Full list of supervisors
ICES – Institute of Chemical & Engineering Sciences
Surname
Given
Names
Department
Research Interests
Email Contact
Abdul Majeed
Seayad
Organic Chemistry
abdul_seayad@ices.astar.edu.sg
Adsool
Vikrant
Arun
Organic Chemistry,
Helios
Aitipamula
Srinivasulu
ICES/CPS/Crystalliz
ation
Anbanandam
Parthiban
Polymer
Ang
Ee Lui
MERL
Balagurunatha
n
Balaji
Scientist II
Borgna
Armando
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Bu
Jie
Process Science and
Modelling
Catalytic methods in organic
synthesis, Green Chemistry,
Homogeneous Catalysis
Enantioselective organic synthesis
Total synthesis of complex natural
products
Synthesis and exploration of novel
bioisosteres
Medicinal chemistry and chemical
biology (synthesis of molecular
probes for protein pull-down
studies)
Fragment-based drug discovery
Pharmaceutical Crystallization,
Cocrystallization, Polymorphism,
Supramolecular Chemistry, Crystal
Engineering. Solid-form
development
Functional Polymers, Polymers
possessing functionalizable
backbones, Controlled free radical
and step growth polymerizations,
Specialty polymers for coating
applications, Polymers containing
degradable backbones
Engineering of microorganisms for
the production of biobased
chemicals. Development of
consolidated bioprocess platform for
the efficient utilization of biomass.
Development of new computational
and experimental approaches for
synthetic biology and metabolic
engineering applications.
Metabolic Engineering
Bioprocess Development
Systems and Synthetic Biology
Gas-to-Liquids (GTL), FischerTropsch, C1 chemistry;
Environmental Catalysis (Air
pollution control by catalytic
oxidation, Catalysts for Clean Fuels);
Molecular sieves; Metal Catalysts,
Catalysts Deactivation and
Regeneration; Nanostructured
Materials: A
Scale-up chemical reaction, safety
study, design reactor system &
vikrant_adsool@ices.a
-star.edu.sg
srinivasulu_aitipamula
@ices.a-star.edu.sg
a_parthiban@ices.astar.edu.sg
ang_ee_lui@ices.astar.edu.sg
balaji_balagurunathan
@ices.a-star.edu.sg
Armando_Borgna@ice
s.a-star.edu.sg
bu_jie@ices.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
Burkett
Brendan
Adrian
Organic Chemistry
Carpenter
Keith John
Director's Office
Chai
Christina
LL
Organic Chemistry
Chan
Kok Ping
Organic Chemistry
Chang
Jie
Heterogeneous
catalysis/ Testing
Cheah
Lynette
ICES /
Experimental
Power Grid Centre
process, Explore catalysts & new
functionalized polymer for petrochem/pharmaceutical, Explore novel
nanoporous/nanoparticle functional
materials, Dvlpmt of on-line
monitoring techniques (F
Medicinal chemistry (antibiotics),
pericyclic reactions, solid phase
organic synthesis, total synthesis.
brendan_burkett@ices
.a-star.edu.sg
keith_carpenter@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
Synthetic methodologies; synthesis
of bioactive compounds, green
chemistry, medicinal chemistry
1. Design and synthesis of natural
product-based chemical probes for
elucidating antiproliferative
mechanisms in cancer cells2.
Development of bioconjugation
methodologies and identification of
protein targets of small molecules in
biological systems3. Synthesis of
biologically interesting small
molecules and peptides4.
Development of novel
methodologies in organic synthesis
Catalytic technologies, including
novel catalyst materials & catalytic
processes development, kinetic
modeling, and mechanism study, for
bulk chemical production,
particularly in renewable/green
feedstock and processes
• Sustainable energy use in the
transportation sector
Christina_Chai@ices.astar.edu.sg
chan_kok_ping@ices.a
-star.edu.sg
chang_jie@ices.astar.edu.sg
lynette_cheah@epgc.a
-star.edu.sg
• Life-cycle energy and
environmental assessment (LCA) of
vehicle technologies
Chen
Anqi
Organic Chemistry
CHEN
Luwei
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
• Material and energy flow analysis
in industrial systems
Development of new synthetic
methodologies and their
applications in organic synthesis;
Process development and medicinal
chemistry; Synthesis of natural and
unnatural compounds with
biological activities and applications
Heterogeneous catalysis and
surface chemistry with focus on
catalyst (advanced materials)
development and reaction
mechanism study for renewable
chen_anqi@ices.astar.edu.sg
chen_luwei@ices.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
energy and chemicals.
Chew
Wee
Process Science and
Modelling
Chow
Pui Shan,
Ann
Crystallisation and
Particle Science
Chow
Yoong
Sien,
Yvonne
Industrial
Biotechnology
David
Wang
Process Sciences
and Modeling
DONG
YUANCAI
Crystallisation &
Particles Science
Du
Yonghua
Heterogeneous
catalysi
Duong
Anh Hung
Organic Chemistry
1. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy
(applied to chemical imaging,
process analytics, in situ process and
reaction monitoring)
2. Bioimaging of cells and tissues for
cellular studies and medical
diagnosis
3. Process Analytical Technology
(laboratory device/ analytics
interface programming, process
analytics and chemometrics,
continuous processing)
4. Multivariate Chemometrics/
Statistical Analysis (curve resolution,
calibration, reaction kinetics and
thermodynamics modeling)
Control of crystal size and
morphology
Application of PAT in crystallisation
processes
Biocatalysis/Biotransformation for
synthesis of fine
chemicals/pharmaceuticals, Medium
engineering & novel media for
aqueous/non-aqueous, biocatalysis
systems, Solubilisation of enzymes in
non-aqueous media.
Chemical process modeling, control,
optimization, and monitoring
chew_wee@ices.astar.edu.sg
(a) Solubilization and preformulation
of water-insoluble drugs
(b) Nanoparticulate formulations for
intravenous, oral and pulmonary
drug delivery
(c) Feasibility studies of continuous
and scalable production of
nanoformulation
(d) Polymer synthesis
(e) Mixing and process
intensification equipments
X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS)
and its applications in catalyst,
energy, environment, life science,
material science, etc.;Synchrotron
radiation beamline automatic
control;ScientificInstrumentation
development related with XAS;XAS
methodology study including
experimental method and data
analysis method
Iron-catalyzed cross-coupling
reactions, fluorination
dong_yuancai@ices.astar.edu.sg
Ann_Chow@ices.astar.edu.sg
yvonne_chow@ices.astar.edu.sg
david_wang@ices.astar.edu.sg
du_yonghua@ices.astar.edu.sg
duong_hung@ices.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
transformations and carbon dioxide
fixation.
Gao
Feng
AREPAC
Garland
Marc
Vincent
Process Science and
Modeling
Guo
Liangfeng
PSM
Han
Guangjun
Crystallization
He
Tao
Polymer group
Heng
Desmond
Crystallization and
Particle
Science/Formulatio
n Science
Hermanto
Martin
Wijaya
Crystallization and
Particle Science /
Crystallization
Highfield
James
George
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Huang
Lin
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Jacob
Chacko
Process Science and
Modeling
JANA
SATYASAN
KAR
Polymer/ ICES
Jayasree
Seayad
Organic Chemistry
Johannes
Charles
William
Organic Chemistry
Chemical reaction engineering, insitu spectroscopic study, BTEM
application and DFT calculations
Chemical kinetics, metal-mediated
organic synthesis, spectroscopy,
chemometrics, process analytics
Chemometrics , Spectroscopy
gao_feng@ices.astar.edu.sg
Nucleation phenomenon in
solution;
Crystal growth mechanism;
Solution thermodynamics;
Polymer nano-materials and
applications
han_guangjun@ices.astar.edu.sg
Drug delivery, Respiratory medicine,
Nanomedicine, Infectious diseases,
Natural therapy, Particle technology,
Novel particle and powder
characterization methods, Aerosol
devices
• Process analytical technology
development and implementation
for crystallization
desmond_heng@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
• Process dynamic simulation,
modeling, and control
Heterogeneous (thermal, photo-,
electro-) catalysis in the energy field,
CO2 mineralization, coupled thermal
and in-situ spectroscopic techniques
of analysis.
Heterogenized homogeneous
catalysis: Hydroformylation
Supported metal catalysis:
Hydroformylation, C-C coupling,
ethanol steam reforming
Use of NMR techniques to analyze
and determine intermediates in
catalytic reactions, so as to elucidate
their mechanisms, and hence
improve them.
Polymer Science/ Chemistry
Organometallic and organo catalysis
for organic synthesis, Synthesis of
biologically active molecules, C-1
chemistry, Green and sustainable
chemistry
• Total Synthesis of natural products
• Enantioselective methodologies
marc_garland@ices.astar.edu.sg
guo_liangfeng@ices.astar.edu.sg
he_tao@ices.astar.edu.sg
martin_hermanto@ice
s.a-star.edu.sg
James_Highfield@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
huang_lin@ices.astar.edu.sg
chacko_jacob@ices.astar.edu.sg
satyasankar_jana@ice
s.a-star.edu.sg
jayasree_seayad@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
charles_johannes@ice
s.a-star.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
Kanaujia
Parijat
ICES
Khambadkone
Ashwin
Murlidhar
Experimental Power
Grid Center
Khoo
Hsien Hui
Process Science and
Design
(PEAD); Process
Science and
Modeling
Kim
Sanggu
Crystallisation and
particle Sciences
• Drug Discovery
o Medicinal Chemistry
o Development of novel and
complex small molecular weight
compounds as screening collections
intended for pharmaceutical drug
discovery
o Development of new chemical
technologies
• Process Research
Formulation of poorly soluble drug,
hot melt extrusion, solubilization
Distributed Power Generation,
Microgrids, Power system Dynamics
and control, Power electronic
converter design and control, energy
management, fuel cell based system,
alternate energy systems,
control of electrical drives,
automotive electronics and hybrid
electric vehicles. Power
management and digital control of
power supplies.
· Life cycle assessment
· Carbon footprint
· Waste management
· Bio-based chemicals and fuels
· Energy conversion
· CO2 capture and sequestration
· Global warming
Novel formulations, particularly in
designing and developing new
nanostructured formulations for
cosmetic and drug delivery systems,
crystallization and nanoformulation
technology which includes
thermodynamic and kinetic
properties of highly supersaturated
submicron-sized particles of
biomaterials such as amino acids,
peptides and proteins and
polymorphic solid phase
transformation of pharmaceuticals,
microemulsion crystallization and
polymerization for nonosized
particles and investigation of
physiochemical properties and
dehydration behaviors of pseudopolymorph drugs. Current works are
focusing on phase behaviors,
biological and physicochemical
properties, and physical stability of
biocompatible and biodegradable
sugar-based surfactant
Parijat_Kanaujia@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
ashwinmk@epgc.astar.edu.sg
khoo_hsien_hui@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
Sanggu_Kim@ices.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
Leung
Yiu Chung
Organic Chemistry
Liu
Yan
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Liu
Zhibin
Industrial
Biotechnology
Luo
Jizhong
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
Ng
Wai Kiong
Crystallisation &
Particle Sciences /
Formulation
Sciences
microemulsions for potential topical
delivery and solid nanoparticle
preparation of cosmeceuticals and
nutraceuticals
Synthesis of natural products and
bioactive compounds
Drug development and design
Research interests include:
• Applied Catalysis
• Microporous & Mesoporous
Materials
• Nano Functional Materials
• Carbon Materials
• C1 Chemistry
• Clean fuels
• CO2 Capture and Utilization
• Advanced in-situ characterization
techniques development
Isolation of useful microorganisms;
Enzyme engineering; Metabolic
engineering for producing chemicals
Carbon credits and markets; CO2
capture and sequestration; Clean
energy; H2/fuel cell technologies
- Novel formulations for pharma &
specialty chemical products
leung_yiu_chung@ices
.a-star.edu.sg
liu_yan@ices.astar.edu.sg
liu_zhibin@ices.astar.edu.sg
luo_jizhong@ices.astar.edu.sg
ng_wai_kiong@ices.astar.edu.sg
- Particle technology
- Powder handling processes (e.g.
pharmaceutical secondary
manufacturing: milling, fluidisation,
drying)
NGUYEN
Tuan Minh
Neuros Lab/Organic
Chemistry Division
Poornachary
Sendhil
Kumar
Richard
JeanAlexandre
Crystallization and
Particle Science/
Crystallization
Science and
modeling
OC@Helios
Schreyer
Martin
Karl
Process Science &
Modelling
- Mass transfer technologies in oil &
gas industry
Methodology Development for
Organic Synthesis; Molecular
Switches; Photo-responsive
Materials; Materials Chemistry
Crystallization science, effects of
impurities and additives on crystal
growth, molecular modeling,
submicron crystallization, colloids
and surfaces.
Synthesis of dyes and light-emitting
materials,Natural product and
medicinal chemistry, Green
chemistry
X-Ray powder diffraction, crystal
structure analysis, crystal chemistry,
quantitative phase analysis,
materials chemistry, inorganic solid
state chemistry
nguyen_minh@ices.astar.edu.sg
sendhil_poornachary
@ices.a-star.edu.sg
jean_alexandre@ices.a
-star.edu.sg
martin_schreyer@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
Sharratt
Paul
Process Science &
Modelling
Shen
Shoucang
Crystallisation and
Particle Science
Stubbs
Ludger
Paul
Polymer
Talukder
Md.
Mahabubu
r Rahman
Industrial
Biotechnology
Tam
Kwok Wai,
Eric
Organic Chemistry
Tan
Beng Hee
Reginald
Crystallisation and
Particle Science
Teo
Peili
Chemistry
department, NUS/
ICES (Neuros)
Teoh
Soo Khean
PSM/INCOME
Van Meurs
Martin
Polymer
1. Process design and development,
especially for low tonnage chemicals
2. Sustainable processing
Nanostructured Materials;
Functional Excipients, Drug Delivery
paul_sharratt@ices.astar.edu.sg
1. Homogeneous catalysis
2. Olefin polymerization catalysts
and copolymers
3. Catalyst immobilization and
nanocomposites
4. Chemicals and polymers from
renewable feedstock
Enzymatic production of biodiesel
and extraction of vitamin-E from
vegetable oil
Enzyme engineering: lipase
modification, pretreatment and
immobilization
Medium engineering for biocatalysis
in organic solvent
Enzyme Kinetics
Synthesis of designed compounds
for biological evaluation, medicinal
chemistry
Crystallisation, micronisation,
filtration, Process Analytical
Technologies (PAT), supercritical
fluids, solids characterisation.
Organometallic chemistry, catalyst
development for asymmetric
synthesis, methodology
development
Process development and design,
process innovation/intensification,
continuous processing and
sustainable development for
chemicals and pharmaceuticals
manufacture
Homogeneous catalysis &
organometallic chemistry
ludger_paul@ices.astar.edu.sg
shen_shoucang@ices.
a-star.edu.sg
rahman_talukder@ice
s.a-star.edu.sg
eric_tam@ices.astar.edu.sg
reginald_tan@ices.astar.edu.sg
teo_peili@ices.astar.edu.sg
teoh_soo_khean@ices
.a-star.edu.sg
martin_meurs@ices.astar.edu.sg
Polymerisation and polymer
characterisation
WANG
CUN
Polymer
William
Anthony
Organic Chemistry
Conversion of biomass to chemicals
Organic and organometallic
synthesis;Catalysis in the polymer
formation;Single crystal X-ray
diffraction for molecular structure
determination;Conversion of
biomass to value-added chemicals.
Development of synthetic
methodology, Natural product
synthesis. Medicinal Chemistry, Drug
wang_cun@ices.astar.edu.sg
anthony_william@ices
.a-star.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
discovery
Wu
Jinchuan
Industrial
Biotechnology
YU
ZAIQUN
Crystallization and
particle science
Zhao
Hua
Industrial
Biotechnology
Zhong
Ziyi
Catalyst materials
synthesis/Heteroge
neous catalysis
Zhu
Kewu
GSK Evidence-based
Formulation
Enzyme
modification/immobilization,
Biotransformation in nonconventional media, Enzymecatalyzed asymmetric synthesis,
Enzyme-based chiral separation,
Bioprocess engineering, Plant cell
culture.
Application of process analytical
technology in crystallization of
pharmaceuticals
Metabolic engineering of
microorganisms for biofuels and
biochemicals production
Heterogeneous catalysis, Materials
chemistry (synthesis of proporous
materials, colloids, electrode
materials, etc), Nanoscience and
nanotechnology, Sonochemistry
1. Powder technology: powder flow,
fluidization, pneumatic conveying,
granulation, coating, milling,
dispersion, tableting
wu_jinchuan@ices.astar.edu.sg
yu_zaiqun@ices.astar.edu.sg
zhao_hua@ices.astar.edu.sg
zhong_ziyi@ices.astar.edu.sg
zhu_kewu@ices.astar.edu.sg
2. Drug delivery:
Respiratory drug delivery –
- Formulation development for
metered dose inhaler
- Formulation development for dry
powder inhaler
- Inhalation product performance
characterization and evaluation
- Dry powder inhaler/metered dose
inhaler device development,
evaluation, and optimization
Zhu
Yinghuai
Heterogeneous
Catalysis
3. Solid dosage form development
- Formulation development for solid
dosage forms
- Process development and scale up
for solid dosage forms
Design and synthesis of
organometallic compounds using as
catalysts for olefin polymerization,
asymmetric addition, and
metathesis reaction, Exploration of
novel agents such as smart
nanomaterials for catalyst support
and drug delivery, Producing
chemical and material from biomass.
zhu_yinghuai@ices.astar.edu.sg