Dr G Roshan Deen

Area of Expertise

Current research interest: Biomaterials, Green synthesis of nanoparticles for biomedical applications, Stimuli-responsive polymers, Hydrogels, Energy-storage materials, Medical education.

Qualifications

• 2001 - PhD in Polymer Science; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• 1997 - MSc in Materials Science; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• 1993 - MSc in Applied Chemistry; Anna University, India
• 1991 BSc Chemistry; University of Madras, India.

Awards and Honor:

• 2018, Outstanding mentor award from Ministry of Education, Singapore.
• 2018, Dedicated partner award from National Junior College, Singapore.
• 2017, Distinguished partner award from Anderson Junior College, Singapore.
• 2007–2008, Danish medical and health science research council fellowship, Denmark.
• 2005 – 2007, Danish natural science research council fellowship, Denmark.
• 1994 – 1996, Research scholarship from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
• 1997 – 2000, Research scholarship from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
• 1988, Jawaharlal Nehru science talent award for outstanding science student, (India).

Professional Affiliations

• Danish Colloid Society
• Danish Neutron Scattering Society
• Belgian Particle and Interface Society

Current areas of activity

• Supervising Summer School Research Projects.
• Supervising IC3 Student Selected Projects.
• Supervising TILDA Projects.
• Developing Animated E-Textbooks in Fundamentals of Chemistry.
• Research collaborations with Aarhus University, and Nanyang Technological University.

• Design and Synthesis of metal nanoparticles for biomedical applications using green chemistry.
• Development of stimuli-responsive hydrogels and hybrid materials for medical applications.

Publications

• Medwal, R., Gautam, S., Gupta, S., Chae, K., Asokan, K., Roshan Deen, G., Rawat, R.S., Katiyar, R., & Annapoorani, S (2018). Self-stabilized carbon-L10 Fe Pt nanoparticles for heated dot recording media. IEEE Magnetics Letters, 9 DOI. 10.1109/LMAG.2018.2840990.
• Wang, J., Tian, L., Luo, B., Ramakrishna, S., Kai, D., Loh, X.J., Yang, I.H., Roshan Deen, G., & Mo, X, (2018). Engineering PCL/lignin nanofibers as an antioxidant scaffold for the growth of neuron and Schwann cell. Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces, 169, 356-365.
• Mah, C.H., Wu, Q.Y., & Roshan Deen, G. (2018). Effect of nature of chemical crosslinker on swelling and solubility parameter of a new stimuli-responsive cationic poly (N-acryloyl-N’-propyl piperazine) hydrogel. Polymer Bulletin, 75 (1), 221-238.
• Roshan Deen, G., & Loh, X.J. (2018). Stimuli-responsive cationic hydrogels in drug delivery applications. Gels, 4, 1-13.
• Mortensen, H.G., Madsen, J.K., Andersen, K.K., Vosegaard, T., Roshan Deen, G., Otzen, D.E., & Pedersen, J.S. (2017). Myoglobin and alpha lactalbumin form smaller complexes with the biosurfactant rhamnolipid than with SDS. Bio Physical Journal, 113, 2621-2633.
• Yang, D.P., Linn Oo, M.N.N., Roshan Deen, G., Li, Z., & Loh, X.J. (2017). Nano-star-shaped polymers for drug delivery applications. Macromolecular Rapid Communication, DOI: 10.1002/marc.201700410.
• Loh, X.J., Lee, T.C., Dou, Q., & Roshan Deen, G. (2016). Utilising inorganic nanocarriers for gene delivery. Biomaterials Science, 4, 70-80.
• Roshan Deen, G., & Mah, C.H. (2016). Influence of external stimuli on the network properties of cationic poly(N-acryloyl-N'-propyl piperazine) hydrogels. Polymer, 89, 55-68.
• Roshan Deen, G., Teo, T.W., & Lee, K.F. (2016). New stimuli-responsive polyampholyte: Effect of chemical structure and composition on solution properties and swelling mechanism. Polymer, 104, 91-103.
• Roshan Deen, G., & Chua, V. (2015). Synthesis and properties of new stimuli-responsive nanocomposite hydrogels containing silver nanoparticles. Gels, 1, 117-134.