Dr. Nelson Cyril is presently the Science Education Specialist at Research and Development Division, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics (SEAMEO RECSAM). He obtained a Master of Science Education from Universiti Malaysia in 2010 and a Degree in Philosophy in Chemistry Education in 2015 from Waikato University, New Zealand.
Prior to working at SEAMEO RECSAM, Dr. Nelson has been with a number of secondary schools. His expertise includes cognition, mental models, and models in chemistry. Currently, his research area looks into Technological and Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in Augmented Reality.