Dr. Ng Chen Seng

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ng Chen Seng currently serves as a Principal Investigator and Lecturer at Monash University Malaysia. He obtained his Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology from Universiti Malaysia Sabah in 2008 and completed his Master’s and Doctorate degrees in Viral Immunology at Kyoto University, Japan. His doctoral training was under the mentorship of renowned scientist Professor Takashi Fujita. Prior to his tenure at Monash University, he conducted postdoctoral research at UCLA with Professor Alexander Hoffmann. Ng has received Advanced Certification in Cell Biology from MIT and a MicroBachelors in Neuroscience from Harvard University. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in high-impact international journals, highlighting key contributions in the fields of neuroscience and viral immunology, including significant work on type II interferon responses and ALS. He has been recognized with the IBRO Rising Star Award for his contributions. His current research leverages artificial intelligence and machine learning to explore the molecular mechanisms underlying ALS and other diseases.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

— Present

Monash University • Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Principal Investigator and Institutional Biosafety Committee Officer in the Division of Medical Biosciences.

Awards

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Excellent Educator Award Semester 1

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Excellent Educator Award Semester 2

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IBRO Rising Stars Award

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Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Fellowship

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.