Email babitha1@nus.edu.sg

I am a Postdoctoral Fellow with a PhD in Biomaterials and Bioinformatics, specializing in the development of bionanomaterial-based wound dressings for biomedical applications, with a particular focus on managing wounds associated with metabolic diseases. With a strong background in multidisciplinary research, I am interested in identifying and understanding critical patient-centric challenges and needs and developing innovative biomaterial solutions to improve healthcare outcomes. Currently, my research focuses on large-scale cohort studies investigating Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and its complications, while also exploring bioinformatics approaches to enhance data analysis and translational insights in public health research.

• Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

• Bionanomaterials for wound healing and tissue engineering
• Biomedical applications of nanomaterials

• PhD in Biomaterials/Bioinformatics, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, University of Madras, India
• M.Sc. in Bioinformatics, Guru Nanak College, University of Madras, India
• B.Sc. in Animal Science and Biotechnology, PSGR Krishnammal College for Women, Bharathiar University, India

• Babitha, S., Meenakshi Annamalai, Michal Marcin Dykas, Surajit Saha, Kingshuk Poddar, Jayarama Reddy Venugopal, Seeram Ramakrishna, Thirumalai Venkatesan, and Purna Sai Korrapati. Fabrication of a biomimetic ZeinPDA nanofibrous scaffold impregnated with BMP‐2 peptide conjugated TiO2 nanoparticle for bone tissue engineering. Journal of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine 12, no. 4 (2018): 991-1001. DOI: 10.1002/term.2563
• Babitha, S., and Purna Sai Korrapati. Biodegradable zein– polydopamine polymeric scaffold impregnated with TiO2 nanoparticles for skin tissue engineering.Biomedical Materials 12.5 (2017): 055008. DOI:10.1088/1748-605X/aa7d5a
• Babitha, S., and Purna Sai Korrapati. TiO2 immobilized zein microspheres: a biocompatible adsorbent for effective dye decolourisation. RSC Advances 5, no. 34 (2015): 26475-26481. DOI:10.1039/C5RA00167F
• Babitha, S., and Purna Sai Korrapati. Biosynthesis of titanium dioxide nanoparticles using a probiotic from coal fly ash effluent. Materials Research Bulletin 48, no. 11 (2013): 4738-4742. DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2013.08.016
• Babitha, S., Lakra Rachita, K. Karthikeyan, Ekambaram Shoba, Indrakumar Janani, Balan Poornima, and K. Purna Sai. Electrospun protein nanofibers in healthcare: A review. International journal of pharmaceutics 523, no. 1 (2017): 52-90. DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2017.03.013