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Professor

ANG Wee Han
ANG Wee Han
Professor
Vice Dean (Special Duties)
Associate Provost (NUS Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Masters’ Programmes)
(Inorganic/Organometallic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry)
CHEN Wei
CHEN Wei
Professor
ASSOCIATE DEAN (RESEARCH)
PROVOST’S CHAIR PROFESSOR (2023-2026)
(Material Science)
JIANG Donglin
JIANG Donglin
Professor
Provost’s Chair Professor (2022-2025)
(2D Organic Polymers, Covalent Organic Frameworks)
LI Fong Yau, Sam
LI Fong Yau, Sam
Professor
(Analytical Sciences, Separation, Metabolomics, Environmental)
LIU Xiaogang
LIU Xiaogang
Professor
Provost’s Chair Professor (2024-2027)
(Supramolecular Chemistry, Materials Science, Bioinorganic Chemistry)
LOH Kian Ping
LOH Kian Ping
Professor
(Surface Science, Perovskites, Energy Storage)
LU Yixin
LU Yixin
Professor
Head of Department
(Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry)
WONG Ming Wah, Richard
WONG Ming Wah, Richard
Professor
(Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry)
WU Jishan
WU Jishan
Professor
Provost’s Chair Professor (2024-2027)
(Materials Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry)
XU Guo Qin
XU Guo Qin
Professor
Director (NUS Suzhou and Chongqing Research Institutes)
(Surface Science, Photocatalysis)
YAO Shao Qin
YAO Shao Qin
Professor
(Catalomics, Small Molecule Microarrays, Drug Delivery, Chemical Biology)
ZHAO Yu
ZHAO Yu
Professor
Assistant Dean (Graduate Studies)
(Organic Synthesis, Organometallic Synthesis, Catalysis)

Associate Professor

Ryan P. A. BETTENS
Ryan P. A. BETTENS
Associate Professor
(Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry)
CHI Chunyan
CHI Chunyan
Associate Professor
Assistant Head (Graduate Programme)
(Materials Chemistry)
CHIN Wee Shong
CHIN Wee Shong
Associate Professor
Deputy Head (Administration)
(Nanomaterials, Spectroscopy)
CHNG Shu Sin
CHNG Shu Sin
Associate Professor
Vice Dean (Student Life and Alumni Relations)
Associate Director (Singapore Center for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE-NUS))
(Membrane Assembly, Protein and Lipid Biochemistry)
CHUA Lay-Lay
CHUA Lay-Lay
Associate Professor
(Polymer Science, Materials Science, Nanomaterials)
CHUAH Gaik Khuan
CHUAH Gaik Khuan
Associate Professor
(Surface Science, Catalysis, Green Chemistry)
GE Shaozhong
GE Shaozhong
Associate Professor
Dean’s Chair Professor (2022-2025)
(Organometallic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Homogeneous Catalysis)
HUYNH Han Vinh
HUYNH Han Vinh
Associate Professor
(Organometallic Chemistry, Catalysis)
KANG Hway Chuan
KANG Hway Chuan
Associate Professor
(Theoretical Chemistry, Computational Chemistry)
KOH Ming Joo
KOH Ming Joo
Associate Professor
Deputy Head (Research)
Dean’s Chair Professor (2024-2027)
(Sustainable Catalysis, Organic Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry)
LAM Yulin
LAM Yulin
Associate Professor
(BIOORGANIC CHEMISTRY, GREEN CHEMISTRY)
LU Jiong
LU Jiong
Associate Professor
Assistant Head (International Relations and Infrastructure)
DEAN’S CHAIR PROFESSOR (2023-2026)
(MATERIAL SCIENCE, ATOMIC-SCALE IMAGING, PRINTABLE MATERIALS, ADVANCED CATALYSIS)
TAN Zhi Kuang
TAN Zhi Kuang
Associate Professor
(Material Chemistry, Semiconductors, Nanomaterials)
Suresh VALIYAVEETTIL
Suresh VALIYAVEETTIL
Associate Professor
(Organic Synthesis, Polymer Science, Materials Science)
WU Jie
WU Jie
Associate Professor
Assistant Head (M.Sc. Programme and Enterprise)
DEAN’S CHAIR PROFESSOR (2023-2026)
(Photocatalysis, Continuous-Flow Synthesis, Green Chemistry)
XU Qing-Hua
XU Qing-Hua
Associate Professor
(Chemical Dynamics, Spectroscopy, Materials Chemistry, Photochemistry, Biophysics)
YEO Boon Siang, Jason
YEO Boon Siang, Jason
Associate Professor
Deputy Head (Education)
(Electrocatalysis)
YIP Hon Kay, John
YIP Hon Kay, John
Associate Professor
(Inorganic Materials Chemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry)

Assistant Professor

OU Pengfei
OU Pengfei
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Computational Catalysis, Electrochemistry, AI/ML)
PARK Somin
PARK Somin
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Advanced Materials, Surface Chemistry)
QIU Yunyan
QIU Yunyan
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Polymer Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Supramolecular Chemistry, Catalysis)
Liviu UNGUR
Liviu UNGUR
Assistant Professor
(Quantum Chemistry, Single-Molecule Magnets, Non-Collinear Magnetism)
WEI Jiangbo
WEI Jiangbo
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(RNA Modification, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry)
XI Yumeng
XI Yumeng
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Catalysis, Polymers, Materials Chemistry, Organic Synthesis)
ZHAO Ziqing, Winston
ZHAO Ziqing, Winston
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Biophysical Chemistry, Single-Molecule/Super-Resolution Imaging, Chromatin Dynamics)
ZHU Ru-Yi
ZHU Ru-Yi
Assistant Professor
NUS Presidential Young Professorship
(Chemical Biology, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Catalysis)
ZHU Ye
ZHU Ye
Assistant Professor
(Chemical Synthesis, Catalysis, Drug Discovery)

Jointly Appointed Faculty

Jointly Appointed Faculty

Guillermo C. BAZAN
Guillermo C. BAZAN
Professor
Provost’s Chair Professor
(Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Materials Chemistry)
Thorsten WOHLAND
Thorsten WOHLAND
Professor
(Biophysical Fluorescence)
Goki EDA
Goki EDA
Associate Professor
(Nanomaterials, Spectroscopy, Electronic and Optoelectronic Devices, Device Physics)
ZHANG Chun
ZHANG Chun
Associate Professor
(Theoretical Modeling)

Educator Track Faculty

Teaching Faculty

CHAN Sau Han Edith
CHAN Sau Han Edith
Senior Lecturer
CHEN Litai, Jeremiah
CHEN Litai, Jeremiah
Lecturer
CHIA Hao Kai
CHIA Hao Kai
Teaching Assistant
CHONG Yuan Yi
CHONG Yuan Yi
Senior Lecturer
CHUI Sin Yin, Stephen
CHUI Sin Yin, Stephen
Senior Lecturer
FOO Maw Lin
FOO Maw Lin
Senior Lecturer
HOANG Truong Giang
HOANG Truong Giang
Senior Lecturer
Adrian Michael LEE
Adrian Michael LEE
Associate Professor

Michael Yudistira PATUWO
Michael Yudistira PATUWO
Lecturer
LEE En Ting, Tabitha
LEE En Ting, Tabitha
Teaching Assistant
NG Yee Hong
NG Yee Hong
Teaching Assistant
Linda SELLOU
Linda SELLOU
Senior Lecturer
Assistant Dean (Student Life)
TAN Wee Boon
TAN Wee Boon
Lecturer
THYAGARAJAN Saradha
THYAGARAJAN Saradha
Instructor
XU Hairuo
XU Hairuo
Senior Lecturer
ZHANG Sheng
ZHANG Sheng
Senior Lecturer

Adjunct Faculty

Adjunct Faculty

ANG Shi Jun
ANG Shi Jun
Adjunct Lecturer
(Quantum Chemistry, AI in Chemistry, Cheminformatics, Catalysis for sustainability)
Wendy Wen Yi LEONG
Wendy Wen Yi LEONG
Adjunct Assistant Professor
(Intellectual Property Specialist)
SU Xiaodi
SU Xiaodi
Adjunct Associate Professor
(Biosensors and Nanosensors)
Michael SULLIVAN
Michael SULLIVAN
Adjunct Associate Professor
(Computational Chemistry)
XU Jianwei
XU Jianwei
Adjunct Research Professor
(Functional polymers, Hybrid functional and Liquid crystalline materials)

Emeritus Faculty

Emeritus Professor

ANG How Ghee
ANG How Ghee
Emeritus Professor
(Inorganic Chemistry, Organometallic Synthesis)
GOH Suat Hong
GOH Suat Hong
Emeritus Professor
(Polymer Science, Materials Science)
LEE Hian Kee
LEE Hian Kee
Emeritus Professor
(Analytical Sciences, Separation)
Jagadese J. VITTAL
Jagadese J. VITTAL
Emeritus Professor
(Crystallography, Inorganic Chemistry)

Honorary Fellowship

Honorary Fellow

LAI Yee Hing
LAI Yee Hing
Associate Professor
(Organic Synthesis)

Executive & Administrative Staff

Contact Us

Department of Chemistry, NUS

Block S8 level 3
3 Science Drive 3
Singapore 117543
Email: UGEnquiries@nus.edu.sg
Tel: (65)-6516-8142
Fax: (65)-6779-1691

Operating hours:
0830 – 1800 hrs (Monday to Thursday)
0830 – 1730 hrs (Friday)

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Administration

Bai Ruxin

(Senior Executive)
Outreach, Student life, Alumni & Giving Event

Email (Tel: 6516 5639)

Emaiza bte Mohd Arif

(Management Assistant Officer)
Undergraduate Programme

Email (Tel: 6516 2922)

June Chan

(Senior Manager)
Human Resources and Research Administration

Email (Tel: 6516 8102)

Chen Yongliang

(Assistant Senior Manager)
Graduate Programme Research
Email (Tel: 6516 1933)

Linda Oei

(Senior Manager)
Outreach, Corporate Communication, Student life, Alumni & Giving

Email (Tel: 6516 6318)

Suriawati Bte Sa'ad

(Senior Executive)
Graduate Programme Research

Email (Tel: 6516 2660)

Tan Baolin, Athene

(Assistant Senior Manager)
M.Sc. in Chemical Sciences Programme

Email (Tel: 6601 2305)

Vijayletchimi d/o Kannusamy

(Operations Associate)
General Office

Email (Tel: 6516 8142)

Wong Suk Tak, Carrie

(Assistant Senior Manager)
Undergraduate Programme

Email (Tel: 6516 6361)

Laboratories, Central Facilities & Services

Cheng Liyan, Sherona

(Assistant Scientific Manager)
SEM/TEM/XPS Laboratories

Email (Tel: 6601 7401)

Han Yanhui

(Senior Scientific Manager)
NMR Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7397)

Heng Su Peng

(Scientific Manager)
Elemental & Thermal Analysis Laboratories

Email (Tel: 6601 8106)

Irwan Iskandar bin Roslan

(Associate Scientific Manager)
X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 6716)

James Loke Wen Liang

(Assistant Scientific Manager)
NMR Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7419)

Leng Zhi Jin

(Assistant Scientific Manager)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7404)

Lim Na

(Scientific Officer)
Synthesis Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6516 1532)

Liu Qiping

(Assistant Scientific Director)
Chromatography Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7408)

Mya Mya Khin

(Scientific Manager)
Industrial Projects for Students

Email (Tel: 6601 1948)

Ng Voon Kunn, Livonne

(Senior Scientific Officer)
General Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7410)

Nur Diyana bte Zakaria

(Assistant Scientific Manager)
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 66018753)

Ong Bee Hoon, April

(Laboratory Technologist)
Analytical Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7411)

Ramasamy Dhasaratha Raman

(Specialist Associate)
Glassblowing and Glassware Specialist

Email (Tel: 6516 1661)

Tan Gek Tian

(Operations Associate)
General Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6516 3658)

Tan Geok Kheng

(Scientific Manager)
X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 1712)

Tan Lay San

(Laboratory Technologist)
Synthesis Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7413)

Tan Wei Ling

(Scientific Manager)
Elemental & Thermal Analysis Laboratories

Email (Tel: 6601 7414)

Teo Ai Hwee, Irene

(Laboratory Technologist)
General Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7415)

Wong Lai Kwai

(Laboratory Technologist)
Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7418)

Wong Ling Rong

(Associate Scientific Manager)
Advanced Chemistry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 6973)

Yuan Cheng-Hui, Steven

(Scientific Manager)
Mass Spectrometry Laboratory

Email (Tel: 6601 7421)

Safety, Infrastructure, Assets & Supplies

Chen Yixin

(Scientific Officer)
Safety and Infrastructure

Email (Tel: 6516 5533)

Guan Kok Yew

(Specialist Associate)
Lab Supplies

Email (Tel: 6516 1661)

Johannes Murti Jaya

(Senior Scientific Officer)
Safety & Space and Infrastructure

Email (Tel: 6516 1760)

Junaidi bin Aminuddin

(Assistant Scientific Manager)
Lab Supplies

Email (Tel: 6601 7407)

Lim Nyoon Keow

(Laboratory Technologist)
Space and Infrastructure

Email (Tel: 6516 1672)

Nur Aqilah bte Mohd Yakub

(Senior Scientific Officer)
Lab Supplies

Email (Tel: 6516 1545)

Verena Shiang Yih Soon

(Scientific Officer)
Lab Supplies

Email (Tel: 6601 3279)