{"id":4676,"date":"2025-01-24T10:04:18","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T10:04:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-dentistry-nus.pantheonsite.io\/hr\/?post_type=staff&#038;p=4676"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:17:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:17:33","slug":"hu-shijia","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg\/faculty\/staff\/hu-shijia\/","title":{"rendered":"Shijia HU"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4676\" class=\"elementor elementor-4676\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85f0fb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85f0fb5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e96292\" data-id=\"0e96292\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0fbc89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"c0fbc89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-c0fbc89\" data-scroll-on-click=\"\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"c0fbc89\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n    <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"qualifications\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2021\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Qualifications<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2021\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"qualifications\"><ul><li><div>BDS (2008), National University of Singapore, Singapore<\/div><\/li><li>Cert. 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Paediatric Dentistry <\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"appointment-status\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2023\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Appointment Status<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2023\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"appointment-status\"><ul><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Associate Professor, NUS Faculty of Dentistry<\/span><\/li><li>Director, Disciplines of Orthodontics and Paediatric Dentistry, NUS Faculty of Dentistry<\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Consultant, Paedodontics, National University Centre for Oral Health, Singapore<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"research-group\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2024\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Research Group<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2024\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"research-group\"><p>Population Oral Health and Services Research<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"research-interests\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2025\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Research Interests<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2025\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"research-interests\"><ul><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Early childhood caries<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Oral microbiome<\/span><\/li><li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Dental materials<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"other-interests\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2026\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Other Interests<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2026\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"other-interests\"><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Awards<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Faculty of Dentistry Dean\u2019s List (2005-2007)<br \/>National University of Singapore, BDS \u201971 Scholarship (2007)<br \/>Valedictorian for class of 2008<br \/>National University of Singapore-Overseas Graduate Scholarship (2011-2016)<br \/>UNC Graduate School Doctoral Merit Assistantship (2011)<br \/>Vann Endowment Fund Fellow (2015-2016)<br \/>Faculty of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award (2021, 2023)<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Academic Awards<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal<br \/>Edmund Tay Mai Hong Medal<br \/>IFDEA Medal<br \/>Vellasamy Medal<br \/>University Medal<br \/>Academy of Medicine Medal<br \/>Singapore Dental Assoc. Presidents\u2019 Medal<br \/>Faculty of Dentistry Diamond Jubilee Medal<br \/>NTUC Denticare Medal, SDA prize<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Research Awards<br \/><\/strong><\/span>University of Malaya, Faculty of Dentistry Undergraduate Research seminar, 3rd place (2008)<br \/>AAPD Graduate Student Research Award, Finalist (2014)<br \/>UNC Dental research and review Day, Turner Award 2nd place (2014)<br \/>IADR Pediatric Oral Health Research Group Student Award (Main Supervisor) (2021)<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Publications<br \/><\/strong><\/span><a style=\"color: #003d7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/2361-shijia-hu\/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Publications List<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[93,106],"adjunct-faculty":[],"discipline":[39],"class_list":["post-4676","staff","type-staff","status-publish","hentry","category-faculty-directory","category-orthodontics-paediatric-dentistry-discipline","discipline-orthodontics-paediatric-dentistry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Shijia HU - HR<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg\/faculty\/staff\/hu-shijia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Shijia HU - HR\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Qualifications BDS (2008), National University of Singapore, Singapore Cert. 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