Keng C. Chou

Keng C. Chou is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Science. His research spans interdisciplinary fields combining chemistry, physics, and biomedical engineering.

• Education: PhD in Physics (2001) and MSc (1994) from University of California, Riverside; BS in Physics (1989) from Tunghai University

Research Focus:

• Machine Learning for Chemical Analysis: Integrating AI algorithms with chemical analytical methods for data interpretation
• Optical Microscopy Development: Creating super-resolution microscopes (e.g., 3D structured illumination) for studying biological systems like virus-host interactions and cardiomyocyte receptors
• Surface Chemistry Investigations: Studying water interfaces for ice nucleation and oil sands extraction processes using nonlinear optical spectroscopy

Publication Trends: Recent work (2018-2023) emphasizes super-resolution microscopy techniques, machine learning applications in chemical analysis, and environmental/industrial surface chemistry. Key areas include Nipah virus assembly, cardiac calcium signaling, and bitumen-water interfacial dynamics.