Title:	Development of Methods to Improve Sensitivity and Portability of Capillary Electrophoresis for the Analysis of Stabilizers and Drugs
Speaker:	Miss Yuan Lingling
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Li Fong Yau Sam
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 21 November 2006

Title:	Cu(II) and Ni(II) Complexes of N-(2-hydroxybenzyl)-amino acid Ligands: Synthesis, Structures, Properties and Catecholase Activity
Speaker:	Mr Bellam Sreenivasulu
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Jagadese J Vittal
Date/Time:	Thursday, 2 November 2006

Title:	Synthesis & Characterization of Nanostructured Materials Using Dispersion Polymerization
Speaker:	Mr Cheng Daming
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Chan Sze On Hardy
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 1 November 2006

Title:	Diamond-based Biosensors
Speaker:	Ms Gu Huiru
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 17 October 2006

Title:	Development of Novel Microextraction Methods with Application to Environmental Analysis
Speaker:	Mr Jiang Xianmin
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Lee Hian Kee
Date/Time:	Thursday, 12 October 2006

Title:	Part I: Synthesis & Molecular Assemblies of d10 Metal Complexes bearing 9, 10-disubstituted Anthracene Ligand; Part II: Synthesis & Spectroscopic Studies of Heterobimetallic Platinum (II)-acetylide and Platinum (0)-acetylene Complexes
Speaker:	Mr Zhang Ke
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Yip Hon Kay John
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 26 September 2006

Title:	Study of Strain Relaxation in Semiconductors by Convergent Beam Electron Diffraction
Speaker:	Miss Toh Suey Li
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping and Dr Chris Boothroyd (IMRE)
Date/Time:	Thursday, 21 September 2006

Title:	Synthetic, Structural & Reactivity Studies of Indenyl Ruthenium Complexes
Speaker:	Miss Ng Sin Yee
Supervisor/(s)	Dr Goh Lai Yoong and Assoc Prof Leong Weng Kee
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 20 September 2006

Title:	Millimeter-wave Spetroscopy and Computational Chemcials Studies of Biologically Signifiance and Interestellar Molecules
Speaker:	Mr Ye Enyi
Supervisor/(s)	Asst Prof Ryan P A Bettens
Date/Time:	Thursday, 3 August 2006

Title:	Binding of Chemical Functionalities on to Silicon Surfaces
Speaker:	Mrs Huang Jingyan
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Xu Guo Qin and Dr Solhe Alshahateet (ICES)
Date/Time:	Monday, 17 July 2006

Title:	A Theoretical Mechanistic Investigation of Catalyzed Aldol Reactions
Speaker:	Mr Wong Chiong Teck
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Wong Ming Wah Richard
Date/Time:	Thursday, 10 July 2006

Title:	High Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Study of Semiconductor Surfaces
Speaker:	Mr Lim Chee Wei
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping
Date/Time:	Thursday, 18 May 2006

Title:	Isolation, Characterisation and/or Evaluation of Plant Extracts for Anticancer Potential
Speaker:	Mr Karuppiah Pillai Manoharan
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Yang Daiwen & Assoc Prof Tan Kwong Huat, Benny
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 16 May 2006

Title:	Functional and Structural Properties of Molecular Soy Protein Fractions
Speaker:	Miss Tay Sok Li
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Prof Stefan Kasapis
Date/Time:	Monday, 15 May 2006

Title:	Chiral Enantioseparation of Racemic Drugs
Speaker:	Miss Poon Yin Fun
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Chan Sze On, Hardy
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 5 April 2006

Title:	Architectural Control of Metal Sulfide Nanocrystals and Polymer Composites
Speaker:	Miss Lim Wen Pei
Supervisor/(s)	Asst Prof Chin Wee Shong and Dr Low Hong Yee (IMRE)
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 4 April 2006

Title:	Development of Novel Positively Charged Single-Isomer Cyclodextrins and Applications in Enatiomeric Separation and Chiral Synthesis
Speaker:	Mr Tang Weihua
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Chan Sze On Hardy
Date/Time:	Thursday, 30 March 2006

Title:	Part I: Total Synthesis and Biological Evaluation of Antillatoxin and Fragments; Part II:Synthetic Studies towards the Total Synthesis of Cytochalasans and Tuberostemonine
Speaker:	Miss Lee Kiew Ching
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Loh Teck Peng, NTU
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 29 March 2006

Title:	Gold Rectangle, Silver Rings and Helices - A Study of Self-Assembly and Molecular Recognition of Metallo-Supramolecules
Speaker:	Mr Lin Ronger
Supervisor/(s)	Assistant Prof Yip Hon Kay John
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 22 March 2006

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Title:	Isoflavone Levels and the Effects of Processing on the Content of Isoflavones During the Preparation of Soymilk and Tofu
Speaker:	Mrs Molamma P Prabhakaran
Supervisor/(s)	Assistant Prof Suresh Valiyaveettil
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 21 March 2006

Title:	Natural Products from Liverworts and Biotransformation of Natural Products
Speaker:	Miss Wang Yanmei
Supervisor/(s)	Associate Professor Leslie J Harrison
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 1 March 2006

Title:	Part I: Design & Synthesis of photochromic fulgides; Part II: Synthetic studies towards anti-SARS agent AG7088 with forward chemical genetics utilizing zebrafish embryo
Speaker:	Mr Lee Wei Woon, Wayne
Supervisor/(s)	Assistant Professor Tan Choon Hong and Prof Gan Leong Ming (IMRE)
Date/Time:	Thursday, 23 February 2006

Title:	Development of New Methodologies for the Synthesis of Enantiomerically Enriched Compounds
Speaker:	Miss Lee Cheng Hsia Angeline
Supervisor/(s)	Professor Loh Teck Peng
Date/Time:	Thursday, 16 February 2006

Title:	Generation of Supramolecular Diversity through Self-Assembly of Multi-Dimensional Building Blocks
Speaker:	Mrs Akhila Jayaraman
Supervisor/(s)	Assistant Professor Suresh Valiyaveettil
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 14 February 2006

Title:	Design of Chiral Indium Complexes for Enantioselective Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation Reactions
Speaker:	Mr Teo Yong Chua
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Loh Teck Peng (NTU) and Dr Krishna Gopal Dongol (ICES)
Date/Time:	Thursday, 2 February 2006

Title:	Functional Polybithiophenes: Novel Syntheses Approaches, Characterization and Application Aspects
Speaker:	Mr Wong Yeang Chyn
Supervisor/(s)	Prof Chan Sze On Hardy
Date/Time:	Friday, 27 January 2006

Title:	Growth and Transmission Electron Microscopy Studies of Nanomaterials
Speaker:	Mr Lin Ming
Supervisor/(s)	Assoc Professor Loh Kian Ping & Dr Chris Boothroyd (IMRE)
Date/Time:	Wednesday, 18 January 2006

Title:	Fourier-transformed Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy & Kinetics Studies of Gas Phase Small Molecules
Speaker:	Miss Li Shuping
Supervisor/(s)	Asst Prof Fan Wai Yip
Date/Time:	Tuesday, 21 November 2006