Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Institution | Year of Completion |
|---|---|---|
| Graduate Diploma in Intellectual Property and Innovation Management (GDIPIM) with specialization in Patent Agency | Singapore University of Social Sciences | 2021 |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Chemistry) | Nanyang Technological University, Singapore | 2017 |
| Bachelor of Science (Chemistry) (Hons) | National University of Singapore | 2011 |
Industry Experience
| Position | Organisation/Institution | Date of Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Researcher | National Institute of Education | 2016 - 2018 |
Selected Publications – industry/IP Specific
| Publications |
|---|
| “Acetal-Functionalized RAPTA Complexes for Conjugation and Labeling". Organometallics. 30 (21): 5965–71 |
Experience and Technical Background
Experienced in the following areas of patent practice:
- Patent prior art search
- Local and foreign patent prosecution
- Patent drafting
Primary patent practice areas by technology:
- Bioinorganic chemistry
- Conjugation methods
- Pharmaceutical compositions
- Bioorganometallic chemistry
- Synthetic chemistry
Research/industry background:
A. General technical areas:
- Synthetic organic/ inorganic chemistry
- Conjugation methods
- Bioorganometallic chemistry
- Nucleotide chemistry
B. Honours research:
- Functionalization of Ruthenium (II) arene PTA complexes for mechanistic studies
- In-situ labelling of functionalized ruthenium (II) arene PTA complexes with fluorophores
C. PhD research:
- Synthesis and characterization of functionalized osmium carbonyl cluster complexes
- Conjugation of osmium cluster complexes to biomolecules such as nucleotides and peptides
- Application of osmium cluster – biomolecule conjugates as labels for electron microscopy of DNA molecules
- Use of osmium cluster conjugates as pH indicators, detectable using Raman spectroscopy
- In vitro evaluation of osmium cluster conjugates for potential anti-proliferative activity on hormone dependent and hormone independent breast cancer cells
D. Industry experience:
- Synthesis and characterization of copper (II) semicarbazone complexes which are able to bind to G-quadruplexes.
- Study of the physicochemical properties of copper (II) complexes which influence its biological activity