Prof. Michael Chia

Nanyang Technological University，Singapore

Research Area:

Paediatric Exercise Physiology, physical (in)activity and fitness, physical education and youth sport

Professor Michael CHIA is a full professor of Paediatric Exercise Science, a first for Singapore. His graduate and post-graduate training emanated from Loughborough University and Exeter University in the UK. His professional credentials include certifications from ACSM, BASES and the OBS in Hong Kong. He published and presented his research in more than 200 outlets including national and international position statements on guidelines for physical activity and youth development in sport. Professor Michael Chia embraces learning, and collaborating with international colleagues, and in this venture, he has delivered academic and professional talks in more than two dozen countries. As an academic, he received several awards for his teaching, research and leadership roles. In recent times, his research featured on BBC World Service and the Straits Times in Singapore. He completed his NIE senior leadership appointments as the Academic Dean for Faculty Affairs and before that, the Head of Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Group at the NIE. He resumed his research and teaching duties as full professor in PESS in 2019. He leads an international research on screen media use, physical activity, sleep and eyesight among preschool children with 20 countries in Asia, Europe and the USA. He enjoys his work and his play tremendously, oftentimes, confusing work and play as the same. Like many Singaporeans, he could do with more sleep!  

Michael CHIA是新加坡首位儿科运动科学全职教授。他毕业于英国拉夫堡大学和埃克塞特大学。他的专业证书包括ACSM、基地和香港的在线商学院颁发的证书。他在200多个机构发表和介绍了他的研究，包括关于体育活动和青少年体育发展指导方针的国家和国际立场声明。Chia教授乐于学习，并与国际同行合作，在二十多个国家发表学术及专业演讲。作为一名学者，他的教学、研究和领导角色获得了多项奖项。最近，他的研究在英国广播公司国际频道和新加坡的《海峡时报》上发表。他完成了聂的高级领导任命，担任学院事务的学术院长，在此之前，他是聂体育和体育科学(PESS)组的负责人。他于2019年在PESS继续担任全职教授的研究和教学工作。他在亚洲、欧洲和美国的20个国家领导了一项关于屏幕媒体使用、体育活动、睡眠和视力的国际研究。他非常喜欢他的工作和娱乐，经常把工作和娱乐混为一谈。和许多新加坡人一样，他应该多睡觉!