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 Dr LIM Chwee Teck Professor Fellow, Singapore-MIT Alliance Lab Head, Nano Biomechanics Lab Faculty of Engineering Singapore 117576 Contact : +65-6516-7801 ctlim@nus.edu.sg Dr Lim holds joint appointment at both the Depts of Mechanical Engineering & Bioengineering. His research includes nanobiomechanics of human diseases and nanoscale biomaterials. He is founding member of both the Bioengineering Programme and the NUS Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Initiative.He heads the Nano Biomechanics Lab which conducts research in cell and molecular biomechanics with a focus on human diseases such as malaria and cancer as well as the mechanics and applications of polymeric nanobiomaterials. Qualification BEng (Hons), PhD (Cambridge)Research Interests Cell & molecule biomechanics, Nanobiomaterials
Mechanical characterization of biological structures & biomaterials Nano Biomechanics Lab Publications Dr Lim has authored or co-authored more than 330 scientific publications, 14 invited/leading/review articles and delivered more than 110 invited talks in international conferences as well as academic institutions. He has also won several research awards including Best Paper awards, Best Poster awards and a Young Investigator Award in international conferences such as the MRS Meetings. He is currently associate editor/editorial board member of 8 international journals. His research was cited by MIT Technology Review as one of the top ten emerging technologies of 2006 that will "have a significant impact on business, medicine or culture". |