Resume

• 2006

  Ph.D

  Bioengineering\nResearch Area; Bioartificial Tissue Engineering

  Georgia Institute of Technology

• 2003

  Bachelor of Science

  Biomedical Engineering; Tissue Engineering and Transport Processes

  Northwestern University

• 2001

  A Levels

  Nanyang Junior College

• 1997

  English

  German

  O Levels

  Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Secondary School

• Regenerative Medicine

  Tissue Engineering

  Stem Cells

  Electron Microscopy

  Mechanical Analysis

  Bioengineering

  Confocal Microscopy

  Biotechnology

  Mechanical Testing

  Animal Surgery

  Microscopy

  Biomaterials

  Animal Models

  Medical Devices

  Protein Chemistry

  Animal Work

  R&D

  Animal implants

  Histology

  Biomedical Engineering

  Google Scholar

  Kumar

  Vivek

  Kumar

  Emory University School of Medicine

  pullup Technologies

  INC.

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  Northwestern University

  Rice University

  Harvard University

  New Jersey Institute of Technology

  NangioTx

  Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Atlanta

  GA

  Managed teams of undergraduates and graduates to design novel protein materials for engineering\nInvented and mechanically characterized vascular conduits from biologically derived polymers\nDirected weekly analysis projects and project development

  Researcher Associate

  Georgia Institute of Technology

  Bioscience Research Collaborative

  Post-doctoral research fellow in the department of Chemistry and Bioengineering.\nWorking to synthesize synthetic self assembling polypeptides\nWorking to evaluate cytocompatibility of peptide\nWorking to evaluate animal compatibility of peptide

  Post-doctoral Research Fellow

  Rice University

  Boston

  MA

  Research Fellow

  Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering

  Boston

  MA

  Research Fellow

  Harvard University

  Boston

  · Develop novel collagen-elastin based composites for vascular tissue engineering\n · Investigate cellularization strategies for modulating inflammatory potential in in vivo models\n · Develop novel materials for treatment of cerebrovascular aneurysms and endovascular surgery\n · Determine hemocompatibility

  cytocompatibility and immunomodulatory potential of novel stem cell based\n biopolymers\n · Perform weekly analysis projects and project development

  Research Fellow

  Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

  Houston

  Texas

  Seed stage company seeking to commercialize a proangiogenic peptide based technology for the treatment of peripheral and cardiovascular disease.

  Co-Founder

  NangioTx

  · Characterize biologically derived polymers\n· Synthesize collagen based constructs and interpenetrating networks for tissue engineering utilizing micro/nano-fabrication techniques\n· Fabricate and mechanically characterize vascular conduits from biologically derived polymers\n· Synthesize and apply biologically derived polymers for vascular and endovascular surgery\n· Perform weekly analysis projects and project development

  Emory University School of Medicine

  New Jersey Institute of Technology

  138 Warren St

  Newark NJ

  Asst. Prof. Biomedical Engineering\nAsst. Prof. Chemical and Materials Engineering\nAsst. Prof. Restorative Dentistry (Rutgers)

  Assistant Professor

  Worked closely with teams of engineers and scientists for the optimization of biodegradable polymers for\nvascular tissue engineering\nDeveloped and assessed implants composed of poly-diol citrate polymers in animal models\nPerformed quarterly analysis and project development

  Northwestern University

  pullup Technologies

  INC.

  Newark

  New Jersey

  Co-Founder