Adjunct Professor Subbu (Subramanian) Venkatraman

Scientific Advisor
Singapore Eye Research Institute

Email: [email protected]

Current Research Interests

  • Biomaterials as implanted devices
  • Nanomedicines
  • Covid vaccines

Biographical Information

Prof Subbu Venkatraman is a renowned biomaterials scientist and biomedical engineer whose career spans leadership roles in academia, industry, and medical technology translation. He currently serves as a Scientific Advisor at the Singapore Eye Research Institute and holds Adjunct Professor appointments at the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, and the University of the Pacific (USA). With more than 30 years of experience across polymer science, drug-delivery systems, nanomedicine, and implantable medical devices, he has authored over 280 publications, holds more than 70 issued patents, and has co-founded multiple MedTech companies (Peregrine Opthalmic, Amaranth Medical). His work continues to influence ocular therapeutics, cardiovascular implants, and long-acting drug-delivery technologies, reflecting his deep commitment to advancing healthcare through materials innovation.

Selected Publications

  1. Lim P.Q., Vaibavi S.R., Parikh A.N., Venkatraman S., Czarny B. (2024). Controlling the Morphology of Poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly(lactide) Self-Assemblies in Solution: Interplay of Homopolymer Additives and Kinetic Traps. Nanomaterials, 14(24), 2015.
  2. Ng A.J.Y., Tan Y.F., Wong Y.S., Venkatraman S. (2024). Sustained intra-cellular siRNA release from poly(L-arginine) multilayered nanoparticles for prolonged gene silencing. Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery, 21(10), 1513-1522.
  3. Behr J.-M., Wong Y.S., Venkatraman S.S. (2024). Small-Diameter Blood Vessel Substitutes: Biomimetic Approaches to Improve Patency. Biomimetics, 9(2), 97.
  4. Liew W.J.M., Wong Y.S., Parikh A.N., Venkatraman S.S., Cao Y., Czarny B. (2023). Cell-mimicking polyethylene glycol-diacrylate based nanolipogel for encapsulation and delivery of hydrophilic biomolecule. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 11, 1113236.
  5. Cao Y., Tan Y.F., Wong Y.S., Aminuddin M., Ramya B., Liew M.W.J., Liu J., Venkatraman S.S. (2022). Designing siRNA/chitosan-methacrylate complex nanolipogel for prolonged gene silencing effects. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 3527.
  6. Ng J.C.K., Toong D.W.Y., Ow V., Chaw S.Y., Toh H., Wong P.E.H., Venkatraman S.S., Chong T.T., Tan L.P., Huang Y.Y., Ang H.Y. (2022). Nanomedicine, 17(5), 325-347.
  7. Toong D.W.Y., Ng J.C.K., Cui F., Leo H.L., Zhong L., Lian S.S., Venkatraman S.S., Tan L.P., Huang Y.Y., Ang H.Y. (2022). Nanoparticles-reinforced poly-l-lactic acid composite materials as bioresorbable scaffold candidates for coronary stents: Insights from mechanical and finite element analysis. Journal of the Mechanical Behaviour of Biomedical Materials, 125, 104977.
  8. Tang J., Rakshit M., Chua H.M., Darwitan A., Nguyen L.T.H., Muktabar A., Venkatraman S.S., Ng K.W. (2021). Liposome interaction with macrophages and foam cells for atherosclerosis treatment: effects of size, surface charge and lipid composition. Nanotechnology, 32, 505105.
  9. Rakshit M., Darwitan A., Muktabar A., Das P., Nguyen L.T.H., Cao Y., Vizetto-Duarte C., Tang J., Wong Y.S., Venkatraman S.S., Ng K.W. (2021). Anti-inflammatory potential of simvastatin loaded nanoliposomes in 2D and 3D foam cell models. Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine, 37, 102434.
  10. Toh H.W., Toong D.W.Y., Ng J.C.K., Ow V., Lu S., Tan L.P., Wong P.E.H., Venkatraman S.S., Huang Yingying, Ang H.Y. (2021). Polymer blends and polymer composites for cardiovascular implants. European Polymer Journal, 146, 110249.