Alumni

Alumni

Former Ph.D. Students

Name PHD program Current Status LinkedIn
1 Rostislav Aleksandrov DOGANOV PhD: NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore Co-Founder & Director Reit EV , Singapore, Nov 2019 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rostislav-doganov/
2 Alexandre PACHOUD PhD: National University of Singapore, Condensed matter physics Quantitative Analyst (Vice President) – Equity Derivatives at JP Morgan https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandre-pachoud-88641a63/
3 Nicholas BOICHAT PhD: NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore Software Engineer at Google, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2015- present https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicolas-boichat-721a2622/
4 Orhan KAHYA PhD: Physics,  National University of Singapore Senior Systems Architect, Philips, Eindhoven Area, Nov 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/orhan-kahya-87631229/
5 Jayakumar BALAKRISHNAN PhD: Physics, National University of Singapore Assistant Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Palakkad, July 2017 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jayakumar-balakrishnan-73bab934/
6 Xie Lanfei PhD: Physics,  National University of Singapore Reliability Engineer, Apple, China, Jun 2018 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/lanfei-xie-2565b035/
7 Paromita Mukherjee PhD: NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore Senior Engineer, Micron Technology, Singapore, Nov 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/paromita-mukherjee/
8 Wu Jing PhD: Physics, National University of Singapore Research Scientist, IMRE, Mar 2016  – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/jing-wu-a963a971/
9 Qu Tingyu PhD: Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow , CA2DM, Oct 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/qutingyu/
10 Zhang Naipeng PhD: Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow , CA2DM, Oct 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/naipeng-zhang-748a80254/

 

Former Scientific Officers

Name  Position at CA2DM Current StatusLinkedIn 
1 Clarissa Wong Chui Ling Senior Scientific Officer Allied health, education, self employed, Dec 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/chui-ling-clarissa-w-84a59a98/
2 Yzhar Perry Scientific Officer CEO, Enlipsium, Singapore, Oct 2020 – Present https://www.linkedin.com/in/yzhar-perry/
3 Zhao Nahong Senior Scientific Officer, Apr 2020 – Apr 2022 Senior Scientist, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Apr 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahong-zhao-54302223/

 

Former OII Staff

Name  Position at CA2DM Current StatusLinkedIn 
1 So Yong Heng Associate Director, Dec 2019 – Oct 2021 Co-founder, Etavolt Pte Ltd, Sep 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/yong-heng-so-phd-77243429/

 

Former Graduate Students

Name  Master/FYP program Current Status LinkedIn 
1 Srinivasan NATARAJAN Masters: Physics, National University of Singapore Head of Technology Development, Giken Mobility Pte. Ltd. and Giken Sakata (S) Limited, Jun 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/natraj23/
2 Cassandra CHUA FYP: Physics, National University of Singapore
PHD: with Prof. Dave Ritchie, Physics Department, Cambridge University
Quantum Device Engineer, Microsoft, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Aug 2021 – Present https://www.linkedin.com/in/cassandra-chua/
3 Zhao Xiangming Masters: Physics, National University of Singapore Assistant director, Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China, Apr 2016 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiangming-zhao-20338869/

 

Former Post Doctoral Researchers

Name PHD program Position at CA2DM Current Status LinkedIn
1 Henrik Andersen PHD in Physics and Biology , NUS (2012-2016) Research Fellow, Jan 2017-Jun 2018 VP of Engineering at iCana, Taiwan (Apr 2022 – present) https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrhenrik/
2 Arunabh GHOSH PHD in Nanotechnology, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea (2008-2013) Senior Research Fellow, Aug 2015-Feb 2018 Associate Director (Cell Design), Ola Electric, India (Aug 2022 – present) https://www.linkedin.com/in/arunabhg/
3 Carlo Mendoza OROFEO PhD: Kyushu University, Japan Senior Research Fellow, Oct 2014 – Aug 2017 Technology Development Senior Engineer – Thin Films, Sep 2017 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/carlo-orofeo-08389b45/
4 Iñigo MARTIN FERNANDEZ PhD: Institute of Microelectronics of Barcelona (IMB-CNM, CSIC) – Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Barcelona, Spain Research Fellow, Jan 2013 – Jul 2015 Senior Research Fellow,  Jul 2015 – Dec 2016 Research Fellow, Instituto de Microelectrónica de Barcelona – Centro Nacional de Microelectrónica (IMB-CNM, CSIC) (Jan 2017 – present) https://www.linkedin.com/in/inigomartinfernandez/
5 Guangxin Ni PhD: Dept of Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Feb 2013 – Nov 2014 Assistant Professor at Florida State University, Jan 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/ni-guangxin-71778919/
6 Eoin Conor O’FARRELL PhD: University of Cambridge, United Kingdom Research Fellow, Apr 2013 – Oct 2016 Researcher, Microsoft, Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark, Nov 2018 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/eoin-o-farrell-b5475037/
7 Ahmet AVSAR PhD: Dept. of Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Jun 2014 – Sep 2016 Assistant Professor at National University of Singapore – Material Science and Engineering, Sep 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmet-avsar-b8576619/
8 Thiti TAYCHATANAPAT PhD: Harvard University, USA Research Fellow, Aug 2013 – Jul 2015 Professor, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, Oct 2015 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/thiti-taychatanapat-254a3b97/
9 Christie Thomas CHERIAN PhD: Dept. of Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Aug 2013 – Mar 2015 Assistant Professor, Christ University, Bangalore , Jul 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/ctcherian/
10 Hennrik SCHMIDT PhD: Leibniz Universitaet Hannover, Institut fuer Festkoerperphysik, Germany Research Fellow, Feb 2013 – Feb 2015 Groupleader R&D Semiconductor and Thinfilm, Plansee, Strong Metals, Reutte, Tyrol, Austria, Apr 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-hennrik-41757870/
11 Ivan J. VERA MARUN PhD: University of Twente Visiting Senior Research Fellow,  Jan 2014 – Nov 2014 Lecturer in Condensed Matter Physics at The University of Manchester, Feb 2015 – Present https://www.linkedin.com/in/ijveramarun/
12 Andreas STIER PhD: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Senior Research Fellow, Apr 2013 – Aug 2014 Group Leader at Technical University Munich, Oct 2018 – Present https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-stier-b013332/
13 Ricardo BENTINI PhD in Science (Chemistry),  QTSUniversidade de São Paulo Research Fellow, Nov 2013 – Jun 2017 Swansea University, Secondary PGCE with QTS, Sep 2020 – Jun 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ricardo-bentini-07b7a152/
14 Francesco GIUSTINIANO University of Naples Federico II – School of Pharmacy, MPharm, Pharmacy Research Fellow, Apr 2013 – Nov 2014 Research Fellow at University of Southampton, Mar 2017 – Dec 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesco-giustiniano-443a9363/
15 Daniel MARKO PHD  Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, Technische Universität DresdenTechnische Universität Dresden Research Fellow, Jun 2013 – Aug 2015 Senior Scientist at Silicon Austria Labs, Villach, Carinthia, Austria, Jul 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-m-9537b2137/
16 Xiangfan XU Ph.D of Science, Physics,  Zhejiang University Research Fellow, Aug 2008 – Mar 2013 Research Professor at Tongji University, Mar 2013 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiangfan-xu-93573070/
17 Manu JAISWAL PhD: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Jul 2009 – Dec 2011 Associate Professor at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Dec 2011 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-manu-jaiswal-a5658925/
18 Yi ZHENG PhD: Department of Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow at NUS Chemistry, May 2011 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yi-zheng-85350a16/
19 Paromita Mukherjee PhD: NUS Graduate School, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Sep 2020 – Nov 2021 Senior Engineer, Micron Technology, Singapore, Nov 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/paromita-mukherjee/
20 Yang Qian PhD: Material Science & Engineering, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Oct 2022 – Jun 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/in/yang-qian-nusmse/
21 Alexander Mayorov PHD, PhysicsUniversity of Exeter Senior Research Fellow, Nov 2015 – Nov 2019 Special Appointed Researcher at Nanjing University, Jiangsu, China, Nov 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexander-mayorov-02a29459/
22 Fu Deyi Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Microelectronics and Solid-State Electronic, Nanjing University Research Fellow, Aug 2014 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/deyi-fu-45b1a839/
23 Nubek Kakenov PHD, Physics Bilkent University Research Fellow, Dec 2017 – Mar 2019 Postdoc DTU – Technical University of Denmark, Sep 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/nkakenov/
24 Fu Wei PHD, Physics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Senior Research Fellow, Oct 2016 – Jun 2021 Material Scientist, IMRE, Jun 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/fu-wei-5279bb191/
25 Irfan Haider Abidi Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nanotechnology (Graphene), The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Research Fellow, Aug 2018 – Aug 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/in/irfan-h-abidi-3a31702a/
26 Steven Koenig Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Research Fellow, Aug 2013 – Jan 2016 Material Scientist, IMRE, Feb 2016 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevenpkoenig/
27 Pranjal Kumar Gogoi (Ph.D.), Experimental Condensed Matter Physics, National University of Singapore Research Fellow, Apr 2016 – Aug 2018 Assistant Professor, Tezpur University,Tezpur, Jan 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranjal-kumar-gogoi-0b4a29b7/
28 Surajit Saha PhD, Condensed Matter Physics, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Research Fellow, Oct 2010 – Nov 2015 Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India, Nov 2015 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/sahasurajit/
29 Zhu Minmin PHD, Materials Engineering, Nanyang Technological University Singapore Research Fellow, Mar 2013 – Mar 2014 Professor, Minjiang Scholar, Fuzhou University, Jan 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/minmin-zhu-99a19368/
30 Chan Kok Wai Ph. D, Electrical Engineering, UNSW Research Fellow, Oct 2012 – Sep 2015 Senior Research Fellow at UNSW, May 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/kok-wai-chan-55059b42/
31 Oriol López Sánchez PHD, Nanotechnology, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology of Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland Senior Scientific Officer, 2017 – 2018 Principal Engineer, Almatech SA, Switzerland, May 2021 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/oriol-l%C3%B3pez-s%C3%A1nchez-1a71aa44/

 

Former Visitors

Name University  Visiting Duration at NUS Current Status LinkedIn
1 Flora BABOT Imperial College London Jun 2011 – Sep 2011 Director, Marketing at Amcor, Zurich, Switzerland,  Nov 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/florababot/
2 Florian PERROTTON École Normale Supérieure de Lyon (ENS Lyon) Jun 2010 – Aug 2010 Analyste de marché – Corporate Strategy, ENGIIE, Paris, France, Jun 2013 – May 2016 · https://www.linkedin.com/in/florianperrotton/
3 Sulakshna Kumari Cochin University of Science and Technology Dec 2011 – Jun 2012 Development Engineer at MELEXIS, Jun 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/sulakshna-kumari-7084aa123/
4 Aziz Karasahin Middle East Technical University Jun 2011 – Jul 2011 Silicon Photonics Integration Engineer, Intel Corporation, USA, May 2022 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/akarasahin/
5 Youngsoo KIM Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Mar 2011 Photo and MI Equipment Procurement & Purchasing (TL), SK Hynix, South Korea, Oct 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/sooyoung-kim-b2603b106/
6 JEONG Dongchan Pohang University Of Science And Technology March to May 2008 Principal Engineer at Samsung Austin Semiconductor, Oct 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/%EB%8F%99%EC%B0%AC-%EC%A0%95-03071549/
7 Liam Britnell The University of Manchester Chief Technology Officer, Vector Homes, part-time, Feb 2020 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/liam-britnell/
8 Thanesis Georgiou The University of Manchester Jan 2013 to Feb 2013 Business Engagement Manager, Innovation, Henry Royce Institute at The University of Manchester, 2019 – present https://www.linkedin.com/in/thanasisgeorgiou/