Research · Leadership · Service
Research achievements, teaching, leadership and service.
Research
Co-authored Quantum nanophotonics with energetic particles: X-rays and free electrons, published in Progress in Quantum Electronics.
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Recognised by NTU for contributions to e3-LEAD from August 2020 to July 2023.
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Presented undergraduate photonics research at SPIE Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco.
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Nanyang Technological University.
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Led the review on 10 November 2022 as overall trainer, covering the module and a full past-year examination paper. The session received 281 sign-ups and 196 attendees.
Competition achievement
Champion team member for Escape Game Design and Implementation in the 2021 competition.
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Recognised for business potential in the ESCENDO 2021 competition, awarded by Garage@EEE.
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Organised the Online Leadership Programme on 2 March 2021.
Scholarship
Nanyang Technological University.
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Singapore Polytechnic.
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Materials Innovation Challenge 2026
Current Position · Research
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Past Position · Leadership
Escendo
Past Position · Leadership
ESCENDO 2022
Past Position · Leadership
Research Apprentice Programme
Past Position · Leadership
EEE LEAD
Past Programme involvement · Service
NTU EEE
Past Contribution · Leadership
EEE LEAD
Past Contribution · Service
EEE LEAD
Past Position · Leadership
Garage@EEE
Past Position · Leadership
Garage@EEE
Past Position · Leadership
ENITIO 2022
Past Internship · Engineering
Energy Market Authority
Past Internship · Engineering
Land Transport Authority
Past Position · Service
NYAA Ambassadors Club, Singapore Polytechnic
Past Contribution · Teaching
Nanyang Technological University
Past Appointment · Teaching
SEEENIORS programme, NTU EEE
Past Contribution · Teaching
School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Singapore Polytechnic
Past Position · Leadership
Institution of Engineers, Singapore Student Chapter, Singapore Polytechnic
Past Position · Service
NYAA Ambassadors Club, Singapore Polytechnic
Past Contribution · Teaching
New Town Secondary School NPCC
Past Appointment · Service
National Police Cadet Corps
Past Appointment · Service
National Police Cadet Corps
Engineering project · 2021 competition
Led a seven-person team to build a miniature escape room combining microcontroller-based puzzles. Our Escape Game Design and Implementation team was champion of the Design and Innovation Project Competition 2021. The project was showcased at Garage@EEE Innovation Festival in 2022 and 2023, OneArena 2022 at Jewel, and NTU outreach visits.
Read the full project storyOrientation technology · 2022
Worked with the ENITIO 2022 technology team on WANDerer, a rechargeable orientation device featuring a custom PCB, ESP32, LEDs and casing. The team assembled more than 260 units.
Competition recognition · 2021 edition
Part of Team RampitUP, a winning team in the SBS Transit Hackathon 2021. Our challenge concerned drive-through monitoring of tyre tread depth, pressure and temperature.
Community contribution · April 2016–February 2017
Started a self-initiated project through the NYAA Ambassadors Club to refurbish computers for students in need. In partnership with YMCA, donated 20 computer sets to underprivileged students in Singapore.
Singapore Polytechnic’s graduate featureOverseas service · Polytechnic studies
Helped design and build incinerators with a team serving a village in Yunnan, learning bricklaying from local residents.
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Represented Singapore at the International Standards Olympiad in South Korea.
Singapore Polytechnic’s graduate featureResearch participation · University studies
Conducted undergraduate photonics research with Prof Nam Donguk through URECA, RAP and FYP-URECA. This work led to an oral presentation at SPIE Photonics West 2023 in San Francisco.
Engineering prototype · 2021
Explored a projector-and-rotating-helix prototype for three-dimensional visualisation, with early projection experiments and MATLAB modelling of the helical surface.
Read the prototype storyCommunity sponsorship · 13–15 December 2017
Fix It Today sponsored Aspiration Camp 17/18 with customised 3D-printed gifts made specifically for the participants.
Read about the sponsorshipCommunity service · Past volunteering
My volunteering with New Town Secondary School’s NPCC unit has included mentoring instructors and cadet leaders, guiding activity planning, and developing practical tools to support cadet development.
I tutored EEE students through the SEEENIORS programme in AY 2021–2022 Semester 1 and AY 2022–2023 Semesters 1 and 2, and served as student-in-charge from December 2022 to May 2023. I also provided weekly academic peer tutoring at Singapore Polytechnic.
AY 2022–2023 · 10 November 2022
Served as overall trainer, reviewing the module and working through a full past-year examination paper. There were 281 sign-ups and 196 attendees.
2022
Conducted an internal 3D-printing workshop for Garage@EEE members.
Learnr
Learning-platform and course-content support with Learnr, covering Physics, Circuit Analysis, Analog Electronics and the Physics Preparatory Course (PPC). PH1012 Physics A revision practice was adopted in AY 2024–2025.
January 2022
Created and shared a personal-qualities assessment workbook with New Town Secondary School NPCC instructors to support cadet promotions, EXCO selection and awards.
Programme completion · Polytechnic studies
Completed the Singapore Polytechnic Engineering Academy programme, comprising 40 credits.
Leadership development · 28–31 March 2016
Completed SP’s LEAP Foundation self-leadership programme, incorporating the 7 Habits for college students.
Certification · 3 February 2016
Earned the Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Word 2013.
Certification · 3 February 2016
Earned the Microsoft Office Specialist certification in Excel 2013.
Returned as an alumni speaker to share my journey from Singapore Polytechnic to PhD research.
Spoke to SPOT students about university life and further studies.
Shared my university experience and advice with prospective polytechnic students at an NTU Office of Admissions outreach dialogue.
Represented NTU’s College of Engineering as a student ambassador at Coffee Chat.
Delivered a speech on behalf of the Singapore Teochew Lee Clan Association scholarship recipients.
My past leadership and service commitments.