Fun Hoong Kun
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Emeritus Professor Dr. Fun Hoong Kun |
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Phone numbers : +604-653 5115 |
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Profile
Summary of Scientific Achievements of Emeritus Professor Fun Hoong Kun, F.A.Sc.Emeritus Prof. Fun Hoong Kun, Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia, was born in Penang, Malaysia on 1946. He completed his B.Sc. (1stClass Honors) in Physics at University of Malaya in 1969 and proceeded to Purdue University for his graduate studies under the Fulbright Fellowship. He obtained his M.S. in 1971 and his Ph.D. in experimental Solid State Physics (Solid State Electron-Nuclear Double Resonance technique) in 1974. Upon return to Malaysia in September 1974, he has worked at Universiti Sains Malaysia until 30 August 2012 when he joined King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as a full professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, College of Pharmacy. Prof. Fun has studied on his own in the field of X-ray crystallography while in service at Universiti Sains Malaysia. On December 17th, 2013, Academy of Sciences Malaysia has bestowed upon Prof. Fun the status of Top Researcher Scientists Malaysia (TRSM). Emeritus Prof. Fun Hoong Kun is a self-taught X-ray crystallographer and has set up the X-ray Crystallography Laboratory at the School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1987. This laboratory has been very active in x-ray structural research, collaborating mainly with researchers from China,Taiwan, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Under his supervision, this research group has solved a few thousand structures in organic, metal-organic and inorganic structures from which Prof. Fun has published more than 2651 Science-Citation-Indexed (SCI) papers. Prof. Fun is the top and most productive scientist in Malaysia (Period 1955-2002) as reported in "Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia, Bibliometric Study 2003” (ISSN1823-1012), a study commissioned by Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center (MASTIC), Ministry of Science , Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia. He is also the top and most productive scientist in OIC member states (Period 1995 –June 2005) as reported in “Status of Scientific Research in OIC Member States” published by COMSTECH Secretariat on November 2005. In the latest online publication by COMSTECH entitled "Leading Scientists and Engineers of OIC Member States", Prof. Fun is listed as the top and foremost Physicist of the OIC Member States. Prof. Fun was awarded "The Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Diraja Research Gold Medal" on 13th April 2012 by The Rotary Club of Kuala Lumpur Diraja. Prof. Fun is now rank 6th in position world-wide (with 2824 entries) among the 447 authors who are cited in Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) entries in January 2014. http://www.ccdc.cam.ac.uk/products/csd/statistics/. Prof. Fun's current h-index is 43. Prof. Fun's webpage at King Saud University is given below :- URL: http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/hfunc Details of Prof. Fun publications and citations can also be found at :- URL: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3561-2009 URL: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9970-067X URL: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=34975048300 URL: https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Summon/Search?lookfor=Fun+Hoong-Kun&type=Author&sort=PublicationDate%3Adesc&view=list URL: http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?hl=en&user=jm5QaHkAAAAJ
His broad area of research covers x-ray crystallographic investigations on co-ordination complexes, natural products compounds, synthesized organic and inorganic compounds and high Tc superconductors. Amongst his broad spectrum of research in X-ray Crystallography, the more important contributions are :- (1) Elucidation of crystal structures of some high Tcsuperconductors (2) Elucidation of disordered and twinned structures (3) Finding absolute configuration of natural products (4) Crystal Enginnering (5) Discovery of Fun-Anwar-Suchada-Transition (FAST). (6) Protein Crystallography
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Research
Highlights of Emeritus Prof. Fun's Major Scientific AccomplishmentsEmeritus Prof. Fun Hoong Kun is a self-taught x-ray crystallographer and has set up the X-ray Crystallography Laboratory at the School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1987. This laboratory has been very active in X-ray structural research, collaborating mainly with researchers from China, Taiwan, Thailand, India, Pakistan, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Iraq. A broad spectrum of structures in organic, metal-organic and inorganic structures have been solved in Prof. Fun's research laboratory. Under his supervision, this research group has published more than 2651 Science-Citation-Indexed (SCI) papers. Prof. Fun's current h-index is 43. Prof. Fun's webpage at King Saud University is given below :- URL: http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/hfunc Details of Prof. Fun publications and citations can also be found at :- URL: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3561-2009 URL: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9970-067X URL: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=34975048300 URL: https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Summon/Search?lookfor=Fun+Hoong-Kun&type=Author&sort=PublicationDate%3Adesc&view=list URL:http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?hl=en&user=jm5QaHkAAAAJ
His broad area of research covers x-ray crystallographic investigation into co-ordination complexes, natural products compounds, synthesized organic and inorganic compounds and high Tc superconductors.
Amongst his broad spectrum of research in X-ray Crystallography, the more important contributions are :- (1) Elucidation of the crystal structures of some high Tc superconductors Prof. Fun has determined the crystal structures of a few high Tcsuperconductors using Rietveld analysis and three of the publications are lised below :- (a) Structure of TlSr2PrCu2O7-x by Rietveld Analysis. (b). (c)
(2)Elucidation of disordered/twinned structures Prof. Fun has contributed to the elucidation of many difficult disordered structures. Amongst many examples, two execellent examples can be found in the following publications :- (a) Crystal and molecular structures of [Ru3(m -H)(m3-h1:h1:h3-C12H17)(CO)9] revision of a previous (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) (o) (p)
(3) Absolute configuration of natural products The absolute configuration of natural products determined by x-ray crystallography can be found in the following publications :- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) Absolute Configuration of (2S)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-ol Hydroxytirucalla-8,24-dien-21-oic acid. (i) (j) (k)
(4)Crystal Engineering Many examples of interesting crystal enginnering structures have been elucidated by Prof. Fun and his collaborators. Some good examples are :- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (K)
(5) Discovery of Fun-Anwar-Suchada-Transition (FAST) FAST is a new type of reversible phase transition originating from hydrogen bonds which has been discovered by Prof. Fun抯 group in some phenol-amine adducts and benzoic acid-amine adducts. A macroscopic Landau theory and a microscopic theory using pseudo-spin approach have been developed to explain these phase transitions. Publications related to FAST are given below :- (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h)
(6) Protein Crystallography (a)
(7) Others (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) (j) (k) (l) (m) (n) Prof. Fun's elucidation of organic, organo-metallic and inorganic structures by single crystal x-ray structure determination and Rietveld Analayis has contributed significantly to his collaboration with researchers inside and outside Malaysia.
Research done at Universiti Sains Malaysia (1) Growth of Single Crystal of Tin. (2) Investigation of New Materials for Solar Cells (3) Gamma Radioactivity in Tin Slag Dumps at Penang (4) Single Crystal Structure Determination by X-Ray Crystallography. (5) X-Ray Structural Determination of Some Degenerate Semiconductors (6) Chemical Structure Determination using X-Ray Crystallography. (7) X-Ray Structural Determination of Organic/ Organometallic Compounds. (8) X-ray in Industry: Structure Determination and Investigation of Physical and Chemical Properties (9) X-ray Structural Determination of Materials with Potential Applications/Uses (10) Structural Studies on Materials of Technological Importance by X-ray Diffraction. (11) Structural Studies of Peptides and Natural Products by X-Ray Crystallography. Joint Investigation with (12) Crystal Growth and Crystal Structure Analysis of Stilbene Derivatives for Second Order Non-Linear Optics. (13) Hydrogen Bondings, Phase Transitions & Theoretical Studies of Phenol-Amine Adducts. Joint Investigation (14) Single Crystal X-ray Structural Studies of Natural Products Compounds from Fruits of "BRUGVIERA CYLINDRICA". (15) Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Structural Phase Transitions In Crystals due to Hydrogen (16) Structural Investigation of Molecular based Opto-electronic Materials from Porphyrin Chromophores. (17) X-Ray Structural Characterization of New Organic Materials for Non_Linear Optical Allications. (18) Theoretical And Experimental Studies of Phase Transition (Fun-Anwar-Suchada Transition, FAST) (19) X-ray Structural Determination of Natural Products and Their Structural Activity Relationships (SAR) (20) Charaterization and Strutural Studies of Isoamylase Starch Enzymes (21) X-Ray Structural Characterization of Bioactive Compounds From Medicinal Plants: (22) Supramolecular Designs Based on Hydrogen Bonding (23) Structure Determination of kDa Outer Membrance Proteins From S. Typhi By X-ray Protein Crystallography (24) Synthesis and Characterization of Non Linear Optical (NLO) Organic Crystal and Porphyrin Derivative (25) Structural analysis and biological evaluation of natural products and medicinal compounds and their derivatives.
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Teaching
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Courses Taught at Universiti Sains Malaysia Lecture: (1) Electricity and Magnetism Tutorial: (1) Modern Physics Laboratory: (1) Undergraduate Level 200 Research Projects: (1) Undergraduate Level 400 and M.Sc. by Coursework in X-ray Crystallography.
Course Taught at National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Lecture : (1) X-Ray Diffraction and Its Applications Course Taught at Beijing Normal University, Beijing, Peoples' Lecture : (1) Solving Structures using SHELXTL :- simple structures ; rotaional and whole molecule HKF 9 June 2015 |
Supervision
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Appointed Principal Supervisor for the following post-graduate candidates and post-doctoral research fellows :- (1) Mr. Chan Boon Teong: Single Crystal Structure Determination by X-Ray Crystallography (34) Dr. C. S. Chidan Kumar, PhD. HKF 9 June 2015 |
Publication
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Emeritus Prof. Fun has published over 2651 Science Citation Index (SCI) papers and is the top and most productive scientist in Malaysia (Period 1955-2002) as reported in "Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia, Bibliometric Study 2003?(ISSN1823-1012), a study commissioned by Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center (MASTIC), Ministry of Science , Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia. He is also the top and most productive scientist in OIC member states (Period 1995 -June 2005) as reported in "Status of Scientific Research in OIC Member States" published by COMSTECH Secretariat published by COMSTECH Secretariat on November 2005. In the latest online publication by COMSTECH entitled "Leading Scientists and Engineers of OIC Member States", Prof. Fun is listed as the top and foremost Physicist of the OIC Member States. This publication is now available at Prof. Fun's current h-index is 43.
Prof. Fun's webpage at King Saud University is given below :- URL: http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/hfunc Details of Prof. Fun publications and citations can also be found at :- URL: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3561-2009 URL: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9970-067X URL: http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=34975048300 URL:http://scholar.google.com.my/citations?hl=en&user=jm5QaHkAAAAJ
Full list of publications can be requested from Prof. H. K. Fun through his email address
Below are listed the recent more significant 56 SCI publications:- 1. Phase transitions in hydrogen-bonded phenol-amione adducts: analysis by ferroeleastic theory. 2. Formation of a Novel Polymeric Cadmium(II) Complex Bridged by Sulfur and Thiocynato Ions. 3. Macrocyclic, dinuclear zine(II)-directed self-assembly with pyridine 2,2?Bipyridine and 2-Methylquinoline: 4. Absolute Configuration of 14b-hydroxy-3b-O-(L-thevetosyl)-5b-card-20 (22)-enolide chloroform 5. Absolute Configuration of 3a-feruloytaraxerol dicholormethane solvate. 6. Novel Cu(II)-quinoline carboxamide complexes : Structural characterization, cytotoxicity and reactivity towards 5?GMP. 7. An Unprecedented 8-Fold Interpenetrating Diamondoid-like Coordination Polymer Containing a Cu+4(RCO2)4 8. Synthesis of Lateral Macrobicyclic Compartmental Ligands: Structural, Magnetic, Electrochemical, and 9. Reaction Modes and Mechanism in Indolizine Photooxygenation Reactions 10. Synthesis, Structural, Magnetic and Electrochemical Studies of Antiferromagnetically Coupled Symmetric 11. Photoinduced [4+4] Cycloadditions of o-Quinones with Oxazoles. 12. Microbial transformation of (-)-isolongifolol and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity of transformed products. 13. Microscopic Theory of Phase Transitions in Hydrogen-bonded Phenol-Amine Adducts. 14. Photoreactions of 1-Acetylisatin with Alkynes : Regioselectivity in Oxetene Formation and Easy Access to 3-Alkylideneoxindoles 15. Microbial Transformation of Mesterolone 16. New diterpenoids from stems and roots of Caesalpinia crista. 17. Formation and Nonlinear Optical Properties of a Novel Polymeric Cadmium(II) Complex Bridged by Sulfur Ions. 18. Dynamic molecular recognition in the generation of a new crystal-engineering motif: a unique case study of a 19. Preparation, characterization, two-photon absorption and optical limiting properties of a novel metal complex 20. Orthorhombic-to-monoclinic temperature-dependent phase transition of hexamethylenetetraminium-3,5- 21. A cocrystal of clusiacitran A, clusiacitran B, fluorinated clusiacitran A and fluorinated clusiacitran B (0.45:0.45:0.05:0.05) 22. Recognition of creatinine by weak aromatic acids in solid phase along with their supramolecular network. 23. Recognition of Dicarboxylic Acid by 6,6?Dipivaloyl amino-3,3'bipyridine and the Supramolecular Solid 24. First order temperature-dependent phase transition of hexamethylenetetraminium 3,5-dinitrobenzoate 25. Hydrogen Bonding Phase Transitions in Some Organic Crystals 26. Crystal engineering through [Hg(SCN)4]2- templates: S...S interaction Mediated 3-D parallel interpenetration 27. Coordination polymers constructed by linking metal ions with azodibenzoate anions 28. Cadinane Sesquiterpenes from the Leaves of Eupatorium adenophorum 29. Recognition of dicarboxylic acids by 3,3'-bipyridine amide based receptors and its supramolecular behavior in solid state 30. A Versatile Series of Nickel(II) Complexes Derived from Tetradentate Imine/Pyridyl Ligands and Various 31. A Versatile Series of Nickel(II) Complexes Derived from Tetradentate Imine/Pyridyl Ligands and Various 32. Potential new inorganic antitumour agents from combining the anticancer traditional Chinese medicine 33. Mean feld satistical mechanics of model Hamiltonian for hydrogen bonded phase transitions. 34. Fluorescence sensing of theobromine by simple 2,6-diamino-pyrridine and the novel cyclic chair-like 35. Anti-Pseudomonas aeruginosa xanthones from the resin and green fruits of Cratoxylum cochinchinense 36. Recognition of Carboxylate Anions and Carboxylic Acids by Selenium-Based New Chromogenic Fluorescent Sensor: A 37. Redetermination and absolute configuration of 6-hydroxysalvinolone 38. Redetermination and absolute configuration of atalaphylline 39. A cocrystal of 3-hydroxytirucalla-8,24-diene-21-oic acid and 3-fluorotirucalla-7,24-diene-21-oic acid (0.897:0.103) 40. Absolute Configuration of (2S)-4-(4-hydroxyphenyl)butan-2-ol 3-Hydroxytirucalla-8,24-dien-21-oic acid. 41. Redetermined structure, intermolecular interactions and absolute configuration of royleanone 42. Redetermination and absolute configuration of pruniflorone M monohydrate 43. A new rhodamine based colorimetric "off-on" fluorescence sensor selective for Pd2+ along with the first bound X-ray crystal structure 44.A facile and highly atom-economic approach to biaryl-containing medium-ring bislactones 45.Photoinduced reactions of bicycloalkylidenes with isatin and isoquinolinetrione 46.A simple naphthalene-based colorimetric sensor selective for acetate 47.Crystal Structure of Dimeric Flavodoxin from Desulfovibrio gigas Suggests a Potential Binding Region for the Electron-Transferring Partner 48.Temperature dependent order杁isorder multiple phase transitions studies of the hexamethylenetetraminium p-nitrobenzoate crystal 49.New Inhibitors of ROS Generation and T‑Cell Proliferation from Myrtus communis 50.Rapid and Ratiometric detection of hypochlorite with real application in tap water : molecules to low cost devices (TLC sticks)
51.Photoinduced Reactions of Para-quinones with Bicyclopropylidene Leading to Diverse Polycyclic Compounds with Spirocyclopropanes
52.Photocycloadditions of substituted oxazoles with isoquinoline-1,3,4-trione— chemo-, regio-, diastereoselectivities and transformation of the photocycloadducts
53.A new rhodamine-coumarin Cu2+–selective colorimetric and ‘off–on’ fluorescence probe for effective use in chemistry and bioimaging along with its bound X–ray crystal structure
54.CHEF induced highly selective and sensitive turn-on fluorogenic and colorimetric sensor for Fe3+.
55.Selective detection and bio-imaging of Pd2+ with novel ‘C-CN’ bond cleavage of cyano-rhodamine, cyanation with diaminomaleonitrile
56.New Inhibitors of ROS Generation and T‑Cell Proliferation from Myrtus communis
In addition, Prof. Fun has published (i) 8 university-level undergraduate textbooks published by Universiti Sains Malaysia and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka and HKF 9 June 2015 |
Seminar
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Presented more than 80 papers in poster and oral sessions of many national and international conferences since 1975. The more recent and important conferemces are list below :-
2. The Importance of X-ray Structural Analysis for Advanced Materials. 3. Hydrogen Bonding Phase Transition in Some Organic Crystals. 4. Distinguishing between Natural Products and Natural Product Artifacts: X-ray Structural Determination and 5. Hydrogen Bonding Phase Transition In Some Organic Crystals. 6. Distinguishing between Natural Products and Natural Product Artifacts: X-ray Structural Determination and 7. Hydrogen Bonding Phase Transition In Some Organic Crystals. 8. Hydrogen Bonding Phase Transitions in Some Organic Crystals. 9. Distinguishing Between Natural Products and natural Products Artifacts: X-ray Structural Determination and 10. X-ray Single Crystal Structural Determination: A Powerful Technique for Natural Products Research 11. X-ray Single Crystal Structural Determination: 13. Single Crystal X-ray Structural Determination: A Powerful Technique for Natural Products Research and Drug Discovery 14. X-ray Structural Determination of Natural Products, 15 Crystallography And Structure Determination Workshop 16 International Conference on Synthetic and Structural Chemistry (ICSSC-2011) 17.X-Ray Structure Determination Course conducted for Academic Staff and Students, 18.X-ray Crystallography Workshop 19.International Conference on Pure and Applied Chemistry. Crystallising Ideas: The Role of Chemistry. HKF 9 June 2015 |
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CURRICULUM VITAEFields of Specialization X-Ray Crystallography
Personal Details Positions : Professor of King Saud University (30 August 2012) : Emeritus Professor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (2012) : Professor of Crystallography, : Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia : Honorary Professor, : Advisory Professor, : Honorary Professor, : Honorary Professor, : Honorary Guest Professor, : Honorary Research Advisor : Fellow of Malaysian Scientific Association : Visiting Professor, King Saud University,
Address : School of Physics,Universiti Sains Malaysia,11800 USM, Penang, MALAYSIA. and Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Nationality : Malaysian
Education (1) Penang Free School, Penang, Malaysia. (2) University of Malaya, Malaysia: B.Sc. (Hons., 1st Class) 1969 (3) Purdue University, U.S.A.: M.S. (1971); Ph.D. (1974)
Scholarships & Fellowships & Awards (1) Penang Free School, Penang, Malaysia. (2) University of Malaya, Malaysia: B.Sc. (Hons., 1st Class) 1969 (3) Purdue University, U.S.A.: M.S. (1971); Ph.D. (1974) Scholarships & Fellowships & Awards (1) Federation of Malaya Teaching Scholarship (1966 - 1969) (2) Fulbright Scholarship (1969 - 1974) (3) Universiti Sains Malaysia Academic Staff Training Scheme Fellowship (1970 - 1974) (4) Purdue University Teaching Assistantship (1969 - 1971) (5) Purdue University David Ross Research Fellowship (1971 - 1974) (6) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (October 1979 - June 1980) (7) The Royal Society, London, Developing Country Fellowship (March 1987 - December 1987) (8) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellowship (2 -16 September 1996). (9) Grant fromThe Ministry of University Affairs, Thailand (August 15 - December 15, 1997). (10) Honorary Professorship, Anhui University, P.R. China (Appointed on April 14, 1998) (11) Advisory Professorship, Nanjing University of Science and Technology (Appointed October 20, 1999) (12) Honorary Professorship, Qingdao Insitute of Chemical Technology (Appointed April 27, 2000) (13) Honorary Professorship, Qingdao University of Science and Technology. (Appointed 10 July 2003) (14) Honorary Guest Professor, Guangxi Normal University, (Appointed 25 October 2003). (15) XAPP-MNS 2008 Award.Best Malaysian X-Ray Researcher.Award presented during ICXRI 2008,4th Internation Conference On X-Rays and (16) Fellow of Academy of Science Malaysia (Elected on 25 April 2009) (17) Honorary Research Advisor for Crystal Material Research Unit (CMRU), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand (18) Fellow of Malaysian Scientific Associtaion ( Elected on 16 November 2011) (19) Recipient of Rotary Research Gold Medal Award 2012 (20) Honorary Emeritus Professor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (2012) (21) Evaluator, The Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique 2012 (22) Awarded "Top Malaysia Research Scientist" status by Malaysian Academy of Sciences on December 17th, 2013.
Employment/Honours (1) Demonstrator, Physics Department, University of Malaya, Malaysia (1968 - 1969). (2) Tutor, Physics Department , University of Malaya , Malaysia (June 1969 - September 1969). (3) Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Purdue University, U.S.A. (1969 - 1971). (4) David Ross Research Fellow, Department of Physics, Purdue University, U.S.A. (1971 - 1974). (5) Lecturer, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (September 1974 - June 1988). (6) Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow, Department of Applied Physics, Fukui University, Japan (October 1979 - June 1980). (7) The Royal Society Research Fellow, Department of Physics, University College of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom (8) Associate Professor, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia July 1988 - September 1997. (9) Visiting Professor, Department of Physics, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China (10) Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Prince of Songkla University, Hatyai, Thailand. (11) Visiting Professor, Coordination Chemistry Institute and The State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Nanjing University, (12) Professor of Crystallography, School of Physics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia (since October 1997). (13) Honorary Professor, Anhui University, P. R. China, April 14, 1988 onwards. (14) Advisory Professor, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, October 20, 1999 onwards. (15) Honorary Professor, Qingdao Institute of Chemical Technology, April 27, 2000 onwards. (16) Honorary Professor, Qingdao Universirty of Science and Technology, July 10, 2003 onwards. (17) Honorary Guest Professor, Guangxi Normal University, 25 October 2003 onwards. (18) Fellow of Academy of Sciences Malaysia 25 April 2009 onwards. (19) Visiting Professor, Department of Chemistry, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China, Course conducted: X-Ray Structure Determination (20) Honorary Research Advisorfor Crystal Material Research Unit (CMRU), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand, 15th (21) Fellow of Malaysian Scientific Association (Appointed 22nd November 2010) (22) Honorary Emeritus Professor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (2012) (23) Professor at King Saud University (30 Aug 2012)
Consultancy Work (1) Testing and Performance Evaluation of "Pulzertronic Electronic Car Gadget" for Inventor-Engineer, Mr. Kam Ewe Kian & Co., (2) Noise Pollution Investigation at Palm Beach Hotel,Penang, Malaysia (1975 - 1976). (3) Detection of Different Phases in Steel using X-Ray Techniques for Micro-Machining Sdn. Bhd., Penang, Malaysia (1985). (4) X-ray Powder Diffraction Analysis on Purity of Magnesium Sulphate for Schott Glass (M) Sdn. Bhd., Penang (1988). (5) X-ray Powder Diffraction Analysis on Purity of Tin-coated Leads to Integrated Circuits for Intel Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., Penang (1990). (6) X-ray Powder Diffraction Analysis on Cephalexin for UPHA Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd., Kajang, Selangor (1990). (7) X-ray Powder Diffraction Analysis on Sample E562 for Fatty Chemical (M) Sdn. Bhd., Penang (1991). (8) Expert Witness for UPHA Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (M) Sdn. Bhd., Kajang Selangor, 1996. (9) X-Ray Structure Determination Course conducted for Academic Staff and Students, Beijing Normal University, PR China (RMB 3,000 stipend was given and air (10) Honorary Research Advisor for Crystal Material Research Unit (CMRU), Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand (15th November 2010
Supervison of Research Graduate Students and Post-Doctoral Researchers Refer to "Supervision" section.
Research done at Universiti Sains Malaysia Refer to "Research" section.
Research done at Other Institutions Refer to "Research" section.
Publications Prof. Fun has published over 2651 Science Citation Index (SCI) papers and is the top and most productive scientist in Malaysia (Period 1955-2002) as reported in "Science and Technology Knowledge Productivity in Malaysia, Bibliometric Study 2003?(ISSN1823-1012), a study commissioned by Malaysian Science and Technology Information Center (MASTIC), Ministry of Science , Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Malaysia. He is also the top and most productive scientist in OIC member states (Period 1995 -June 2005) as reported in "Status of Scientific Research in OIC Member States"published by COMSTECH Secretariat on November 2005. In the latest online publication by COMSTECH entitled "Leading Scientists and Engineers of OIC Member States", Prof. Fun is listed as the top Prof. Fun's current h-index is 43.
URL: http://fac.ksu.edu.sa/hfunc
Details of Prof. Fun publications and citations can also be found at :- URL: http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-3561-2009
Prof. Fun can be contacted through email address :
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