# Lum Guo Zhan: researcher, NTU Singapore Robotics

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Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore ([NTU Robotics](/companies/ntu-robotics)). A pioneer in miniature robots made from soft, flexible materials, he led the development of a 4.4 mm seed-sized surgical microrobot capable of performing five functions — movement, cutting, drug delivery, gripping tissue samples, and generating localized heat — switched in under one second via magnetic field reprogramming. The research was published in _Advanced Materials_ and received international media coverage. His long-term goal is for doctors to use these mini robots for targeted in-body treatments, including magnetic hyperthermia approaches for cancer therapy. The seven-year project was supported by the NTU Start-up Grant, A*STAR, and NHG Health.

- **Nationality:** Singaporean
- **Verification posture:** verified

## Current roles (1)

- [NTU Singapore Robotics](https://registry.deploy.report/companies/ntu-robotics.md) Associate Professor, MAE (secondary-verified)

## Sources (3)

1. https://www.ntu.edu.sg/news/detail/a--5-in-1--seed-sized-surgical-robot
2. https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1129533
3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMjugTGBo_M


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