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I am currently an Associate Professor and Assistant Chair for Undergraduate Studies in the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. I am a recipient of the 2021 Social Science and Humanities Research Fellowship awarded by the Singapore Social Science Research Council, and has participated in research grants totalling almost $9 million, of which more than $2 million was awarded as either a lead PI or institution lead.

I study the effects of communication and media technologies on human behavior and psychology. This has evolved mainly around three key areas.

First, investigating the use of exergaming technology as interventions for health promotion.

Second, exploring the potential of virtual and mixed reality as digital tools for behavioral and attitudinal change.

Third, understanding and mitigating the experience of fatigue as a result of media and communication technology use.

I have collaborated with several institutions, including the Stanford Prevention Research Center (USA), the Ministry of Health (Singapore), the Health Promotion Board (Singapore), and the KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (Singapore) in the development and testing of digital health interventions. My work has been published in journals such as New Media & Society, Computers in Human Behavior and Media Psychology.

I am the winner of the Nanyang Education Award (School) in 2024, having been nominated previously for two consecutive years.

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