Full list of supervisors
SIMTech
Surname
Given
Names
Department
Research Interests
Email Contact
BI
Guijun
Joining Technology
gjbi@simtech.astar.edu.sg
CHUA
Beng Wah
Forming Technology
GAN
Oon Peen
Manufacturing,
Execution and
Control
HUANG
Zhaohong
Surface Technology
KO
Jeong
Hoon
Machining
Technology
1) Laser based additive
manufacturing and remanufacturing;
2) Development of functionally
graded materials and novel
materials using laser; 3) Surface
modification mechanism and
properties characterization
Metal forming and liquid melt
processing, microstructure and
properties evaluation of advanced
structural materials
Intelligent Control, Decision support
systems, Artificial Intelligence, RFID
middleware, Discrete Event System
modeling and control
Photo chemical/electrochemical
manufacturing; Industrial waste
treatment and valuable material
recovery; Thin film electronics
device physics
Machining dynamics
KOK
Shaw Wei
Precision
Measurements
swkok@simtech.astar.edu.sg
LEE
Eng Wah
Planning &
Operations
Management
LEE
Loke
Chong
Director's Office
LI
Tao
Forming Technology
Group
1) Sub-surface residual stress
measurement; 2) Non-destructive
measurement; 3) Mid to far IR
optical measurement; 4) Nano
measurement
Web Services; Business Process
Management; Supply Chain
Integration; Adaptive Supply Chain;
Supply Chain Planning and
Positioning
Machining Technology and Process
Monitoring, Electro-discharge
Machining, Production/Technology
Mgmt
Powder injection molding of metal
and ceramic materials
LI
Xiang
Manufacturing,
Execution and
Control
xli@simtech.astar.edu.sg
LIM
Beng Siong
Manufacturing,
Execution and
Control
Data mining and knowledge
discovery, Artificial intelligence,
Decision support systems,
Knowledge-based systems,
Equipment fault diagnosis and
failure prognosis
Knowledge development framework
for performance characterisation
and prediction; degradation
bwchua@simtech.astar.edu.sg
opgan@simtech.astar.edu.sg
zhhuang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
jhko@simtech.astar.edu.sg
ewlee@simtech.astar.edu.sg
lclee@simtech.astar.edu.sg
tli@simtech.astar.edu.sg
bslim@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
LIM
Gnian
Cher
Machining
Technology
Lim
Ser Yong
Director's Office
Lim
Szu Hui,
Cynthia
FTG/Polymer
Lin
Wei
Mechatronics Group
LIU
Kui
Machining
Technology
LUO
Hong
Mechatronics
LUO
Ming
Manufacturing,
Execution and
Control
NAI
Mui Ling,
Sharon
Joining Technology
Nemeth
Sandor
Surface Technology
detection; authentication and
verification of dynamic complex
manufacturing system, equipments,
tools and processes.
Development of micro-machining
technologies: Laser processing,
Mechanical machining
Optical/Non-Optical measurements
technology, associated image
processing techniques.
Structure-property relationships of
polymer nanocomposites and
biodegradable polymer
nanocomposites; Fracture toughness
and deformation mechanisms
analysis of polymer nanocomposites;
Structural and failure analysis of
fibre reinforced polymer composites
Robust techniques for miniature
device assembly, Hardware-in-theloop (HIL) for precision system
dvlpmt.
Precision Machining
Micro force sensing and control,
Non-destructive wire bond testing
through micro-force measured
vibration analysis, Automation of
fish egg injection by force-vision
control, Multiple-view visualization
technology for tasks under
microscope
Network-centric manufacturing
system modeling and design,
manufacturing event management,
dynamic knowledge-based systems,
condition-based maintenance,
pattern identification for
manufacturing system performance
degradation modelling, and
computational Intelligence for
system optimization and autorecovery
1) Metal-metal microjoining
technologies and metal-based
joining materials; 2) Advanced
solder-based materials and their
soldering technologies; 3)
Electronics packaging; 4) Solid-state
diffusion bonding technologies; 5)
Carbon-based materials (carbonnanotubes, graphene)
Development of organic-inorganic
hybrid coatings, Formulation of
gclim@simtech.astar.edu.sg
sylim@simtech.astar.edu.sg
shlim@simtech.astar.edu.sg
wlin@simtech.astar.edu.sg
kliu@simtech.astar.edu.sg
hluo@simtech.astar.edu.sg
mluo@simtech.astar.edu.sg
mlnai@simtech.astar.edu.sg
sandorn@simtech.astar.edu.sg
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NG
Sum Huan,
Gary
Microfluidics
Manufacturing
Qi
Guojun
Surface Technology
QI
Xiaoying
Joining Technology
SHAN
Xuechuan
Large Area Process
SONG
Bin
TAN
Puay Siew
Planning &
Operations
Management
Planning &
Operations
Management
functional coatings (e.g. decorative,
corrosion resistant, high
temperature resistant, scratch
resistant, electrically conductive,
electrically insulating, low surface
energy), Characterisation and
modelling of scratch resistant
coatings
Microfluidics science. Microfluidics
manufacturing. Microfabrication
processes. Chemical mechanical
polishing. Abrasive removal
processes.
Materials Science & Eng. Related to
manufacture of electronic displays
(LCD, OLED), Electronics/MEMS
packaging, Electrochemical sencors,
Micro-structure fabrication.
(a) synthesis of carbon (graphene
and CNTs) based materials and their
applications in electrodes,
transistors, chemical/biological
sensors, thermal conductors, and
functional membranes; (b) synthesis
of inorganic nanomaterials with
varies morphologies in 0D, 1D and
2D; (c) advanced characterization
techniques of nanomaterials crystal
structures using TEM; (d)
development of organic-inorganic
hybrid materials for performance
enhancement; (e) development of
photopolymer based composites for
3D manufacturing in aerospace; (f)
development of self-healing
polymers
1) Micro-electro-mechanical system
(MEMS); 2) Micromachining, nanoimprinting, micro embossing, roll-toroll UV embossing (imprinting) and
roll-to-roll thermal embossing
(imprinting); 3) Large area
processing
Life Cycle Engineering,
Manufacturing Resource Efficiency
Services computing augmented by
context-aware, multi-criteria
decision making techniques together
with cognition for better decision
making to support dynamic changes
in business-to-business collaboration
and supply chain activities. The
other is the use of complex systems
approaches (including evolutionary
shng@simtech.astar.edu.sg
gjqi@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xyqi@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xcshan@simtech.astar.edu.sg
bsong@simtech.astar.edu.sg
pstan@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
TAY
Bee Yen
Forming Technology
TEO
Wern Sze
Forming Technology
Group
Tey
Ju nie
JTG/Polymer
WANG
Wei,
Charles
Microfluidics
Manufacturing
WANG
Xincai
Machining
Technology
WANG
Zhenfeng
Microfluidics
Manufacturing
WANG
Zhiping
Microfluidics
Manufacturing
WANG
Zhongke
WEI
WU
algorithm and network theory
techniques) for understanding,
predicting and mitigating disruptions
in a complex networked
environment
Engineering metal and ceremic using
powder processing pathways to
maufacture parts with different
levels of porosity from highly porous
to nearly full dense. The particles
can be conveyed in a liquid or in a
thick suspension and some of the
methods which
1) Natural fibre reinforced polymer
composites
2) composites processing (resin
transfer moulding/ vacuum-bagged
oven cure)
3) Study of thermo-mechanical and
material-process-property
interactions, fracture mechanisms
Carbon nanomaterials (carbon
nanotubes & graphene)
development, device fabrication
and characterization
1) Droplet microfluidics; Multiphase
flow; MEMs; Biosensor; 2) Medical
device engineering; 3) Flow control;
4) Diagnostic applications
Laser processing
bytay@simtech.astar.edu.sg
wsteo@simtech.astar.edu.sg
jntey@simtech.astar.edu.sg
wwang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xcwang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Microfluidic system development for
applications in biomedical and other
areas. Manufacturing technology
development for polymer-based
microfluidics.
Microfluidic device/system design,
microfluidics devices manufacturing
zfwang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Machining
Technology
Laser processing
zkwang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Jun
Joining Technology
jwei@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Yong Ling,
Linda
Surface Technology
Microsystem and nanosystem
fabrication; Nanocomposites; MEMS
packaging; Wafer/substrate
bonding; Thin films and coatings;
Electronics packaging; Advanced
characterisation techniques
Chemical synthesis and surface
modification of nano-particles
including semiconductor quantum
dots, oxide and metals, for
biomedical applications and
Plasmonic Metamaterials; Surface
science, surface treatment, electrochemical processes, anodising;
zpwang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
ylwu@simtech.astar.edu.sg
Full list of supervisors
XIA
Huanming
Microfluidics
Manufacturing
YONG
John
Forming Technology
YU
Suzhu
Forming Technology
YU
Xia
Precision
Measurements
YUAN
Xiaowen
Forming Technology
Group
YUAN
Xue Ming
Planning &
Operations
Management
Zeng
Xianting
Surface Technology
Group
Zhang
Ying
Precision
Measurements
Group
Chemical formulation of coating
materials for multi-functional
coatings, sol-gel chemistry and
technology, hydrophobic hard
coating, anti-reflective coating,
coloured decorative coatings for
plastics and metals, non-stick, low
friction, scratch resistant and
abrasion resistant coatings
1) Microfluidics; 2) Fluid dynamics;
3) Heat transfer; 4) Microfabrication
techniques
Liquid forging and squeeze casting of
non-ferrous material; Magnesium
sheet forming and bulk forging;
Processing of metal matrix
composites and nanostructured
materials; Sustainable
Manufacturing
1) Polymer/biodegradable polymer
foams and thin films for green
packaging and filtration applications
2) Functional polymer /
biodegradable polymer composites /
nanocomposites
3) Continues fibre reinforced
thermoplastics
Micro-nano structure optics;
Plasmonics optics;
Manufacture and characterisation of
hybrid composites using natural
resources, including natural fibres
and biopolymers; nanocellulose
composites; biomorphic composites;
and fibre surface modification.
Manufacturing Logistics
Optimization; Operations/Supply
Chain Management; Inventory
Network Optimization
Hybrid nano-composite coatings for
various functionalities and thin film
devices and systems (PVD and CVD,
electrochemical/sol gel deposition,
surface structuring with plasma and
chemical etching and
photolithography).
Scanning Near-field Photon Emission
microscopy Technologies for Nanoelectronics Failure Analysis, Enabling
technologies for nano-scale
measurements by near field optics,
Design and motion control of cable
driving humanoid arm manipulators.
hmxia@simtech.astar.edu.sg
msyong@simtech.astar.edu.sg
szyu@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xyu@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xwyuan@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xmyuan@simtech.astar.edu.sg
xzeng@simtech.astar.edu.sg
yzhang@simtech.astar.edu.sg
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ZHENG
Hongyu
Machining
Technology
Zhou
Junhong
MEC
Laser assisted chemical processing
(role of lasers in enhancing/inducing
chemical reactions in important
materials), UV and Ultrashort
laser/material interactions, Inprocess monitoring of laser
materials process
Autonomous and on-line fault
diagnosis and failure prognosis,
multimodal sensing and feature
extraction, performance and
serviceability optimization, artificial
intelligence, and statistical analysis
hyzheng@simtech.astar.edu.sg
jzhou@simtech.astar.edu.sg