Dr. Franklin Anariba

Biography

Franklin Anariba is a Senior Lecturer at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, specializing in materials, design thinking, and innovation technology. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry from Rutgers University, where he conducted research in electropolymerization under the guidance of Professor Alexander Yacynych. He also studied biosensors with Professor Alexander Scheeline at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Franklin pursued graduate studies at Ohio State University, earning a Master's degree in Analytical Chemistry and a Ph.D. in Molecular Device Fabrication, supervised by Professor Richard McCreery. His postdoctoral work at the University of California, Riverside, focused on molecular memory devices and interfaces at metal/molecule/semiconductor junctions, leading to commercial applications at Zettacore, Inc. Anariba then worked as a research scientist at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology in Singapore, integrating microfabrication techniques with bioimaging and DNA amplification processes. His primary research interests include photoluminescent textiles, photocatalysis, and gas sensing, particularly involving metal oxides and electrospun nanofibers. Franklin has contributed numerous publications and presentations on various topics concerning materials science and design pedagogy.

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