ChemBE Seminar: Jackie Ying

Description

Jackie Ying, the director of the Singapore-based NanoBio Lab, will give a talk titled "Design and Synthesis of Nanomaterials for Biomedical and Energy Applications" for the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering.

Abstract:

Nanostructured materials can be designed with sophisticated features to fulfill the complex requirements of advanced material applications. Our laboratory has developed organic and inorganic nanoparticles and nanocomposites for advanced drug delivery, antimicrobial, stem cell culture, and tissue engineering applications. In addition, we have nanofabricated microfluidic systems for drug screening, in vitro toxicology, and diagnostic applications. The nanosystems allow for the rapid and automated processing of drug candidates and clinical samples in tiny volumes, greatly facilitating drug testing, genotyping assays, infectious disease detection, point-of-care monitoring, as well as cancer diagnosis and prognosis. We have also synthesized metallic, metal oxide and semiconducting nanoclusters, nanocrystals and nanosheets of controlled dimensions and morphology. The nano sized building blocks are used to create multifunctional systems with excellent dispersion and unique properties. Nanoporous materials of a variety of metal oxide and organic backbone have also been created with high surface areas and well-defined porosities. These nanostructured materials are successfully tailored towards energy and sustainability applications.

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