Principle Investigator
Dr. Wu Jie
Jie finished his undergraduate study at Beijing Normal University in 2006. in 2012, he earned his Ph.D degree under the supervision of Prof. James Panek in the Department of Chemistry at Boston University. His PhD thesis was Total Synthesis of (-)-Virginiamycin M2 and Chiral Organosilane Based Sequential Transformations to Access Polycyclic Scaffolds.
After that, he was a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering at MIT, working with Prof. Timothy Jamison and Prof. Alan Hatton. His postdoc research was aimed at utilizing CO2 as a green C1 source to synthesize useful chemicals in continuous flow reactors.
Since July 2015, Jie has been appointed as an assistant professor at National University of Singapore in the Chemistry Department. Before that, he worked as a senior scientist in Snapdragon Chemistry Inc. at Boston which is established by his postdoc advisor Prof. Timothy Jamison for half a year. In 2021 July, Jie was promoted to Associate Professor (with tenure). He also serve as NUS chemistry MSc Program Director.
In his spare time, Jie likes to play basketball and badminton.
Postdoc Fellow
Dr. Ang Hwee Ting
Hwee Ting was born and raised in Penang, Malaysia. She obtained her B.Sc. at The University of Hong Kong in 2016. Then she pursued her PhD in University of Alberta, Canada, under the guidance of Prof. Dennis Hall . In Hall’s group she focused on developing methodologies using boronic acid catalysis. She joined Wu lab in May 2022 focusing on flow chemistry development. She likes drawing and watching anime in her spare time.
Dr. Jiang Hong
Jiang Hong was born and raised in Anhui, China. He obtained his B.Sc at Anhui University of Technology (AHUT) in 2013. After that, he received his Ph.D degree under the supervision of Prof. Yan Liu & Prof. Yong Cui at Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) in 2020. In the same year, he worked as a post-doctoral research fellow in the same group until 2022. In Oct. 2022, he moved to NUS and joined us, focusing on the development of high-performance heterogeneous photocatalysts. In his spare time, he likes reading and watching movies.
Dr. Qi Jing
Qi Jing was born and raised in An Hui Province, China. She obtained her B.Sc. at Fuyang Normal College in 2015. Then she pursued her PhD in University Of Science And Technology Of China, under the guidance of Prof. Yifeng Wang. In Wang’s group she focus on the study of construing organoboron compounds by NHC-boron radicals. In Jun. 2021, She joined us, focusing on developing efficient and scalable electrochemical routes for the late-stage C(sp2)-H trifluoromethylation of hetero(arenes), intended for future deployment in continuous flow manufacturing of pharmaceuticals.
Dr. Shi Yang
Shi Yang was born and raised in Sichuan, China. He received his B.Sc in 2015 and pursued his PhD under the supervision of Prof. You Jingsong at Sichuan university in 2020. Thereafter, he worked as a research assistant in the same group until 2021. In May 2022, he moved to NUS and joined us, focusing on heterogeneous photocatalysis. In his spare time, he likes running and sketching.
Dr. Su Jianke
Su Jianke was born and raised in Hunan, China. He obtained his B.Sc at Hunan City University in 2018. After that he received his Ph.D degree in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Song Qiuling at Huaqiao University. In mid-July 2023 he moved to NUS and joined us. In his spare time, he likes hiking and mountain climbing.
Dr. Tang Haidi
Haidi was born in Anhui, China. Before joining Wu‘s group, she received M.S. (2019) degree in Materials Science from University of Science and Technology of China. Her Ph.D. study revolves around photo-HAT-catalytic C-H bond functionalization and now is focusing on photocatalytic sulfur chemistry. Apart from her academic pursuits, Haidi has a passion for tennis.
Dr. Tian Duanshuai
Tian Duanshuai was born and raised in Shandong, China. He obtained his B.Sc at Qingdao University of Science and Technology (QUST) in 2015. After that he received his Ph.D. degree in 2020 under the supervision of Prof. Tang Wenjun at Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SIOC). In mid-June 2021 he moved to NUS and joined us. In his spare time, he likes running and playing table tennis.
Dr. Toh Ren Wei
Ren Wei was born and raised in Singapore. He obtained his Diploma with Merit in Molecular Biotechnology from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2011 and completed his B.Sc at NUS in Dec 2016. He joined us in December 2016. During his free time, he will go café hopping, sing and play board games, escape rooms.
Dr. Wang Mu
Wang Mu was born and raised in Zhejiang Province, China. He obtained his B.Sc. at Peking University under the supervision of Prof. Yu Zhi-Xiang. He joined us in July 2019 and is working on flow synthesis. In his spare time, he likes playing tennis and badminton.
Dr. Yang Jie
Yang Jie was born and raised in Hubei, China. He obtained his B.Sc at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2014. After that, he received his Ph.D degree under the supervision of Prof. Liu Yunqi & Prof. Wang Shuai at Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2019. From 2020 to 2021, he worked as a postdoctor at City University of Hong Kong in Prof Zhang Qichun’s group. From 2022 to 2023, he worked as a research fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Prof Zhao Yanli’s group. In Jan 2024, he moved to NUS and joined us, focusing on designing covalent organic frameworks for heterogeneous photocatalysis. In his spare time, he likes playing billiards and badminton.
Dr. Yu Xiaoye
Yu Xiaoye was born and raised in Shanxi, China. She obtained her B.Sc at Taiyuan Normal University in 2013. After that, she received her Ph.D degree under the supervision of Prof. Xiao Wen-Jing & Prof. Chen Jia-Rong at Central China Normal University in 2019. From 2020 to 2023, she worked as a postdoctor at Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität-Münster in the group of Prof. Armido Studer. In March 2024, she moved to NUS and joined us. In her spare time, she likes reading and listening to music.
Dr. Zhang Weigang
Zhang Weigang was born and raised in Shandong, China. He obtained his B.Sc. at Qilu Normal University in 2014. Then he obtained his M.Sc. in Organic Chemistry under supervision of Prof. Yulai Hu at Northwest Normal University in 2017, and joined Nanjing University as a Ph.D. student under supervision of Prof. Yi Pan. After that, he worked at Nanjing University as a research fellow. In Prof. Pan’s group he focused on the development of new fluoroalkylating reagents and photocatalyzed fluoroalkylation. In July 2022, he joined us, focusing on photoredox catalysis and automated synthesis. In his spare time, he likes playing basketball and watching movie.
Dr. Zhang Yanbin
Yanbin was born and raised in Jilin, China. He obtained his B.Sc (2015) and Ph.D. (2020) degree at Fudan University under the supervision of Prof. Hao Guo. He is also an exchange student at University of South Florida in Prof. Xiaodong Shi’s group in 2019. He joined Wu lab in Mar. 2021 focusing on flow chemistry development. He likes playing guitar and watching movies in his spare time.
Dr. Zhao Chuangang
Zhao Chuangang was born and raised in Shandong, China. He obtained his B.Sc. at Liaocheng University in 2015. Then he joined Lanzhou University as a Ph.D. student under supervision of Prof. Xu Pengfei. After that, he worked at Nanjing University as a Post Dr. in Prof. Xie Jin group in 2020. He focused on asymmetric catalysis and organic synthesis. In Dec. 2023, he joined us, focusing on Flow chemistry and automated synthesis. In his spare time, he likes playing badminton.
Ph.D. Student
Liu Tao (year 4)
Liu Tao was born in Jiangxi Province, China. He obtained his B.Sc. under the supervision of Prof. Xie Jin at Nanjing University in 2020 and joined us in July 2020. He focuses on methodology development under visible-light irradiation by taking use of continuous micro-flow reactors. In his free time, he likes watching movies and listening to music.
Zhang Zhiqi (year 4)
Zhiqi was born and raised in Jiangxi Province, China. He obtained his B.Sc. and M.Sc. under the supervision of Prof. Ma Jun'an at Tianjin University in 2017 and 2020. He joined the Wu research group in Auguest 2020 under the support of TJU-NUS to pursue his Ph.D. degree. In the spare time, he enjoys watching, and playing ball games.
Lei Zhexuan (year 3)
Zhexuan was born and raised in Wuhan, China. He obtained his B. Sc. degree in material chemistry in 2021 at Peking Universtiy, under the supervision of Prof. MA Yuguo. He joined us in August 2021 and will be working on flow synthesis. Zhexuan is a badminton enthusiast.
Wang Gan (year 2)
Wang Gan was born and raised in Chongqing, China. He obtained his B.Sc. degree in material chemistry in 2021 at Peking University, under the supervision of Prof. Lu Hua, and joined us in August 2022. He will be working on flow synthesis. In his spare time, he likes watching variety show and TV drama.
Yin Ruize (year 2)
Yin Ruize was born and raised in Dalian, China. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in chemistry in 2022 at Fudan Universtiy, under the supervision of Prof. Xu Hualong. He joined us in August 2022 and will be working on flow synthesis. In his spare time, he enjoys swimming and travelling.
Wang Zihan (year 2)
Zihan was born in 1999 in Shaanxi, China. She obtained her B.sc. at Anhui University in 2021 and M.sc. degree in material science and engineering at NUS in 2023. She joined us in January 2023 under the support of NUSRI-CQ to pursue her Ph.D degree. In the spare time, she enjoys traveling and watching movies.
Du Haolin (year 1)
Mr. Du was born and raised in Liaoning Province, China. He obtained his B.Sc. in 2022 at Harbin Institute of Technology. Following his undergraduate, he moved to Singapore and subsequently joined our group to continue his M.Sc. studies, where he was happy to research in organic chemistry. Therefore, he decided to stay here for his Ph.D. Outside the lab, Mr. Du enjoys listening to music and trying new foods.
Li Talin (year 1)
Li Talin was born and raised in Beijing, China. He obtained his B.Sc. degree in chemistry in 2022 at Tsinghua University and M.Sc. degree in chemical sciences in 2023 at National University of Singapore. He joined us in August 2022 during his M.Sc. period and will be working as a PhD on flow synthesis from August 2023. In spare time, he enjoys reading.
Wu Jiale (year 1)
Jiale was born in 1998 in Chongqing, China. He obtained his B.sc. at Sichuan University and majored in Process Equipment and Control Engineering. He is also a double master's degree holder at University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Technical University of Denmark and majored in Chemical Engineering. He joined us in July 2023. In the spare time, he enjoys cooking and playing sports.
Visiting Scholar & Student
Dr. Ao Junli
Ao JunLi was born and raised in Yunnan Province, China. He obtained his B.S. (2013) and M.S. (2016) from Tianjin University of Science and Technology. Then he obtained his Ph.D. in organic chemistry under supervision of Prof. Guangxin Liang at Nankai University in 2021. Currently, he is a lecture in Guizhou Medical University, China. In December 2023, he joined us as a visiting scholar, focusing on photoelectrochemical catalysis. In his spare time, he likes hiking.
Dr. Liu Ming-Shang
Ming-Shang was born and raised in Shandong province, China. He obtained his B.S (2014) from Shanxi University, and Ph.D. (2019) from Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry (in cooperation with ShanghaiTech University), Chinese Academy of Sciences. In 2019-2023, he is a postdoctoral fellow at Department of Chemistry (Shu group), SUSTech. Currently, he is a scientist in ISCE2, Singapore. In July 2023, he joined us as a visiting scholar, focusing on photoredox catalysis. In his spare time, he likes listening music and jogging.
Dr. Tong Xiaogang
Xiaogang was born and raised in Shannxi province, China. He obtained his B.S (2006) from Northwest A & F University, M.S. (2009) and Ph.D. (2014) from Kunming Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences. Currently, he is an associate professor in Yunnan University, China. His research interest includes natural product synthesis and visible-light promoted photoredox reaction. In July 2022, he joined us as a visiting scholar, focusing on photoredox catalysis and automated synthesis. In his spare time, he likes playing badminton and hiking.
Miao Yucong
Miao Yucong was born and raised in Shandong Province, China. He obtained his B. Sc. degree in 2019 at Qingdao University and then went to Beijing University of Chemical Technology to study for his doctorate. He joined us in March 2024 during his Ph.D. period and will be working as a visiting student. He will be working on electrode design for heterogeneous organic synthesis. In his spare time, he likes travelling and trying new foods.
Michael Hamm
Michael Hamm was born in Wuerzburg and raised in Cologne, Germany. He obtained his B.Sc. at University of Muenster in 2023 under the supervision of Prof. Studer. As part of his Master's in Germany, he is doing a short-term internship at NUS and joined the group in February 2024. In his spare time, he enjoys reading or playing football.
Zhang Chenghao
Zhang Chenghao was born and raised in Zhejiang Province, China. He obtained his B. Eng. degree in 2020 at East China University of Science and Technology and then went to Tsinghua University to study for his doctorate. He joined us in February 2024 during his Ph.D. period and will be working as an exchange student on solid phase synthesis. In his spare time, he likes playing board games.
Master & Undergraduate Student
Chen Ze (master student)
Chen Ze was born in 1999 in Fujian, China. She obtained her B.Eng. at Zhengzhou University. She joined us in August 2023 to pursue her master degree. In her spare time, she enjoys running and watching movies.
Li Yan (master student)
Liyan was born in 2001 in Jiangsu, China. He obtained his B.sc. at NingXia University in 2023. He is currently pursuing a master degree in Chemical Science at NUS now. In the spare time, he enjoys DIY working.
Shen Jiahe (master student)
Shen Jiahe was born in 2000 in Chongqing, China. She obtained her B.sc. in Applied Chemistry at Southwest University in 2023. She joined us in Augest 2023 to pursuing a master degree in chemistry science. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and sports.
Wang Di (master student)
Wang Di was born and raised in Liaoning,China.She obtained her B.Eng. at Southwest University in 2023.In Aug. 2023, She joined us in Augest 2023 to pursue her Master degree. In her spare time, she enjoys singing and travelling.
Wang Qijian (master student)
Wang Qijian was born in 2000 in Chongqing, China. He obtained his B.sc. from Shandong University in 2023. He joined us in August 2023 to pursue a M.sc. in Chemical Science. In the spare time, he enjoys singing and playing table tennis.
Zhang Zhuowen (master student)
Zhuowen was born in 2000 in Liaoning, China. She obtained her B.sc. at Nanjing Tech University in 2023. She is currently pursuing a master degree in Chemical Science at NUS now. In the spare time, she enjoys swimming and hiking.
Fadhil Peer Mohamed (undergraduate)
Fadhil is a male third-year undergraduate student majoring in Chemistry. He has a particular interest in organic synthesis and finds enjoyment in the complexities it offers. Outside of his studies, Fadhil has a passion for photography and a strong affinity for computers.
Liu Baoyi (undergraduate)
Baoyi hails from Shandong, China, and is currently pursuing a major in Chemistry at NUS. Her passion for chemistry knows no bounds. During her leisure hours, she finds joy in watching animations and indulging in her love for drawing.
