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Huang Ying Ying (Dr)
Senior Research Fellow
PhD Dalian University of Technology (China)
Email:
yingyinghuang@ntu.edu.sg
Project:
Drug/peptide eluting stent; fully biodegradable
PFO/PDA
Research Interest:
Development of biomedical devices, such as drug
eluting stents, Patent Ductus Arterious (PDA) and
Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO) occluders. Sustained
release of multi drugs/peptide for different
therapeutic targets. In vitro platelet studies of dual
drug eluting stents and in vitro cell studies of
peptide eluting stents (SMCs, ECs). In vivo studies of
eluting stents as well as PFO/PDA. |
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Lee Bae Hoon (Dr)
Senior Research Fellow
PhD
Hanyang University (Korea)
Email:
leebh@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Nanostructured hydrogel
for cardiac tissue engineering
Research Interest:
Hydrogels, tissue engineering, stimulus sensitive
polymers, and dental implants. |
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Jacqueline Elena Lessig (Dr)
Senior Research Fellow
PhD Leipzig University (Germany), M.Sc Leipzig
University (Germany)
Email:
jelessig@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Drug delivery systems
for siRNA delivery into the eye
Research Interest:
Drug delivery, micro- and nano-particles,
layer-by-layer technique, liposomes, cell-penetrating
peptides, siRNA and inflammation.
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Scott A Irvine (Dr)
Senior Research Fellow
PhD University of Cardiff (UK)
Email:
sairvine@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Constructing synthetic
cell bearing scaffolds and optimizing blood contacting
surface
Research Interest: Electrospinning,
tissue culture and polymer surface modification. |
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Vitali Lipik (Dr)
Senior Research Fellow
PhD
Belarusian State Technological University/University
Montpellier 2 (Belarus/France)
Email:
vitali@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Synthesis of
polypeptides with improved adhesive properties;
Synthesis of biodegradable polymers
Research
Interest: Synthesis of elastic biodegradable
materials, dental materials, polymer waste recycling,
development of GC-MS and MALDI-ToF measurements, and
CNT characterization.
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Leonardus Kresna Widjaja (Dr)
Research Fellow
PhD Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
Ikwidjaja@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Crosslinked hyaluronic
acid hydrogels
Research
Interest: Biodegradable polymer synthesis and
characterization, crosslinked hydrogel synthesis and
characterization.
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Liu Kerh Lin Esther (Dr)
Research Fellow
PhD
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
liuk0001@ntu.edu.sg or
esther.liu.k.l@seri.com.sg
Project: Ocular drug and protein delivery
Research
Interest: Drug/protein release mechanisms,
polymer blends,
biodegradable polymer,
drug/protein
distribution via
confocal Raman
microscopy and confocal
laser scanning
microscopy.
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Raghavendra Mundargi (Dr)
Research
Fellow
PhD
Karnatak University (India), M.Sc Gulbarga University
(India)
Email:
rcmundargi@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Development and evaluation of drug eluting
balloons for cardiovascular diseases
Research
Interest: Formulation, evaluation of drug
eluting balloons in ex-vivo bioreactor and in-vivo
studies in a porcine model. Specialization in
microencapsulation of drugs, proteins and peptides,
oral dosage forms, in-vitro, in-vivo and proof of
concept studies. Development of formulations involving
oral, periodontal, colon and transdermal drug delivery
systems.
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Wong Yee Shan (Dr)
Research Fellow
PhD Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
yswong@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Fully biodegradable PDA occluder;scaffolds for cardiac tissue engineering
Research Interest: Shape
memory polymer, characterization of polymeric
materials, scaffold fabrication techniques for tissue
engineering, in-vitro studies of biodegradable
polymers and biomedical devices, electrospinning and
cell-materials interactions.
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Xia Yun (Dr)
Research Fellow
PhD Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
xiayun_marie@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Endothelial
cell-biomaterial interactions
Research Interest:
Cell-materials interactions, especially cell adhesion
strength under physiological stress. Surface
modification and characterization strategies for
biodegradable polymers.
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Ang Chieh Hwee
Research Associate
M.Sc
University of Oxford (UK)
Email:
chieh@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Liposomal delivery of protein-based drugs to
the posterior segment of the eye
Research Interest:
Protein characterization, immunological assays.
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Animesh Agrawal
Research Associate
M.Sc
University of Massachusetts (USA)
Email:
animesh@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Surface modification of
artificial scaffold
Research Interest: Freeform
fabrication techniques such as inkjet printing and
direct writing of biomaterials and polymers, soft
composite, biological sensors and actuators, and
mechanical characterization of biological materials.
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Chan Ng Poh Huat Paul
Research Associate
M.Sc
National University of Singapore (Singapore)
Email:
nphchan@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Hyaluronic
Acid-based hydrogel for potential biomedical
applications
Research Interest: Biomaterials.
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Luong Quang Minh
Research Associate
M.Sc
Eindhoven University of Technology (Netherlands)
Email:
qmluong@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Glaucoma
drainage device
Research Interest: Biodegradable
medical implants, biomedical devices and biomaterials.
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Ng Herr Cheun Anthony
Research Associate
B. ASc
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
PhD
thesis submitted (Nanyang Technological University)
Email:
nghe@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Studies of
biodegradable drug-eluting tracheal stents
Research Interest:
Development of medical devices and applications for
otolaryngologic (ear and tracheal), ophthalmic and
cardiac conditions.
Designing, dip-coating,
spray-coating and femtosecond laser-patterning of
biodegradable polymers for medical devices.
Sustained/controlled-release of drug/s to different
media. Degradation kinetics of polymers exposed to
different media. Liquid chromatographic techniques
(HPLC and with emphasis on SEC). In-vivo animal
studies’ protocol design, implantation, follow-up and
post-analyses.
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Peng Yan
Research Associate
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
PhD thesis
submitted (Nanyang Technological University)
Email:
pengyan@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Ocular drug delivery
Research Interest: Drug delivery, biodegradation of
polymers and medical device design.
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Saranya Kumar
Research Associate
M.Sc Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
saranyakumar@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Design and
development of drug eluting balloons
Research
Interest: Polymeric biomaterials, drug delivery and
medical devices.
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Anastasia Darwitan
Project Officer
B.Eng
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
adarwitan@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Liposomal drug
delivery
Research Interest: Liposome, drug release.
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Au-Yeung Chi Ting, Gigi
Project Officer
B.Eng
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong)
Email:
gigi.ctauyeung@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Decellularised
porcine cardiac ECM characterisation and modification
for cardiac tissue engineering (in collaboration with
Technion University in Israel)
Research Interest:
Tissue engineering, mechanical properties testing,
materials characterization, micro/nano-science,
microscopy, bio-composites, product design and
development, and manufacturing technologies.
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Chandra Nugraha
Project Officer
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
cnugraha@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Modulation of drug
release through polyelectrolyte coating on PLGA
particles
Research Interest: Kinetics of drug
delivery.
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Kong Jen Fong
Project Officer
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
jfkong@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Preparation and
characterization of biodegradable thermoplastics elastomers
Research Interest: Biodegradable
polymers.
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Lim Soo Ghim
Project Officer
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
limsg@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Controlled release of
peptide from injectable gel system
Research
Interest: Study of the characteristic of peptide and
protein release through microsphere and injectable gel
systems.
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Ng Xu Wen
Project Officer
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
xwng@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Controlled delivery of
peptide from matrix, stents and coatings
Research
Interest: Drug/Protein/Therapeutic delivery, in vitro
and in vivo study of medical device.
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Jayaganesh Natarajan
PhD Candidate
M.Sc
Cleveland State University (USA)
Email:
jaya0022@e.ntu.edu.sg
Project: Drug delivery by liposomes
Research
Interest: Studies into how bioactive molecules
(drugs, proteins) are loaded and released from nano-lipid
based drug carriers in vitro and in vivo, and
understanding drug release mechanisms from these
nanocarriers. Studies of calorimetric techniques to
investigate the bioactive-lipid carrier interactions
and their size and shape by light scattering
techniques. Development of sustained release
formulations of nano-lipid carriers for potential
therapeutic benefits targeted at front and back of the
eye diseases.
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Liow Sing Shy
PhD Candidate
B.Eng Nanyang
Technological University (Singapore)
Email:
liow0019@e.ntu.edu.sg
Project: Synthesis and
characterization of biodegradable thermoplastic
polyurethane elastomers (BTPU)
Research Interest:
BTPU synthesis, thermal and mechanical property
characterizations, NMR compositional analysis, in
vitro degradation of BTPU, and in vitro cytotoxicity
studies of BTPU.
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Liu Hui
PhD Candidate
M.Sc Zhejiang
University(China)
PhD thesis submitted (Nanyang
Technological University)
Email:
liuh0021@e.ntu.edu.sg
Project: Studies
of injectable in situ depot-forming systems for drug
delivery
Research Interest: Biomaterial and drug
delivery.
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Luo Rongcong
PhD Candidate
M.Sc Shantuo
University(China)
Email:
luor0001@e.ntu.edu.sg
Project:
Layer-by-layer polyelectrolyte as a surface
modification technique
Research Interest:
Layer-by-layer microcapsule as smart drug delivery
systems.
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Meghali Bora
PhD Candidate
M.Tech Indian
Institute of Technology Kanpur (India)
Email:
megh0005@e.ntu.edu.sg
Project: Effect of chemical
and physical crosslinking on the transport behavior of
solutes through hyaluronic acid hydrogels
Research
Interest: Hydrogels for drug delivery applications.
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Nguyen Evelyne Bao-Vi
PhD Candidate
M.Sc
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne
(Switzerland)
Email:
ebnguyen@ntu.edu.sg
Project: Engineering 3D thick porcine extracellular
matrix for cardiac regeneration (in collaboration with Technion University in Israel)
Research Interest:
Cardiac tissue engineering, drug delivery for cardiac
diseases and stem cell differentiation into cardiac
tissue.
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