Title: Making Chemistry Visible
Abstract: Learning chemistry perennially grapples with a core challenge: bridging the gap between the macroscopic, observable world and the abstract, invisible particulate-level phenomena that govern it. Students often struggle to visualize the dynamic, three-dimensional nature of molecules, reaction mechanisms, and the complex lab environment, leading to fragmented understanding and reliance on rote memorization. Here, we present our 10-year work in making chemistry visible by creating a synergistic system that leverages both Human and Machine Intelligence.
Short Biography
Fun Man Fung, Ph.D. FICI FYAE is an Assistant Professor at the School of Chemistry, University College Dublin. He earned his Ph.D. in chemistry from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and an M.Sc. from NUS and the Technical University of Munich. His research interests are science diplomacy, sustainability education, chemical security, learning sciences and educational technology, focusing on innovating STEAM education through digital resources, multimedia, and eXtended reality (XR). Dr. Fung is a Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University and a member of the Global Young Academy. Dr. Fung serves as an Associate Editor for Chemistry Teacher International (IUPAC/EuChemS), on the advisory boards of the Journal of Chemical Education (American Chemical Society (ACS)), and JACS Au (ACS), and as an elected council member of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry. He is a recipient of the Thieme Chemistry Journals Award (2024), NUS High Inspiring Research Mentor Award (2023); Institute of Advanced Studies-Nanyang Technological University-SNIC Chemistry National Meeting Singapore Award for Chemical Education (2020), and D2L Innovation Award in Teaching and Learning by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Canada (2019).