Dr Qasem Ramadan is currently a Research Assistant Professor at Alfaisal University, specializing in Lab-on-a-Chip and Organ-on-Chip technologies. His research interests lie at the intersection of micro- and nanofabrication and biology, with a focus on developing technologies to interface living cells with synthetic systems, thereby enabling novel applications in tissue engineering and healthcare. He applies a range of engineering principles to design physiologically relevant, immune-competent, and metabolically competent in vitro models of human organs for drug discovery and disease modelling. Dr Ramadan has developed a variety of innovative techniques for fabricating microfluidic devices using diverse materials. These techniques have been utilized to create and integrate miniaturized cell culture systems that closely mimic the dynamic nature and heterogeneous architecture of living tissues and organs. His work serves as a roadmap for developing platforms that facilitate the creation of innovative prototypes and pave the way for translating findings into practical industrial applications.
With extensive experience at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, where he served as a scientist, senior scientist, and principal investigator, Dr Ramadan joined Alfaisal University in 2019 as an Assistant Professor of Research.