Assoc Prof. Bina Rai

Assoc Prof. Bina Rai
Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering Department, National University of Singapore

Dr Bina Rai is a microbiologist, bio-engineer and a community-engaged educator. She is the Associate Head (FYP) and Associate Professor with the Department of Biomedical Engineering, NUS. She views herself as an educational innovator and instructional designer dedicated to bringing joy and play back into the classroom. Dr Rai is passionate about the advancement of science and engineering undergraduate interdisciplinary teaching. Dr Rai actively teaches and conducts research on gamification, virtual reality simulations and serious games for education and healthcare applications. As a member of bGood, Health District Initiative, and Centre for Environment and Aging Well, she conducts co-design workshops and guides the translation of student bespoke solutions for engaged and inclusive communities. Aligned to her interest in scientific communication, she has published about her teaching efforts on various online platforms. As a result of her continued efforts to enhance instruction, Dr Rai was awarded the Tertiary Educator of the Year at Edutech (Asia) Awards in 2017, the Innovplus Award in 2020, the NUS College Educator Award in 2023 and the Annual Teaching Excellence Awards consecutively in 2023 and 2024. She is also the recipient of the SCDF Strategic Partner and Star Customer Award 2024. 

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