Academic Staff

Lecturer
LAU Chin Haeng, Arthur

MB BCh BAO (Penang Medical College), MSc Anatomy (University of Edinburgh), PhD Anatomy Education (University of Leeds), AFHEA (UK)

 

Tel: +65 6516 3211
Email: arthur_lau@nus.edu.sg
Office: MD10 #04-01H


Research Interests
  • Pedagogical research involve in enhancing teaching and learning experiences.
  • Exploring the efficacy and utility of technology-enhanced learning (TEL) as pedagogical tools.
  • Designing, developing and exploring the efficacy of analog or digital serious games as one of the modalities to deliver teaching in a blended curriculum.
Current Projects
  • Design and development of analog serious game for anatomy and medical education, informed by pedagogical theories.
  • Design and development of virtual reality for anatomy education, with focus on conceptual active learning of three-dimensional spatial relationship.
Selected Publications
  • Lau Chin Haeng, A., Langschmidt, J., & Findlater, G. (2017). Development and acceptability of a mobile app on the embryonic development of the heart. In Anatomical Society Summer Meeting at Brighton and Sussex Medical School. John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12558
  • Kim, G., Lau, A.C.-H. and Chang, S.K.Y. 2014. Single-incision laparoscopic hepatic resection in patients with previous hepatic resections: A mini case series. Asian Journal of Endoscopic Surgery. 7(1), pp.63-66.
Symposium
  • Main Chair and Lead of Symposium: “Innovations in Anatomy Education: Navigating the Confluence of Tradition, Technologies and Games” at the 21st Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomist, Gwangju, Korea (September 2024)
  • Presenter of Symposium: “Immersive Technologies in Teaching Anatomy” at the XXIX International Symposium on Morphological Sciences, Lisbon, Portugal (July 2025)
Invited Speaker
  • Invited speaker at 7th International Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology conference 2024 & 46th annual conference of the Anatomy Association of Thailand (May 2024); Oral presentation: “A Framework for Implementing Serious Games in Anatomy Education: A Single-Centred Perspective Study”.
  • NUS Dept of Pharmacology Retreat on 18th July 2025; Title: “Gamification and Game-based learning: a game changing teaching strategy or a gimmick”.
  • Paediatric ACP Week by SingHealth/ Duke NUS on 25th July 2025; Title: “Game-based Learning in Healthcare Professional Education: Game Changer or Gimmick?
Workshop
  • Main Chair and Lead of Pre-conference workshop at the Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC) 2025: “Designing & Prototyping Analog Serious Games for Teaching and Learning
  • Main Chair and Lead of Workshop (July 2025): “Gamifying Higher Education: Designing and Prototyping Analog Games”.
Oral Presentations
  • Centre for Research in Digital Education Symposium (May 2019): “Environmental Scan of Educational Games for Medical Education”. 
  • Student Education Conference at the University of Leeds (January 2021) and at Serious Games and Technology to Improve Health Behaviours and Education Conference (April 2021): “Optimising the FIT Food online game App to promote the acquisition of skills in nutrition and healthy food choice behaviours among users”.
  • Chaired keynote speech by Professor Sylvester Arnab from the University of Coventry on "Games in Education: Seriously?" at Serious Games and Technology to Improve Health Behaviours and Education Conference (April 2021)
  • 21st Congress of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomist, Gwangju, Korea (September 2024): “Reaching the Boss Level: Overcoming Obstacles in Game-based Learning”.
  • XXIX International Symposium on Morphological Sciences (July 2025): “Design and Development of Virtual Reality Tool for Synchronous Blended Learning in Anatomy Practical”.
  • Design and Development of a Virtual Reality for Spatial Learning of Pelvis and Perineum at the 11th Asia Pacific International Congress of Anatomist (APICA), held on 8-11th Aug 2025.
  • Understanding Spatial Anatomy through Construction: A Virtual Reality Learning Paradigm at the 8th International Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology Conference (IASCBC) & 3rd Malaysian Anatomical Association Conference (MAAC), held on 14-15th Aug 2025.
Supervised Student Research Project
  • NUS Medicine Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP); Project title: Development and Proposal of Framework for Integration of Gaming Interventions into Medical Curriculum; Oral presentation at APMEC 2025; Award: M5 UROP Oral Presentation Commendation Award (AY24/25) & Free Communication Best Oral Presenter Young Scholar (Merit) at APMEC 2025.
  • NUS Dental Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP); Project title: Twist to Learn: Design and Development of an Interactive Anatomy Game for Mastering Spatial Localisation.
  • Project Title: A Scoping Review of Workplace Violence in Singapore Healthcare; Sing, P., & Lau, A. A Scoping Review of Workplace Violence in Singapore Healthcare. Frontiers in Public Health13, 1624191. Available at:  doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2025.1624191
Honours & Awards
  • Third prize poster presentation at Faculty of Medicine and Health Postgraduate Conference 2019
  • Nominated as one of the top six finalists in Leeds Doctoral College 3-minute thesis (3MT) competition 2021
  • Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy (AFHEA)
  • University of Leeds Anatomy Demonstrating PhD Studentship 2017
  • Learning Innovative Fund-Technology (LIF-T) 2023 Grant Award.
  • Teaching Enhancement Grant (TEG) 2024 Grant Award.
  • Teaching Enhancement Grant (TEG) 2025 Grant Award.
  • Early Career Anatomist Award at the 8th International Anatomical Sciences and Cell Biology Conference (IASCBC) & 3rd Malaysian Anatomical Association Conference (MAAC); 14-15th Aug 2025
Professional Organizations
  • Member of the Anatomical Society, UK
  • Malaysian Anatomical Association, MY
  • American Association of Anatomist, US
  • Associate Fellowship of Higher Education Academy, UK
  • British Association of Clinical Anatomist, UK
Podcast

A collaborative effort with Dr Ang Eng-Tat (Senior Anatomy Lecturer at NUS) and Zach Bearinger (Game Design and Developer at Raccoopack Media)