Expertise

Expertise

  • Biomaterials, photopolymerizations, tissue engineering, bioconjugate chemistry

Our research focuses on designing multifunctional polymeric biomaterials, including hydrogels, nanoparticles, and cell surface coatings, for releasing therapeutically relevant agents and for delivering adult, stem, and progenitor cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications.

 Research

  • Biomimetic & dynamic hydrogels
  • Artificial stem cell niche
  • Cancer bioengineering
  • Pancreatic & liver tissue engineering

Keywords: Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Photopolymerization, Drug Delivery, Hydrogels

We are interested in designing multifunctional polymeric biomaterials as platforms for releasing therapeutically relevant agents and for delivering adult and stem/progenitor cells for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine applications

Past Affiliations

Associate Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University (past)

Assistant Professor, Weldon School of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Purdue University (past)

Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering and Technology, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis

Communities
Oncology, Biomedical Engineering
Degrees
PhD, Clemson University, Bioengineering, 2007
MS, National Taiwan University, Chemical Engineering, 1998
BS, National Tsing Hua University, Chemical Engineering, 1996
Honors

NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 2015