NTU Supervisors & Projects (School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences)

Division of Chemistry & Biological Chemistry

S/N Supervisor Appointment Email Contact Research Areas
1 BATES, Roderick Wayland Associate Professor roderick@ntu.edu.sg Synthetic Organic Chemistry and Natural Product Synthesis
Biophysical and Bioorganic Chemistry; Single-Molecule Detection and
2 CHEN, Gang Assistant Professor rnachen@ntu.edu.sg Nanomanipulation; RNA Structures, Properties, and Functions; Peptide
Nucleic Acids; Therapeutics Targeting RNA and RNA-Protein Complex

3 CHEN, Hongyu Associate Professor hongyuchen@ntu.edu.sg Functional Assembly of Nanoparticles, Mechanisms and Physical Properties
Catalysis & Organic Synthesis, Peptides, Proteins, Polymers, Nanoscale
4 CHI, Robin Yonggui Nanyang Assistant Professor robinchi@ntu.edu.sg
Structures & Functional Materials
5 CHIBA, Shunsuke Associate Professor shunsuke@ntu.edu.sg Synthetic Organic Synthesis
6 ENGLAND, Jason Nanyang Assistant Professor jengland@ntu.edu.sg Inorganic Chemistry & Organometallics
7 GARCÍA, Felipe Assistant Professor fgarcia@ntu.edu.sg Inorganic Chemistry, bio-inorganic and Organometallics
HIRAO, Hajime Nanyang Assistant Professor hirao@ntu.edu.sg Physical Chemistry & Chemical Physics; Biological Chemistry & Chemical
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Biology
9 KINJO, Rei Nanyang Assistant Professor rkinjo@ntu.edu.sg Inorganic Chemistry; Main Group Chemistry & Catalysis
10 LEE, Soo Ying Professor sooying@ntu.edu.sg Nonlinear Optical Spectroscopy; Molecular Reaction Dynamics
11 LEONG, Weng Kee Associate Professor chmlwk@ntu.edu.sg Organometallic Chemistry
12 LEUNG, Pak Hing Professor pakhing@ntu.edu.sg Aymmetric Catalysis
13 LI, Tianhu Associate Professor thli@ntu.edu.sg Nucleic acid chemistry
14 LING, Xing Yi Nanyang Assistant Professor xyling@ntu.edu.sg Nanomaterials and Material Chemistry
New Synthetic Methodology; Natural Product Synthesis; Cell Surface
15 LIU, Xuewei Associate Professor xuewei@ntu.edu.sg Chemistry;
16 LOH, Teck Peng Professor teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg Transmembrane
Green Chemistry,Activities
ChemicalofGenetics
Molecules
and Organic Synthesis
Femtosecond and attosecond studies of coherent electron and nuclear
17 LOH, Zhi Heng Nanyang Assistant Professor zhiheng@ntu.edu.sg dynamics, high-order harmonic generation, tabletop time-resolved core-
level spectroscopies
Organophosphorus chemistry; Transition metal chemistry; Homogeneous
18 MATHEY, François Professor fmathey@ntu.edu.sg
catalysis
19 PUMERA, Martin Associate Professor pumera@ntu.edu.sg Electrochemical NanoBiosensors; Lab on a chip; Microfluidics
20 SHAO, Fangwei Nanyang Assistant Professor fwshao@ntu.edu.sg Biological Chemistry & Chemical Biology of Nucleic Acids
21 SO, Cheuk-Wai Assistant Professor cwso@ntu.edu.sg Organometallic Chemistry
22 SOO, Han Sen Nanyang Assistant Professor hansen@ntu.edu.sg Inorganic Chemistry & Organometallics;Nanomaterials and Material Chemistry
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23 STUPARU, Mihaiela Nanyang Assistant Professor mstuparu@ntu.edu.sg Synthesis of Non-planar Extended Aromatic Monomers, Polymer Synthesis
through Controlled and Living polymerization Methods, Host-Guest
Interactions, π-Conjugated Molecular Ribbons and Wires
24 TAN, Choon Hong Associate Professor choonhong@ntu.edu.sg Organic Chemistry and Synthesis
Nonlinear Optics, Multidimensional Optical Spectroscopy, Ultrashort Laser
25 TAN, Howe Siang Assistant Professor howesiang@ntu.edu.sg
Pulse Shaping
26 VIDOVIC, Dragoslav Assistant Professor dvidovic@ntu.edu.sg Inorganic Chemistry & Organometallics
27 WEBSTER, Richard David Associate Professor webster@ntu.edu.sg Analytical Chemistry and Electrochemistry
Biomedical Fluorescent Imaging, Nano-medicine, Nano-biotechnology and
28 XING, Bengang Associate Professor bengang@ntu.edu.sg
Biomaterials
29 YAMANE, Motoki Assistant Professor yamane@ntu.edu.sg Synthetic Organic Chemistry; Organometallic Chemistry
Single-Molecule Detection; Materials Chemistry, Polymer Physics, Photo-
30 YEOW, Edwin Kok Lee Associate Professor edwinyeow@ntu.edu.sg
induced Molecular Devices
31 YOSHIKAI, Naohiko Nanyang Assistant Professor nyoshikai@ntu.edu.sg Homogeneous Catalysis; Organometallic Chemistry
32 ZHANG, Dawei Assistant Professor zhangdw@ntu.edu.sg Theoretical and computational chemistry, nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics

33 ZHAO, Yanli Nanyang Assistant Professor zhaoyanli@ntu.edu.sg Functional Nanomaterials, Drug Delivery, Energy Storage, Organic Synthesis
34 ZHOU, Steve Jianrong Assistant Professor jrzhou@ntu.edu.sg Asymmetric Catalysis and Mechanistic Studies

Division of Mathematical Sciences

S/N Supervisor Appointment Email Contact Research Areas
1 Andrew KRICKER Associate Professor ajkricker@ntu.edu.sg Low-Dimensional Topology, Topological Invariants Associated with Quantum
Field Theory, Lie Algebras, Quantum Computation
Finite Geometries, Computational Algebraic Number
2 Bernhard SCHMIDT Associate Professor bernhard@ntu.edu.sg
Theory
3 CHAN Song Heng Assistant Professor chansh@ntu.edu.sg Number Theory, Combinatorics, Special Functions
Combinatorics of Nanotechnology, Designs, Codes and
4 CHEE Yeow Meng Professor ymchee@ntu.edu.sg
Cryptography, Extremal Set Systems
Algorithmic Game Theory, Mechanism Design, Auction
Theory, Algorithmic and Economic Aspects of the
5 CHEN Ning Associate Professor ningc@ntu.edu.sg
Internet, Theoretical Computer Science, Combinatorial
Optimization
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Bioinformatics, Microbial Genomics, Computational
6 CHEN Xin Assistant Professor chenxin@ntu.edu.sg Biology, Data Compression, Algorithm Design and
Analysis, Machine Learning, Information Theory
Continuous Optimization, Interior-Point Algorithms, Convex Analysis,
7 CHUA Chek Beng Assistant Professor cbchua@ntu.edu.sg
Variational Inequalities
Mathematical and Theoretical aspects of Quantum Field
Theories, Lattice Gauge Theory, reproducing
8 David Henry ADAMS Assistant Professor dhadams@ntu.edu.sg
Topological and Geometrical Structures in Discrete
Settings, Discretization of Atiyah-Singer Index Theory
Applications of Algebra and Number Theory, Coding
9 Frederique OGGIER Nanyang Assistant Professor frederique@ntu.edu.sg
Theory, Secure Communication
Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Complexity,
10 Hartmut KLAUCK Assistant Professor hklauck@ntu.edu.sg
Quantum Computing, Communication Complexity
Statistical Genetics, Bayesian Statistics, Functional Data
11 LIAN Heng Assistant Professor henglian@ntu.edu.sg
Analysis
Applications of Algebra and Number Theory to
12 LING San Professor lingsan@ntu.edu.sg Combinatorial Designs, Coding Theory, Cryptography and
Sequences
13 Mihai PUTINAR Professor mputinar@ntu.edu.sg Operator Theory, Complex Analysis
14 Nicolas PRIVAULT Associate Professor nprivault@ntu.edu.sg Probability, Stochastic Analysis, Mathematical Finance
Computability Theory, Descriptive and Algorithmic Complexity, Algorithmic
15 NG Keng Meng Assistant Professor kmng@ntu.edu.sg
Information Theory and Randomness, Reverse Mathematics
Random Matrix Theory, Multivariate Analysis,
16 PAN Guangming Assistant Professor gmpan@ntu.edu.sg
Applications of Probability
Discrete Geometry, Computational Geometry, Analytic
17 Sinai ROBINS Associate Professor rsinai@ntu.edu.sg Number Theory and Modular forms

18 Thomas PEYRIN Nanyang Assistant Professor thomas.peyrin@ntu.edu.sg Symmetric Key Cryptography, Lightweight Cryptography, Cryptanalysis

Theoretical Computer Science, Computational Complexity, Quantum

19 Troy LEE Nanyang Associate Professor troylee@ntu.edu.sg
Computing
Multiscale Problems, Numerical Analysis, Probability,
20 Viet Ha HOANG Assistant Professor vhhoang@ntu.edu.sg
Applications in Solid and Fluid Mechanics
Finite Element Method, Mesh Generation & Centroidal
Voronoi Tesselation, Computational, Electromagnetics, Adaptive
21 WANG Desheng Assistant Professor desheng@ntu.edu.sg
Method for Time Dependent Computational Physics
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Cryptography, Information Security, Combinatorics, Coding Theory,
22 WANG Huaxiong Associate Professor hxwang@ntu.edu.sg
Theoretical Computer Science
Spectral methods, Algorithms, Analysis and Applications,Triangular Spectral-
Element Methods for PDEs in Complex Geometries, Computational Fluid
23 WANG Li-Lian Assistant Professor lilian@ntu.edu.sg Dynamics and Computational Electromagnetics
24 WU Guohua Associate Professor guohua@ntu.edu.sg Computability, Complexity , Logic
25 WU Hongjun Nanyang Assistant Professor wuhj@ntu.edu.sg Cryptography, Cryptanalysis
Survival Data Analysis, Longitudinal Data Analysis, Mixture Model,
26 XIANG Liming Assistant Professor lmxiang@ntu.edu.sg
Biostatistics
Coding Theory, Cryptography, Number Theory, Algebraic
27 XING Chaoping Professor xingcp@ntu.edu.sg
Curves over Finite Fields, Quasi-Monte Carlo Methods

Division of Physics & Applied Physics

S/N Supervisor
1 Rainer Helmut DUMKE
2 SUN Handong
3 Cesare SOCI
4 CHEW Lock Yue
5 CHIA Ee Min Elbert
6 DEMIR Hilmi Volkan
7 FAN Hongjin
8 GAO Weibo Nanyang Assistant Professor
Appointment
Nanyang Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Nanyang Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Nanyang Associate Professor
Associate Professor
Email Contact Research Areas
Rdumke@ntu.edu.sg Ultra Cold Matter, Hybrid Quantum System, Quantum Sensors.
Light-matter interaction, Optical Spectroscopy, Photonics: physics, devices and
HDSun@ntu.edu.sg applications, Optoelectronic materials and devices, Optical characterization of
nanoscale materials and hybrid structures.
CSOCI@ntu.edu.sg Organic Solar Cells
Study of nanoequilibrium systems from the perspective of
lockyue@ntu.edu.sg nonlinear and statistical physics with the aim of
discovering new and fundamental physical
principles
ElbertChia@ntu.edu.sg Ultrafast optical and terahertz spectroscopy. Cuprate superconductors,
multiferroics, manganites, graphene, topological insulators, perovskite solar
cell materials, 2D transition-metal dichalcogenides.
Light-material interactions at the nanoscale, Excitonics, Light generation and
hvdemir@ntu.edu.sg harnessing, Solid state lighting, Optoelectronics, nanophotonics
Materials for solar water splitting, Energy storage materials and devices
FANHJ@ntu.edu.sg (battery and supercapacitors) and Light-emitting semiconductor
nanomaterials (nanowires, 2D).
Quantum information, quantum optics, quantum photonics, entanglement,
WBGAO@ntu.edu.sg quantum computation, quantum communication, solid state physics
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Surface, photoemission, and magnetic anisotropy studies of low dimensional

9 HUAN Cheng Hon Alfred Professor alfred@ntu.edu.sg
system Femtosecond studies of energy transfer processes.
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Nanoscale magnetism for spin-electronic devices : non-volatile memory
LEW Wen Siang Assistant Professor wensiang@ntu.edu.sg
and logic. Fabrication of bio magnetic MEMS for biomedical applications.
11 OHL Claus-Dieter Associate Professor cdohl@ntu.edu.sg Experimental Fluid Dynamics, Acoustics and Cavitation
Quantum magnetism and unconventional superconductivity, Electron motion
12 PANAGOPOULOS Christos Nanyang Associate Professor christos@ntu.edu.sg through materials at their quantum limits, Self-generated electronic
heterogeneity, New forms of miniaturised multifunctional devices
Foundations of physics, quantum computation and quantum information,
13 Tomasz PATEREK Assistant Professor tomasz.paterek@ntu.edu.sg correlations between physical systems, magneto-recetion in animals
(experimentally) and quantum biology.
Biophysics: Use of physical, chemical and computational methods to
14 PHAN Anh Tuân Associate Professor phantuan@ntu.edu.sg investigate and manipulate properties of biomolecules, such as DNA, RNA, and
proteins.
Supersolids, Frustrated quantum magnets, Ultracold atoms in optical lattices,
SENGUPTA Pinaki Assistant Professor psengupta@ntu.edu.sg layered heterostructures of correlated electrons.
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Near-field scanning Raman (nano-Raman) & photoluminescence
SHEN Zexiang Professor zexiang@ntu.edu.sg microscopy plasmonics graphene and 2D materials Li ion batteries and
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supercapacitors

17 Plasmonics, metamaterials, nanophotonics, and ultrafast terahertz

Ranjan SINGH Assistant Professor ranjans@ntu.edu.sg
photonics
Charge Dynamics in Organic Plasmonic Solar Cells; Ultrafast Spectroscopy of
18 Novel 2D Nanomaterials; Energy and Charge transfer mechanisms of
SUM Tze Chien Assistant Professor tzechien@ntu.edu.sg
semiconductor nanostructures; Charge and quasi-particle dynamics in
novel light harvesting materials.
Nanomaterials and Heterostructures, Raman scattering spectroscopy,
19 XIONG Qihua Nanyang Associate Professor qihua@ntu.edu.sg nanoelectronics and nanophotonics, nanobiotechnology, laser cooling of
semiconductors

Synthesis and characterization of anostructures, assembly and manipulation of

20 YU Ting Nanyang Associate Professor yuting@ntu.edu.sg 1 D nanostructures, investigation of applications of nanostructures,
development of nano-devices.
Division of Earth Sciences
S/N Supervisor Appointment Email Contact Research
Areas
Coastal-systems, tsunamis, sea-level change, Holocene coastal evolution,
1 Adam D. Switzer Nanyang Assistant Professor aswitzer@ntu.edu.sg
tropical cyclones, storm surge, coastal archives of palaeoclimate
Fluid mechanics applied to magma transports. Understanding volcanic
2 Benoit Taisne Assistant Professor BTaisne@ntu.edu.sg
processes through field data analysis
3 Charles Martin Rubin Associate Professor CMRUBIN@ntu.edu.sg Paleoseismology and earthquake hazards
4 Kerry Edward Sieh Professor Sieh@ntu.edu.sg Paleoseismology.
5 Emma Hill Nanyang Assistant Professor ehill@ntu.edu.sg Geodesy, tectonic deformation, earthquakes, sea level
Conditions (pressure, temperature, volatile contents) and processes that
6 Fidel Costa Rodriguez Assistant Professor fcosta@ntu.edu.sg magmas experience below active volcanoes and how these relate to
volcanic unrest phenomena.

7 Judith Hubbard
8 Koh Tieh Yong
9 Nathalie Goodkin
10 Paul Tapponnier
11 Sylvain Barbot
12 Wang Xianfeng
13 Mikinori Kuwata
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Caroline Bouvet De La
Maisonneuve
Assistant Professor JHubbard@ntu.edu.sg Active faulting and tectonics, structural geology, earthquake hazard
assessment
Atmospheric Dynamics and Modelling
Assistant Professor KohTY@ntu.edu.sg Dispersion and Mixing of Atmospheric Tracers
Nanyang Associate Professor Nathalie@ntu.edu.sg Climate Change, Paleo-climate, Ocean Carbon Cycle
Tectonics and earthquake research. Continental dynamics and tectonics,
particularly in the Asian and Mediterranean regions; active faulting and
Professor tappon@ntu.edu.sg seismotectonics; earthquake hazard assessment; quantitative
geomorphology; state-of-the-art determination of current rates of active
deformation processes; and rock mechanics and rock deformation
physics.
Assistant Professor sbarbot@ntu.edu.sg Physics of earthquakes and tectonics
Nanyang Assistant Professor xianfeng.wang@ntu.edu.sg Paleoclimatology, Isotope Geochemistry.
Nanyang Assistant Professor kuwata@ntu.edu.sg Atmospheric chemistry
Understanding volcanic activity and transitions in eruption styles through
combined field studies, textural analyses, petrology, geochemistry and
Assistant Professor carolinebouvet@ntu.edu.sg
numerical modelling

Updated in Oct 2014