Regular biography
Hou Han Wei is an Associate Professor Assistant Chair (Student Wellbeing) at Nanyang Technological University, Department of Mechanical Engineering. With a focus on student wellbeing, Hou Han Wei contributes to the academic and personal development of students within the Mechanical Engineering department. Their professional contact details include an email address of hwhou@ntu.edu.sg and an office location at N3.2-02-86. For further information, their profile can be accessed at https://dr.ntu.edu.sg/cris/rp/rp01152.
Scholar-generated biography
Han Wei Hou is an associate professor at Nanyang Technological University, specializing in Lab on a chip, BioMEMs, Microfluidics, Circulating Biomarkers, and Extracellular vesicles. His research focuses on developing microfluidic technologies for cell separation, including rare blood cell isolation, malaria-infected erythrocyte separation, and cancer cell analysis. Hou's work also explores microfluidic approaches for pathogen removal, blood fractionation, and label-free cell sorting. His studies emphasize the use of inertial microfluidics, deformability-based cell margination, and impedance cytometry for biomedical applications. Additionally, he investigates the role of extracellular vesicles and circulating biomarkers in disease diagnosis and treatment. His research has significant implications for early disease detection, personalized medicine, and point-of-care diagnostics.