Biography

- NIH (NIDCR) R90 Postdoctoral fellow at the School of Dental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, studying the mechanobiology of periodontal soft tissues in health and disease and the mechanical regulation of inflammation in chronic diseases.
- Past Ph.D. scholar at the Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore with research focused on the application of 3D tissue cultures and Microfluidic organ-on-chip systems to understand oral host-microbe interactions.
- Past Project Lead under Biotechnology Ignition Grant where I upskilled myself to develop the entrepreneurial flair and skills needed to understand the opportunity for successful translation and commercialization of life science innovations.
- Actively Integrates tools and techniques in Cell Biology, Bio-Engineering, Biomaterials and Microbiology to understand and learn the finer details of human health and disease.