Faculty

Biography

Dr. Shireen Goh is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development (EPD) Pillar at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). She earned her B.S. in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University in 2005 and completed her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2013. With over a decade of research experience, Dr. Goh specializes in microfluidics for high-density suspension cultures and the development of devices that miniaturize and automate long-term cell culture with real-time control and monitoring. Her work has led to multiple inventions in continuous biomanufacturing and cell therapy. Notable accolades include the A*STAR CRF ATR Award in 2020, the BMRC Young Investigator Grant in 2014, and the Paul Hartman Prize in Experimental Physics in 2005.

Dr. Goh’s primary research focuses on innovative bioreactor technologies for drug manufacturing and space life sciences, leveraging microfluidics and biosensor technology. She is particularly interested in translational microfluidic technologies in biomanufacturing, grounded in her background in Applied Physics. Her group excels in developing microfluidics for high-density suspension cultures and creating devices that automate and miniaturize long-term cell culture with real-time monitoring capabilities. Recognizing that disruptive innovations require a solid grasp of fundamental sciences, Dr. Goh’s team emphasizes both translational skills and foundational science. Her research is problem-driven, collaborating with industry partners to evaluate the commercialization potential of their solutions in terms of economics and scalability. The group’s research spans from TRL 1 (basic research) to TRL 6, with a minimum viable product (MVP) already undergoing validation in industry.

Education

• PhD in Materials Science & Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA (2013)
• BS in Applied & Engineering Physics, Cornell University, USA (2005)

Awards

• 2021 – 2023: A*STAR CRF ATR Award, A*STAR, Singapore
• 2014: A*STAR Scientific Conference Best Poster Award, A*STAR, Singapore
• 2014 – 2017: BMRC Young Investigator Grant, A*STAR, Singapore
• 2012: AIChE Best Oral Presentation in Session, AIChE Annual Meeting, USA
• 2005: Paul Hartman Prize in Experimental Physics, Cornell University, USA
• 2005: Chairman’s Honour Roll, A*STAR, Singapore
• 2003 – 2005: Chairman’s Honour List, A*STAR, Singapore
• 2002 – 2011: National Science Scholarship (BS-PhD), A*STAR, Singapore
• 2000: Gold Medal, Singapore Chemistry Olympiad, Singapore
• 2000: Silver Medal, Singapore Physics Olympiad, Singapore

 Selected Key Publications

• A. E. Lim & S. Goh (2023). Effect of microchannel diameter on electroosmotic flow hysteresis. Energies, 16(5), 2154
• G.P. Singh, S. Goh, M. Canzoneri and R.J. Ram, Raman Spectroscopy of Complex Defined Media: Biopharmaceutical Applications, Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Vol. 46, 545-550, 2015
• W.Y. Ng, S. Goh, Y.C. Lam and I. Rodriguez, DC-biased AC-electroosmotic and AC-electrothermal flow mixing in microchannels, Lab On A Chip, Vol. 9, 802-809, 2009
• S. Shen, A. Narayanaswamy, S. Goh and G. Chen, Thermal Conductance of Bimaterial Cantilevers, Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 92, 063509, 2008
• S. Ghosh, A.R. Bhagwat, C.K. Renshaw, S. Goh, A.L. Gaeta & B.J. Kirby, Low-Light-Level Optical Interactions with Rubidium Vapor in a Photonic Band-gap Fiber, Physical Review Letters, Vol. 97, 023603, 2006