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ZHU Ru-Yi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore. Their research interests include Chemical Biology, Nucleic Acid Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, and Catalysis. ZHU holds the NUS Presidential Young Professorship. Their profile page provides additional details about their work and contributions.
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Ru-Yi Zhu is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the National University of Singapore, specializing in Organic Chemistry and Chemical Biology. Their research focuses on DNA catalysis and RNA modification, with a particular emphasis on developing novel catalytic strategies for C–H bond functionalization. Zhu's work explores the use of chiral transition metal catalysts and ligand-enabled methodologies to achieve enantioselective transformations, including C(sp³)–H activation, alkylation, arylation, and fluorination. Their publications highlight advancements in asymmetric β-C(sp³)–H reactions, borylation, and cross-coupling processes, contributing to the synthesis of complex organic molecules with high stereocontrol.