Dr. Surabhi Sonam

Designation: Associate Professor
Name: Dr. Surabhi Sonam
Highest Educational Qualification: Ph.D. (Mechanobiology)
Institute name: National University of Singapore, Singapore
Research areas of interest: Epithelial Healthcare, Cellular Bioengineering, Mechanobiology, Lithography, Microfluidics.
Teaching Subjects: Cell Biology, Tissue Engineering, Mechanobiology.
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Selected Publications:
1. Emergent patterns of collective cell migration under tubular confinement. W Xi*, S Sonam*, TB Saw*, B Ladoux, CT Lim. Article. 2017. Nature communications 8 (1), 1517. (*co-first authors).
2. Soft tubular microfluidics for 2D and 3D applications. W Xi, F Kong, JC Yeo, L Yu, S Sonam, M Dao, X Gong, CT Lim. Article. 2017. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 114 (40), 10590-10595.
3. Cell contractility arising from topography and shear flow determines human mesenchymal stem cell fate. S Sonam, SR Sathe, EKF Yim, MP Sheetz, CT Lim. Article. 2016. Scientific Reports 6, 20415.
4. Large-Area, Periodic, Hexagonal Wrinkles on Nanocrystalline Graphitic Film. Y Liu, Kenry, Y Guo, S Sonam, SK Hong, MH Nai, CT Nai, L Gao, J Chen, BJ Cho, CT Lim, W Guo, KP Loh. 2015. Advanced Functional Materials 25 (34), 5492-5503.
5. Microfluidics for applications in cell mechanics and mechanobiology. HW Hou, WC Lee, MC Leong, S Sonam, SRK Vedula, CT Lim. 2011. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering 4(4), 591-602.