Anil Rao

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Anil Rao

Professor of Biology

Biology

Bio

I received my Ph.D., in 1986, from the University of Denver in the field of Comparative Endocrinology. I continued my education as a post-doctoral student at the National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine, where I studied the electrophysiology of the fetal lung and helped develop a technique to tissue culture pulmonary epithelial cells.
I have been teaching at the Metropolitan State University of Denver since 1989 where I am currently a Professor of Biology. I have developed and taught courses in Anatomy and Physiology, Histology, and Advanced Topics in Biology.
My other interests include illustration and painting, space art, computer graphics, nanotechnology, and science education.

Degree

Other in Department of Medicine

National Jewish Center for Immunology and Respiratory Medicine

PhD in Biology

University of Denver, Department of Biology

MS in Biology

University of Denver, Department of Biology

BA in Biology

University of Colorado

Published Works

  • Rao, K. A. (2019). Maven: Two (quiet and active proton flux) scientific animations. NASA,
  • Rao, K. A. (2018). MAVEN Proton Aurora Animation . , https://mars.nasa.gov/resources/21967/proton-aurora-with-maven-data/
  • Hornyak, L. G., Rao, K. A. (2016). Fundamentals of Nanoscience, in Nanoscience in Dermatology. Academic Press,
  • Hornyak, . G., Dutta, J., Tibbals, . H., Rao, K. A. (2008). Introduction to Nanoscience. (). CRC Press.
  • Rao, K. A. (1993). Future Tech Class. Foresight Update,
  • Gary, R. G., Rao, K. A. (1993). Hydrocortisone promotes the maturation of Na+ -dependent ion transport across the fetal pulmonary epithelium. American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology,
  • Cott, R. G., Rao, K. A. (1991). Ontogeny of ion transport across fetal pulmonary epithelial cells in monolayer culture. American Journal of Physiology,
  • Rao, K. A., Cott, R. G. (1989). Bioelectric properties of fetal rat pulmonary epithelial cells in monolayer culture. American Review of Respiratory Diseases,
  • Platt, E. J., Rao, K. A., LiCause, L. M. (1987). Oxytocin-induced water loss in Ambystoma tissue: an evaluation of the mechanism of oxytocin action in larval amphibians. Comparative Endocrinology,
  • Rao, K. A., Platt, E. J. (1981). An analysis of the roles of prolactin and thyroxin in tail regeneration in larval tiger salamanders (Ambystoma tigrinum). The Journal of the Colorado-Wyoming Academy of Sciences,

Research Interests

Professional development interests; scientific illustration and visualization

Teaching Interests

Anatomy and Physiology I and II; Histology; Topics in Advances in Biology; Human Biology for Non-majors.
Interests include nanotechnology, scientific and technical illustration, art, and biology.