title: Joseph Irudayaraj
text: # Joseph Irudayaraj
  
  Joseph Maria Kumar Irudayaraj (born 1961) is an American engineer and chemist; he is a professor of bioengineering at University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He is active in the field of bionanotechnology, molecular sensing and drug discovery core.
  
  ## Awards
  
  * College of Engineering Research Excellence Award, Purdue University (2015)
  