22 April 2025

Faculty honoured at CDE Awards and Recognition ceremony

The CDE Awards and Recognition Ceremony is held annually to celebrate faculty who display excellence in their research and a passion for teaching. This year’s ceremony was held at CDE's Lecture Theatre 7A on 21 April 2025 and included awards and recognition for:

  • Provost’s Chair
  • Dean’s Chair
  • CDE Young Researcher Award 2025
  • CDE Researcher Award 2025
  • Clarivate 2024 Highly Cited Researchers
  • Outstanding Early Career Award 2025
  • CDE Design and Technology Innovation Award 2025
  • College Educator Award AY 2023/24
  • College Teaching Excellence Award AY 2023/24

The awards were presented by Professor Teo Kie Leong, Dean of CDE.

Commenting on this year's awards, Prof Teo said, "The CDE Awards celebrate the talent, dedication, and drive that define our community and reflect the breadth of expertise across the disciplines within our College. I am proud to honour this year’s recipients, whose outstanding contributions in research, education, service, and innovation continue to set new benchmarks. Their achievements are a powerful reminder of the impact we can make when we pursue excellence with purpose and passion."

Details of the award recipients below:

Provost's Chair

The Provost’s Chair recognises professors who excel in research quality and impact.

Provost Chair
Professor Qiu Chengwei Electrical and Computer Engineering
Professor Wang Qing Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Karina Gin Civil and Environmental Engineering
Professor Xie Jianping Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Professor Alioto Massimo Bruno Electrical and Computer Engineering

Dean's Chair

The Dean’s Chair recognises faculty's outstanding and impactful scholarly achievements. 

Dean Chair
Associate Professor Ye Zhisheng Industrial Systems Engineering & Management
Associate Professor Vincent Tan Beng Chye Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor Qian Xudong Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor Raymond Ong Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor Chang Jiat Hwee Architecture
Associate Professor Goh Yang Miang Built Environment
Associate Professor Tee Chee Keong Benjamin Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei (not pictured) Built Environment

CDE Young Researcher Award 2025

This award recognises faculty who have demonstrated excellence in research and is given out annually. The CDE Young Researcher Award is conferred to researchers 40 years old and below, based on their impact and promise in research.

Young Researcher Award
Associate Professor Chong Zhun Min, Adrian Built Environment
Assistant Professor Hou Yi Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Assistant Professor Denis Bandurin Materials Science and Engineering

CDE Researcher Award 2025

This award recognises faculty for their significant contributions in research.

CDE Researcher Award
Associate Professor Raymond Ong Civil and Environmental Engineering

Clarivate 2024 Highly Cited Researchers

Across CDE 23 faculty were named in the Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers list for 2024. They have each authored multiple Highly Cited Papers and are among the world's most influential scientific minds.

Full details of the list can be found here.

Outstanding Early Career Award 2025

This award recognises faculty whose research accomplishments have been outstanding and whose teaching has met the requirement (based on students’ feedback scores) in the early stages of their careers. 

Outstanding Early Career Award
  Assistant Professor Wu Zhe Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

CDE Design and Technology Innovation Award 2025

This award recognises faculty for their outstanding achievements in innovation and research translation.

CDE Design & Tech Award
Assistant Professor Hou Yi Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Professor Shao Huilin Biomedical Engineering
Professor Wang Qing Materials Science and Engineering

College Educator Award AY 23/24

This award recognises faculty’s teaching excellence and their dedication to the education of our students.

College Educator Award
Dr Sergey Kozlov Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dr Lee Lai Yeng, Cindy Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Associate Professor Chong Zhun Min, Adrian Built Environment
Dr Filip Biljecki Architecture
Dr Du Hongjian Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr Tan Chun Liang Architecture
Associate Professor Tay En Rong, Stephen Built Environment
Dr He Xiaogang Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr Chua Dingjuan Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr Chamila Nishanthi Liyanage Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Professor Khoo Eng Tat Dean’s Office (EDIC)
Associate Professor Lim Li Hong Idris (not pictured) Dean’s Office (EDIC)

College Teaching Excellence Award AY 23/24

This award recognises the top teaching staff in each Department for their dedication and commitment to the education of our students.

CTEA
Associate Professor Francois Dominique Joseph Blanciak Architecture
Dr Lin Shengwei, Ervine Architecture
Associate Professor Tan Beng Kiang Architecture
Associate Professor Lilian Chee Architecture
Dr Lin Alexander Built Environment
Dr Gan Jielong Built Environment
Associate Professor Kor Meng Chiat, Gabriel Built Environment
Dr Andrew William Holle Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor Alberto Corrias Biomedical Engineering
Dr Jennifer Lauren Young Biomedical Engineering
Dr Yeoh Ker-Wei, Justin Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor Lefebvre Olivier Patrick Civil and Environmental Engineering
Associate Professor Pang Sze Dai Civil and Environmental Engineering
Dr Karthiga Nagarajan Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Dr Yang Liming Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Mr Koh Zhenglong, Donn Industrial Design
Associate Professor Yen Ching-Chiuan Industrial Design
Associate Professor Reppard Brian Stone Industrial Design
Dr Jovan Tan Dean’s Office (EDIC)
Dr Elliot Law Dean’s Office (EDIC)
Ms Sanjana Mugeraya Dean’s Office (NUS Cities)
Associate Professor Gong Xiao Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr Rajesh Chandrasekhara Panicker Electrical and Computer Engineering
Associate Professor Mandar Anil Chitre Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr Shou Zheng, Mike Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr Zhao Lin Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dr Wang Zhiguo Industrial Systems Engineering & Management
Dr Tan Chin Hon Industrial Systems Engineering & Management
Associate Professor Huang Guang-Lih, Kenneth Industrial Systems Engineering & Management
Associate Professor Thian Eng San Mechanical Engineering
Dr Sng Wei Meng, Daniel Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor Lim Kian Meng Mechanical Engineering
Dr Jason Stoutsenberger Ku Mechanical Engineering
Associate Professor Zhou Guangya Mechanical Engineering
Assistant Professor Chng Tat Loon Mechanical Engineering
Professor Wang Qing Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Silvija Gradecak-Garaj Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Professor Daniel John Blackwood Materials Science and Engineering

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