Education

1997 B.Sc.(Hon.) , National University of Singapore (NUS)

1999 M.A. , Princeton University, New Jersey, USA

2003 Ph.D. , Princeton University, New Jersey, USA

Thesis: Generation, measurement and applications of amplified visible, near infrared and mid infrared shaped ultrashort laser pulses

Professional Experience

2003-2005 Postdoctoral Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, California, USA

2005-2013 Assistant Professor, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University , Singapore

2013-2024 Associate Professor, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2024- Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

2013-2018 Assistant Chair (Outreach, Communications), School of Phys. and Math. Sciences

2018 Assistant Dean (Communications), College of Science

2019 Associate Dean (Communications), College of Science

2016-2020 NTU Senator

2021- Assistant Chair (Safety), School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology

2005 CBC111, Principles of Modern Chemistry 1 (1st Year Chemistry Part I)

2006 CBC112, Principles of Modern Chemistry 2 (1st Year Chemistry Part II)

2006-2007 CBC214, Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 1 (2nd Year Physical Chemistry: Thermodynamics and Kinetics

2006-2011 CBC216, Chemistry and Biological Chemistry Laboratory 2 (2nd Year Physical and Analytical Chemistry Lab Course)

2006-2013 CBC314, Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 2 (3rd Year Physical Chemistry: Intro to Quantum Mechanics)

2006-2011 CBC316, Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 4 (3rd Year Physical and Analytical Chemistry Lab Courses)

2012, 2017 CBC724, Graduate Physical Chemistry (Time Dependent QM and its application to molecular spectroscopy)

2008-2017 CBC425/CM4041, Quantum Chemistry and Statistical Thermodynamics

2014-2022 CM8003, From Alchemy to Chemistry (General Elective introducing the history of Chemistry from the ancient times to modern days)

2018-Present MH1804, Mathematics for Chemistry (Intro Math course for Chemistry Freshmen)

2022-Present CM3041, Physical and Biophysical Chemistry 2 (3rd Year Physical Chemistry: Intro to Quantum Mechanics)

2011 SPMS Teaching Excellence Award

2017 SPMS Teaching Excellence Award

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