Educational Background

  • B.Sc. (Hons.), The University of Hong Kong
  • Ph.D., The University of Hong Kong

Current Research Interests

  • Analytical spectroscopy; Fundamentals and applications of ICP-MS; Single-cell and single-particle analysis; Chemical education.

Educational Mobile Apps

  • Analytical Chemistry Challenge - A mobile app for proficiency test and learning in Analytical Chemistry, Instrumental Analysis, Advanced Instrumental Analysis, and Food Analysis
    Available for both iOS and Android devices
  • ChemEye - A mobile app for colorimetric measurement - Determination of metals, sugars, proteins, food additives, environmental pollutants, etc. in real samples
    Available for both iOS and Android devices
  • Organic Chemistry Challenge - A mobile app for proficiency test and learning in Organic Chemistry I and II, and Fundamentals of Organic Chemistry
    Available for both iOS and Android devices
  • Chemistry Glossary - A mobile app for bilingual translation of the important chemistry technical terms with pronunciation in Chinese and English
    Available for both iOS and Android devices

Selected Publications

  1. K. S. Ho and H. W. Li, "Enhancement of Student Learning through Applications of Question Bank in Analytical Sciences", Studies on Teaching and Learning (Vol. 5), Pearson Education Asia Ltd., 27-42 (2022).
  2. C. H. Chow, Y. C. Kan, K. S. Ho, “A Simple and Rapid Gas Chromatographic Method for Routine Caffeine Analysis of Beverages using Nitrogen Phosphorus Detector”, J. Anal. Chem., 74, 764-770 (2019).
  3. H. C. Chow, C. Keyes, K. S. Ho, W. M. Lee, W. Y. Lee, N. W. Fong, "Development of a Colorimetric Measurement Mobile App for Active Learning in Analytical Chemistry", IADIS International Conference Mobile Learning 2018, 183-186 (2018).
  4. K. S. Ho, W. W. Lee, W. T. Chan, “Effects of Ionization Potential of an Element and Boiling Point of the Corresponding Oxide on the Sensitivity of ICP-MS”, J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 30, 2066-2073 (2015). (Selected as a Hot Article in JAAS 2015)
  5. K. S. Ho, K. O. Lui, K. H. Lee, W. T. Chan, "Considerations of Particle Vaporization and Analyte Diffusion in Single-particle Inductively Coupled Plasma-mass Spectrometry", ‎Spectrochim. Acta B, 89, 30-39 (2013).
  6. C. N. Tsang, K. S. Ho, H. Sun, W. T. Chan, "Tracking Bismuth Antiulcer Drug Uptake in Single Helicobacter Pylori Cells", ‎J. Am. Chem. Soc, 133, 7355-7357 (2011).
  7. K. S. Ho and W. T. Chan, "Time-resolved ICP-MS Measurement for Single-cell Analysis and On-line Cytometry", J. Anal. At. Spectrom., 25, 1114-1122 (2010).