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Advancing computing research and education for an AI-shaped world.
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The College of Computing and Data Science (CCDS) at NTU Singapore has welcomed a growing cohort of faculty since 2024, whose work spans artificial intelligence, systems, data science, and the digital economy. Together, they strengthen the College's research depth and expand how computing is taught, studied, and applied.

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Djordje Zikelic

Djordje Zikelic

Computing

PL, SE and Formal Methods Assistant Professor

Research Focus

  • Designs formal verification methods for probabilistic programs and AI systems
  • Develops safe reinforcement learning algorithms with provable correctness guarantees
  • Builds certified learning frameworks for formal verification of machine learning models

Research Interests

Formal Methods Programming Languages Trustworthy AI Safe Autonomy

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 2023
  • MMath in Mathematics, University of Cambridge, 2018
  • BA in Mathematics, University of Cambridge, 2018

Notable Awards

  • Distinguished Tool Paper Award, ATVA 2025
  • Distinguished Paper Award, FM 2024
  • Outstanding PhD Thesis Award at ISTA, 2024

I am always happy to discuss potential topics that we could collaborate on, or to simply chat about research over a coffee. If any of the above topics sound interesting, please reach out.

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Li Yingzhen

Li Yingzhen

Data Science

Statistical Data Science and Applications Nanyang Associate ProfessorNRF Investigator

Research Focus

  • Renovates Bayesian inference procedures for auto-regressive models including LLMs
  • Scales causal representation learning to large-scale generative AI models
  • Develops scalable algorithms connecting statistical theory with practical ML systems

Research Interests

Probabilistic ML – deep generative models, uncertainty quantification, reliable ML Bayesian statistics – approximate inference, sequential decision-making Causal discovery & causal representation learning Sequential data & dynamic modelling

Education

  • PhD in Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK, 2018
  • BSc in Mathematics, Sun Yat-Sen University, China, 2013

Happy for chats regarding any topic within machine learning. I’d be happy to explore collaborations within the following topics: - Statistical machine learning - Generative modelling - Structured r...

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Bian Jiawang

Bian Jiawang

Artificial Intelligence

Computer Vision & Language Nanyang Assistant ProfessorNRF Fellow

Research Focus

  • Develops spatial intelligence systems enabling machines to understand the 3D world
  • Builds neural scene representations using NeRF and 3D Gaussian Splatting
  • Designs vision-language-action models for embodied AI and robotics applications

Research Interests

3D Vision World Models VLM and VLA Embodied AI

Education

  • PhD in Computer Vision, University of Adelaide, 2022
  • BSc in Computer Science, Nankai University, 2016

Postdoctoral Experience

  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), UAE, 2024–2025
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Oxford, UK, 2022–2024

I am keen to connect with colleagues whose work touches on world models, embodied AI, or vision-language-action models. This includes people working on robotics and manipulation, autonomous driving...

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Dau Hai-Dang

Dau Hai-Dang

Data Science

Statistical Data Science and Applications Nanyang Assistant Professor

Research Focus

  • Develops sampling methods for probability distributions in Bayesian inference
  • Improves classical Monte Carlo techniques with modern generative modelling methods
  • Studies particle filters and sequential Monte Carlo for state-space model inference

Research Interests

Monte Carlo methods, such as MCMC Sequential Monte Carlo, particle filters Generative modelling, diffusion models Bayesian computation

Education

  • PhD in Applied Mathematics, ENSAE Paris, 2022
  • MSc in Applied Mathematics, Ecole Polytechnique, 2019

Postdoctoral Experience

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Department of Statistics and Data Science, National University of Singapore (NUS), 2024–2025
  • Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Statistics, University of Oxford, UK, 2022–2024

I am actively looking for collaborators in MCMC, diffusion models, Bayesian computation, and inverse problems. Furthermore, I am interested in challenging high-dimensional sampling problems appeari...

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Yeshwanth Cherapanamjeri

Yeshwanth Cherapanamjeri

Computing

Algorithms and Complexity Nanyang Assistant Professor

Research Focus

  • Designs efficient algorithms for statistical estimation with noisy or biased data
  • Builds training frameworks for diffusion models using mixed-quality datasets
  • Explores theoretical foundations for personalisation of large language models

Research Interests

Algorithmic Statistics Learning Theory Machine Learning Optimization

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley, 2021
  • BTech & MTech in Engineering Physics
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, 2015

Postdoctoral Experience

  • Postdoctoral Associate, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

I am excited to build collaborations with colleagues working across the theory and practice of machine learning and statistics. I am particularly interested in connections between statistical theor...

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Joel Quek

Joel Quek

Data Science

Data Management and Analytics Lecturer

Research Focus

  • Applies large language models to improve industry classification from text data
  • Researches learning analytics and educational data mining using student artefacts
  • Develops AI-enhanced feedback systems for computing and data science education

Research Interests

AI in Education AI for Finance and Business Applications Learning Analytics / Educational Data Mining

Education

  • PhD in Information Systems & Analytics, National University of Singapore (expected 2026)
  • MComp in Computer Science, National University of Singapore (NUS), 2019
  • BEng (Computer Science) & Bus (Business), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), 2015

I’m keen to connect with and learn from colleagues interested in pedagogical research at the intersection of GenAI and CS/AI education. In particular, I hope to work on (1) learning analytics and e...

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Stefano Albrecht

Stefano Albrecht

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence Associate Professor

Research Focus

  • Develops reinforcement learning algorithms for autonomous systems in multi-agent environments
  • Builds multi-robot warehouse systems powered by multi-agent reinforcement learning
  • Designs LLM-based multi-agent systems for human-AI workflow orchestration

Research Interests

Reinforcement learning Multi-agent interaction Game theory LLM-based agents Real-world applications

Education

  • PhD in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh, UK, 2015
  • MSc in Artificial Intelligence, University of Edinburgh, UK, 2011
  • BSc in Computer Science, Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany, 2010

Postdoctoral Experience

  • Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas at Austin

I am excited to meet all my new colleagues and to explore shared interests! Please do get in touch and I would love to meet.

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Arne Leitert

Arne Leitert

Computing

Algorithms & Complexity Senior Lecturer

Research Focus

  • Investigates algorithmic graph and hypergraph theory across all publications
  • Studies subclasses of acyclic hypergraphs and union join graph computability
  • Explores generative AI impacts on computer science education and pedagogy

Research Interests

Algorithmic graph and hypergraph theory Discrete algorithms and data structures Algorithms for huge-scale networks

Education

  • PhD in Computer Science (Kent State University, USA, 2017
  • MSc in Computer Science (University of Rostock, Germany, 2012

I left my previous teaching position in summer of 2022, before the AI boom. I therefore do not have first-hand experience of how AI affected teaching.

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