Eshu Middha, Ph.D.

Experience

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  Kothari Petrochemicals Ltd

  May 2012 - Jul 2012

  Summer Intern

  • Designed a pilot-scale adsorption column for removing the impurities using Molecular sieves.• Served as a liaison between IIT Madras and Kothari Petrochemicals, and received prime recognition for improving the overall quality of the final product, Polybutene, by approximately 20%.

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  Reliance Industries Limited

  Jul 2013 - Oct 2015

  Technologist (Manager)

  • Provided technical support for designing and commissioning of Gasification Unit at one of the world’s largest Coke Gasification project (Reliance J3 Project) worth $8 billion.• Facilitated in the development of a dynamic simulation model of Gasifier unit in UniSim and Aspen Plus Softwares.• Reviewed and Optimized the full design of the Gasifier unit for energy-efficient and flawless commissioning.

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  National University of Singapore

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2020

  PhD Research Scholar

  • Developed a novel & versatile platform for controlled formulation of cancer imaging organic nanocarriers.• Introduced new processes, such as Enhanced Nanoprecipitation, Modified Emulsion and Nanocrystallization, for the fabrication of high-quality polymeric nanocarriers.• Optimized the flow patterns in microfluidic and millifluidic mixer through CFD by using ANSYS Fluent• Published 15 peer-reviewed journal papers and filed 2 patents (1 commercialised to Luminicell, Sigma Aldrich-Merck). Show less

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  Luminicell

  Jan 2020 - Jun 2022

  Chief Scientific Officer

  • Led R&D efforts for high-scale production of organic nanocarriers for bio-imaging and diagnostics, resulting in the successful commercialization of new products.• Formulated plans to expand LuminiCell's market reach by identifying new product opportunities and forging industrial collaborations, stimulating business development. • Established successful commercial collaborations with pharmaceutical firms such as Millipore Sigma, AIT Biotech, & Bio-Techne• Projects: Development of Lipid Nanocarriers; Millifluidics Systems & Lateral Flow Immunoassay Kits Show less

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  Nutrenno

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2022

  Chief Technical Advisor

  • Supervised the founding team in building a high-nutrient Nanobooster for aqua-feed farmers and manufacturers • Provided technical consultation on the scaleup and commercialisation of the technology

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  A*STAR - Agency for Science, Technology and Research

  Jun 2022 - now

  Assistant Head, Biomedical Sciences Industry Partnership Office (National Platform)

  • Building Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in Singapore's Biomedical ecosystem by supporting the business development of national and multi-institutional research programmes • Managing MedTech research and innovation partnerships across Singapore’s biomedical healthcare and research institutions• Working in collaboration with key Singapore's public sector agencies like the Economic Development Board (EDB), Enterprise Singapore (ESG), National Medical Research Council (NMRC), National Research Foundation (NRF), and Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) to identify industry-relevant R&D areas to further add value to Singapore’s biomedical industry Show less