RESEARCH EXPERTISE
OUR LAB HAS A RANGE OF EXPERTISE FROM CUSTOM DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF NOVEL POLYMERS AND HYDROGELS, NANOPARTICLES AND SURFACE MODIFICATION, DRUG AND GENE DELIVERY, CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING AND BIOMATERIALS DEVELOPMENT.
RATIONAL DESIGN OF POLYMERS
Custom synthesis of polymers by a range of techniques such as:
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Conventional radical polymerization
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Step growth polymerization
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Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer
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Atom transfer radical polymerization
HYDROGELS FOR WOUND HEALING, CELL AND TISSUE ENGINEERING
Expertise on the design and synthesis of a wide range of custom made hydrogels with unique properties such as injectable, self healing, responsive to chemical and physical stimuli.
POLYMER NANOPARTICLES
Expertise on polymer nanoparticles design and synthesis with core-shell structures, biocompatible, high loading drug and gene loading capacity.
CANCER THERAPEUTICS
Expertise in the nano-formulations of drug, stability of the cargo, drug release kinetics, stability, and favorable cell uptake properties
GLYCOPOLYMERS FOR GENE THERAPY
Expertise on the development of novel cationic polymers for nucleic acid delivery with the following properties:
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Enhanced stability of the nucleic acid cargo (siRNA, mRNA, pDNA
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Enhanced stability of the nano-formulations
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Controlled size and charge
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Unique targeting ability for enhanced uptake
RAPID SURFACE FUNCTIONALIZATION WITH ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTI FOULING PROPERTIES
Expertise on the rapid preparation of highly functional surfaces via dopamine and prebiotic chemistry coatings for antimicrobial and antifouling properties.
METAL AND COMPOSITE NANOPARTICLES
Expertise on gold, iron oxide and silica based nanoparticles design and synthesis with controlled sizes and surface charge properties
POLYMER COATING FOR DRAG REDUCTION
Expertise on the rapid preparation of highly functional surfaces via dopamine and prebiotic chemistry coatings for drag reduction.
