Ms Rachel Chea

Teaching Philosophy

A good teacher is not one who is omniscient and infallible. A good teacher is not one who simply imparts knowledge. A good teacher is one who learns and grows with their students.

Biography

I was a student at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) where I did my MSc and BSc. During my time in NTU as a student, I met educators and mentors who inspired me in the classroom and in the research laboratory. I began my journey in the research field with Prof Liang Zhao-Xun in NTU as an undergraduate and continued on to pursue my postgraduate studies with his team. As a postgraduate student, my research work centred on the optimisation of Streptomyces spp. for usage as heterologous hosts for drug discovery. While fulfilling my role as a research student, I had the privilege to serve as a part-time Teaching Assistant (TA) for undergraduates. During this period, teaching was not simply a requirement for me to fulfil. It was an exciting experiment for me. Through this experience, I uncovered my passion to teach and set my mind to embark on my journey as an educator. As a TA here in NUS, it is an honour to be a part of the Department's Educational Excellence Program (DEEP) team and to work closely with so many passionate and wonderful educators.

Recent Publications

1. Xin L, Zeng Y, Sheng S, Chea RA, Liu Q, Li HY, Yang L, Xu L, Chiam KH, Liang ZX. 2019. Regulation of flagellar motor switching by c-di-GMP phosphodiesterases in Pseudomonas aeruginosa. J Biol Chem.
2. Sheng S, Xin L, Yam JKH, Salido MM, Khong NZJ, Liu Q, Chea RA, Li HY, Yang L, Liang ZX, Xu L. 2019. The MapZ-Mediated Methylation of Chemoreceptors Contributes to Pathogenicity of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Front Microbiol. 10(67).
3. Cheang QW, Xin L, Chea RYF, Liang ZX. 2019. Emerging paradigms for PilZ domain-mediated C-di-GMP signaling. Biochem Soc Trans. 47(1):381-88.
4. Yan XF, Xin L, Yen JT, Zeng Y, Jin S, Cheang QW, Chea RAYF, Chiam KH, Liang ZX, Gao YG. 2018. Structural analyses unravel the molecular mechanism of cyclic di-GMP regulation of bacterial chemotaxis via a PilZ adaptor protein. J Biol Chem. 293(1):100-11.