Nikhil Aggarwal

Nikhil Aggarwal is a Senior Research Fellow at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, affiliated with the Dean-Med Synthetic Biology Translational Research Programme. His work focuses on synthetic biology applications for drug delivery, microbiome engineering, and sustainable bioproduction.

• University: National University of Singapore
• School: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
• Rank: Senior Research Fellow
• Email: nikhil01@nus.edu.sg

His research spans multiple domains, including:

• Development of engineered commensal bacteria for nose-to-brain drug delivery and obesity treatment
• Design of tumor-targeting probiotics using prodrug conjugation
• Advancements in waste feedstock utilization for bio-based economies
• Innovations in organ-on-chip technology for biomedical research
• CRISPR-based nucleic acid detection systems (FELICX)
• Microbiome-host interactions in metabolic and inflammatory diseases

Publications highlight significant contributions to synthetic biology, with 13 years of continuous research output. His work bridges basic science and translational applications, particularly in microbial engineering for therapeutic and diagnostic purposes.