Nanyang Technology University

Academic Profile
Assoc Prof Chew Sing Yian

Associate Professor 
Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering 
College of Engineering 



Email: SYCHEW@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6316 8812 
Office: N1.2-B2-20 
Education
  • PhD Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore 2006
  • BEng(MPE)(Hons) Nanyang Technological University 2001
Biography
Chew Sing Yian is currently in the School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, Division of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering.
Research Interests
Biofunctional micro-/ nano-structured scaffolds for tissue engineering applications
Electrospinning
Cellular responses to micro- /nano-structured scaffolds
Neural tissue engineering
Research Grant
  • Academic Research Fund Tier 1 (2011-) [by Nanyang Technological University]
  • National Medical Research Council (2012-) [by National Medical Research Council (NMRC)]
Current Projects
  • Biofunctional electrospun fibrous scaffolds for regenerative medicine: Functionalization by drug-encapsulation and evaluation of cell-substrate interactions
  • Gene-silencing Fibrous Scaffolds for Regenerative Medicine
  • New Research Initiatives in Chemical and Bioengineering Areas
  • Scaffold-mediated RNA interference to enhance remyelination & nerve regeneration in traumatic nerve injuries
  • The effects of fibre curvature on cellular morphology & attachment
  • Understanding & Directing Cell Fate Through Biomimicking Nanofiber Substrates with Variable Matrix Compliance
Selected Publications
  • H Q Cao, K McHugh, S Y Chew and J M Anderson. (2010). The Topographical Effect of Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds on the In Vivo and In Vitro Foreign Body Reaction. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part A, 93A(3), 1151-1159.
  • H Q Cao, L Ting and S Y Chew. (2009). The Application of Nanofibrous Scaffolds in Neural Tissue Engineering. Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 61(12), 1055-1064.
  • S Y Chew, R Mi, A Hoke, K W Leong. (2007). Aligned Protein-Polymer Composite Fibers Enhance Nerve Regeneration: A Potential Tissue-Engineering Platform. Advanced Functional Materials, 17, 1288-1296.
  • S Y Chew, R Mi, A Hoke, K W Leong. (2007). The effect of the alignment of electrospun fibrous scaffolds on Schwann cell maturation. Biomaterials, 29, 653?661.
  • S.Y. Chew, Y. Wen, Y. Dzenis and K.W. Leong. (2006). The Role of Electrospinning in the Emerging Field of Nanomedicine. Current Pharmaceutical Design, 12, 4751-4770.
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