FACULTY OF SCIENCEFACULTY OF SCIENCE Presentation toPresentation to

Mr Mr FarkhadFarkhad KuanganovKuanganov andand Delegates Delegates

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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCIENCE THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTANTHE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

1616--Feb 2009Feb 2009

AgendaAgenda

1.1. OverviewOverview2.2. Undergraduate EducationUndergraduate Education3.3. Postgraduate Education Postgraduate Education 4.4. ResearchResearch

1. Overview1. Overview

MissionMissionProvide quality education, foster the spirit of Provide quality education, foster the spirit of

enterprise and conduct leading edge research to enterprise and conduct leading edge research to advance knowledge in Science and Technology for the advance knowledge in Science and Technology for the

benefit of Singapore and the global community.benefit of Singapore and the global community.

VisionVisionBe among the worldBe among the world’’s best in s best in

Science education and researchScience education and research

ORGANISATION CHARTORGANISATION CHART

Faculty of Science

Department of Statistics & Applied Probability

Department of Pharmacy

Department of Mathematics

Department of Chemistry

Department of Biological Sciences

Department of Physics

Distribution of StaffDistribution of Staff

Academic StaffProf Assoc

ProfAsst Prof Lect/

Snr LectInstructor Teaching

Asst

58 109 87 30 22 29

284 51

Total = 335Student FTE : Staff FTE = 5730 : 310 = 18 : 1

Nationality of Academic StaffNationality of Academic Staff

Distinguished Visiting Professors• Prof Woodin, William Hugh from USA• Prof Slaman, Theodore from USA• Prof Michael, Sheetz from USA• Prof Leggett, Anthony James from UK (Physics Nobel Laureate 2003)

Centennial Professors• Prof Louis Chen Hsiao Yun from Singapore• Prof Ekert, Artur Konrad from UK• Prof Friend, Richard Henry from UK

University Professor• Prof Chong Chi Tat from Singapore

“Highly cited author in Mathematics” (Thomson-ISI)• Prof Harald Niederreiter from Austria

Distinguished Faculty MembersDistinguished Faculty Members

Centennial Professors from UKCentennial Professors from UK

Professor Professor ArturArtur EkertEkertUniversity of OxfordUniversity of Oxford(formerly Leigh (formerly Leigh TrapnellTrapnell Professor of Quantum Physics Professor of Quantum Physics at Cambridge)at Cambridge)NUS Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professorship. NUS Lee Kong Chian Centennial Professorship.

Professor Sir Richard FriendProfessor Sir Richard FriendCavendish Professor of PhysicsCavendish Professor of PhysicsUniversity of Cambridge University of Cambridge NUS Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professorship. NUS Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professorship.

2. Undergraduate Education2. Undergraduate Education

Cohort Intake

Total Science and Pharmacy Enrolment Figures from 2004 - 2007

Quality of Science & Applied Science Students

Quality of Pharmacy Students

Admissions by Disciplines 2000 - 2007

HonoursHonours ProgrammesProgrammesApplied ChemistryApplied Chemistry

ChemistryChemistry

Life Sciences with Life Sciences with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Biologyin Biology

Life Sciences with Life Sciences with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Biomedical Sciencesin Biomedical Sciences

Life Sciences with Life Sciences with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Molecular Cell Biologyin Molecular Cell Biology

MathematicsMathematics

Applied MathematicsApplied Mathematics

StatisticsStatistics

Statistics with Statistics with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Biostatisticsin Biostatistics

Statistics with Statistics with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Finance and Business Statisticsin Finance and Business Statistics

PhysicsPhysics

Physics with Physics with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Astrophysicsin Astrophysics

Physics with Physics with SpecialisationSpecialisation in Physics in Technologyin Physics in Technology

Pharmacy Pharmacy (professional 4(professional 4--year year programmeprogramme) )

* Strict 4-year programmes

Food Science & TechnologyFood Science & TechnologyQuantitative FinanceQuantitative Finance

Computational BiologyComputational Biology (strict 4(strict 4--year course)year course)

Double Majors / Double DegreesDouble Majors / Double DegreesArts & Social Sciences Possible Second Major/ Double

Degree for all Majors offered by FASS

School of BusinessManagement second MajorManagement Technology

second Major(second majors / double degree)

Faculty of Law Law with

Life Sciences Double Degree

School of Computing Computer Science

with Math/App.Math Double Degree

Faculty of Engineering Materials Science &

Engineering with Physics Double Degree

Degree/Major

ThatThat’’s The Difference Between Thems The Difference Between Them NN’’USUS……

SCIENCE

Multidisciplinary Science Multidisciplinary Science ProgrammesProgrammes

Computational Computational Biology Biology ProgrammeProgramme

- Life Sciences - Computing

- Mathematics & Statistics

* A*STAR Scholarships available on competitive basis

Physics and Life Physics and Life Sciences Sciences ProgrammeProgramme

- Life Sciences - Bio. Engineering

- Physics

Chemical Sciences Chemical Sciences ProgrammeProgramme - Life Sciences

- Chem. Engineering - Chemistry

NUS Science: Multidisciplinary SelectionsNUS Science: Multidisciplinary Selections

The Science of MusicMusic

Science at NanoscaleNanoscale

Complementary

Medicine Medicine and HealthDrugsDrugs and SocietySociety

Understanding the UniverseUniverse

Forensic Forensic ScienceScience

Introduction to

CybercrimeCybercrime

FreshmenFreshmen SeminarSeminar

GenesGenes and Society Society

New Undergraduate New Undergraduate ProgrammesProgrammes

NanoscienceJointly offered by the Departments of Physics and Chemistry for students matriculated in and after AY2005/06.

Aim: To give students a comprehensive introduction to the field of nanoscience, an exciting new multidisciplinary realm that seeks to understand and manipulate matter at a molecular level

BiophysicsJointly offered by the Department of Physics and the Life Sciences Undergraduate Programme Committee to students matriculated in and after AY2006/07.

Aim: To train students to apply the concepts and methods of the physical sciences to the solution of biological problems and prepare them for continuing studies at an advanced level and conducting research in the area.

Minors

Environmental BiologyJointly offered by the Departments of Biological Sciences (FOS) and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology (UofT) from AY2008/09.

Aim: As UofT is very strong in the discipline of Environmental Biology, FOS students in this collaboration will stand to gain immensely from this exchange.

Environmental ChemistryJointly offered by the Departments of Chemistry (FOS) and Chemistry (UofT) from AY2008/09.

Aim: As UofT is very strong in the discipline of Environmental Chemistry, FOS students in this collaboration will stand to gain immensely from this exchange.

Joint Minors with the University of Toronto (UofT)

New Undergraduate New Undergraduate ProgrammesProgrammes

Freshmen ModulesFreshmen Modules NEW MODULE first offered in

AY06/07

“FOS introduced the Freshmen Seminar to the AY2006/07 freshman cohort with the aim of sparking off their intellectual curiosity with a fascinating scientific topic which they choose from a list, inculcating independent learning and developing oral and written communication skills. The course offers students and faculty the opportunity to work closely together on a scholarly topic of mutual interest. In the process of exploring and exchanging ideas, students and faculty are likely to build a rapport that could lead to mentorship throughout the students’ undergraduate years.”

• En-bloc/short-term summer exchange programme between NUS, Faculty of Science and

University of New South WalesUniversity of TorontoUniversity of California, Los AngelesUniversity of WaterlooHarvey Mudd College, Global Clinic Programme

• Partnerships with other universities are in the pipeline

• 6-week summer exchange programme in Dec-Jan or May-Jul

• Opportunity to sample the student exchange experience without disrupting personal or academic schedules

• Affordable alternative to full semester or full year student exchange.

3. Postgraduate Education3. Postgraduate Education

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Biological Sciences

Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy

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Chemistry

Master of Science (Chemistry) and Master of Science (Industrial Chemistry) – NUS/Technical University of Munich Joint

Degree Programme

Mathematics Master of Science (Mathematics)

Physics Master of Science (Physics) and Master of Science (Applied Physics)

Statistics and Applied Probability

Master of Science (Statistics)

PharmacyMaster of Science

(Pharmacy) and Doctor of Philosophy

Master of Science (Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technology) -commencing Feb 2008

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Distribution of Postgraduates By NationalityAs at 1 Feb 2008As at 1 Feb 2008

Unlike undergraduates, most of the postgraduate students are foreigners, with only 29% Singaporean.

Singaporean38029%

Singapore PR22517%

PRC39130%

Indians 15712%

Others15512%

Quality of Our PhD StudentsOur PhDs are finding good places for post-doctoral positions,

which is an indicator of the quality of our graduate programmes. Examples include:

Pharmacy PhDs:

Wai Johnn Sam: postdoc at Stanford School of Medicine (Anesthesia)

Kang Lifeng: MIT, USA (on NUS Overseas Postdoc Fellowship)

Mo Yun: U Nebraska, USA, AAPS Fellow 2006 Award

Vaddi Haranath Kumar: U Kentucky, U Texas A&M to Novartis Consumer, Nebraska USA

Biology PhDs:

Dora Koh & Jeremiah S. Joseph: Postdoc at The SCRIPPS Reseach Institute, USA

Huang Minzhou & Leong Tai Wai): Postdocs at University of Pennsylvania

Kavita Reginald: Postdoc at Medical University, Vienna

Physics PhDs (cont’d)

Dr DONG Yufeng: Postdoc at Ohio State University

Statistics PhDs:

Li Yue: Biostatistician at Lilly System Biology

CHEUNG Yin Bun (former MSc): Senior Lecturer in Medical Statistics at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Physics PhDs:

Dr ZHENG Jincheng: Postdoc at Cambridge University UK & Snr Scientist, Brookhaven National Lab, USA

Dr HUANG Min: Postdoc at SISSA & University of Texas, Dallas

Dr LIU Lei Postdoc at UC Berkeley

Dr SUN Yiyang: Postdoc at National Renewable Energy Lab, USA

4. Research4. Research

Science of Information

Life Sciences

NanoScience

Biophysics

Pharmaceutical Science

Biomaterials

Materials Science

Chemistry

Surface Science

Physics

Proteomics

StructuralGenomics

Computational Science

Wavelets

Biocomputing

Quantum Computing

BiomedicalSciences

BioinformaticsBiostatistics

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RESEARCH PERFORMANCE (JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS)

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Research Performance (2003-2007) Journal Publications

Comparative publication profiles in ScienceComparative publication profiles in Science

Toronto N. CarolinaCambridge Sydney Ohio State CUHK UIUC Manchester NUS

Premier 449 429 637 373 509 165 540 501 451Leading 230 259 215 324 253 129 229 221 231Reputable 102 101 99 117 117 58 101 106 111Others 87 94 40 100 75 33 74 97 103

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Publications from Jan 2002 to April 2008Publications from Jan 2002 to April 2008• 9 papers in Nature (IF 26.681),• 4 papers in Science (IF 30.028),• 3 papers in Nature Genetics (IF 24.176),• 3 papers in Molecular Cell (IF 14.033),• 4 papers in Current Biology (IF 10.988),• 13 papers in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of

the United States of America (IF 9.643)• 20 papers in Angewandte Chemie-International Edition (IF 10.232)• 64 papers in Physical Review Letters (IF 7.072)• 47 papers in Journal of The American Chemical Society (IF 7.696),• 40 papers in Journal of Biological Chemistry (IF 5.808), …

NUS Research AwardsNUS Research AwardsNUS Outstanding Researcher Award NUS Young Researcher Award

FOS has always been over-represented in NUS Research Awards

Shen Zuo Wei Peter Ho Loh Kian Ping

NUS Research AwardsNUS Research AwardsNUS Outstanding Researcher Award NUS Young Researcher Award

FOS has always been over-represented in NUS Research Awards

Liu XiangyangYu Hao Chen Ping

Mark Breese

Lee Hian Kee

Edward TeoYao Shao Qin

Hong Yunhan

A*Star National Science Award

A*Star Young Scientist

Mohan Balasubramanian Christian Kurtsiefer, Valerio Scarani , Antia Lamas-Linares

Ng Huck Hui A J (Jon) Berrick,

Wu Jie

Yu Fengwei

A*Star National Science AwardA*Star Young Scientist

Oh C H , B-G Englert, D Kaszlikowski, Kwek L C

Yu Hao

Edward TeoPeter Ho

Ng Huck Hui

Li Baowen

FOS is also strongly represented at the A*STAR awards

Some Research Accomplishments in DBSSome Research Accomplishments in DBS

Lianhe Zaobao, 2 May 2008

Lianhe Zaobao, 11 April 2008

Straits Times, 31 July 2007

Straits Times, 10 April 2008

Science Daily, 1 May 2008

Some Research Accomplishments in DBSSome Research Accomplishments in DBS

Ding Jeak Ling’s work on Fighting Infection..

1. Elucidating the function of an ancient NF-kB p100 homologue, CrRelish, in antibacterial defense. Infection & Immunity 76 (2008): 664-670

2. Respiratory proteins generate ROS as an antimicrobial strategy. Nature Immunology, 8 (10) : 1114 - 1122 Oct 2007

Li Daiqin’s work on Jumping Spiders…

1. UVB-based mate choice cues used by females of the jumping spider Phintella vittata. Current Biology 18: 699-703

2. Sex-specific UV and fluorescence signals in jumping spiders Science (2007) Vol. 315. no. 5811, p. 481

David Bickford’s work on Lungless Frog..

1. A lungless frog discovered on Borneo. Current Biology (2008) 18(9): 374-375

2. Lungless Life. Nature (2008), 452 (7189): 784

Loh Kian Ping – Magnetic molybdenum disulfide nanosheet films. NANO LETTERS 7 (8): 2370-2376 (2007)

Adsorption of molecular oxygen on the walls of pristine and carbon-doped (5,5) boron nitride anotubes: Spin-polarized density functional study. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 75, 245301 (2007)

Dynamical observation of bamboo-like carbon nanotube growth. NANO LETTERS, 7, 2234- 2238 (2007)

Straits Times, 22 December 2007

The Future is Graphene

Liu Xiaogang – Upconversion Multicolor Fine-Tuning: Visible to Near-Infrared Emission from Lanthanide-Doped NaYF4 Nanoparticles, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2008, 130, 5642.

Multicolor Tuning of (Ln, P)-doped YVO4 nanoparticles by single wavelength excitation, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 2008, 47, 906.

Development of Fluorescent Nanoparticle Labels

Straits Times, 2 June 2008

Chang Young-Tae – Combinatorial rosamine library and application to in vivo glutathione probe. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2007, 129, 4510-4511.

Finding Fluorescent Live Cell RNA Imaging Probes Using Combinatorial Approach, Nature Protocols 2006, 1, 2922-2932.

RNA-selective, live cell imaging probes for studying nuclear structure and function., Chem. Biol. 2006, 13, 615-623.

Universal Bio-Probe Development by Diversity Oriented Fluorescence Library Approach (DPFLA)

Jon Berrick, Wong Yan Loi, Wu Jie– Giving a New Twist to Braids

•This insight is considered to be a breakthrough

•It divulges new information in the topic of homotopy groups of spheres, which is both important and difficult

•It involves something as basic and accessible as three-dimensional geometry.

•The team’s remarkable finding is expected to have a major impact in the years to come.

Shen Zuowei- Working with Wavelets

•His accomplishments include:

•Development of a theoretical framework and construction of multivariate wavelets (1990-1996)

• Introduction of three mathematical principles: the duality principle, the unitary extension principle and the oblique extension principle

•The above three fundamentals offer basis for further development of wavelet frames and Gabor frames theory and construction. (1993-2003)

•The novel use of frames in digital image processing.

•His work on multivariate wavelet constructions have been used in a fast algorithm for geometry compression, which is integral to the efficient transfer of geometry data for online activities in computer graphics and interactive digital media.

Dr Giorgia PastorinDr Giorgia Pastorin

• Synthesis of heterocyclic molecules and their quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR), NMR spectroscopy.

• Chemical functionalization of carbon nanotubes for applications in drug delivery and medicinal chemistry, TEM (transmission electron microscopy) and confocal microscopy.

• Culture of cells and connected studies on cell viability and toxicity, flow citometry and epifluorescence analysis.

Research

Determining the Toxicity of Carbon NanotubesPublications• Incorporation of hexamethylmelamine inside capped carbon nanotubes. Advanced

Materials 2008, 20, 2031-2036 • Nature Nanotechnology 2007, 2, 108-113• Advanced Materials 2007, 19, 1480-1484• Chemical Communications 2006, 21, 1182-1184• Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2005, 44, 6358-6362Book Chapter • “Carbon nano-tube-based vectors for delivering immunotherapeutics and drugs” in

Nanomaterials for Medical Diagnosis and Therapy, Kumar C. Ed., Wiley-VCH, Weinheim, 2007, pp. 85-142

RCE in Quantum Information TechnologyRCE in Quantum Information Technology

Physics became the location of the first Research Centre of Excellence in March 2007, in Quantum Information Science and Technology.

MISSIONMISSIONTo develop quantum technologies To develop quantum technologies for coherent control of individual for coherent control of individual

photons and atoms and explore both photons and atoms and explore both the theoretical and practical the theoretical and practical

possibilities of constructing quantum possibilities of constructing quantum devices for the purpose of devices for the purpose of

cryptography and computationcryptography and computation

VISIONVISIONTo establish this Centre as one of To establish this Centre as one of

the worldthe world’’s top 10 s top 10 centrescentres in in Quantum Information Science and Quantum Information Science and Technology at the end of 5 years.Technology at the end of 5 years.

The Weird Side of Quantum Physics

Valerio Scarani, Christian Kurtsiefer & Antia Lamas-Linares

Straits Times, 23 February 2008

From Electrons to Photons, and now, PhononsLi Baowen, Physics

Lianhe Zaobao, 2 February 2008

Thermal Logic Gates: Computations with Phonons. Physical Review Letters, 2007, 99, 177208

Hydrogen storage for tomorrow’s clean fuelChen Ping

High Capacity Hydrogen Storage in Lithium and Sodium Amidoboranes. Nature Materials, 2008, 7, 138-141

NUS don invented ‘New Black Gold’ awarded “Temasek Young Investigator Award”

Ho, Peter

Research Highlights

Lianhe Zaobao, 18 March 2008

Graphene Sheets-when ultra-thin is in

Statistics & MedicineLi Jialiang & Xu Jinfeng

Association between serum uric acid and prehypertension among US adults. Journal of Hypertension, 2007, 25, 1583-1589

The mLasso approachLeng Chenlei

Path Consistent Model Selection in Additive Risk Model via Lasso. Statistics In Medicine, 2007, 26, 3753-3770

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