Honours

honours        

 

Jul 2022 Awarded the Most Outstanding Student Research Award by the 2022 Asian Conference of Criminal and Operations Psychology Committee for “Can Algorithmic Misinformation Correction on Social Media Reduce Covid-19 Misinformation Spread? An Experimental Investigation in Singapore”, co-authored with SY Lee 
Mar 2022 Awarded Top Cited Paper for “Influenza and other respiratory viruses: Population anxiety and positive behaviour change during the COVID-19 epidemic: Cross-sectional surveys in Singapore, China and Italy”, Wiley Publishing
Oct 2021 Nanyang Technological University Long Service Award (15 years)
June 2020 Awarded as Fellow of International Communication Association, 70th Annual Conference, 20 – 24 May 2020, Gold Coast, Australia
Dec 2019 Singapore National Day Awards 2019 – Public Administration Medal Silver Award
Dec 2019 ASCoR (Amsterdam School of Communication Research) McQuail Award (with Lee and Ho), a prestigious award given annually to the best article advancing communication theory published in an international journal in the previous two years.
Nov 2019 Dissertation of the Year Award 2019 for Supervisee Edmund Lee at the National Association of Communication (NCA) Human Communication and Technology Division Outstanding Dissertation Award for “#Hooked? Extending the Social Cognitive Model in Examining the Antecedents of Problematic Social Network Sites Use Among Singaporean Adolescents and Adults”
July 2019 Top Faculty Paper Award (First Place, with Chen, Ho and Fu) from Communicating Science, Health, Environment & Risks (ComSHER) Division, Association for Communication in Journalism & Mass Communication (AEJMC) Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
May 2019 Outstanding Applied Communication Scholar Award International Communication Association 69th Annual Conference, Washington D.C.
May 2019 Best Published Article Award for 2019 at Children, Adolescents & Media Division at International Communication Association (ICA) 69th Annual Conference, Washington D.C. on “Explicating problematic social network sites use: A review of concepts, theoretical frameworks, and future directions for communication theorizing,” with E. Lee and S. Ho.
Oct 2018 Asia Scholar Award (University of Melbourne, Australia)
Aug 2018 Top Article of the Year Award from the ComSHER Division (Communicating Science, Health, Environment, and Risk Division), AEJMC, Washington D.C.
Oct 2016 Nanyang Technological University Long Service Award (10 years)
Jul 2015 Book Award for Hossain, M., & Lwin, May O. Baseline study on current awareness on pregnancy complications, antenatal care and media use among pregnant women in Bangladesh. at the Sustainable Healthcare Transformation: International Conference on Health System Innovation, Hobart, Australia.
Jun 2015 Fulbright ASEAN Scholar Award at the Annenberg School of Communication, University of Pennsylvania, USA, from 20 September to 20 December 2015.
May 2015 Top Faculty Paper Award at Public Relations Division for ICA 2015
May 2015 Urakami Foundation Award for the 12th Asian Congress of Nutrition 2015, Yokohoma, Japan.
Apr 2015 Outstanding Research Award at DC Health Communication Conference 2015, Washington DC on “Role of Protection Motivation Theory Motivators and Psycho-Social Factors in Empowering Pregnant Women’s Antenatal Care Utilization: Implications for Health Policy in Banglesh”
Apr 2015 Honorable Mention Research Award at DC Health Communication Conference 2015, Washington DC on “An Integrative Parental Mediation Model of Healthy vs Unhealthy Food Consumption”
Apr 2015 Honorable Mention Research Award at DC Health Communication Conference 2015, Washington DC on “Psychosocial Facilitators and Barriers Towards Civic Engagement Through Mobile for Dengue Prevention in Sri Lanka, India and Singapore”
Mar 2015 Research Commercialization Spinoffs Award
Awarded by NTUitive and Institute for Media Innovation (IMI) in recognition of the outstanding work and effort towards commercialization and spinoffs.
Apr 2015 Honorable Mention Presentation Award at DC Health Communication Conference 2015 on “Communication Competence and Health Promotion”, Washington DC.
Mar 2015 Top 3 Papers Book Prize at the Sustainable Healthcare Transformation: International Conference on Health System Innovation, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia on “Baseline study on current awareness on pregnancy complications, antenatal care and media use among pregnant women in Bangladesh” with Monwar Hossein.
Nov 2014 Neo Ubimedia MindTrek Awards (NUMA) Honorable Mention for the Competition in Finland.
Oct 2014 Ogilvy Foundation International Award for Academic Leadership 2014
May 2014 Top Paper Award at Health Communication Division for ICA 2014
2013 Shortlisted for Singapore Infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF) Award (My Pet Fitness Mobile Application)
2012 Nanyang Technological University Silver Award for URECA Supervision
2011 Amanda Kundrat Thesis of the Year Award by supervisee (Ms Mindawati Wijaya) at the Health Communication Division for ICA/NCA 2011
2011 Games Division Best Paper Award, 61st ICA Annual Conference, Boston
2011 Nanyang Technological University Platinum Award for URECA Supervision 2011
2010 Nanyang Technological University Silver Award for URECA Supervision 2010
2010 Top Research Paper Award at the PR Division at AEJMC 2010 in Denver, Colorado.
2009 Sumitimo Research Award 2009
2009 Nanyang Technological University Gold Award for URECA Supervision 2009
2008 Nanyang Technological University Platinum Award for URECA Supervision 2008
2008-2009 Nanyang Technological University Teaching Excellence Award Nominee 2008-2009
2007 Nanyang Technological University Research Outstanding and Award Recognition 2007
2005 Finalist for Best Paper Award at the annual American Marketing Association’s Public Policy and Marketing Conference in Washington D.C. 2005
2004 Outstanding Educator Award, National University of Singapore Business School
2003 Outstanding Educator Shortlist, National University of Singapore
2002 Outstanding Educator Shortlist, National University of Singapore
1991 Institute of Banking and Finance Award 1991
Awarded by IBF for outstanding academic achievement
1989-90 Marketing Institute of Singapore Award
Awarded by MIS for outstanding academic achievement
1981 President’s Guide Award
Awarded by the Association of Girl Guides. This is the highest level of achievement in recognition of commitment to the Guiding Movement, and proven leadership, strength of character and civic consciousness/service orientation.
1981 Rafflesian Award
Awarded by Raffles Girls Secondary School for outstanding academic achievements, leadership and all-rounded participation.

 

News Coverage

News Coverage on COVID 19:
Nov 30, 2021 Commentary for CNA: How different are parental concerns over Covid vaccine? Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Oct 20, 2021 The Straits Times. Pandemic of online misinformation on Covid-19 takes its toll. Retrieved from The Straits Times.
Jul 13, 2021 Lianhe Zaobao. NTU study finds the increasingly important role of mainstream media in fighting fake news. Retrieved from Lianhe Zaobao, Page 4.
Jul 12, 2021

Phys.org. Study highlights media’s important role in debunking COVID-19 misinformation. Retrieved from Phys.org.

Similar reports from Global News Wire and ScienMag.
Jul 12, 2021

The Medical News (Australia). Study highlights mainstream news media’s role in public health communication during the pandemic. Retrieved from The Medical News (Australia).

Similar reports from Mirage News (Australia).
Jul 12, 2021 The Straits Times. Fake news shifts to S’pore govt Covid-19 policies, mainstream news helps correct misinformation: Study. Retrieved from The Straits Times.
Jul 29, 2020 NTU News & Events. Global sentiments towards Covid-19. Retrieved from NTU.
July 21, 2020 BBC Digital Planet. Retrieved from BBC Digital Planet.
July 21, 2020 Psychology Today. Reclaiming Our Fears. Retrieved from Psychology Today (US).
July 21, 2020 Yahoo UK. Coronavirus Anxiety ‘is fuelling anger’ due to medical shortages and ‘stay at home’ messages. Retrieved from Yahoo UK (UK).
July 19, 2020 Buro247. Los sentimientos de la pandemia (de los que no solo tú fuiste víctima). Retrieved from Buro247 (Mexico).
July 18, 2020 MSN Italy. Paura, poi rabbia e orgoglio: ecco i sentimenti del Covid. Retrieved from MSN Italy.
July 17, 2020 BBC World News. Interview with Prof May O. Lwin. Retrieved from BBC World News.
July 17, 2020 The Straits Times Forum. What people feel during the pandemic. Retrieved from The Straits Times, Page B6
July 16, 2020 The Straits Times. From fear to joy: New study on feelings towards Covid-19. Retrieved from The Straits Times, Page A8
July 16, 2020 The New Paper. Global sentiments on coronavirus evolved from fear to anger to joy: NTU study. Retrieved from The New Paper, Page 4 (with blurb on Page 1).
July 15 – 17, 2020 Global sentiments towards COVID-19 shifting from fear to anger: NTU study. Published in:

May 21, 2020  Today Online. New studies by local researchers explore social impact of Covid-19 outbreak in Singapore. Retrieved from Today Online.
May 21, 2020 Channel News Asia. 6 in 10 people have received fake Covid-19 news, likely on social media: Survey. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Feb 17, 2020 Channel News Asia. Panic buying grabbed the headlines, but a quiet resilience is seeing Singaporeans through COVID-19 outbreak. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.

Other News Coverage:
Dec 26, 2023 Channel News Asia. Nudge – Nudges To Eat Healthier. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Dec 14, 2022 Channel News Asia. Mediacorp, NTU to develop programmes to nurture future media professionals. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Sep 29, 2022 Channel News Asia. Talking Point 2022/2023:  Teen Vaping Part 2: How Can We End It. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Mar 5, 2020 The Straits Times. Parliament: Pre-packaged sugary drinks to carry A to D grading by end-2021. Retrieved from The Straits Times.
Nov 25, 2017 Channel News Asia. Seven tips about the sugar traps unknown to most people. Retrieved from Channel News Asia.
Nov 15, 2017 Daily Mirror. Five-day Epihack Sri Lanka event enters final day; new solutions developed. Retrieved from Daily Mirror.
Nov 12, 2017 Sunday Observer. Creating digital tools to prevent the spread of dengue. Retrieved from Sunday Observer.
Oct 31, 2017 International Federation for Information Processing. CSSL Launches International epihack Project to Fight Dengue Fever. Retrieved from IFIP News.
Oct 20, 2017 Daily News. CSSL facilitates international hackathon to fight dengue. Retrieved from Daily News.
Oct 19, 2017 EIN Presswire. CSSL Launches International epihack Project to Fight Dengue Fever. Retrieved from EIN Presswire.
Oct 18, 2017 Sunday Times. International Epihack hackathon comes to Colombo to fight dengue. Retrieved from Sunday Times.
Added links :

  1. https://www.pressreader.com/sri-lanka/sunday-times-sri-lanka/20171022/282918090700666
  2. https://www.yamu.lk/event/epihack-2017
  3. https://nethminiromina.wordpress.com/2017/11/13/epihack-2017-colombo/
  4. https://medium.com/@sumudusahanweerasuriya/how-i-became-an-android-software-engineer-at-age-of-22-a10e8eae535a
  5. https://twitter.com/readmelive/status/908256301347565568?lang=en
Mar 2015 Asia eHealth Information Network, Sri Lanka. Mo-Buzz – Social Media Solutions for Dengue Prevention.
Mar 6, 2015 Samena Telecommunications Council. The Colombo Municipal Council Introduces A New ICT App to Get the Public More Involved in the Battle against Dengue Epidemic. Retrieved from Samena Council, Sri Lanka.
Mar 5, 2015 DailyFT, Sri Lanka. Mo-Buzz App Gets Public Engaged in Dengue Battle.
Feb 22, 2015 The Sunday Times. Hospitals Relieved at Drop in Dengue Cases but Plead for Vigilance. Retrieved from Sunday Times, Sri Lanka.
Feb 12, 2015 NewsFirst, Sri Lanka. CMC Commences Special Initiative to Control Spread of Dengue.
Sep – Oct, 2014 Hey! Magazine, Singapore. Raise Your Dragon – And Fitness.
Jul 10, 2013 Ada, Sri Lanka. CMC, Mobitel Launch NTU-designed Social Media System for Dengue Surveillance/Communication.
Jul 10, 2013 Daily Rivira, Sri Lanka. Mobitel Participated Dengue Prevention in Colombo.
Jul 9, 2013 Daily News, Sri Lanka. CMC, Mobitel Launch NTU-designed Dengue Surveillance.
Jul 7, 2013 Sunday Virakesari, Sri Lanka. CMC and Mobitel Jointly Launch Mo-Buzz, the High-tech Innovation to Prevent Dengue.
Jul 6, 2013 Daily Ceylon Today, Sri Lanka. Mo-Buzz Preventing Dengue.
Jun 15, 2013 Xinhuanet, China. NTU Develops Predictive System for Dengue Hotspots.
Jun 12, 2013 Tamil Murasu, Singapore. New Approach to Sloving Dengue.
Jun 12, 2013 Today, Singapore. NTU Researchers to Pilot Dengue Reporting and Predictive System in Sri Lanka.
Jun 12, 2013 The Straits Times, Singapore. Mozzie App Tracks Hot Spots.
Jun 12, 2013 The Business Times, Singapore. NTU Researchers Develop Mobile App to Fight Dengue.
Jun 12, 2013 News Medical, Singapore. NTU Develops Social Media-based System That Can Predict Dengue Outbreaks. Retrieved from News Medical.
Jun 12, 2013 My Paper, Singapore. Dengue Epidemic at Critical Stage
Jun 11, 2013 The Straits Times, Singapore. NTU Researchers Launch New Anti-dengue App Which Relies on Community Participation. Retrieved from The Straits Times.
Jun 11, 2013 Lianhe Wanbao, Singapore. NTU Designs A New Community Prevention System for Dengue.
Jun 11, 2013 NTU Designs Social Media and Web System That Can Predict Dengue Hotspots
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
May 9, 2013 The Strait Times, Singapore. Young Health Ambassadors.
Jan – May, 2008 Connexscions, Singapore. Joining the War Against Cyber Crime and Childhood Myopia.
Invited Talks
  • Invited Speaker: Online Trust & Safety Thematic Seminar Series, Fighting Misinformation in Public Health Emergencies: Digital Technology and Global Health Revisited in the Post-Pandemic Landscape, 23 January 2024, A*Star, Singapore.
  • Keynote Speaker: Digital Awareness on safeguarding against online harms, 16 December 2023, IMDA, Singapore.
  • Invited speaker: Trusted Scientific Networks for Addressing Inaccurate and Misleading Biological Information Risks, Virtual Capstone Event. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NAS), 5 December 2023, USA.
  • Keynote speaker at Peking University: Transforming Public Health via Digital Communication: 21st Century Participatory Surveillance for Communities, 4 November 2023, Beijing, China.
  • Keynote speaker at CTeC Asia Conference: Equity and Misinformation in the Post-Pandemic Global Health Landscape: Opportunities and Risks, 20 October 2023, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Keynote speaker at Princeton University: Social Media, Fake News and Communication during Pandemic: Covid-19 lessons and the Need for Recalibrating Future Health Communication, March 2023, USA.
  • Invited Panel Discussant and Moderator at the 4th International Workshop on Participatory Surveillance: The past, present and future of participatory surveillance, November 2022, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  • Keynote at the 7th World OneHealth Congress: The important role of communication in managing a pandemic or outbreak, November 2022, Singapore.
  • Invited Panel Speaker at the 7th World OneHealth Congress: How did governments manage scientific communication during the pandemic? November 2022, Singapore.
  • Keynote at the Food Health Asia Expo 2022: The behavioral science behind marketing alternative meats, September 2022, Singapore.
  • Invited Panel Speaker. Profiles and Perspectives regarding Dyadic Versus Triadic Medical Consultations in Singapore, ARISE Online Seminar, 23 September 2022, Singapore.
  • Keynote at International Communication Association Post-conference 2022: The role of online media during COVID-19, University of Burgundy Franche-Comté, France.
  • Keynote and Panel Chair at International Communication Association Conference 2022: Vulnerable youth, mental health and the challenges of platform design and regulation, 27 May 2022, Paris, France.
  • Invited Chair for Opening Plenary: ICA Health Communication Division’s “Conversation Series” (Career Advice for Early Career Scholars: Conversations with HC ICA Fellows, 26 April 2022, via Zoom.
  • Invited Panel Speaker: Future of Food Symposium: Emerging Issues, Challenges and Opportunities for Global Food Security, 21 April 2022, via Zoom.
  • Invited Panel Lead: ICA Health Communication Division Conversation Series: Career Advice for Early Career Scholars, Conversation with Health Comm ICA Fellows, April 25, 2022, via Zoom.
  • Invited Panel Speaker: Expert Panel Discussion on “Navigating the Online Jungle: What Parents Can Do to Help our Young Ones”, 3 March 2022, via IG Live organized by Ministry of Community and Informations.
  • IC4CH Webinar: Better doctor-patient interaction for a better treatment outcome, 21 October 2021, Organized by University College London (UCL), via Zoom.
  • Roundtable Expert Delegate for The Economist Group’s Roundtable on Vaccine Ecosystem User Acceptance and Uptake, 14 October 2021.
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at Tianjin University. COVID-19 Health and Mobile Communication: Perspectives from Three Studies, 12 October 2021, via Teleconferencing.
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at Singapore Researchers Global Summit 2021: Impact of Covid on Research, Public Health & Transformation in Singapore, 20 September 2021, NTU, Singapore.
  • Invited Speaker at the 1st Trilateral Imperial-TUM-NTU Global Fellows Programme organized by Imperial College London: The Programme on Data and the 4th Industrial Revolution: Focus on Health, Population, and Communication during the Pandemic, 21 June 2021.
  • Invited Panel Key Speaker at Asia-Pacific Communication Monitor, Australia, 24 March 2021
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at HKBU Health Communication Symposium – Frontiers of Health Communication in Asia: Challenges and Opportunities, 5 March 2021.
  • Invited speaker at Supercomputing Asia (SCAsia) 2021: COVID-19 Big Social Data Analytics: Enabling Communication Science Enquires through Emotion Analytic Social Technologies, 1 March to 3 March 2021, NTU Singapore.
  • Invited Keynote Address: 3rd International e-Symposium on Communication in Health Care, The University of Hong Kong (1 to 2 March 2021).
  • Invited Key Speaker at 27th National Public Relations Congress, Reality Check: When the Virus Hit, Philippines, 17 February 2021.
  • Invited Speaker at NISTH Think Out: Medical Technology, NISTH Debate Keynote, 21 January 2021, NTU Singapore.
  • Invited Keynote Speaker at Peking University, Digital Technology and Health Communication: Experiences from the Dengue Arena, 7 November 2020, Beijing.
  • Invited Speaker at Women@NTU: The Infodemic and Behaviors Surrounding COVID19: Experiences and Reflections, 6 November 2020, NTU Singapore.
  • Invited Speaker at NTU IAS Webinar, Covid-19: Science, Medicine, Communication, and Education, 15 May 2020, organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies, NTU.
  • Invited speaker at the 14th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference 2019, Population Health and Health Systems Track, focusing on Public Health Communications, Sentosa Island, Singapore.
  • Invited Singapore Representative, 2019 Salzburg Global Seminar for the program Finding Outbreaks Faster: Metrics for One Health Surveillance, Schloss Leopoldskron, Salzburg, Austria.
  • Invited Lead Speaker for World Health Organization (WHO) Global Health Histories Seminar 132 Infectious Diseases: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives, 11 September 2019, Singapore.
  • Opening Panel Speaker at International Symposium on Communication in Health Care 2019, The Human Dimension in Medicine and Healthcare, February 8-9, 2019, LKC School of Medicine, NTU.
  • Invited Lead Speaker at Symposium on Young People and the Media, organized by Universitas Indonesia and Marakas Human Behavior Studies January 8 – 9, 2019. Jakarta, Indonesia.
  • Invited Solo Lecture on 10 Dec 2018 on Social Media and Public Engagement to Faculty and Students at the College of Communication, National Chengchi University, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Invited panellist at Antimicrobial Resistance in the Asia Pacific & Its Impact on Singapore, 13 to 14 November 2018 in LKC School of Medicine, Singapore.
  • Invited Talk on “Infectious Disease and Digital Media” at WO+MEN Fest on November 7, 2018 to commemorate Marie Curie’s Birthday at NTU.
  • Judge at 13th Singapore Games Creation Competition (SGCC) organized by the National Healthcare Group (NHG) and NTU LKCMedicine on Promoting Healthy Lifestyle for You and Your Family, 31 July 2018, Singapore
  • Invited Leading Scholar Address and Thought Leaders Panellist, forum at the Hong Kong Baptist University in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the School of Communication. 19 – 20 April 2018, Hong Kong.
  • Invited Award Recipient Speaker at NMRC Awards Ceremony and Research Symposium 2018 – event encompasses the presentation of awards to outstanding Clinician Scientists and provides a platform to showcase ongoing research and NMRC-funded projects. 17 –18 April 2018, Singapore.
  • Invited Lead Speaker at the International Symposium on Health Care Communication at ANU International Symposium for Communication In Health Care (ICH), 12-13 February, 2018 Canberra, Australia.
  • Invited Workshop Lead on Digital Media and Pandemic Preparedness, 6th International Congress of Infection Control Association, 1-3 February 2018, Singapore.
  • Opening Keynote Speaker at Workshop on Regulatory Landscape for Advertising: Overview, Structure and Experiences, 18 December 2017, Sedona Hotel, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • Invited Lecture on Digital Surveillance and Health Communication, 17 October 2017, Australian National Humanities Research Centre Lecture on Digital Surveillance and Mobile Media at Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
  • Opening Keynote Speaker at the EpiHack 2017 Sri Lanka.  Focus of workshop is to elevate vector surveillance across the globe. 6 – 10 Nov, 2017, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Invited speaker at Institute of Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology (IIDE) thematic research meeting on Vaccine Preventable Diseases. Nov 2017, Singapore.
  • Invited Expert Panel Speaker, ARISE Networking Session, Efficacy of Transmitting Hypertension and Cardiovascular Health Information, and Promoting BP Screening to Elderly via Youth Agents, NTU, 18 August 2017, Singapore.
  • Invited Speaker, Singapore Forum on Cyberworlds in Asia Pacific 2017 by Google Singapore Headquarters, 3 August 2017, Singapore.
  • Invited Panel Speaker on “Digital Health and the Future of Healthcare”, McCann Erikson Healthcare Truth about Doctors Workshop, 11 May 2017, Singapore.
  • Invited speaker, 14th Family Research Network forum: The Impact of the Internet and Social Media on Social and Familial Ties. “Family Communication, Digital Media and Children Online”, 7 October 2016, Auditorium, Civil Service College.
  • Invited Plenary Speaker, SingHealth Nursing Research Day 2016 Theme: “Bridging Research and Best Practice towards Zero Harm”, on Digital Media, User Engagement and Disease Prevention: Experiences from Mobile Initiatives, 29 November 2016, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
  • NTU Professor Installation Ceremony 2016 Installation Speech on Behalf of Recipients, 25 Aug 2016, Nanyang Technological University auditorium, Singapore.
  • Invited Plenary Speaker, Annual International Research Center on Communication in Healthcare (IRCCH) Roundtable: “Keeping Populations Safe – Findings from Asia”, June 25-26, 2016, Lugano, Switzerland.
  • Invited Expert Workshop Speaker, 3rd International Workshop on Participatory Surveillance (IWOPS), Skoll Global Threats Fund and the Hunter Medical Research Institute, March 22 to 24, 2016, Newcastle, Australia.
  • Invited Key Speaker, World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters Digital Technology and Health Data Forum on Social Media and Public Health Communication: Experiences from Asia, 25 Feb 2016, Geneva, Switzerland.
  • Invited Expert Talk on Harnessing Social Media for Public Health: The Dengue Engagement Experience in Sri Lanka at the Joint APAN-TEIN Dengue Fever and Public Health Workshop, 24 – 25 January 2016, Manila, Philippines.
  • Invited Lecture on Sociological Observations of a Communications Revolution: Introducing Mobile Telephones in a Developing South East Asian Society, 2 Dec 2015, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Invited Colloquium Speaker on Social Media, Civic Engagement and Public Health:
  • Experiences from a Mobile Initiative in Asia, 13 November 2015, Health & Risk Communication Center and Technology and Research Innovation for Health (Trifecta), College of Communication Arts & Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA.
  • Invited speaker on “Public Health Management in Era of Social & Mobile Media”, 9 November 2015, Villanova University, Villanova, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Invited Guest Lecture on How Can Digital Technology Influence Physical Activity and Nutrition Intake? Highlights and Insights from Singapore, 5 November 2015, the Center for Health and Risk Communication, George Mason University, Fairfax, Maryland, USA.
  • Invited T. C. Chan Lecture on How Can Digital Technology Influence Physical Activity and Nutrition Intake? Highlights and Insights from Singapore at T C Chan School of Public Health and Dana Farber Cancer Institute, 26 October 2015, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Invited Key Speaker and Seminar Chair, Advertising Education Foundations and Basics, Yangon University Institute of Economics, seminar for faculty, practitioners and workshops graduate students, 3 – 5 August 2015, Yangon, Myanmar.
  • Invited Lead Panel Lecture at WARC Webinar on “Cross Cultural Differences in Asian Health, Wellness & Nutrition” International Live Global Webinar Audiences, 14 May 2015, Singapore.
  • Invited Expert Talk at National Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme (CWSAP) 2015 Conference – Parents Track on “Parenting Styles and How They Affect Your Child in this Digital Age”, 25 March 2015, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore.  Organized by the Media Development Authority (MDA).
  • Invited speaker on “Harnessing Social Media for Public Health Communication: Asian Experiences”, 29 October 2015 at the Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Invited speaker on “Communicating for Compassionate Healthcare: Mobilizing Values to Practice” at the IRCCH 3rd International Symposium on Communication in Healthcare, 29 June 2015, Hong Kong.
  • Invited panel speaker at WARC Webinar on “Cross Cultural Differences in Asian Health, Wellness & Nutrition” International Live Webinar to WARC Global Audiences, 14 May 2015, Singapore.
  • Invited speaker at National Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme (CWSAP) 2015 Conference – Parents Track on “Parenting Styles and How They Affect Your Child in this Digital Age”, 25 March 2015, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore.
  • Invited speaker on “Harnessing Social Media for Public Health: The Dengue Engagement Experience in Sri Lanka” at the Joint APAN-TEIN Dengue Fever and Public Health Workshop, 1 – 6 March 2015, Fukuoka, Japan.
  • Invited key speaker on “Harnessing Social Media for Public Health: The Dengue Engagement Experience in Sri Lanka” at Mo-Buzz Public Launch, 12 – 13 February 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka.
  • Invited keynote speaker to the 8th Scientific Seminar on Food Innovation/Renovation for Healthier Food Choices, ILSI Southeast Asia Region, 4 November 2014, Kuala Lumpur, West Malaysia.
  • Invited speaker at 9th Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference (PHOM) on “Digital Technology and Message Framing: Joint Effects on Physical Activity Beliefs Among Primary And Secondary School Students”, Sheraton Towers Singapore, August 29, 2014.
  • Invited Meeting Participant for the Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) Public Health Network’s workshop, “Risk Communications for Public Health Emergencies: What to Learn from Real-life Events” (2-3 October 2014 / Oslo, Norway) ASEF Public Health Network is part of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Initiative for the Rapid Containment of Pandemic Influenza, which was launched during the 9th ASEM Foreign Ministers’ Meeting. ASEM is an informal dialogue process that brings 49 countries across Asia and Europe as well as the ASEAN Secretariat and the European Commission.
  • Invited speaker for the Public Health and Occupational Medicine (PHOM) Conference on “New technologies and health”, August 28-29, 2014 at Sheraton Towers, Singapore.
  • Invited opening speaker on Digital Solutions in SEAsia: EpiHack Laos June 17 – 20, 2014, Vientiene, Laos, organized by Ministry of Health Laos, Mekong Basin Disease Surveillance (MBDS), InSTEDD, Opendream and Skoll Global Threats Fund USA.
  • Invited keynote speaker at the 3rd Annual Global Healthcare Conference (GHC), Singapore, June 23 – 24, 2014.
  • Main speaker and panelist at on the Use of Digital Gaming Technology to Promote Physical Exercise at schools in Singapore workshop for the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health and school participants March 14, 2014, Health Promotion Board, Singapore.
  • Invited key address for the public presentation of the Mo-Buzz system to the Colombo health and municipal authorities and stakeholders, November 2014.
  • Invited speaker for National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Awards Ceremony and Research Symposium 2014, Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, February 26-27, 2014. (Presenting Successful HSR projects which have generated positive tangible health outcomes)
  • Invited keynote speaker at the International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions, Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 11– 15, 2013.
  • Invited key speaker for the Asian Health Communication Science Workshop at the Institute of Communication and Health, Lugano, Switzerland, October 17 – 18, 2013. For this workshop three Health Communication experts from Asia were selected and invited to Switzerland to share experiences regarding emerging trends on Health Communication in Asian and internationally.
  • Invited key speaker at the CMC, NTU, Mobitel launch of social media system for dengue surveillance and communication, Colombo Municipal Council Town Hall, Colombo, Sri Lanka, July 3, 2013
  • Invited panelist on Talking Point, “Regulatory Measures to Curb Smoking in Singapore,” Channel News Asia, June 27, 2013.
  • Invited key speaker at Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB) Indonesia symposium on “ICT for Health-Nutrition Communication in Developing Countries”, October 3, 2012.
  • Invited speaker for symposium on Obesity Prevention: High-risk groups and Interventions at the 1st Singapore International Public Health Conference in conjunction with the 7th Singapore Public Health & Occupational Medicine Conference at Copthorne Orchid Hotel, Singapore, October 2, 2012.
  • Invited lead guest speaker at the XI Asian Congress for Nutrition on Nutrition Communications and Marketing Symposium, Suntec City, Singapore, July 15, 2011.
  • Invited guest speaker at International Pandemic Preparedness and Response Conference, Singapore, April 19, 2011.
  • Invited speaker at Pandemic Conference by Rajarathnam School of International Studies on “When Does Risk Communication Become Over-communication?” Traders Hotel, Singapore April 16, 2011.
  • Invited speaker to Health Promotion Board’s journal club on “Digital Intervention and Health Messages: Effects on Obese Children”, Singapore, February 28, 2011.
  • Invited speaker to National Healthcare Group’s Annual Scientific Congress on “Content Analysis in Health”, Singapore, November 7, 2009.
  • Invited speaker to National Healthcare Group’s Annual Scientific Congress on “Be(a)ware of What You Hear and See”, Singapore, November 7, 2008.
  • Invited speaker to Health Promotion Board’s doctors and nurses on “Childhood Myopia and Communicating with Parents”, Singapore, November 28, 2006.
  • Invited speaker on “Childhood Myopia: A PMT Perspective of Improving Health Marketing Communications”, 11th International Myopia Conference, Singapore, August 16-18, 2006.
  • Invited speaker to Macromarketing Conference by Clifford J. Shultz, II on “Developments in Southeast Asia’s Transition Economics” New Zealand, 2006.
  • Invited keynote address at the Clueless in Starting a Business talk jointly organized by Pearson Ed, Entrepreneur Resource Center, Exec Inc. and Jobstreet, 2003.
  • Invited key speaker at the Malaysian Institute of Management talk on “How to Set More Effective Advertising Objectives” Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 19, 2002.
  • Invited speaker on “Responses of Singaporean Consumers to A Cross Representation of Models in Print Advertising: A Comparison with the United States”. America & Asia at Century’s End: Cultures of Interdependence, RELC, Singapore 1999.
  • Invited speaker on “The Moderating Effect of Advertising Regulation on the Portrayal of Gender Roles in Television Advertising in US and Malaysia.” America & Asia at Century’s End: Cultures of Interdependence, RELC, Singapore 1999.