Collaborative
Research Projects with SMA-MIT Fellows
Design and Development of Novel Peptides
as Functional Materials
Journal Publications
- Vivekanandan S., Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan
R., Jois D. S., Valiyaveettil S. & Kini
R. M., “Solution Structure of the
Designed Peptides that Induce Calcite Crystal
Aggregation”, Proceedings of The
2nd International Conference on Structured
Biology and Functional Genomics, pp. 65,
Singapore (2002).
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R.,
Valiyaveettil S. & Kini R. M., “Eggshell
Matrix Protein Mimics: Designer Peptides
to Induce the Nucleation of Calcite Crystal
Aggregates in Solution”, Biomacromolecules,
Vol. 4, pp.
1321-1326 (2003).
Conference Publications
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R.,
Valiyaveettil S., & Kini R. M., “Designer
Peptides to Model the Mineralisation of
Calcium Salts”, Proceedings of The
3rd Singapore-MIT Alliance Annual Symposium,
pp. 88, Singapore, 17-18 January 2003.
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R.,
Valiyaveettil S. & Kini R. M., “Eggshell
Matrix Protein Mimetics: Elucidation of
Molecular Mechanism of Goose Eggshell Calcification
using Designed Peptides”, Proceedings
of The 4th Singapore-MIT Alliance Annual
Symposium, 19-20 January 2004.
Mammalian Cell Culture
Conference Publication
Sim S. L., Wong V. T. Victor & Yap G. S. Miranda, “Transcriptional
Analysis of Culture Media Effects in Hybridoma Cells”,
to be presented at The Biochemical Engineering XIII, Boulder,
Colorando, Canada, USA, 19-23 July 2003.
Stimuli Sensitive Polymers for Protein
Separation, Protein Recognition and Enhanced
Drug Release Applications
Conference Publication
Tam K. C. M., Dai S., Bromberg L. & Hatton A. T., “Rheological
and Thermodynamic Properties of PEO-PPO-PEO and PAA-g-PEO-PPO-PEO
Systems”, to be presented at Eurheo2002, Germany, September
2002.
Other SMA Research Projects
Biomaterials
Development
Journal Publications
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil
S., “Controlled Deposition of Thin
Film of Calcium Carbonate on Natural and
Synthetic Templates”, Crystal Growth
and Design, Vol. 2, pp. 331-335 (2004).
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil
S., “Mimicking the Formation of Biomineral
Composite Through Deposition of Calcium
Carbonate Thin Films on Modified Fiber
net Templates”, Proceedings of Materials
Research Society Symposium, Vol. 774, pp.
121 (2003).
Conference Publications
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil
S., “Understanding the Biomineralization
Process of Calcium Carbonate using Synthetic
Microand Macro Templates”, presented
at The MRS Spring Meeting 2003, San Francisco,
21-25 April 2003.
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil
S., “Deposition of Calcium Carbonate
on Substrates: Unique Way to Modify the
Surfaces”, ICMAT, Singapore 2003.
- Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil
S., “Deposition of Thin Films of
Biocompatible Calcium Carbonate via Template-Driven
Mineralization”, Proceedings of The
4th Singapore-MIT Alliance Annual Symposium,
19-20 January 2004.
Biomolecule Assisted Self Assembly
of Nanomaterials
Journal Publications
- Yang J., Lee J. Y., Deivaraj T. C. & Too
H.-P., “An Alternative Phase Transfer
Method of Preparing Alkylamine Stabilized
Platinum Nanoparticles”, Journal
of Physical Chemistry B, Vol. 108(7), pp.
2181-2185 (2004).
- Yang J., Lee J. Y., Deivaraj T. C. & Too
H.-P., “Preparation and Characterization
of Positively Charged Ruthenium Nanoparticles”,
Journal of Colloid and Interfacial Science,
Vol. 271(2), pp. 308-312 (2004).
- Yang J., Lee J. Y., Deivaraj T. C. & Too
H.-P., “An Improved Procedure for
Preparing Smaller, and Nearly Monodispersed
Thiol-Stabilized Platinum Nanoparticles”,
Langmuir, Vol. 19(24), pp. 10361-10365
(2003).
- Lee J. Y., Yang J., Deivaraj T. C. & Too
H.-P., “A Novel Synthesis Route for
Ethylenediamine Protected Ruthenium Nanoparticles”,
Journal of Colloid and Interfacial Science,
Vol. 268(1), pp. 77-80 (2003).
Direct Methanol Fuel Cell Project
Journal Publication
Deivaraj T. C., Chen W. X. & Lee J. Y., “Preparation of PtNi Nanoparticles for the Electrooxidation of Methanol”, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Vol. 13(10), pp. 2555-2560 (2003).
Conference Publication
Deivaraj T. C., Lee J. Y. & Chen W. X., “Synthesis and Characterization of PtNi and PtRu Alloy via the Single Source Precursor Route”, presented at the 203rd Electrochemical Society Meeting, Paris, rance, 27 April-2 May 2003.
Drug Delivery Systems
Journal Publications
- Tan K. H., Wang F. J., Lee T. & Wang C. H., “Delivery of Etanidazole to Brain Tumor from PLGA Wafers: A Double Burst Release System”, Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Vol. 82(3), pp. 278-288 (2003).
- Tan K. H., Lee T. & Wang C. H., “Simulation of Intra-Tumoral Release of Etanidazole: Effects of the Size of Surgical Opening”, Journal of Pharmaceutical Science, Vol. 92(4), pp. 773-789 (2003).
Conference Publication
Naraharisetti P. K., Lew D. N., Wang C. H. & Fu Y. C., “Double Walled Microspheres for the Encapsulation of a Hydrophilic Drug”, 30th Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Controlled Release Society, Glasgow, Scotland, 19-23 July 2003.
Dynamics of Particulate Systems
Journal Publications- Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Instabilities of Granular Materials under Vertical Vibrations”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 492, pp. 381-410 (2003)
- Zhu K., Rao S. M., Wang C. H. & Sundaresan S., “Electrical Capacitance Tomography Measurements on the Vertical and Inclined Pneumatic Conveying of Granular Solids”, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 58(18), pp. 4225-4245 (2003).
- Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Particle Image Velocimetry Study on the Pattern Formation in a Vertically Vibrated Granular Bed”, Physics of Fluids, Vol. 15(12), pp. 3718-3729 (2003).
- Zhu K., Wong C. K., Rao S. M. & Wang C. H., “Pneumatic Conveying of Granular Solids in Horizontal and Inclined Pipes”, AIChE Journal (2004) (accepted).
- Zhu K., Rao S. M., Hung Q. H., Wang C. H., Matsusaka S., & Masuda H. “On the Electrostatics of Pneumatic Conveying of Granular Materials using Electrical Capacitance Tomography”, Chemical Engineering Science (2004) (accepted).
Conference Publications
- Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Stability of Granular Materials under Vertical Vibrations”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, November 2002.
- Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Pattern Formation in a Vertically Vibrated Granular Bed”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, November 2002.
- Deng R. & Wang C. H., “Transient Development of Instabilities in Vertically Vibrating Granular Beds”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 16-21 November 2003.
- Deng R. & Wang C. H., “Application of Particle Image Velocimetry for Pattern Characterization in a Vertically Vibrated Granular Layer”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 16-21 November 2003.
- Zhu K., Wang C. H., Matsusaka S. & Masuda H., “On the Electrostatics of Pneumatic Conveying of Granular Materials using Electrical Capacitance Tomography”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 16-21 November 2003.
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