• Process and product development in the area of cell therapy for target indications

• Cell Therapy, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine

Assistant Professor: Manipal Centre for Biotherapeutics Research (September 2021 onwards)

Manager: Stempeutics Research Private Ltd, Manipal, India (October 2020 to August 2021).

Responsibilities: Lead, Manufacturing of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for clinical applications and commercial requirements.

Deputy Manager: Stempeutics Research Private Ltd, Manipal, India (February 2018 to September 2020).

Responsibilities: Lead, Manufacturing of Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for clinical trials.

PhD candidate: School of Integrative Engineering, Chung Ang university (March 2014 to February 2018).

Advanced biomaterials and stem cell engineering lab.

Major: Biomedical engineering program.

Research title: Development of novel therapeutic model using mesenchymal stem cells and matrilin-3 for cartilage/intervertebral disc regeneration.

Accomplishment: Successfully developed a process using an autologous MSCs for targeted hyaline cartilage and intervertebral disc regeneration

Researcher:  Stem cell engineering lab, Department of biomedical engineering, CHA stem cell institute, CHA university (March 2014 to February 2018).

Research title: Cartilage and Intervertebral disc tissue engineering.

 Sr. Executive: Stempeutics Research Pvt Ltd, Manipal, India (April 2013 to February 2014).

Executive: Stempeutics Research Pvt Ltd, Manipal, India (May 2010 to March 2013).

Tutor: Department of Biochemistry, Sree Mookambika Institute of Medical Sciences, affiliated to MGR University, Kulasekharam, Tamilnadu, India. (Nov 2009 – April 2010)

Kim B, Lee SH, Muttigi MS, Han I, Park H, Kim J. Composition and differentiation method for chondrocyte differentiation from adult stem cells. Number: 1020170108325.

Park H, Kim Y, Muttigi MS, Lee SH, Kim J. Composition for inducing differentiation of chondrocytes, including microparticles and cells. Number: 1020190054425