Om instituttet
Subburaj Karupppasamy
Lektor
Education
| 2022 | MTEI (Tech. Entrepreneurship & Innovation), Saint Mary’s University, Canada |
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| 2010 | Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India |
| 2005 | M.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India |
| 2003 | B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, India |
Academic Appointments
| 2023– | Associate Professor, Dept. of Mechanical and Production Engineering, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark |
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| 2014–2022 | Asst. Professor, Engineering Product Development Pillar, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore |
| 2017–2022 | Adjunct Faculty, Center for Innovation, Changi General Hospital, Singapore |
| 2010–2014 | Postdoctoral Scholar, Dept. of Radiology & Biomedical Imaging, University of California San Francisco, CA, USA |
| 2009–2010 | Research Associate, Biomedical Engineering Technology Incubation Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India |
Administrative Appointments (Selected)
| 2018–2019 | Chair, Pillar’s Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Accreditation Committee |
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| 2016–2022 | Lead, Healthcare Engineering and Design Track, Engineering Product Development Pillar, SUTD |
| 2016–2020 | Co-Lead, Design with Developing Word – Grant Challenge, MIT-SUTD International Design Centre |
| 2015–2022 | Member, Health and Biomedical Research Panel, SUTD Institutional Review Board |
Scientific Supervisor Experience
5 Ph.D. Students (5 Completed)
2 Postdocs (2 Completed)
6 Master Students (6 Completed)
4 Research Engineers (4 Completed)
11 B.Eng. + M.D. Students (7 design projects)
45 Undergraduate research students (24 design projects)
2 Postdocs (2 Completed)
6 Master Students (6 Completed)
4 Research Engineers (4 Completed)
11 B.Eng. + M.D. Students (7 design projects)
45 Undergraduate research students (24 design projects)
Student Highlights
Dr. Shriram Duraisamy (Assistant Professor - Mech. Engineering, American University in Dubai)
Dr. Alok Patra (Scientist, A* Bioprocessing Institute, Singapore)
Ms. Cheryl Low (CTO) and Mr. Neo Theng Tat (CEO) - Co-founders of Scratchbac Inc., Singapore (Master Students)
Mr. Darius Chow (CEO), Co-founder of Makeyverse Inc., Singapore (Research Engineer)
Dr. Alok Patra (Scientist, A* Bioprocessing Institute, Singapore)
Ms. Cheryl Low (CTO) and Mr. Neo Theng Tat (CEO) - Co-founders of Scratchbac Inc., Singapore (Master Students)
Mr. Darius Chow (CEO), Co-founder of Makeyverse Inc., Singapore (Research Engineer)
Teaching Assignments
| 2018–2022 | 30.123 Healthcare Product Design (Developed, Lead, UG/PG, 45 Students, 7th Term), SUTD |
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| 2015–2022 | 30.007 Engineering Design Innovation (Co-Lead and Instructor, UG, 120 Students, 5th Term), SUTD |
| 2015–2017 | 3.007 Introduction to Design (Instructor, UG, 50 Students, 2nd Term), |
Research Grants
03/2021 - 05/2022
Safety System to Reduce Guidewire Retention in Central Venous Catheterization Procedure
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Rajkumar Chandran, CGH)
Launching HEalthcare StArtups & Products (LEAP)
Safety System to Reduce Guidewire Retention in Central Venous Catheterization Procedure
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Rajkumar Chandran, CGH)
Launching HEalthcare StArtups & Products (LEAP)
01/2020–12/2022
Individualized Assessment of Osteoporotic Spine Fracture Risk
Role: International Collaborator (PI: Jan Kirschke, TU Munich)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
Individualized Assessment of Osteoporotic Spine Fracture Risk
Role: International Collaborator (PI: Jan Kirschke, TU Munich)
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
01/2020 – 06/2020
Design of an Assistive Device for a Patient Affected by Acute Paralytic Poliomyelitis
Role: PI
SUTD-MIT International Design Center
Design of an Assistive Device for a Patient Affected by Acute Paralytic Poliomyelitis
Role: PI
SUTD-MIT International Design Center
10/2019–12/2022
EMBRACE: Real-time Fall Risk Assessment, Detection, and Management in the elderly
Role: PI
SGP Healthcare Sector Development Grant
EMBRACE: Real-time Fall Risk Assessment, Detection, and Management in the elderly
Role: PI
SGP Healthcare Sector Development Grant
06/2019 – 05/2021
MimiCare: Design of a Wearable Monitoring System to Improve Rehabilitation Therapy
Role: PI
Entrepreneurship GAP Fund
MimiCare: Design of a Wearable Monitoring System to Improve Rehabilitation Therapy
Role: PI
Entrepreneurship GAP Fund
01/2019 – 05/2019
Smart Physiological Health Signal Monitoring for Neonates
Role: PI
NCS-SingTel (Healthcare Product Design)
Smart Physiological Health Signal Monitoring for Neonates
Role: PI
NCS-SingTel (Healthcare Product Design)
12/2017 – 11/2018
Design and Development of 3D-Printed Forequarter Arm Prosthesis
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Trevor Binedell, TTSH)
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC
Design and Development of 3D-Printed Forequarter Arm Prosthesis
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Trevor Binedell, TTSH)
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC
10/2017 – 10/2019
Design and Development of Smart Spirometer
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Alexander Binder, SUTD)
Surgery ACP Technology & Design Multi-Disciplinary Development Grant
Design and Development of Smart Spirometer
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Alexander Binder, SUTD)
Surgery ACP Technology & Design Multi-Disciplinary Development Grant
10/2017 – 09/2020
Exploring the inflammatory biomarkers in the progression of knee OA
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Leung Katy, SGH)
National Medical Research Council - CS Grant
Exploring the inflammatory biomarkers in the progression of knee OA
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Leung Katy, SGH)
National Medical Research Council - CS Grant
09/2017 – 08/2018
Design and manufacturing innovations in China and Singapore
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Jianxi Luo, SUTD)
SUTD-ZJU Joint Collaboration Research Grant
Design and manufacturing innovations in China and Singapore
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Jianxi Luo, SUTD)
SUTD-ZJU Joint Collaboration Research Grant
01/2017 – 12/2019
InnoGPS: A System for Design Opportunity Conception
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Jianxi Luo, SUTD)
SUTD-MIT International Design Centre - Research Grant
InnoGPS: A System for Design Opportunity Conception
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Jianxi Luo, SUTD)
SUTD-MIT International Design Centre - Research Grant
04/2016 – 03/2018
Design of 3D Ultrasound Imaging System for Hand Trauma
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. D.A. McGrouther, SGH)
Surgery ACP Strategic Joint Research Fund
Design of 3D Ultrasound Imaging System for Hand Trauma
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. D.A. McGrouther, SGH)
Surgery ACP Strategic Joint Research Fund
01/2016 – 03/2019
Design and Development of Knee Unloader Brace
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Dave HY Lee, CGH)
CGH-SUTD Health Tech Innovation Fund
Design and Development of Knee Unloader Brace
Role: PI (Co-PI: Dr. Dave HY Lee, CGH)
CGH-SUTD Health Tech Innovation Fund
01/2016 – 12/2017
Image-guided Intra-operative Tracking of Kidney Stones
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Tan U-Xuan, SUTD)
CGH-SUTD Health Tech Innovation Fund
Image-guided Intra-operative Tracking of Kidney Stones
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Tan U-Xuan, SUTD)
CGH-SUTD Health Tech Innovation Fund
05/2015 – 04/2016
Kinetics and Kinesiology Instrumentation System
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Soh Gim Song, SUTD)
SUTD-MIT International Design Centre - Infrastructure Grant
Kinetics and Kinesiology Instrumentation System
Role: Co-PI (PI: Dr. Soh Gim Song, SUTD)
SUTD-MIT International Design Centre - Infrastructure Grant
01/2015 – 12/2017
Design Computation Methods for Biomechanical Studies of Musculoskeletal Structure Role: PI (Co-I: Dr. Thomas Baum, TU Munich)
SUTD Start-up Research Grant
Design Computation Methods for Biomechanical Studies of Musculoskeletal Structure Role: PI (Co-I: Dr. Thomas Baum, TU Munich)
SUTD Start-up Research Grant
09/2011 – 08/2015
Contact mechanics, neuromuscular control, and cartilage in the knee
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Rich Souza, UCSF)
NIH/NIAMS
Contact mechanics, neuromuscular control, and cartilage in the knee
Role: Co-I (PI: Dr. Rich Souza, UCSF)
NIH/NIAMS
01/2011 – 12/2011
Short-term effects of running on MR relaxation of knee cartilage and meniscus Role: PI (Mentor: Dr. Sharmila Majumdar, UCSF)
UCSF Radiology Pilot Grant
Short-term effects of running on MR relaxation of knee cartilage and meniscus Role: PI (Mentor: Dr. Sharmila Majumdar, UCSF)
UCSF Radiology Pilot Grant