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Collaborative Research Projects with SMA-MIT Fellows

Design and Development of Novel Peptides as Functional Materials

Journal Publications

  1. 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).

  2. 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

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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

  1. 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.

  2. Ajikumar P. K., Lakshminarayanan R. & Valiyaveettil S., “Deposition of Calcium Carbonate on Substrates: Unique Way to Modify the Surfaces”, ICMAT, Singapore 2003.

  3. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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).

  3. 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).

  4. 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

  1. 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).

  2. 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
  1. Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Instabilities of Granular Materials under Vertical Vibrations”, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, Vol. 492, pp. 381-410 (2003)

  2. 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).

  3. 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).

  4. 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).

  5. 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

  1. Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Stability of Granular Materials under Vertical Vibrations”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, November 2002.

  2. Deng R. S. & Wang C. H., “Pattern Formation in a Vertically Vibrated Granular Bed”, AIChE Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, November 2002.

  3. Deng R. & Wang C. H., “Transient Development of Instabilities in Vertically Vibrating Granular Beds”, AIChE Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 16-21 November 2003.

  4. 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.

  5. 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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