About Sokheam SAN
Mr. San Sokheam is a Cambodian Physics Lecturer and educational content developer with extensive experience in physics education, curriculum development, and applied physics. He currently serves as a lecturer at Phnom Penh Teacher Education College (PTEC), where he has been teaching since 2019 and contributing to the advancement of science education in Cambodia.
Mr. Sokheam holds multiple postgraduate qualifications in physics and medical physics. He earned a Master 2 in Medical Physics from Paris-Saclay University and completed a Diploma of Qualification in Medical and Radiation Physics at the National Institute of Sciences and Nuclear Techniques. He also obtained a Master of Nuclear Physics and Applications through an international cooperation program involving University of Bordeaux and the University of Natural Sciences, Vietnam National University Hanoi, and a Master of Science in Physics from the Royal University of Phnom Penh.
His international academic and professional exposure includes internships and advanced training in France, particularly at Tenon Hospital and Centre d'Etudes Nucléaires de Bordeaux Gradignan (CENBG), where he developed expertise in medical and nuclear physics applications.
Before joining PTEC, Mr. Sokheam taught physics courses at several higher education institutions in Cambodia, including mechanics, geometric optics, and thermodynamics. Earlier in his career, he worked as a physics teacher at the secondary school level.
Beyond teaching, Mr. Sokheam actively contributes to educational resource development. He has developed two experimental physics textbooks and translated five physics content books from English into Khmer to support teacher education and improve access to quality learning materials.
His professional interests include physics education, curriculum development, educational technology, medical physics, and science communication. He is proficient in educational and digital tools including Microsoft Office, Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, and AI-assisted learning technologies.
Research Interests
Master of physics