Faculty of Science

Department of Chemistry
Title: Part I: Development of Organocatalytic Asymmetric Mannich Reactions; Part II: Luteolin Analogues as Potential Anti-Cancer Agents
Speaker: Miss Cheng Lili
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Lu Yixin
Date/Time: Friday, 7 December 2007

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Title: Organometallic Clusters as Precursors of Metallic Nanoparticles
Speaker: Miss Li Chunxiang
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Leong Weng Kee & Dr Zhong Ziyi (ICES)
Date/Time: Monday, 3 December 2007

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Title: Chemisorptions of Some Acene Molecules on Si(111)-7x7
Speaker: Mr Yong Kian Soon
Supervisor/(s) Prof Xu Guo Qin & Dr Wu Ping (IHPC)
Date/Time: Friday, 30 November 2007

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Title: Tea Catechins: Their Stability & Roles in Breadmaking Process & Effects on the Bread Quality
Speaker: Miss Wang Rong
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Zhou Weibiao
Date/Time: Friday, 9 November 2007

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Title: Fabrication of Nanostructures using Atomic Force Microscope Assisted Nanolithography
Speaker: Mr Subbiah Jegadesan
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Suresh Valiyaveettil
Date/Time: Wednesday, 24 October 2007

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Title: Supramolecular Architectures formed by Copolymers and Cyclodextrins & Their Applications for Gene Delivery
Speaker: Mr Yang Chuan
Supervisor/(s) Prof Goh Suat Hong & Dr Li Jun, IMRE
Date/Time: Wednesday, 10 October 2007

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Title: Design & Characterization of Some Novel Magnetic Nanomaterials
Speaker: Mr Kerk Wai Tat
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Chin Wee Shong
Date/Time: Friday, 5 October 2007

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Title: Structure-Property Relationships of Inorganic Semiconductor Materials
Speaker: Miss Soon Jia Mei
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping
Date/Time: Wednesday, 19 September 2007

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Title: Development & Application of Novel Capillary Electrophoresis Techniques for Analysis of DNA Fragments & Organic Pollutants
Speaker: Miss Xu Yan
Supervisor/(s) Prof Li Fong Yau Sam
Date/Time: Friday, 14 September 2007

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Title: New Computational Algorithms & Molecular Structure Studies
Speaker: Miss Fan Yanping
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Bettens, Ryan P A
Date/Time: Wednesday, 12 September 2007

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Title: Density Functional Theory Study of Dimensional Nanomaterials
Speaker: Miss Zhang Jia
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping, Dr Wu Ping (IHPC) & Dr Zheng Jianwei (IHPC)
Date/Time: Friday, 31 August 2007

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Title: Part I: Combinatorial Synthesis of N-Heterocycles; Part II: Development of Polymer-Supported Hantzsch Ester
Speaker: Mr He Rongjun
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Lam Yulin
Date/Time: Tuesday, 21 August 2007

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Title: Development of Liquid-Phase Microextraction Techniques Combined with Chromatography & Electrophoresis for Applications in Environmental Analysis
Speaker: Mr Zhang Jie
Supervisor/(s) Prof Lee Hian Kee
Date/Time: Friday, 3 August 2007

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Title: Synthesis, Characterization & Surface Functionalization of Nanostructured Materials
Speaker: Mr Tan Hua
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Fan Wai Yip
Date/Time: Tuesday, 31 July 2007

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Title: Reactivities & Template Syntheses of/on the {Pt2S2} core towards Organic Electrophiles
Speaker: Miss Chong Siew Huay
Supervisor/(s) Prof Hor Tzi Sum Andy
Date/Time: Thursday, 26 July 2007

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Title: Reactivity & Catalytic Activity of Some Organometallic Complexes Containing Ruthenium or Iridium
Speaker: Miss Venugopal S Sridevi
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Leong Weng Kee & Dr Zhu Yinghuai, ICES
Date/Time: Monday, 9 July 2007

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Title: Supramolecular Self-Assembly Systems Based on Cyclodextrins and Copolymers of Different Chain Architectures
Speaker: Mr Chen Bin
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Goh Suat Hong and Dr Li Jun (IMRE)
Date/Time: Thursday, 28 June 2007

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Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Group 11, 12 and 13 Metal Selenocarboxylates: Potential Single Molecular Precursors for Metal Selenide Nanocrystals
Speaker: Mr Ng Meng Tack
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Jagadese J Vittal
Date/Time: Wednesday, 23 May 2007

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Title: Combinatorial Synthesis of Some Biologically Active Heterocycles
Speaker: Mr Makam S K Raghavendra
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Lam Yulin
Date/Time: Monday, 21 May 2007

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Title: Theoretical Study of the Molecular Processes Occurring during the Growth of Silicon on Si(100) and SixGe1-x/Si(100)
Speaker: Miss Lim Chiang Huay Freda
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Kang Hway Chuan
Date/Time: Monday, 21 May 2007

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Title: Synthesis of Fine Chemicals over Zeolitic Microporous/Mesoporous Materials
Speaker: Miss Nie Yuntong
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Chuah Gaik Khuan
Date/Time: Friday, 18 May 2007

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Title: Development of a Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy Method for the Study of Biomolecular Interactions
Speaker: Miss Hwang Ling Chin
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Thorsten Wohland
Date/Time: Monday, 19 March 2007

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Title: Synthesis and Characterization of Amphiphilic poly(p- phenylene) based Nanostructured Materials
Speaker: Miss Renu Ravindranath
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Suresh Valiyaveettil & Prof Wolfgang Knoll
Date/Time: Wednesday, 7 March 2007

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Title: A Theoretical Study of CH...X (X=O, N, S, P and π) Interactions
Speaker: Mr Ran Jiong
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Wong Ming Wah Richard
Date/Time: Wednesday, 28 February 2007

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Title: Reactivity of the Heteronuclear Cluster RuOs3(µ-H)2(Co)11(µ-Co)2 with Ditertiary Phosphines and Carbocyclic Rings
Speaker: Mr Tan Yong Leng Kelvin
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Leong Weng Kee
Date/Time: Thursday, 15 February 2007

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Title: Investigation of the Interaction of Antimicrobial Peptides with Lipids and Lipid Membranes
Speaker: Miss Yu Lanlan
Supervisor/(s) Asst Prof Thorsten Wohland
Date/Time: Thursday, 8 February 2007

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Title: Third-order Nonlinear Optical Studies of Novel Zn(II) Metalloporphyrin Coordination Complexes and Benzo[c]cinnoline-consisting Copolymers
Speaker: Miss Teo Tang Lin
Supervisor/(s) Assoc Prof Lai Yee Hing
Date/Time: Thursday, 1 February 2007

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Title: Self-Assembled Nanostructured Polyaniline with Different Structure-Directing Agents
Speaker: Mr Xia Haibing
Supervisor/(s) Prof Chan Sze On Hardy
Date/Time: Wednesday, 31 January 2007

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