Patents & Inventions
Engineering ideas into medical technologies.
My medical device research has contributed to four international patent families, developed through collaborations with clinicians, engineers, and industry partners. These inventions address practical challenges in clinical procedures, from safer tissue sampling and image-guided interventions to guidewire management and joint reconstruction.
Together, they reflect an approach to innovation in which clinical needs inform engineering design, and engineering ideas are developed towards tangible technologies for patient care.
4 international patent families · Medical devices · Clinical innovation · Engineering design
01
Device for Skin Biopsy (2020)
Precision in tissue sampling.
A device designed to improve the consistency and control of skin biopsy procedures through guided cutting and controlled actuation. The invention addresses practical challenges in tissue sampling and scar revision, with the aim of achieving more precise incisions while reducing dependence on manual cutting techniques.
Patent publication: WO2020167250A1
02
Motion Compensation Platform for Image-Guided Percutaneous Access (2019)
Bringing imaging and intervention into alignment.
An image-guided intervention platform intended to support percutaneous access to internal organs and anatomical structures while accounting for movement. The invention combines medical imaging, anatomical modelling, image registration, and engineering design to support more accurate targeting during minimally invasive procedures.
Patent publication: WO2019132781A1
03
A safer way to manage an essential clinical tool (2020).
A mechanical guidewire management device incorporating a locking mechanism that responds to the presence or absence of a guidewire within a catheter. The design addresses the practical challenges of guidewire handling during catheter-based procedures, with an emphasis on procedural safety and ease of use.
Patent publication: WO2020256642A1
04
Meniscus Implant (2022)
Engineering joint function through implant design.
A meniscal implant invention developed through collaborative research in knee biomechanics and implant engineering. The work addresses the challenge of restoring mechanical function following meniscal damage, connecting implant geometry and mechanical behaviour with the functional demands of the knee joint.
Patent publication: WO2022065312A1
SELECTED RECOGNITION
Recognition along the journey.
Selected honours and distinctions recognising contributions to research, design, innovation, and engineering education.
2022
Steele Family Entrepreneurship Fellow Award
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Canada · Recognition in entrepreneurship and innovation.
2013
Summa Cum Laude Merit Award
International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) · Recognition for scientific research presented at the annual meeting.
2022
Silver Medal, Venture Capital Investment Competition
VCIC New England Regionals, Boston, Team recognition in venture investment evaluation and decision-making.
2021
Steele MTEI Scholarship
Sobey School of Business, Saint Mary’s University, Canada · Scholarship for entrepreneurship and innovation studies.
2019
Outstanding Education Award – Excellence in Teaching
Singapore University of Technology and Design · Institutional recognition of teaching and pedagogical innovation.
2017
Excellence in Translational Science Award
Orthopaedic Research Society / J. Orthopaedic Research · Recognition for translational musculoskeletal research.