{"id":162,"date":"2018-07-10T10:14:17","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T09:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/kengng\/?page_id=162"},"modified":"2026-06-17T14:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T13:50:28","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ncl.ac.uk\/kengng\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dr Keng Wooi Ng<\/strong>
Principal Investigator & Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bohan Zhou<\/strong>
PhD student, Microneedle biosensors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anas Al-Masri<\/strong>
PhD student, Microneedle delivery of biologics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Estee Jing Yi Lee<\/strong>
PhD student (Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship), Microneedle drug delivery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lucy Newman<\/strong>
PhD student, solid-state pharmaceutics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Emma Hutchinson<\/strong>
PhD student, Long-acting microneedles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doaa Ghulam<\/strong>
PhD student, Microneedle biosensors<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Davis<\/strong>
MRes student, 3D-printed microneedles<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mattia Console<\/strong>
MRes student, Microneedle drug delivery<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Postal address<\/strong>
School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, King George VI Building, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laboratory address<\/strong>
4th Floor, William Leech Building, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 4HH, United Kingdom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

E-mail<\/strong>
keng.ng@newcastle.ac.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phone<\/strong>
+44 191 208 7094<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Profiles<\/strong>
https:\/\/linktr.ee\/ngkengwooi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, we have had the pleasure of working with a diverse group of researchers at various levels of their academy journeys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postdoctoral research assistants:<\/strong> Dr Djurdja Vukajlovic, Dr Naeem Aamir, Dr Nga Vo, Dr Tarek Abdelghany, Dr Hassan Elsana<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD):<\/strong> Rachael Dixon, Grace Young, Georgia Peavoy, Eldhose Skaria, Dhafir Masheta<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Research (MRes):<\/strong> Palak Sharma, Pallavi Gupta, Tadi Pahla, Nandita Isukapalli, Claire Harrison, Vincee Lumagod, Gaurav Dubey, Jia Zheng Wong, Daniel Yanes, John Reid<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Science (MSc):<\/strong> Robin Ferreira, Naif Alharbi, Lorraine Dale, Luke Stephenson, Saima Sattar, Ainun Idris, Mahdey Shugaa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Master of Pharmacy (MPharm): <\/strong>Isobel stothard, Menrit Elias, Jay Morris, Jaeyoung Jang, Joanne Fong, Thasfi Islam, Monica Ogunbolawe, Thicha Buaphol, Liam Archbold, Ameenah Tariq, Fadzi Chengahomwe<\/span>, Sarah Smith, Faye Weatherly, Steph Reale, Sanaa Akbar, Nour Nakeshbandi, Hayley Ka Yee Chan, Begho Obale, Jakub Masloch, Yamam Alsudani, Aleena Joy, Salimah Ali, Liv Morton, Jasmine Tyson, Amor Sahota, Calum Spence, Zaid Saud, Cerys Evans, Arun Sivaharan, Joanna Hill-Tout, Joyce Japhet, Zabihullah Nazari, Skomantas Serapinas, Suhani Ghiya, Temitayo Taiwo, Yi Hin Lo, Dean Anderson, Edwin Moshksar, Eberechi Weje, Rumbidzai Mtisi<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Internships:<\/strong> Bohan Zhou, Roser M\u00e1rquez G\u00f3mez, Zawditu Lewis, Delisha Norman-Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr Keng Wooi NgPrincipal Investigator & Director Bohan ZhouPhD student, Microneedle biosensors Anas Al-MasriPhD student, Microneedle delivery of biologics Estee Jing Yi LeePhD student (Commonwealth Split-site Scholarship), Microneedle drug delivery Lucy NewmanPhD student, solid-state pharmaceutics Emma HutchinsonPhD student, Long-acting microneedles Doaa GhulamPhD student, Microneedle biosensors Megan DavisMRes student, 3D-printed microneedles Mattia ConsoleMRes student, Microneedle drug … <\/p>\n

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