Dr. Khay Fong

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Khay joined the School of Chemistry in 2023 as a Course Coordinator for the Masters in Green Chemistry Sustainable Technology. He completed his PhD in Pharmacy at Monash University in 2013 and was subsequently awarded a highly competitive Victorian Postdoctoral Research Fellowship which took him to ETH Zurich, Switzerland from 2014 to 2015. He returned to Monash University in 2016. Khay is also a recipient of the National Center of Competence in Research in Bio-Inspired Materials Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Adolphe Merkle Institute, Université de Fribourg, Switzerland (2017-2018). He served as a Lecturer in the School of Environmental and Life Sciences at the University of Newcastle from 2019 to 2023. In addition to his academic roles, Khay is the director of the Australian Chapter of the Controlled Release Society. His research interests are focused on on-demand drug delivery systems, leveraging nanotechnology to create medicines and diagnostic tools. He investigates the use of soft materials that manipulate self-assembly, utilizing amphiphilic lipids to create nanomaterials that can respond to various stimuli such as heat, laser light, and changes in pH. He is also engaged in projects related to the environmental impact of microplastics and works closely with a Swiss NGO to conduct citizen science research projects in Australia and the Pacific.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

2023-01-01 — Present

Monash University • Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Course Coordinator for Masters in Green Chemistry Sustainable Technology.

Lecturer

2019-01-01 — 2023-01-01

School of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Newcastle • Newcastle, NSW, Australia

Engaged in teaching and research in chemistry.

Awards

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Early Career Research Award

2016-10-21

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.