ISYF 2021

Day 4

It is easy to forget that our facilitators need breaks in between activities as well. To ensure that all facilitators are kept full and happy, the delivery team distributes food to ten classrooms daily.

Our Livestreaming team is in charge of setting up equipment for various events, from the Opening Ceremony on Day 1 to the Closing Ceremony on Day 4 of ISYFdigital 2021. Here are the hosts of today’s Cultural Sharing: Yu Wenhao from Aquila and Chan Yu Xi Celeste from Hercules.

Photographers from the Media and Publications Committee snap the most aesthetic angles of speakers, audiences, staff and students throughout the entire ISYFdigital 2021. Some of the pictures you see here are taken by them too!

Day 3

In the second session of the Meet-the-Scientist series, Dr. Koh Ming Joo, Dr. Saif A. Khan, Prof. Lu Wei and Dr. Phua Ghee Chee shared their knowledge, experience and insights in their respective fields of expertise.

The much awaited Science Dexperimentation (a lively combination of “Demonstration” and “Experiment” in science) was held this morning, featuring (from left to right) Prof. Hans-Albert Bachor and Mr. Patrick Helean who intrigued delegates with experiments related to sound, pressure, light and temperature.

Prof. Hans-Albert Bachor is the Mind in Residence of Questacon, while Mr. Patrick Helean is an Actor, Director, Science Communicator and the Co-ordinator of Questacon Excited Particles. Questacon is the National Science and Technology Centre in Australia.

Three out of 33 posters submitted for the Poster Awards and Showcase this year have been selected as the winners. These winning posters are:
1. Fabrication of Microbial Fuels Cells Powered by Organic Waste and Wastewater to Generate Bioelectricity by Ng Yan Bin Lucas and Lucas Koh Eu Jen from Hwa Chong Institution.
2. Gait Monitoring and Analysis for Parkinson Disease Patients by Ye Chen Rui, Prannaya Gupta and Nallapuraju Ananya from the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science.
3. A Machine Learning Based Approach for Prediction of rTMS Treatment Response in Patients with Drug-resistant Depression using Magnetoencephalographic Data by Chia-Wei Chang from the Taipei Municipal Jian Guo High School.

Day 2

Dr. Sanjay H. Chotirmall, Assistant Professor of Molecular Medicine, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Dr. Tan Meng How, Assistant Professor, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU)

Dr. Ho Pin, Scientist, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Dr. Clara Cheong, Head of Administration and Scientific Affairs at Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences (SICS), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)

Day 1

Winner of the prestigious 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics; leader of the construction and establishment of the National Graphene Institute in Manchester; one of the most highly cited researchers in the world… And that is just a sampling of Sir Konstantin’s numerous achievements. Best known for isolating graphene in 2004, Sir Konstantin has broad research interests from mesoscopic phenomena in ferromagnets to superconductors. He is an inspiration to all scientists and an asset to the scientific community worldwide.

Did you enjoy today’s opening ceremony? Today’s speaker is Sir Konstantin Novoselov, who shared many interesting insights on his research projects, what it takes to do science research today, and even answered delegates’ questions during the live Q&A. A big thank you to YOU, our virtual audience, for listening attentively and actively engaging with Sir Konstantin. Keep up the enthusiasm tomorrow!

Group photo of Mr. Pang Choon How (Principal of Hwa Chong Institution) (extreme right) and our esteemed guests (from left to right): Sir Konstantin Novoselov (Nobel Laureate), Dr. Liew Kian Heng (Vice-Chairman, Board of Governors, Hwa Chong Institution), Prof. Lim Tit Meng (Chief Executive, Science Centre Board and Associate Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences at NUS), Prof. Phua Kok Khoo (Founding Director Emeritus, The Institute of Advanced Studies, Nanyang Technological University).

Prof. Lim Tit Meng is the Chief Executive Officer of the Science Centre Board as well as the Associate Professor of the Department of Biological Sciences at the National University of Singapore (NUS). An educator with numerous teaching and research accolades, Prof. Lim’s passion for cellular biology and nanotechnology shines through particularly in his research on the ageing of the human brain. It is truly an honour to have him for ISYF digital 2021!

ISYF Introductory Video

Closing Ceremony Montage