Core interests
Lead, develop and support a multidisciplinary research team that collaboratively works across the interface of chemistry, biology, physics and engineering to provide nanotechnology solutions for health, environment and energy problems
Provide teaching & learning leadership in interdisciplinary areas of nanoscience and nanobiotechnology
Achieve real-world translation of nanotechnologies for societal, biomedical and industrial impact

Honours and awards
RMIT Media Star of the Year Research Award, 2014
Australian Academy of Sciences “Science Star of Tomorrow” Public Speaker, 2014
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) HOPE Fellow, 2013
Australian Academy of Sciences (AAS) Travel Award, 2013
International Association for Colloid and Interface Science (IACIS) Young Investigator Award, 2012
Scopus Young Researcher of the Year Physical Sciences Finalist, 2011
John A Brodie Medal for Best Paper Award in Chemeca, 2010

Patents
S. K. Bhargava, V. Bansal, A. E. Kandjani, Y. M. Sabri. System for detection and removal of mercury. Australian Provisional Patent No. AU2013903747 (Priority Date – 27/09/2013)
V. Bansal, A. E. Kandjani, M. Griffin, R. Ramanathan. A background correction method for a spectrum of a target sample. Australia Patent No. AU2012905622, International Patent No. WO2014094039 A1 (Priority Date – 19/12/2012).
V. Bansal, F. Caruso, Y. Wang, A. N. Zelikin. Porous silica shell-mediated assembly of macromolecular capsules for drug delivery. PCT International Patent No. WO2009079688 A1 (Priority Date – 21/12/2007).