Working Experience
- Research Fellow, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Mar 2023 - Now
- Adjunct Research Fellow, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Nov 2023 - Now
- Research/Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, Jan 2019 - Jul 2022
- Research Engineer, Kosmode Biotechnology Co. Ltd, Suzhou, China, Jun 2018 - Dec 2018
Qualifications
- PhD in Chemistry/Food Sci. & Tech. (Tissue Engineering & Regenerative Medicine)
National University of Singapore, Singapore - 2023
Thesis title: Electrohydrodynamic jet-printed scaffolds for engineering retinal pigment epithelium monolayer tissue
- MSc in Manufacturing System and Engineering
School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore - 2018
Thesis title: 3D printing of silicone meniscus implant via extrusion technique
- BEng in Electrical Engineering
Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University (XJTLU), China - 2016 - BEng (Frist Class Honors) in Electrical Engineering
University of Liverpool, United Kingdom - 2016
International Affiliations
- Member, The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO), 2023 - Now.
- Member, Stem Cell Society Singapore (SCSS), 2023 - Now.
- Member, Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society (TERMIS), 2019 - Now.
Professional Service Activities
- Guest Editor, Journal of Functional Biomaterials (IF4.8), 2024 - Now.
- Reviewer for SCI-indexed Journals, including Food Chemistry, Biomimetics, Applied Sciences, Journal of Ophthalmology, Polymers, and Gels, 2022 - Now.
Awards & Honors
- Recipient of Silver Award of Student Paper Contest, 2021. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society - Asia Pacific Chapter (TERMIS-AP)
- Recipient of NUS Research Scholarship, 2019-2022. NUS, Singapore Ministry of Education.
- Recipient of NTU Tuition Grant, 2017-2018. NTU, Singapore Ministry of Education.
- Recipient of Outstanding Student (University Appraisal), 2016, XJTLU.
- Recipient of Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, 2015, XJTLU.q