People

Principal Investigator
Hou Han WeiHan Wei Hou (侯翰伟), Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Assistant Chair (Students)

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

  • Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
  • LKCMedicine Postdoctoral Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • PhD, Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (2012)
  • BEng (1st Class Hons), Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (2008)
  • Email: hwhou@ntu.edu.sg, Link: NTU Academic Profile, ORCID

Staff and Graduate Students

Sheng Yuan Leong
Research Fellow

From: Johor Bahru, Malaysia
Background: Aerospace Engineering
Education: BEng (Highest Distinction), Nanyang Technological University (2018)
Research interest: Nanoparticle separation using inertial microfluidics
Hobbies: Basketball, Cooking, Reading

Email: shengyuan.leong@ntu.edu.sg


Hui Min Tay
Research Associate

From: Singapore
Background: Biological Sciences
Education: BSc. (Hons), Nanyang Technological University (2014)
Research interest: Neutrophil dysfunction in T2DM
Hobbies: Animal watching, Beer drinking

Email: tayhuimin@ntu.edu.sg


Hong Boon Ong
Project Officer

From: Singapore
Background: Biomedical Science
Education: BSc., Northumbria University (2020)
Research interest: Cell culture
Hobbies: Watching medical drama series

Email: hongboon.ong@ntu.edu.sg


Wan Wei Lok
Research Engineer

From: Penang, Malaysia
Background: Mechanical Engineering
Education: Bachelor of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (2021)
Research interest: Tunable Microfluidics
Hobbies: Travelling, Reading, Baking

Email: wanwei.lok@ntu.edu.sg


Lingyan Gong
Project Officer

From: Yiwu, China
Background: Mechanical Engineering
Education: Bachelor of Engineering, Wenzhou University (2019)
Research interest: Charged particles separation using microfluidics
Hobbies: Table tennis, hiking, reading

Email: lingyan.gong@ntu.edu.sg


Linwei He
PhD Candidate

From: Chengdu, China
Background: Mechanical Engineering
Education: Bachelor of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (2020)
Research interest: Biophysical phenotype sensing using microfluidics
Hobbies: Cooking, Puzzle solving, Mahjong

Email: linwei001@e.ntu.edu.sg


Kay Khine Maw
PhD Candidate

From: Singapore
Background: Biomedical Engineering 
Education: Master of Science, Nanyang Technological University (2017)
Research interest: Blood fractionation using microfluidics
Hobbies: Cooking, Singing, Traveling

Email: kaykhine003@e.ntu.edu.sg


Voo Jia Yi
PhD Candidate

From: Singapore
Background: Mechanical Engineering 
Education: BEng (Highest Distinction), Nanyang Technological University (2023)
Research interest: Nanoparticle separation using microfluidics
Hobbies: Hiking, Swimming, Reading comics

Email: VOOJ0002@e.ntu.edu.sg



Alumni

NamePositionYear
Khoo Kwan YeeCNYang intern student2016
Wee Soon NanCNYang intern student2016
Liu NingResearch Associate2017
Yumi KawamuraVisiting PhD student
(University of Tsukuba, Japan)
2018
Nishanth Venugopal MenonResearch Fellow2016 – 2018
Andrea Mazzoleni Visiting Master’s student
(Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
2019
Chuah Yon Jin RogerResearch Fellow2019
Ismaele Fioretti Visiting Master’s student
(Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
2020
Xu XiaohanProject Officer2020
Seah HuilingProject Officer2021
Su ChengxunPhD student2021
Guo RuyaVisiting PhD student
(China Agricultural University)
2021 – 2022
Katarzyna Bialas (Kasia)Visiting PhD student
(University of Bath)
2022
Lu NanResearch Fellow2022 – 2023
Chayakorn PetchakupResearch Fellow2019 – 2023
Keila Maria Da Silva PintoVisiting Master’s student
(Politecnico di Milano, Italy)
2023 – 2024
Hiromi TakahashiResearch Fellow2022 – 2024

Collaborators

  • Rinkoo Dalan (Senior Consultant), Tan Tock Seng Hospital
  • Dalton Tay (Assoc. Prof), MSE, NTU
  • Christine Wong (Asst. Prof), LKCMedicine, NTU
  • Li King Ho Holden (Assoc. Prof), MAE, NTU