Research Staff

  Adrian Teo Jian Tong
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2017
Research Area: Micro-Systems
Research Interests: Microfluidics, Biotechnology, MEMS
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Li King Ho, Holden
Akash Kumar Tarai
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, University of Hyderabad, 2024
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS), Laser Produced Plasma, Optical and Spectral imaging, Nonlinear Optics
Supervisor: Associate Professor Murukeshan Vadakke Matham
Alger Ang Wei Jiat
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-chip
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Marcos
Amit Chanda
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Adhesives, Fracture Mechanics, Composites, Debonding on demand
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Sridhar Idapalapati
Andrew Barnes
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Strathclyde, 2023
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy 
Research Interests: Computational Fluid Dynamics, Aeroacoustics, Blade Engineering, Wind Energy 
 
Archit Krishna Kamath
Research Associate
Qualifications: MSc, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, 2018
Research Area: Robotics and Automation
Research Interests: Nonlinear and Modern Control Theory, Sliding mode Control, Vision Guided Quadrotor Control, Real-time Control Implementation
Brilliant Stanley
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2025
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Microfluidics, Lab-on-a-chip, automation
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Marcos
Chen Keqi
Research Associate
Qualifications:  MEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Industrial Eng & Design
Research Interests: Multimodal human-computer interaction
Chen Mei
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Peking University, 2019
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Liquid crystal/polymer composites, smart soft materials, 3D and 4D printing
Supervisor: Professor Zhou Kun
Cheng Weixia
Research Associate
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Ultrasound, Ground-penetrating radar, corrosion
Chng Choon Peng
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, The University of Tokyo, 2008
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Cellular biomechanics, Soft matter mechanics, Computational modeling of biological systems 
Supervisor:  Assistant Professor Huang Changjin
Christine Teh Chin Ying
Project Manager
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, 2018
Research Area: Aerospace
Research Interests: Fuzzy system, artificial intelligence, mathematics modelling, data-driven optimization and machine learning
Supervisor: Professor James Wang
Deepak Sharma
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 2023
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Functional materials, Mechanics of materials, Additive manufacturing, Bio-inspiration, Sustainable materials
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Hortense Le Ferrand
Ee Yen Jie
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Universiti Malaya, 2024
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Li-ion Battery, Battery Management System, Phase Change Materials, Fiber Sensors
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Ho Jin Yao
Fan Zifu
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Insect-machine hybrid system, Robotics
Supervisor: Professor Hirotaka Sato
Fei Jiping
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Passive cooling, Solar Water Harvesting, Vapor Water Capturing, Optofluidic Design, Coating Development
Gao Jingwen
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2021
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: Additive manufacturing, Numerical analysis, Machine learning
Supervisor: Professor Zhou Kun
Gao Ming
Research Assistant
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, National University of Singapore, 2021
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: 3D and 4D printing, multi-material fabrication, soft robotics
Supervisor: Professor Zhou Kun
Gong Lingyan
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Wenzhou University, 2019
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Microfluidics, biosensors
Supervisor: Associate Professor Hou Han Wei
Greg Angelo Gonzales Nonato
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Insect-machine hybrid system, Robotics
Supervisor: Professor Hirotaka Sato
Gu Yuheng
Research Associate 
Qualifications: MSc, National University of Singapore, 2024
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Passive cooling
Guo Yuanyuan
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2019
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Batteries, Depositions and Characterizations
He ZeZhou
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Science and Technology of China, 2021
Research Area:  Mechanics
Research Interests: Micro/nano mechanics, Interface mechanics, Bioinspired materials, Material design, Multiscale simulations
Hegde Gautam 
Research Fellow 
Qualifications: PhD, Indian Institute of Science, 2024
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Bessel Beam Imaging, Photo acoustics, Optical metrology, FBG sensors, Applied Mechanics
Hendra Suratno Tju
Research Engineer II
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2008                      
Research Area: -
Research Interests: -
Supervisor:  Professor Chen I-Ming

 



Jia Jindou
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Beihang University, 2025
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Physics-informed machine learning, Robot manipulation, Life-long learning
Jin Zhenghong
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Northeastern University, 2023
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Distributed optimization and control, Source seeking, Nonlinear control, Unmanned System
John Hoh
Senior Research Engineer I
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2021
Research Area: Aerospace
Research Interests: Structural Composites, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT)
Justin Ang Lin Jie
Project Officer
Qualifications: BEng, Singapore Institute of Technology, 2025
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: Computer Vision, Artificial and Augmented Intelligence; Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering; Additive and Advanced Manufacturing
Kavishni Nanayakkara
Project Officer
Email: [email protected] 
Qualifications: BEng, BSocSci, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Biomechanics, Engineering in Biology, Design and Development of Biomedical Devices
Supervisor: Associate Professor Chou Siaw Meng
Kazuki Kai
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nagasaki University, 2012
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Insect-machine hybrid system
Supervisor: Professor Hirotaka Sato
Le Duc Long
Research Fellow
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2017
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Bio-robotic, Hybrid system
Lee Kuan Theng
Research Assistant
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2025
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Fatigue Modelling, Finite Element Analysis, Metal Additive Manufacturing 
Li An
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2022
Research Area: Robotics & Automation 
Research Interests: Robot design methodology, joint actuator, processing robotics
Li Anningjing
Research Assistant
Qualifications: BEng, Jilin University, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Guided-wave NDT, Lamb waves
Li Gen
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Edinburgh, 2025
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Embodied AI, Generative AI, Human-Object Interaction
Li Lin
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2023
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Automated driving, Decision making, Motion prediction, Reinforcement learning, Deep learning
Li Siyi
Research Assistant
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2022
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: AR Development and Metaverse
Li Xin
Principal Research Engineer/Chief Engineer
Qualifications: MEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2018
Research Area: Aerospace
Research Interests: Aircraft Design, Aircraft Production, Aircraft Type Certification, Airworthiness
Li Zhi
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Brown University, 2023
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Hydrogen embrittlement, fracture mechanics, multiscale modelling, nanomechanics, heterostructured alloys 
Supervisor: Professor Zhou Kun
Liu Bufan
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Industrial Eng & Design
Research Interests: Industrial Intelligence, Deep Learning, Cyber-Physical Systems, Human-Centric Assessment
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Binyang Song
Liu Pengfei
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2021
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Phase change heat transfer
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Ho Jin Yao, Associate Professor Wong Teck Neng
​​Liu Pengzhan
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Acoustics, Fluids, Micro/nano engineering, Sustainability
Supervisor: Associate Professor Ng Bing Feng
Lok Wan Wei
Research Engineer 
Qualifications:  BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2021
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Microfluidic particles sorting techniques
Lou Baichuan
Research Associate
Qualifications: MEng, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, 2021
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Automated Driving, Nonlinear Dynamics, Multicopter Control
Lu Bing
Research Associate
Qualifications: M.Arch, University College London, 2024
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Soft Robotics; Adaptive Gripper; (also rehabilitative robots)
Maria Merin Antony
Research Associate
Qualifications: MSc, ​International School of Photonics, CUSAT, India, 2019
Research Area: ​Micro-systems & Optics
Research Interests: ​Optical and Spectral imaging, Nonlinear Optics, Fiber Sensors
Mya Myet Thwe Chit
Research Engineer II
Qualifications: MEng, Chulalongkorn University, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Printed-circuit-board, IoT, Mechatronics, Cyborg
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Ng Chin Siang
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: 4D Printing, Shape Memory Polymers, Vat Photopolymerization
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Su Pei-Chen
Nguyen Dang Son
Research Engineer I
Qualifications: BEng, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education, 2022
Research Area: Robotic & Automation
Research Interests: Robot design, Human-robot interaction, Precision design
Peng Weixiang 
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Structural morphology, Mechanical Simulation, Multilayer materials
Quah Tan Kai Noel
Project Officer
Email:  [email protected] 
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2017
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Neural Networks, Sensors, Computer Vision, Robotics, Feedback Systems 
Supervisor: Associate Professor Li King Ho
Shan Zitong
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2025
Research Area: Robotic & Automation
Research Interests: Autonomous Driving, Near-limit Vehicle Dynamics,Embodied AI and Reinforcement Learning
Shi Kaikai
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Beihang University, 2025
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Data-driven, Carbon Dioxide capture, Flow control
​​Soh Wee Keong Eugene
Project Officer
Email: [email protected]​
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2020
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Sustainability in materials 
Supervisor:  Associate Professor Hortense Le Ferrand 
Song Kewei
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Waseda University, 2023
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: Robotics, Micro-nano Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Electronic devices
Sugandhana Shanmuganathan
Research Associate
Qualifications: MSc, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Robotic & Automation
Research Interests: Robotics in Industrialization, Advanced Manufacturing Processes
Tai Junfei
Research Associate
Qualifications: MEng, Beihang University, 2020
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Ultrasonics, Acoustic Meta-surface, Optimization Algorithm, Additive Manufacturing
Tan Chun Kwang
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Tsukuba, 2020
Research Area:  Biomedical & Sports
Research Interests: Assistive robots, digital human twin simulations
Tran Van Thai
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2019
Research Area: Micro-Systems & Optics
Research Interests: Novel ultrasonic actuators, Multi-DoFs robotic systems, Smart manufacturing.
Vo Tran Vy Khanh
Senior Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, National University of Singapore, 2020
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Electromechanical transducers, Sensors and Actuators design, Structural Health Monitoring, Smart-materials-based systems, 3D printing technologies..
Wang Nanyang
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanjing University, 2024
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Zinc-ion battery, Electrode interface, Electrolyte design
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Kim Mun Sek
Wang Xuwen
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2016
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Condensation hear transfer
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Ho Jin Yao
Wang Yazhou
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Xi'an Jiaotong University, 2021
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Finite element analysis, Time integration, Fluid mechanics, and Structural dynamics
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Liang Xuan
Wang Yujia
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Tsinghua University, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Solid mechanics, Mechanical metamaterials Micro/Nanoarchitected materials
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Wang Yifan
Wang Zhiping
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Ecole Centrale de Nantes, 2021
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: Additive manufacturing, Generative design, Design optimization, Toolpath design
Supervisor: Assistant Professor Liang Xuan
Wu Chenlong
Research Associate
Qualifications: MEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2023
Research Area: Thermo-Fluid & Energy
Research Interests: Electronic cooling, Immersion cooling, Heat transfer, Simulation
Xiao Jiaping
Research Associate
Qualifications: MSc, Beihang University, 2017
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Cyber physical systems, Intelligent systems and robotics, Reinforcement learning, Machine vision
Xing Ming
Research Engineer II
Qualifications: BEng, Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, 1989
Research Area: Manufacturing
Research Interests: 3D Printing, Wave Energy
Xu Mengxin
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2025
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Bioinspired aerial robot
Xu Mingjun 
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Science & Technology China, 2018
Research Area: Industrial Engg & Design
Research Interests: Fire suppression mechanism of water mist, Smoke control, Fire dynamics 
Yang Haohan
Research Associate
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2021
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Driver states estimation, human-machine shared control, deep learning
Yang Ran
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, University of Science and Technology of China, 2024
Research Area: Materials
Research Interests: Polymeric Materials;  Adhesives;  Degradable Materials; Smart Materials; Biomedical Application
Yang Ziqian
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Tongji University, 2023
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Structural health monitoring, Ultrasonic imaging, Smart sensor design
Yao Liming
Research Fellow
Email: [email protected]
Qualifications: PhD, Nanyang Technological University, 2019
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Fracture & fatigue mechanics, Solid-liquid two-phase flow, Mechanical design, Fluid-structure coupling, Multi-scale analysis
Supervisor: Associate Professor Xiao Zhongmin
Yash Chandra Shekar
Research Assistant
Qualifications: BEng, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests:  Automotive, Motorsport, Race-Car, Powertrains, Battery Systems
Zeng Yadan
Research Engineer II
Email:  [email protected]​
Qualifications: MEng, University of Science and Technology of China, 2015
Research Area: ​Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: ​Computer vision,  Map reconstruction, Optical localization
Zhang Bojian
Research Assistant
Qualifications: MSc, Nanyang Technological University, 2022
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests:  Soft robotics, robotic control, structure design, machine learning, origami
Zhang Shengyuan
Research Associate
Qualifications: MPhil, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 2020
Research Area: Mechanics
Research Interests: Ultrasonics, Non-destructive testing, Numerical analysis, Lithium-ion batteries, Machine learning
Zhang Shuai
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Northwestern Polytechnical University, 2020
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Robotics and autonomous systems, Swarm robots, Multi-agent systems, Multi-agent reinforcement learning, Distributed control
Zhou Xinyu
Research Fellow
Qualifications: PhD, Fudan University, 2024
Research Area: Robotics & Automation
Research Interests: Autonomous vehicle, Perception, Visual object tracking