Faculty

Dr. Surabhi Sonam

Associate Professor (Head of Department)

surabhi.sonam@dypiu.ac.in

Dr. Surabhi Sonam

Associate Professor (Head of Department)

Specialization

Mechanobiology, Biomaterials, Microfluidics, Soft Lithography

Highest Education Qualification

Ph.D.

PhD University

National University of Singapore

PhD Completion Year

2015

Teaching Experience Years

Research Experience Years

Subjects Taught

Biomaterials, Biomedical Devices, Genetics, Basic Electronics, Fabrication and Design Thinking

Research Domain

Mechanobiology, Biomaterials, Microfluidics, Soft Lithography

Research Details

1. Publications
- S Nalband, P Kiratkar, M Gupta, M Gambhir, S Sonam, F Robert, A A Prince. Ensemble techniques for predictive modeling of leishmanial activity via molecular fingerprints. BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 2025.
- S Sonam, L Balasubramaniam, S-Z Lin, et al. Mechanical stress driven by rigidity sensing governs epithelial stability. Nature Physics, 2023.
- N Rose, B Estrada Chavez, S Sonam, et al. Bioengineering a miniaturized in vitro 3D myotube contraction monitoring chip to model muscular dystrophies. Biomaterials, 2023.
- S Sonam, C Vigouroux, A Jégou, et al. Direct measurement of near-nanoNewton forces developed by self-organizing actomyosin fibres bound α-catenin. Biology of the Cell, 2021.
- L Balasubramaniam, A Doostmohammadi, TB Saw, et al. Investigating the nature of active forces in tissues reveals how contractile cells can form extensile monolayers. Nature Materials, 2021.
- W Xi, S Sonam, TB Saw, et al. Emergent patterns of collective cell migration under tubular confinement. Nature Communications, 2017.
- W Xi, F Kong, JC Yeo, et al. Soft tubular microfluidics for 2D and 3D applications. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 2017.
- S Sonam, SR Sathe, EKF Yim, MP Sheetz, CT Lim. Cell contractility arising from topography and shear flow determines human mesenchymal stem cell fate. Scientific Reports, 2016.
- Y Liu, Kenry, Y Guo, S Sonam, et al. Large-Area, Periodic, Hexagonal Wrinkles on Nanocrystalline Graphitic Film. Advanced Functional Materials, 2015.
- HW Hou, WC Lee, MC Leong, S Sonam, et al. Microfluidics for applications in cell mechanics and mechanobiology. Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, 2011.
2. Book Chapters
- Assistive Technology for Neurorehabilitation. S Sonam, P Ranjan. IFNR Textbook of NeuroRehabilitation, 2024. ISBN: 978-9390616428.
- One-dimensional Polymeric Nanocomposites for Tissue Engineering. S Sonam, S Kumar, S Singh. CRC Books, 2022. ISBN: 9781032116211.
- Tubular microscaffolds for studying collective cell migration. W Xi, S Sonam, CT Lim, B Ladoux. Methods in Cell Biology, Elsevier, 2018.
3. Conference Presentations
- Fabrication beyond Core Engineering. Invited Talk. AICTE Idea Lab Chief Mentors Conclave, DYPIU, Pune, 2025.
- Cell-cell adhesion affects epithelial monolayer integrity. Invited Talk. International Conference on Biomedical Engineering 2024, Singapore.
- Navigating sustainability: Shifting Perspectives. Invited Talk. Sustainability Conclave on Productivity and Green Growth, Pune, 2024.
- Substrate rigidity based epithelial fracture is driven by intercellular mechanical stress. Invited Talk. Soft Matter Young Investigators Meet, 2021.
- Design Thinking in Tissue Engineering. Invited Keynote Address. 8th Bihar Science Conference 2020, Patna.
- Intercellular stress mediated epithelial instability on soft hydrogels. Poster Presentation. Developmental and Cell Biology of the Future, Paris, France, 2019.
- In vitro reconstitution of cell adhesion machinery. Poster Presentation. World Congress of Biomechanics 2018, Dublin, Ireland.
- Actin organization during collective epithelial cell sheet migration in PDMS microtubes. Oral Presentation. EMBO EMBL Symposium, Germany, 2016.
- Effects of Extracellular Matrix Protein on Shear Stress mediated Stem Cell Differentiation. Poster Presentation. ICBME 2013, Singapore.
- Effects of Shear stress on Stem Cell Contractility and Fate. Poster Presentation. Joint Weizmann and Mechanobiology Institute Conference, Singapore, 2013.
- Effects of Shear stress on Stem Cell Contractility and Fate. Poster Presentation. Mechanobiology of Proteins and Cells, Maine, USA, 2013.
- 4th Course on Cytoskeleton: Cell Migration and Invasion – 2012. Workshop. Institut Curie, Paris, France.
- GEM4 Summer School on Cellular and Molecular Mechanics 2010. Workshop. National University of Singapore, Singapore.
4. Professional Memberships
- Member, Sectional Committee on Brain Computer Interfaces, Bureau of Indian Standards.
- Member, IET.
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