Position 1 (Carbon Nanotube based Composites)
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School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Chan Bee Eng Mary (alias Mary B. Chan-Park)

Associate Professor

Associate Chair (Research and Post Graduate Studies) - Chemical & Biomedical Engineering

Contact Details
Tel: (65) 6790 6064
Fax: (65) 6794 7553
Email: mbechan@ntu.edu.sg
Nanyang Technological University
School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
62 Nanyang Drive (NTU Block N1.2)
Singapore 637459
Singapore

Academic Background

B.Eng (Chem), First Class Honors - National University of Singapore (1986)

Ph.D (MIT), Program in Polymer Science and Technology (1993) 

Professional Experience

July 2005 to now   Associate Professor, School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering, NTU

2004 to 2005 Associate Professor, Joint Appointment, NTU
Schools of Mechanical and Production AND
Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

June 2001 to 2004   Associate Professor, School of Mechanical & Production Engineering, NTU 

1999  - 2001           Senior Technical Manager, SiPix Imaging (Milpitas, CA, USA)

1998-1999               Manager, from Senior Scientist (Adhesives and Composites)
                              Triton Systems (Chelmsford, MA, USA)

1994-1997 Deputy Director (from Team Leader and Senior Engineer)  
Singapore Productivity and Standards Board (SISIR),  Materials Application Center

1993                        Post-doc, MIT and Dow Corning

1986 – 1988             Engineer, Polymer Technology Center, SISIR, Singapore

Current Research

My research focuses on the micro- and nano-patterning of polymeric materials, carbon nanotube alignment and dispersion, synthesis of biodegradable polymers, surface chemistry and analysis and tissue engineering. Research programs include the following:

• Anti-microbial coatings (Company, Principal Investigator)
• Carbon Nanotube Nanocomposite (External, Principal Investigator)
• Tissue Engineering of Small Diameter Blood Vessels (MoE, Principal Investigator)
• High Aspect Ratio UV embossing (ASTAR funded, Principal Investigator)
• Carbon Nanotube Field Effect Transistor (ASTAR funded, Principal Investigator)

Awards/Honors

1. Editorial Board, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research: Part A (2007 - now)

2. Symposium Chair, AsiaNano2008 (Nov 2008)

3. Co-Chair, International Conference of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering (Dec 2007)

4. Committee Member of International Affiliates, Biomedical Engineering Society (USA)

5. 3^rd poster prize, IEEE Singapore-UK Bioelectronics Workshop (2006)

6. MIT Research Assistant scholarship (1989-1993)

7. MIT Fellow of the Program in Polymer Science and Technology (1988-1993)

8. SISIR Post-graduate scholarship (1988-1993)

9. Pesi B Davar Memorial Scholarship (1982)

10. NUS Scholarship (1984)

11. The Norman Newsome Scholarship of the Singapore Section of the Society of the Petroleum Engineers (1985)

12. Mobil Gold Medal (1985)

13. Tate and Lyle Sugar Refineries Book Prize (1984)

14. NUS Faculty of Engineering Annual Book Prize by Fraser & Neave (1983)

15. Esso Book Prize (1982)

16. Singapore Youth Science Fortnight - Third Prize in Chemistry Section (1981)

17. National Junior College - Extra Curricular Activities Prize (1982)

18. Raffles Girls’ Secondary School - Extra Curricular Merit Award (1979)