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 nanosized 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.
Bio: Prof. Jackie Ying was Professor of Chemical Engineering, M.I.T. (1992-2005). She was the Founding Executive Director of Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (2003-18), A*STAR, Singapore. She was Director or Nano Bio Lab (2018-2023), and Advisor to A*STAR (2023-present). For her research on nanostructured materials and bioengineering, Prof. Ying has been recognized with the American Ceramic Society Ross C. Purdy Award, David and Lucile Packard Fellowship, Office of Naval Research Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation Young Investigator Award, Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, American Chemical Society Faculty Fellowship Award in Solid-State Chemistry, Technology Review’s Inaugural TR100 Young Innovator Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Allan P. Colburn Award, International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Jubilee Medal, Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) Academy Prize in Science and Engineering Sciences, Journal of Drug Targeting’s Lifetime Achievement Award, and King Faisal Prize in Science. Prof. Ying is an elected Member of the German National Academy of Sciences – Leopoldina, TÜBA, and U.S. National Academy of Engineering. She is a Fellow of MRS, RSC, AIMBE, AAAS, Singapore National Academy of Science, and U.S. National Academy of Inventors. Prof. Ying was elected a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader. She was named one of the “One Hundred Engineers of the Modern Era” by AIChE in its Centennial Celebration. She was an Inaugural Inductee for the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame. She was the inaugural winner of the Mustafa Prize “Top Scientific Achievement Award”. She was the Founding Editor-in-Chief of Nano Today. She serves on the Board of Trustees of Princeton University, and the Board of Directors of Saudi Arabia’s Research, Development and Innovation Authority.
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