Members

Michinao Hashimoto Ph.D.

Principal Investigator

2013 Postdoc (Chemical Engineering), MIT and Boston Children's Hospital
2009 Ph.D. (Chemical Physics), Harvard University

Michinao Hashimoto is the principal investigator of the group. His overarching research theme is microfluidics, both fundamentals and applications. Ongoing research topics include multiphase microfluidics, biomaterials formation, drug delivery, and development of medical and diagnostic devices. He is also interested in reducing the cost of science and technology, and making them accessible to broader range of people. Along this line, his research interest is on low-cost device fabrication and their application in point-of-care setting. Michinao enjoys traveling around, learning new languages, and doing science. To date, he has served as visiting scholars at multiple international institutions, including Polish Academy of Science (Poland), University of Sao Paulo (Brazil), National Tsinghua University (Taiwan), the University of Tokyo (Japan), and Saudi Aramco (Saudi Arabia). Michinao received his B.S. degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry/Biophysics from Oregon State University (2003), and Ph.D. degree from Harvard University (2009) under the guidance of Prof. George Whitesides. Prior to joining SUTD, he completed his postdoctoral training at MIT and Children’s Hospital Boston under the guidance of Prof. Daniel Kohane and Prof. Robert Langer.

Rahul Karyappa Ph.D.

Postdoc

2015 Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Rahul is a DManD Postdoctoral Research Fellow supervised by Prof Michinao Hashimoto. His research interests are in issues related to Fluids. He aims to develop new 3D printing techniques by dispensing of fluids which will add creativity, clarity and most importantly versatility in 3D fabrication of individual hard as well as soft materials and multimaterials. He intends to work with thermoplastics (hard), polysiloxanes (soft), hydrogels, ceramics, glass etc. In this process, he aims to design and develop advanced materials for various applications which can add tailored functionalities to the materials. Rahul received a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering at Shivaji University (India) and Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Chemical Plant Design) from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India. after this he joined National Chemical Laboratory as a project assistant to work on Monte Carlo (MC) and Molecular Dynamics (MD) studies of Polymers in solution. Following this he worked as a Research Fellow and a Lecturer at Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, Pune, India. His interest in research made him to pursue his PhD at Indian Institute of Technology under the guidance of Prof. Rochish Thaokar. During his PhD he worked on Electrohydrodynamics of Drops and Microcapsules. After finishing his PhD he worked as a Sr. Research Scientist at Reliance Industries Limited, India where he learned the skills of Project Management and Data Analytics.

Kento Yamagishi Ph.D.

Postdoc

2018 Ph.D. (Engineering), Waseda University

Kento Yamagishi is a postdoctoral research fellow at Digital Manufacturing and Design (DManD) Centre, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) under the supervision of Prof. Michinao Hashimoto. His research focus is on developing biomaterials and biomedical devices for wearable/implantable applications.
https://bioengineeringcommunity.nature.com/users/170678-kento-yamagishi

Justin Tan PhD

Postdoc

PhD, National University of Singapore

Justin Tan is a postdoctoral research fellow at Hashimoto’s lab at Singapore University of Technology and Design. Justin graduated from the National University of Singapore in the area of pharmaceutical sciences relating to drug screening and building of 3D co-cultures for hair follicle engineering. He has published around 8 publications relating to biomaterials, tissue engineering, 3D printing and drug discovery. He now focuses on developing of scaffolds through additive manufacturing and in-vitro cultures of clean meats.

Xiaolei Nie Ph.D.

Postdoc

Ph.D. Nanyang Technological University

Nie Xiaolei gained her PhD from Nanyang Technological University in Bioengineering. During her PhD she developed various osteochondral grafts using tissue engineering methods. After PhD study she went to Washington University in St. Louis in the USA to receive 1 year overseas postdoctoral training. During the postdoc training, she developed nanoparticles to treat lower limb ischemia. Her research interest is on Tissue engineering and Regenerative medicine. She now focuses on developing hair follicle beads through 3D printing and microfluidics.

Nina Chang Ph.D.

Postdoc

2021 Ph.D., National University of Singapore

Nina Chang is a postdoctoral research fellow at Hashimoto’s Lab at Singapore University of Technology and Design. She completed her Bachelor studies in Department of Biomedical Engineering in National University of Singapore, where she also pursued her PhD. Her research interest is in the study of cellular interactions resulting in morphogenesis of 3D human tissue culture. Her current research focus is on development of novel bioengineering methods to improve 3D human tissue culture.

Sindhu Vijayan

PhD Candidate

2016 M.Eng. (Chemical Engineering / Industrial Pollution Control), National Institute of Technology - Karnataka, India

Sindhu Vijayan is pursuing her Ph.D. under the supervision of Prof. Michinao Hashimoto since 2016. She received her Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering (Industrial Pollution Control) from National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India. She had done research on thin film bioreactors using Ansys Fluent for her master’s dissertation. Her research interest includes hydrodynamics and reaction kinetics of chemical engineering systems and product development for environmental applications. At present she is working on fabrication of microfluidic channels for various applications using additive manufacturing process.

Terry Ching

PhD Candidate

2016 B.Eng (Engineering Product Design / Mechanical Engineering Focus), Singapore University of Technology and Design

Terry Ching received his bachelor’s degree from Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate under a joint program between SUTD and the National University of Singapore (NUS). His research focuses on novel 3D printing methods to fabricate biomimetic vasculature.

Cheng Pau Lee

PhD Candidate

2016 B.Eng Engineering Product Design (Focus track: Mechanical Engineering), Singapore University of Technology and Design

Cheng Pau is currently pursuing his Ph.D in the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), under the supervision of Prof. Michinao Hashimoto. He received his B.Eng in Engineering Product Development, specialized in Mechanical Engineering, from the Singapore University of Technology and Design in 2016. His research focus is in 3D Food Printing.

Nidhi Nagaraju

PhD Student

M.Eng., VIT University

Nidhi Nagaraju is a doctoral candidate at Singapore University of Technology and Design. His current work focuses on the microfluidic synthesis of polymeric particles for biomedical applications. Nidhi graduated from RGUKT, Nuzvid with a bachelors in materials and metallurgical engineering. And he also has a master’s degree from VIT University, Vellore in ceramics, his work specifically on zirconia-based ceramics for the application of thermal barrier coatings. His dissertation examines the effect of rare earth oxide content on mechanical and thermal properties of zirconia ceramics. After his masters, Nidhi joined Hashimoto group where he is focusing his research efforts on developing various polymer microparticles for drug delivery applications.

Arunraj Chidambaram

PhD Student

2020 Bachelor of Engineering (Material Science & Engineering), Nanyang Technological University

Arunraj is a new PhD student in PI Hashimoto‘s group and will be researching in the field of 3D printing. Previous he worked on 3D printing of carbon polymer for his Final Year Project in NTU and impacting testing of 3D printed graphene polymer during his professional internship in Temasek Laboratories @ NTU.

Martin Tan B.Eng

PhD Student

2019 BEng Electrical Engineering, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Martin Tan is a PhD student in this research group. His interests lie in bioprinting and AI for biomedical research and drug trial applications. Some of his hobbies include electronics, programming, cycling, and outdoor camping.

Jian Da Tan

PhD Student

2020 Bachelor’s degree in Material Science and Engineering, NTU

Jian Da is currently pursuing his PhD at SUTD, under the supervision of Prof. Michinao Hashimoto, researching on various methods of utilizing 3D printers to enhance our experience with food. Previously, he was a Project Officer at HP-NTU Corporate Lab researching on MJF printed microfluidic devices.

Charlotte Pei Xuan Lim

Research Assistant

Charlotte is a research assistant at Hashimoto Lab in Singapore University of Technology and Design. Graduated from LASALLE College of the Arts with a BA(Hon) in Textiles Design, she's a textiles designer with experience in the fashion apparel and print industry. Her current research focuses on the use of knitting technology for soft robotics and smart wearables. She aims to give textiles smart functions beyond just garments to be worn and fabric to be used.

Jian Yi Mervin Ng

Masters Student

2019 B.Sc (Architecture & Sustainable Design), Singapore University of Technology and Design

Mervin received his Bachelors degree in Architecture & Sustainable Design in Singapore University of Technology & Design (SUTD). He is currently pursuing his Master's Degree in Innovation by Design. His research focus is on 4D printing of Shape Memory Polymers and he aims to implement it as a new approach for his entrepreneurship project. With this approach, he aims to develop a tool that can aid designers and users of Additive Manufacturing processes such that material deformations can be more creatively and purposefully utilized.

Nicole Chian B.Eng

Masters Student

2018 B.Eng Engineering Product Development, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Nicole Chian is primarily interested in research regarding biomaterials. Her post undergraduate career involved her role as a Design Engineer to design consumer products in the health and beauty field in a prominent company.

Joseph Zhi Wei Lee

PhD Student

2019 B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), Nanyang Technological University 2020 MSc Distinction (Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing Technologies), University of Sheffield

Joseph is a new research trainee in PI Hashimoto’s group and will be researching in the field of 3D printing. He had previously worked with SIMTech on micro Selective Laser Melting of 316L Stainless Steel for his Final Year Project in NTU. His interest in 3D printing had driven him to pursue a Master’s degree for Additive manufacturing in University of Sheffield and for his master’s thesis, he conducted research on post processing for 3D printed parts by Laser Sintering and High Speed Sintering of PA12.

Jemina Mehnaz

Research Trainee

2020 B.Eng (Engineering Science), NUS

Mehnaz Jemina is a new research trainee in Prof Hashimoto’s group. She received her bachelor’s degree in Engineering Science from National University of Singapore in 2020. She is currently working on immersion-based 3D printing methods. Other research interests include fundamentals and applications of photonics and optics

Sahad Zahir

UROP

Undergraduate, Singapore University of Technology and Design

Sahad is currently pursuing his undergraduate studies at SUTD. He is involved in the Undergraduate Research Opportunity Programme (UROP). His is working with Prof. Hashimoto to develop 3D printers.