QE & Oral Examination Announcements

Date/TimeStudentSupervisorResearch TopicVenue
06 Aug 2026 (Thursday), 10amCho Zen Han
PhD Qualifying Exam
Asst Prof Leonard NgLarge Language Models In Materials Science: Assessing Rag Evaluation Frameworks

MSE Level 2 Conference room
(N4.1-02-02)
(cap at est. 15 attendees only)
06 Aug 2026 (Thursday), 1pmNaufal Hanif Hawari
PhD Qualifying Exam
Prof Alex YanSurface Functionalization Of Copper Current Collector Using Self-Assembled Monolayers For Anode-Free Lithium Metal BatteriesMSE Level 2 Conference room 
(N4.1-02-02)
(cap at est. 15 attendees only)
11 Aug 2026 (Tuesday), 2pmDoloi Sayan
PhD Qualifying Exam
Asst Prof Leonard NgDevelopment Of A Low-Cost Modular Platform For High-Throughput Screening Of Semi-Transparent Organic Photovoltaics
MSE Level 1 Meeting room 
(N4.1-01-28)
(cap at est. 20 attendees only)
18 Aug 2026 (Tuesday), 3.30pmKim Hanna
PhD Qualifying Exam
Prof Cho Nam-JoonFrom Waste Wheat Bran To High-Value Nanocellulose : A Cross Economy Framework For Materials Conversion And Process Feasibility
MSE Level 2 Conference room
(N4.1-02-02)
(cap at est. 15 attendees only)
26 Aug 2026 (Wednesday), 2pmSamuel Vernon Ong Jing Heng
PhD Qualifying Exam
Prof Ng Kee WoeiUnderstanding Cell Fates On Carbon-Coated Titanium For Bone Regeneration Applications
MSE Level 2 Conference room 
(N4.1-02-02)
(cap at est. 15 attendees only)