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Qualifications
2017: Post-Doc, Institute of Medical Biology, Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), Singapore
(Domain: Experimental Dermatology & Microfluidics).
2014: PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Domain: Stem Cells & Tissue Engineering).
2005: MDS, University of Mumbai, India (Domain: Oral Pathology & Bacteriology).
2001: BDS, Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India.
Appointment Status
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore.
Thrust Co-Lead (Dental and Craniofacial 3DP Applications), NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing (AM.NUS)
Discipline
Oral Sciences
Research interests
Development, application and convergence of microfluidics (organ-on-chip), 3D culture, and 3D (bio)printing-based microfabrication and biofabrication technologies for host-material & host-microbe interaction in dental, oral and craniofacial applications.
Multiscale oral and craniofacial tissue regeneration using next-generation enabling technologies
Animal alternatives in biomedical research
Label-free, non-invasive imaging.
Membership of Associated Professional Bodies
Member, International Association for Dental Research
Member, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS)
Member, European Organ-on-Chip Society (EUROoCS)
Member, Biomedical Engineering Society (Singapore)
Member, Skin Research Society (Singapore)
Honors and Awards
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) AY2021-2022
Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) 2021
Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (FTEA) AY2019-2020
IADR-SEA Divisional Research Category Award (Basic Science Research) 2020 (IADR-SEA, Thailand, 2020)
Global 3Rs Award (AAALAC International, USA, 2018)
Honors/ Awards to Advisees
AAPD Graduate Student Research Award 2023 (MDS resident: Ishreen Dhillon)
IADR Kulzer Award 2023 (PhD candidate: Apurva Mishra)
IADR-SEA Hatton Award 2022 (Senior) (PhD candidate: Hardik Makkar)
IADR-DAR Septodont Young Investigator Prize for Innovation (PhD candidate: Muniraj Giridharan)
ISSCR 2020 Travel Award and ISSCR 2020 Merit Award (PhD candidate: Sathya Kannan)
Publications
Publication List (Acrobat File)
Curriculum Vitae
CV (Acrobat File)
Contact
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