EngBio Lab's People

Professor Poh obtained a PhD in Bioengineering from Imperial College London, UK and a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical & Electronic) with Honours (First Class) from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Professor Poh is interested in the development of new tools for synthetic biology and in the use of a model-based approach for biodesign.

Yeoh Jing Wui received her PhD in Computational Modeling from National University of Singapore in 2016 and a Bachelor of Engineering (Biomedical Engineering) with First Class Honours from University of Technology Malaysia. Her research focuses on using model-driven approach to facilitate experimental design optimization and developing modeling tools to expedite the model building and selection processes.

David received his B.Eng degree in Biomedical engineering from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2017. He participated in the NUS team in the iGEM competition in 2017 and was an iGEM instructor for the NUS team in 2018. David currently works in a novel field in synthetic biology called “Thermogenetics”. He develops temperature responsive genetic circuits for programmable genomic editing and control of protein production.

Zhang Jingyun obtained his PhD in Synthetic Biology from National University of Singapore in 2019 and his bachelor’s degree (Hons) in Biomedical Engineering from Nanyang Technology University. His research involves building strain libraries to produce flavonoids, engineering biofilm to achieve continuous bioproduction, developing sensors to monitor biofilm status and controlling the biofilm matrix using CRISPR technology. Jingyun was the main instructor that guided the iGEM NUS Singapore-A team 2018.

Louise holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the Technical University of Munich and a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology from the University of Cambridge. She developed advanced genome engineering methods and co-authored a synthetic E. coli genome with an altered genetic code. Now, Louise is working on new approaches to DNA data storage and a support system for sustainable cell culture.

Prashant Mainali obtained his B Tech in Biotechnology from Kathmandu University, Nepal, in 2016. Currently, he is pursuing his PhD in biomedical engineering at the National University of Singapore. Prashant’s research is focused on the modeling of E. coli fermentation processes in order to optimize the production of fragrant compounds in engineered recombinant cells. Outside the lab, he enjoys hiking, trekking and watching movies.

Chan Sheena received her Bachelor in Science (Life Sciences) with Highest Distinction from the National University of Singapore in 2020. She is also the overall lead for NUS iGEM 2019 team which won several awards and was nominated for finalist among 193 competing teams around the world. Sheena is currently pursuing a PhD in NUS and her research interest lies in the development of synthetic microbial consortium for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes.

Raissa Fedora received her B.Sc degree with honours in Biotechnology from Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia in 2017. Currently she is pursuing her Ph.D at NUS-SUSTech collaborative Ph.D programme. Her research focuses on microbiome engineering for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma treatment. Outside the lab, she enjoys drawing, playing board games and computer games, as well as hiking.

I am a BTech and MTech in Biotechnology. I did my PG from IIT Guwahati, India. I have worked on recombinant DNA technology, nanobiotechnology and electrochemical biosensors until my post-graduation. In my PhD, I am trying to develop a genetically engineered cell-based biosensor that could overcome all the major limitations of other cellular and chemical biosensors.

Andrew graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering with Highest Distinction from the National University of Singapore in 2021, majoring in Biomedical Engineering with a minor in Philosophy. He was also part of the 2021 NUS iGEM team that competed against over 240 other international teams and won the second runner-up and three awards along with other nominations in the competition. Outside of lab, he likes learning new things and exploring new places… but generally experiences too much inertia to move.

Xiao Hui received her Bachelor of Engineering with Honours in Pharmaceutical Engineering from the Singapore Institute of Technology in 2020. Her passion led her to join A*star as a research officer in synthetic metabolic engineering. Currently, she is pursuing a Doctor of Engineering (EngD) programme at NUS. Her work focuses on multi-loci transcriptional regulation using CRISPRi technology to enhance the rewiring and regulation of metabolic processes, examining the complex cellular pathways and interaction networks to produce valuable bioproducts in microbial.