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Nano Singapore 2021 Intl. Virtual Conference

Speaker's Details

Prof. Mary B. Chan-Park

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Dr Mary Chan-Park received her B. Eng (Chem) and PhD from National University of Singapore and MIT (USA) respectively. She then worked in various technical management positions in USA and Singapore for ten years before joining NTU in 2001. In her last industrial job, she was the senior technical manager responsible for roll-to-roll embossing for flexible display. Since is now an associate professor in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering.

Dr Chan-Park has interest and expertise in nanoimprint, micro- and nano-patterning, biomaterials, tissue engineering and carbon nanotubes. She has published more than 80 journal papers and holds more than 15 patents/patent applications in these areas. She has supervised more than 12 PhD students and 15 postdoctoral fellows.

 

Current Projects:

  • 2019 Board of Trustees Chair in Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
  • Antibacterial and Biofunctional Wound Dressing
  • Antimicrobial polymeric nanoparticles with good efficacy in a complex environment
  • Development of sustainable, biodegradable packaging materials for enhancing safety and quality of food
  • Evaluation of the prebiotic potential of Tamu's fiber mixtures in batch gut model including crystallization study
  • Fabrication of Disposable Biochips using UV embossing Technology
  • NTU Food Technology Center (NAFTEC)
  • Project C - Hierarchical Composite Research
  • Selective Contact-active Cationic Antimicrobial Biomacromolecules
  • Selective contact-active antimicrobial bio-macromolecules
  • Suspension of carbon nanotubes by polymers for sensing
  • Sustainable Antimicrobial Polymer Technology for Application in Consumer Products
  • Synthetic Biology Collaboration with Imperial College