Ernest Tan

Ernest Tan is a Research Fellow at the Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), and a Fellow at Tembusu College, NUS. He holds a PhD-MBA from NUS under the Integrated Science and Engineering Scholarship. His research focuses on developing tissue engineering solutions for clinical applications, including silk-based implants for ACL reconstruction and bio-printing techniques to study cellular expression in nasal bone-cartilage interfaces. He has contributed to medical technology projects involving rehabilitation devices, hemodialysis aids, and bio-resorbable implants.

Ernest has been affiliated with Tembusu College for 9 years, serving as a Graduate Fellow for 5 years. He teaches courses like 'Technologies and Ageing in Singapore,' emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches to address global challenges. He advocates for holistic education to tackle world issues and actively participates in college life, including the Tembusu Frisbee Interest Group (Barefoots).

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