National University of Singapore
Event Information
Details
When
Tuesday, September 10, 2024
9:00-14:20
Where
Level 1, Medicine+Science Library, National University of Singapore
About
Join ACS on Campus at National University of Singapore (NUS) for an engaging half-day event. Get to know ACS Editors and learn their tips for Peer Review, Scientific Collaborations and the latest AI developments in chemistry. Additionally, participate in an interactive session to gain firsthand insights on how a manuscript is reviewed.
All events are FREE and open to all students and researchers studying the sciences, not just chemistry! Attendees will receive a personalized participation certificate after the event.
Agenda
Registration
Welcome Address & Opening Remarks
- Dr. Magdeline Ng, Vice University Librarian, NUS Libraries
- Mandy Sum, Market & Business Development Manager, ACS Publications
AI in Chemistry: Opportunities, Trends, and Challenges (CAS Session)
- Dr. Jacob Al-Saleem, Senior Scientific Content Engineer, CAS
Coffee Break
Peer Review
- Professor Liu Bin, Deputy Editor, ACS Materials Letters
Demystifying Scientific Collaboration
- Professor Dean Ho, Associate Editor, ACS Nano
Panel Discussion: “Collaborate to Innovate: Powering Your Journey in Science”
- Moderator: Professor Xian Jun Loh, Associate Editor, Biomacromolecules
- Panelists: Professor Liu Bin, Professor Dean Ho, Dr. Magdeline Ng, Mr. Zhang Pinzheng
Networking Lunch
Interactive session: Deconstructing Peer Review: A Case Study
- Dr. Ajay Jha, Associate Publisher, ACS Publications
Closing Remarks
- Mariz Mateo, Regional Marketing Manager, Asia Pacific, CAS
Featured Speakers
Professor Liu Bin
Deputy Editor, ACS Materials Letters
Deputy President (Research and Technology), National University of Singapore
Professor Bin Liu is Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Bin graduated with bachelor’s degree from Nanjing University and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from NUS. She had postdoctoral training at the University of California, Santa Barbara before joining NUS in 2005. Bin has been well-recognized for her contributions to polymer chemistry and organic nanomaterials for energy and biomedical applications. She is an international member of the US National Academy of Engineering. Since 2019, she has served as the Deputy Editor to launch and develop ACS Materials Letters, a flagship materials journal of the American Chemical Society.
Professor Dean Ho
Associate Editor, ACS Nano
Head, Department of Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore; Director, The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Professor Dean Ho is currently Provost’s Chair Professor, Director of The Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM) at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine; Director of The N.1 Institute for Health (N.1), and Head of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). Prof. Ho and collaborators manage a portfolio of over 10 prospective, interventional human clinical trials. His team successfully developed and validated CURATE.AI, a powerful artificial intelligence platform that personalizes human treatment for a broad spectrum of indications ranging from oncology, to digital therapeutics and infectious diseases, among others. His team also developed IDentif.AI to optimise combination therapy design against SARS-CoV-2 and to address antimicrobial resistance. Prof. Ho is an elected Fellow of the US National Academy of Inventors (NAI), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), and the Royal Society of Chemistry. He was also named to the HIMSS Future50 Class of 2021 for his internationally-recognised leadership in digital health. Prof. Ho is also a Subgroup Lead in the World Health Organization (WHO) Working Group for the regulation of AI for Health, which was recently released globally.
Professor Xian Jun Loh
Associate Editor, Biomacromolecules
Executive Director, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR
Xian Jun Loh completed his basic and postgraduate studies at the National University of Singapore. A polymer chemist by training, he is currently the Executive Director of the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE). He is concurrently an Adjunct Professor in the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University. As a pioneer and recognized global expert in the area of biodegradable thermogels, he is highly knowledgeable in developing these materials for various applications spanning biomedical, engineering, cosmetics, personal care and food. His scientific contributions have earned him the position of Fellowship in European Academy of Sciences, Fitzwiliam College in the University of Cambridge, Fellowship in the Royal Society of Chemistry, Fellowship in IOM3 – The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining and Fellowship of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He is also awarded the Highly Cited Researcher Award by Clarivate Analytics. He has a H-Index of 103 and over 34000 citations. He is also the current President and member of the Executive Committee of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry.
Jacob Al-Saleem, Ph.D.
Senior Data Scientist , CAS
As a Senior Data Scientist at CAS, Jacob Al-Saleem develops bioinformatic solutions using machine learning, deep learning, and natural language programming to extract and connect scientific knowledge from text. Prior to joining CAS, he earned his B.S. in Molecular Genetics and Ph.D. in Molecular Cellular and Developmental Biology from The Ohio State University. His Ph.D. studies were focused on the molecular virology of Human T cell Leukemia Viruses (HTLV).
Ajay Jha, Ph.D.
Associate Publisher
Global Editorial Strategy, ACS Publications
Ajay is the Associate Publisher at Global Editorial Strategy, ACS Publications. He is leading the global editorial workflow process, an initiative to support authors and raise the profile of scientific publications in India. The major objective of the workflow is to ensure that the global scientific community have a positive publishing experience. Prior to joining ACS, Ajay completed his Ph.D. in Chemical Science from a National Lab CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, India. After that, he was awarded SERB National Postdoctoral Fellowship to conduct research at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research Bhopal. Ajay’s research efforts spanned a range of interests, including design, development, and application of tailored novel organic fluorescent probes.
Dr. Magdeline Ng
Vice University Librarian, National University of Singapore Libraries
Dr. Magdeline Ng, is the Vice University Librarian. She also contributes as a board member at the FSTA Librarian Advisory Board. Magdeline co-teaches two popular courses – ALS1010 Strategic Learning: A Holistic Approach to Studying and ALS1020 Learning to choose better (general undergraduate electives) at NUS. She co-authored the book, Strategic Learning: A Holistic Approach to Studying. Her scholarship includes works on systematic review, pedagogical research, research impact assessment and innovative teaching methods. Other than her academic work, she holds a joint appointment with NUS Agility Office that advances NUS’s strategic objective and transformative change.
Mr. Zhang Pinzheng
Pinzheng is currently a final-year graduate student from the NUS Graduate School of Integrated Sciences and Engineering Programme, where his interest lies on the study of photonic conversion in semiconductor-lanthanide hybrid materials. Given the interdisciplinary nature of his doctorate work, he often seeks inspiration from cutting edge scientific news and scholarly work. His favorite scientific journals from the ACS family include Journal of the American Chemical Society, Nano Letters, Chemistry of Materials and ACS Photonics. In his free time, he enjoys casual reading and interacting with #ChemTwitter, a chemistry community for all on X (formerly Twitter).