Education

1983-1987 Department of Chemistry, NUS, BSc (First Class Honours)

1987-1993 Department of Chemistry, NUS, PhD

1993-1994 University of Bristol, UK, Royal Society Developing Country Fellowship

Work Experience

1992-1993 Department of Chemistry, NUS, Senior Tutor 

1993-1998 Department of Chemistry, NUS, Lecturer; 1998-2006 Assistant Professor

2006-2007 Faculty of Science, NUS, Assistant Dean; 2007-2013 Vice-Dean

2019-2021 Global Relations Office, NUS, Academic Director 

2006-present Department of Chemistry, NUS, Associate Professor

2021-present Department of Chemistry, NUS, Deputy Head (Admin)

Research Areas

Size- and morphology-controlled synthesis of nanostructured, plasmonic and doped nanomaterials

Design and additive manufacturing of hybrid and composite materials 

Physical properties and applications of nanomaterials and composites: optical and nonlinear properties, photocatalysis, supercapacitors, hydrogen fuel cells, additive manufacturing (3D printing), etc.