Anita Ong Lay Mun

NTU Biological Science Graduate (highest distinction) | NTU CNYang Scholar

Singapore, Singapore

About

As someone who thrives on challenges and constantly seeks to push myself, I find great satisfaction in dynamic work environments. I relish the opportunity to engage in fieldwork, where I can be on the move, while also appreciating the balance that desk-bound tasks bring to the mix. Collaborative settings where teamwork and open discussions are essential to achieving the bigger picture are where I excel.

Experience

  • Private Tutor at Spice Learning Cafe
    Aug 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 6 mos

    Primary Science | Primary Math | Secondary E and A Math | Secondary Physics | Secondary Biology

  • Student Researcher at Queen Mary University of London
    Jul 2023 - Apr 2024 · 10 mos

    Bombus terrestris and time perception (Doctor Elisabetta Versace) - Published in Biology Letters: Duration discrimination in the bumblebee Bombus terrestris (https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2025.0440) Interval timing plays a fundamental role in our everyday tasks and research in this field has garnered significant interest from researchers who aim to understand how time is processed across species, including the capacity of minimal brains to track time. This study aims to determine if the bumblebee, Bombus terrestris, can discriminate between different durations of visual stimuli.

  • Drivers Operation at Lalamove
    Dec 2022 - Mar 2023 · 4 mos

  • LevelUP! Round 7 at Nanyang Technological University Singapore
    Nov 2022 - Feb 2023 · 4 mos

    Mentored by Mr Toh Hong Boon (CEO of AVATAMED) - Insights on Precision Health; personalised diagnostics, insights and solutions across skin, nutrition and fitness through DTC and B2B channels

  • Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
    • SBS Youth Expedition Project (Logistics Head)
      Oct 2021 - Jul 2022 · 10 mos

      YEP is a one year long volunteering project which gives back to the local (SG Accident Help Centre) and overseas (YEP-GO Chiang Mai) community. - Collaborated with Pickupp by marketing their food-delivery services to NTU students - Organised and executed internal fundraising events in SBS NTU - Organised and directed 14 local sessions and 12 overseas sessions

    • Student Researcher
      Dec 2021 - Jun 2022 · 7 mos

      Significant correlations between common leaf litter Oribatid mites and Singapore's forest variables (Assistant Professor Eleanor Slade) Recent research has shown that Oribatid mite species can potentially act as bioindicators and monitor forest restoration efforts. As not many studies were done in Southeast Asia, this paper aims to determine if the abundance of common leaf litter Oribatid mites can act as bioindicators for Singapore's forest.

    • SOH Communituition Volunteer Tutor
      Jan 2022 - May 2022 · 5 mos

      Communituition is an initiative by School of Humanities which collaborates with Kampung Kakis to provide free tutoring for financially disadvantaged childrens in Singapore.