property relationships of elementary bamboo fibers
E Castanet, Q Li, L Dumée, C Garvey, R Rajkhowa, J Zhang, B Rolfe, K Magniez
(2016), Vol. 23, pp. 3521-3534, Cellulose, C1
Relationship between processing, surface energy and bulk properties of ultrafine silk particles
R Rajkhowa, A Kafi, Q Zhou, A Kondor, D Morton, X Wang
(2015), Vol. 270, pp. 112-120, Powder technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Surface energy of silk fibroin and mechanical properties of silk cocoon composites
J Zhang, S Du, A Kafi, B Fox, J Li, X Liu, R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2015), Vol. 5, pp. 1640-1647, RSC Advances, Cambridge, Eng., C1
R Rajkhowa, J Kaur, X Wang, W Batchelor
(2015), Vol. 12, pp. 11-10, Journal of the royal society interface, London, Eng., C1
Drug loading and release studies for milled silk particles of different sizes
M Kazemimostaghim, R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2015), Vol. 283, pp. 321-327, Powder technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Milled non-mulberry silk fibroin microparticles as biomaterial for biomedical applications
N Bhardwaj, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, D Devi
(2015), Vol. 81, pp. 31-40, International journal of biological macromolecules, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Crystals in Antheraea assamensis silkworm cocoon: their removal, recovery and roles
J Kaur, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2015), Vol. 88, pp. 236-244, Materials and design, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Silk powder for regenerative medicine
R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2014), pp. 191-216, Silk Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B1
Facts and myths of antibacterial properties of silk
J Kaur, R Rajkhowa, T Afrin, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2014), Vol. 101, pp. 237-245, Biopolymers, London, England, C1
Review on fabrication and applications of ultrafine particles from animal protein fibres
K Patil, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, T Lin
(2014), Vol. 15, pp. 187-194, Fibers and polymers, Dordrecht, Netherlands, C1
Comparison of milling and solution approach for production of silk particles
M Kazemimostaghim, R Rajkhowa, X Wang
(2014), Vol. 262, pp. 156-161, Powder technology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Structure and characteristics of milled silk particles
M Kazemimostaghim, R Rajkhowa, K Patil, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2014), Vol. 254, pp. 488-493, Powder technology, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Silk fibroin biomaterials for tissue regenerations
B Kundu, R Rajkhowa, S Kundu, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 65, pp. 457-470, Advanced drug delivery reviews, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
B Levin, S Redmond, R Rajkhowa, R Eikelboom, M Atlas, R Marano
(2013), Vol. 127, Journal of laryngology and otology, Cambridge, England, C1
Silkworm cocoon as natural material and structure for thermal insulation
J Zhang, R Rajkhowa, J Li, S Liu, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 49, pp. 842-849, Materials & design, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
J Zhang, J Kaur, R Rajkhowa, J Li, X Liu, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 33, pp. 3206-3213, Materials science and engineering C, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Production of submicron silk particles by milling
M Kazemimostaghim, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 241, pp. 230-235, Powder technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Ultrafine silk powder from biocompatible surfactant-assisted milling
M Kazemimostaghim, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 249, pp. 253-257, Powder technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Fabrication and characterization of biomaterial film from gland silk of muga and eri silkworms
S Dutta, B Talukdar, R Bharali, R Rajkhowa, D Devi
(2013), Vol. 99, pp. 326-333, Biopolymers, London, England, C1
Exploring novel ultrafine Eri silk bioscaffold for enzyme stabilisation in cellobiose hydrolysis
M Verma, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, C Barrow, M Puri
(2013), Vol. 145, pp. 302-306, Bioresource technology, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, C1
Photoprotection by silk cocoons
J Kaur, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, K Millington, J Zhang, X Wang
(2013), Vol. 14, pp. 3660-3667, Biomacromolecules, Washington, D.C., C1
Effect of solvent on ionic liquid dissolved regenerated antheraea assamensis silk fibroin
N Goujon, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, N Byrne
(2013), Vol. 128, pp. 4411-4416, Journal of applied polymer science, London, Eng., C1-1
Wild silkworm cocoon as a natural tough biological composite structure
J Zhang, J Kaur, R Rajkhowa, J Li, X Liu, X Wang
(2013), pp. 1-4, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Structural Integrity and Fracture 2013, Melbourne, Victoria, E1
Milled cashmere guard hair powders : absorption properties to heavy metal ions
K Patil, S Smith, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, X Wang, T Lin
(2012), Vol. 218, pp. 162-168, Powder technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Preparation and surface properties of cashmere guard hair powders
K Patil, R Rajkhowa, X Dai, T Tsuzuki, T Lin, X Wang
(2012), Vol. 219, pp. 179-185, Powder technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Ultrafine wool powders and their bulk properties
R Rajkhowa, Q Zhou, T Tsuzuki, D Morton, X Wang
(2012), Vol. 224, pp. 183-188, Powder technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
N Goujon, X Wang, R Rajkowa, N Byrne
(2012), Vol. 48, pp. 1278-1280, Chemical communications, Cambridge, England, C1
Structure and biodegradation mechanism of milled Bombyx mori silk particles
R Rajkhowa, X Hu, T Tsuzuki, D Kaplan, X Wang
(2012), Vol. 13, pp. 2503-2512, Biomacromolecules, Washington, D.C., C1
K Patil, S Sellaiyan, R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, T Lin, S Smith, X Wang, A Uedono
(2012), pp. 1-6, ICPA-16 2012 : Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Positron Annihilation, Bristol, England, E1
R Rajkhowa, R Naik, L Wang, S Smith, X Wang
(2011), Vol. 119, pp. 3630-3639, Journal of applied polymer science, New York, N.Y., C1
D Rockwood, E Gil, S Park, J Kluge, W Grayson, S Bhumiratana, R Rajkhowa, X Wang, S Kim, G Vunjack-Novakovic, D Kaplan
(2011), Vol. 7, pp. 144-151, Acta biomaterialia, Amsterdam, Netherlands, C1
Structure and properties of biomedical films prepared from aqueous and acidic silk fibroin solutions
R Rajkhowa, B Levin, S Redmond, L Li, L Wang, J Kanwar, M Atlas, X Wang
(2011), Vol. 97A, pp. 37-45, Journal of biomedical materials research : Part A, Hoboken, N.J., C1
Mechanical improvements to reinforced porous silk scaffolds
E Gil, J Kluge, D Rockwood, R Rajkhowa, L Wang, X Wang, D Kaplan
(2011), Vol. 99A, pp. 16-28, Journal of biomedical materials research. Part a, Hoboken, N. J., C1
Molecular weight and secondary structure change in eri silk during alkali degumming and powdering
R Rajkhowa, L Wang, J Kanwar, X Wang
(2011), Vol. 119, pp. 1339-1347, Journal of applied polymer science, Hoboken, N. J., C1
Preliminary results of the application of a silk fibroin scaffold to otology
B Levin, S Redmond, R Rajkhowa, R Eikelboom, R Marano, M Atlas
(2010), Vol. 142, Otolaryngology–head and neck surgery, Philadelphia, Pa., C1
Reinforcing silk scaffolds with silk particles
R Rajkhowa, E Gil, J Kluge, K Numata, L Wang, X Wang, D Kaplan
(2010), Vol. 10, pp. 599-611, Macromolecular bioscience, Weinheim, Germany, C1
Recent innovations in silk biomaterials
R Rajkhowa, T Tsuzuki, X Wang
(2010), Vol. 2, pp. 202-213, Journal of fiber bioengineering and informatics, Bethel, Conn., C1-1
Fabrication of ultrafine powder from eri silk through attritor and jet milling
R Rajkhowa, L Wang, J Kanwar, X Wang
(2009), Vol. 191, pp. 155-163, Powder technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Grafts in myringoplasty : utilizing a silk fibroin scaffold as a novel device
B Levin, R Rajkhowa, S Redmond, M Atlas
(2009), Vol. 6, pp. 653-664, Expert review of medical devices, London, England, C1
Ultra-fine silk powder preparation through rotary and ball milling
R Rajkhowa, L Wang, X Wang
(2008), Vol. 185, pp. 87-95, Powder technology, Lausanne, Switzerland, C1
Stress relaxation and inverse stress relaxation in silk fibers
V Kothari, R Rajkhowa, V Gupta
(2001), Vol. 82, pp. 1147-1154, Journal of applied polymer science, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Tensile stress-strain and recovery behavior of Indian silk fibers and their structural dependence
R Rajkhowa, V Gupta, V Kothari
(2000), Vol. 77, pp. 2418-2429, Journal of applied polymer science, Chichester, Eng., C1-1
Physical characteristics and structure of Indian silk fibres
V Gupta, R Rajkhowa, V Kothari
(2000), Vol. 25, pp. 14-19, Indian journal of fibre and textile research, New Delhi, India, C1-1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
AWI ES044: Blending of Eri silk and wool
Dr Lijing Wang, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
AWI Grant - Research - Australian Wool Innovation Limited
- 2006: $15,000
Engineering a silk fibroin based ear drum with optimum acoustic properties
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Robert Marano, Prof Marcus Atlas, Dr Ben Allardyce
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2
- 2015: $66,906
- 2014: $118,494
- 2013: $116,114
- 2012: $108,120
- 2011: $51,803
Understanding the composite structures and properties of wild silk cocoons
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Jingliang Li, Prof Xiangyang Liu
ARC - Discovery Projects
- 2014: $111,102
- 2013: $107,843
- 2012: $114,232
Improving length, strength and fineness of cotton fibre: A PhD study
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Prof Xungai Wang
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2017: $11,250
- 2016: $22,500
- 2015: $34,750
- 2014: $46,500
- 2013: $23,000
Short silk nanofibre based 3D scaffolds with enhanced biomimicry
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Andrew Parratt
ARC Linkage - Projects
- 2017: $84,708
- 2016: $166,908
- 2015: $164,634
- 2014: $81,124
A World Class Future Fibre Industry Transformation Research Hub
Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Tong Lin, Prof Joselito Razal, A/Prof Jingliang Li, Prof Luke Henderson, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, Prof Minoo Naebe, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, Dr Murray Height, Dr Ashley Denmead, Dr Rodney Dilley, Prof Marcus Atlas, Prof Gregory Rutledge, A/Prof Friedrich Vollrath, Prof David Kaplan, Prof Uwe Pieles, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Jeffrey Wiggins, Dr Ian Blanchonette, Prof Russell Varley, Dr Tony Pierlot, Dr Andrew Parratt, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Linda Hillbrick, Dr Salwan Al-Assafi, Mr Thomas Hussey
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2019: $500,069
- 2018: $982,400
- 2017: $986,915
- 2016: $990,154
- 2015: $1,434,570
An eco-friendly treatment to improve look and handle of cotton fabric
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Stuart Gordon
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2019: $10,856
- 2017: $138,242
3D printed functional composites from protein fibre particles for biomedical applications
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
Australia/India Strategic Research Fund (AISRF) Early- and Mid-Career Researcher (EMCR) Fellowships
- 2018: $24,000
Application of aqueous glycine to improve quality and efficiency of cotton dyeing DU1703
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
CRDC Grant - Research - Cotton Research and Development Corporation
- 2019: $15,000
- 2018: $25,000
Green Chemistry ITTC
Dr Tanja Junkers, Prof Colin Raston, Prof Colin Barrow, Prof Karen Hapgood, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Jacqui Adcock, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Rico Tabor, EM/Prof Milton Hearn, A/Prof Akshat Tanksale, Prof Gil Garnier, Prof Christopher Franco, Dr Youhong Tang, Prof Wei Zhang, A/Prof Kirsten Heimann, Prof Edward Buckingham, Prof Philip Chan, Prof Andrea Robinson, Dr Simone Ciampi, Dr Shona Crawford, Dr Murray Height, Mr Brian Cock, Dr John Warner, Mr Brett King, Dr Vidura Jayaratne, Prof Janet Scott, Mr Peter Bury, Dr Semple Jen, Dr Richard Smullen, Dr Laura-lee Innes, Dr Guanchen Sun, Mr Joel Chong, Mr Jordan Miltenoff, Mr Carlos Moreno, Mr Craig Lovelady, Prof Chris Aldrich
ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
- 2024: $145,793
- 2023: $247,832
- 2022: $214,665
- 2021: $215,511
Elastic and biodegradable sponges/aerogels from exfoliated silk nanofibres
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Jingliang Li, Dr David Morton, Dr Filippo Valente, Prof Marcus Atlas
ARC Linkage - Projects Rnd 2
- 2024: $20,064
- 2023: $130,740
- 2022: $122,044
- 2021: $59,418
ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
Prof Joselito Razal, Prof Russell Varley, Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Luke Henderson, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Maryam Naebe, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Mr Warren Sexton, Mr David Tester, Wayne Best, Mr Joshua Handcock, Dr Murray Height, Mr Thomas Hussey, Dr Ashley Denmead, Mr Blake Harris, Dr Stuart Gordon, Prof Seeram Ramakrishna, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Michael Hummel, Dr Julia Reisser, Phil Warner, Dr Tom Whyte, Mark Dunstan
ARC Industrial Transformation Research Hubs
- 2024: $395,890
- 2023: $1,063,113
- 2022: $1,027,162
- 2021: $1,018,000
Other Public Sector Funding
Advanced Materials from Wild Silk Protein
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
Australian Academy of Science Australia-India Early Career Fellowships
- 2012: $20,500
Advanced wound healing protein powder
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Prof Jagat Kanwar
AATSE Global Connections Fund
- 2017: $49,541
Green Chemistry ITTC
Dr Tanja Junkers, Prof Colin Raston, Prof Colin Barrow, Prof Karen Hapgood, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Jacqui Adcock, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Rico Tabor, EM/Prof Milton Hearn, A/Prof Akshat Tanksale, Prof Gil Garnier, Prof Christopher Franco, Dr Youhong Tang, Prof Wei Zhang, A/Prof Kirsten Heimann, Prof Edward Buckingham, Prof Philip Chan, Prof Andrea Robinson, Dr Simone Ciampi, Dr Shona Crawford, Dr Murray Height, Mr Brian Cock, Dr John Warner, Mr Brett King, Dr Vidura Jayaratne, Prof Janet Scott, Mr Peter Bury, Dr Semple Jen, Dr Richard Smullen, Dr Laura-lee Innes, Dr Guanchen Sun, Mr Joel Chong, Mr Jordan Miltenoff, Mr Carlos Moreno, Mr Craig Lovelady, Prof Chris Aldrich
Sydney Opera House Trust
- 2023: $15,625
- 2022: $15,625
- 2021: $15,625
ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
Prof Joselito Razal, Prof Russell Varley, Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Luke Henderson, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Maryam Naebe, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Mr Warren Sexton, Mr David Tester, Wayne Best, Mr Joshua Handcock, Dr Murray Height, Mr Thomas Hussey, Dr Ashley Denmead, Mr Blake Harris, Dr Stuart Gordon, Prof Seeram Ramakrishna, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Michael Hummel, Dr Julia Reisser, Phil Warner, Dr Tom Whyte, Mark Dunstan
Transport for NSW, Transport Accident Commission
- 2023: $50,000
- 2022: $25,000
Particles derived from textile wastes for sustainable coloration of products
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Dylan Hegh, Dr Surya Subianto, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, Dr Emma Prime, Dr Russell Kennedy, Dr Tonya Meyrick
Sustainability Victoria
- 2024: $110,000
- 2023: $103,050
Industry and Other Funding
Engineering a silk fibroin based ear drum with optimum acoustic properties
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Robert Marano, Prof Marcus Atlas, Dr Ben Allardyce
Ear Science Institute Australia Incorporated
- 2015: $30,040
- 2014: $12,500
- 2013: $33,392
- 2012: $66,858
Short silk nanofibre based 3D scaffolds with enhanced biomimicry
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Andrew Parratt
Cytomatrix Grant - Research
- 2017: $70,000
- 2016: $70,000
- 2015: $70,000
A World Class Future Fibre Industry Transformation Research Hub
Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Bronwyn Fox, Prof Tong Lin, Prof Joselito Razal, A/Prof Jingliang Li, Prof Luke Henderson, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, Prof Minoo Naebe, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, Dr Murray Height, Dr Ashley Denmead, Dr Rodney Dilley, Prof Marcus Atlas, Prof Gregory Rutledge, A/Prof Friedrich Vollrath, Prof David Kaplan, Prof Uwe Pieles, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Jeffrey Wiggins, Dr Ian Blanchonette, Prof Russell Varley, Dr Tony Pierlot, Dr Andrew Parratt, Dr Mandy De Souza, Dr Linda Hillbrick, Dr Salwan Al-Assafi, Mr Thomas Hussey
Cytomatrix Grant - Research, Quickstep Automotive Pty Limited, HeiQ Pty Ltd, Carbon Revolution Pty Ltd, Draggin Jeans, Ear Science Institute Australia Incorporated, Xefco Pty Ltd
- 2021: $122,916
- 2019: $600,000
- 2018: $600,000
- 2017: $600,000
- 2016: $450,000
Functional wool powder with Indian Sandal wood oil and ultrafine sandalwood powder for skin care applications
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Prof Xungai Wang, Prof Colin Barrow
TFS Corporation
- 2017: $13,525
- 2016: $121,725
Fibre Deconstruction Polymer Addition Material Reassembly and Applications
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, Prof Joselito Razal
Lincoln Agritech Ltd
- 2018: $225,044
- 2017: $300,193
- 2016: $80,627
Circular Denim
Prof Xungai Wang, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Rebecca Van Amber, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Christopher Hurren
H&M Foundation
- 2017: $222,850
Application of aqueous glycine to improve quality and efficiency of cotton dyeing DU1703
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
Cotton Incorporated, USA
- 2019: $14,089
- 2018: $25,022
Green Chemistry ITTC
Dr Tanja Junkers, Prof Colin Raston, Prof Colin Barrow, Prof Karen Hapgood, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Jacqui Adcock, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Rico Tabor, EM/Prof Milton Hearn, A/Prof Akshat Tanksale, Prof Gil Garnier, Prof Christopher Franco, Dr Youhong Tang, Prof Wei Zhang, A/Prof Kirsten Heimann, Prof Edward Buckingham, Prof Philip Chan, Prof Andrea Robinson, Dr Simone Ciampi, Dr Shona Crawford, Dr Murray Height, Mr Brian Cock, Dr John Warner, Mr Brett King, Dr Vidura Jayaratne, Prof Janet Scott, Mr Peter Bury, Dr Semple Jen, Dr Richard Smullen, Dr Laura-lee Innes, Dr Guanchen Sun, Mr Joel Chong, Mr Jordan Miltenoff, Mr Carlos Moreno, Mr Craig Lovelady, Prof Chris Aldrich
Mantzaris Fisheries, HeiQ Pty Ltd, Kemin Australian PTY Limited, Green Eco Technologies, Ridley Corporation
- 2023: $75,000
- 2021: $12,500
Elastic and biodegradable sponges/aerogels from exfoliated silk nanofibres
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Jingliang Li, Dr David Morton, Dr Filippo Valente, Prof Marcus Atlas
Ear Science Institute Australia Incorporated
- 2024: $30,100
- 2023: $58,950
- 2022: $62,650
ARC Research Hub for Functional and Sustainable Fibres
Prof Joselito Razal, Prof Russell Varley, Prof Minoo Naebe, Prof Luke Henderson, A/Prof Nolene Byrne, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Maryam Naebe, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Weiwei Lei, Mr Warren Sexton, Mr David Tester, Wayne Best, Mr Joshua Handcock, Dr Murray Height, Mr Thomas Hussey, Dr Ashley Denmead, Mr Blake Harris, Dr Stuart Gordon, Prof Seeram Ramakrishna, Dr Rudolf Hufenus, A/Prof Michael Hummel, Dr Julia Reisser, Phil Warner, Dr Tom Whyte, Mark Dunstan
C Sea Solutions P/L (trading as ULUU), Xefco Pty Ltd, Simba Global Pty Ltd, Nanollose Limited, Conveyor Products and Solutions, HeiQ Pty Ltd, Carbon Revolution Operations Pty Ltd, ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd
- 2024: $75,000
- 2023: $587,500
- 2022: $337,500
Melt Spinning of ULUU PHBV
Prof Joselito Razal, Dr Dylan Hegh, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
C Sea Solutions P/L (trading as ULUU)
- 2023: $50,624
Melt Spinning of 50% ULUU U-PHBV - Optimisation of additives.
Prof Joselito Razal, Dr Dylan Hegh, A/Prof Christopher Hurren, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa
C Sea Solutions P/L (trading as ULUU)
- 2023: $51,528
Preliminary drying and milling studies at Deakin for Seevix recombinant protein.
A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Ben Allardyce
Seevix Material Sciences Ltd
- 2024: $15,260
Other Funding Sources
Green Chemistry ITTC
Dr Tanja Junkers, Prof Colin Raston, Prof Colin Barrow, Prof Karen Hapgood, A/Prof Will Gates, Dr Jacqui Adcock, A/Prof Alessandra Sutti, A/Prof Rangam Rajkhowa, Dr Rico Tabor, EM/Prof Milton Hearn, A/Prof Akshat Tanksale, Prof Gil Garnier, Prof Christopher Franco, Dr Youhong Tang, Prof Wei Zhang, A/Prof Kirsten Heimann, Prof Edward Buckingham, Prof Philip Chan, Prof Andrea Robinson, Dr Simone Ciampi, Dr Shona Crawford, Dr Murray Height, Mr Brian Cock, Dr John Warner, Mr Brett King, Dr Vidura Jayaratne, Prof Janet Scott, Mr Peter Bury, Dr Semple Jen, Dr Richard Smullen, Dr Laura-lee Innes, Dr Guanchen Sun, Mr Joel Chong, Mr Jordan Miltenoff, Mr Carlos Moreno, Mr Craig Lovelady, Prof Chris Aldrich
Monash University
- 2024: $12,500
- 2023: $12,500
- 2022: $12,500
- 2021: $45,000
Supervisions
Divya Koshy
Thesis entitled: Sericin and Laccase Hybrid Nanoflowers for the Biocatalytic Degradation of Ciprofloxacin in Water
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Monalisa Kalita
Thesis entitled: Extraction and characterization of silk sericin and its potential application
Doctor of Philosophy (Biol & Chem), Institute for Frontier Materials
Daniel John Whyte
Thesis entitled: Organic Powder Printing: Material Characterisation and 3D Printer Development Volumetric additive manufacturing via projected light and two wavelength polymerisation
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Nigar Rashida
Thesis entitled: Microfibrillated Cellulose from Coloured Cotton Textile Waste
Master of Engineering, Institute for Frontier Materials
Mohammad Uddin
Thesis entitled: Fabrication and Characterisation of Microfibrillated Silk
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Erwan Castanet
Thesis entitled: Manufacturing of Bio-composites for Automotive Applications
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Rechana Chandrasekharan Nair Remadevi
Thesis entitled: Improving the properties of cotton by amino acid treatment
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jun Zhang
Thesis entitled: Investigation of Silk Particles in 3D Printing of Bio-scaffolds
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mina Bayattork
Thesis entitled: Creating Biomimetic 3D Silk-Bioglass Scaffold
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Illa Tewari
Thesis entitled: Extraction, purification and stability studies of anthocyanins from red wine and red rose Particle engineering of a novel composite micro-encapsulation system for enhanced lipid formulation
Master of Science (Ecology & Environment), School of Life and Environmental Sciences
Ya Yao
Thesis entitled: Wet Spinning of Regenerated Silk Fibres
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Saeed Dadvar
Thesis entitled: 3D Printing of Carbon Preforms from a Bio-renewable Feedstock
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Jasjeet Kaur
Thesis entitled: Silk Cocoon: Structure and Properties
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials
Mehdi Kazemimostaghim
Thesis entitled: Silk powder production,Characterization and application
Doctor of Philosophy (Engineering), Institute for Frontier Materials