Alumni
Former Ph.D. Students
| Name | PHD program | Current Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/ |