Dr. Naren Vyavahare is a Hunter Endowed Chair and Professor in the Department of Bioengineering at Clemson University. He earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Pune, India. Prior to joining Clemson, Dr. Vyavahare served as a Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and the University of Michigan. He holds over 15 issued US and foreign patents and several more in patent pending status. His research interests focus on targeted treatments to restore extracellular matrix and tissue function in heart valves, arotic aneurysms, vascular calcification, COPD, and skin disorders.