CHUI Sin Yin, Stephen

CHUI Sin Yin, Stephen

Senior Lecturer

Postdoc, Research Associate, Research Assistant Professor (2001-2011) University of Hong Kong; PhD (1999): Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Contact Information:

Office: S5-02-21

Tel: (65)-6516-3699

Fax: (65)-6779-1691

Email: chmcsys@nus.edu.sg


Research

Recognition and Achievements

 

Research Interests

Crystallography for Chemical Education
Commercial and open-access crystallographic database such as CSD, ICSD-FIZ, COD and AMCSD. Strategic exploration, innovations, analysis and transformations with all these useful experimental evidence or resources for educational or pedagogical purpose would enhance teaching and learning outcomes for undergraduate core and elective modules. Crystallography in Undergraduate Classrooms is of interest as implemented by using freely downloadable software – OLEX2 for teaching structure determination of X-ray structures of molecular and polymeric organic, inorganic and organometallics compounds. Exploring advanced applications of X-ray powder diffraction for undergraduate practical modules are of current interests.

Structure-Property Relation of Functional Solids such as Co-crystals
Fundamental understanding of this concept is of interests for both basic and applied research. New crystalline condensed and open metal-organic framework materials exhibiting interesting solid-state properties such as selective gaseous adsorption, charge-transport, magnetism, ferroelectricity, vapoluminescence, liquid-crystal behaviours are of academic, scientific and technological significance.

 

Teaching Contributions

 

Representative Publications