FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Dr Liu Haokun and Professor Richard Liew received the Best Composite Structures Award at the International Conference on Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures 2024
Dr Liu Haokun and Professor Richard Liew received the Best Composite Structures Award at the International Conference on Advances in Steel-Concrete Composite Structures (ASCCS 2024) for their paper on the collapse resistance mechanism of beam-CFST column composite sub-assemblages with fully bolted connections, selected as the best among 195 submissions. The ASCCS Conference, now in its 13th edition since its inception in 1985, focuses on topics such as seismic analysis, progressive collapse, fire engineering, material properties, and structural reliability.
IEEE Fellow Class of 2025
Congratulations to the following faculty members from the NUS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering for being elevated to the IEEE Fellow Class 2025, effective 1 January 2025.
Professor Biplab Sikdar has been recognised for his contributions to the security and privacy of the Internet of Things and cyber-physical systems. His impactful research strengthens the safety and privacy of connected technologies worldwide.
Associate Professor Mandar Anil has been recognised for contributions to underwater acoustic interference modelling and the development of acoustic communication networking protocols. This recognition celebrates his pioneering work in underwater communication technologies.
Professor Yang Hyunsoo has been recognised for his contributions to controlling spintronic materials and devices for memories and terahertz technology. His cutting-edge work is shaping the future of advanced memory and communication technologies.
The grade of Fellow, the highest grade of IEEE membership, is conferred upon IEEE Senior Members with outstanding records of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. Each year, this honour is limited to no more than 0.1% of the total IEEE voting membership.
Dr Zhao Zhenyu named 2025 IEEE EMC Society Young Professional Ambassador
Congratulations to Dr Zhao Zhenyu, who has been named a 2025 IEEE EMC Society Young Professional Ambassador. This honour recognises outstanding young researchers (those who graduated with their first professional degree within the past 15 years) worldwide who have made innovative contributions and discoveries in the fields of electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and signal integrity and power integrity (SIPI).
In this role, Dr Zhao and other ambassadors will enhance engagement in the fields of EMC and SIPI by delivering talks on specific topics. Dr Zhao’s discussion topics include:
- Non-Contact Online Impedance Measurement Technology
- Measurement and Modeling of EMI Chokes in Power Electronics
Read more by visiting: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/news-detail/dr-zhao-zhenyu-named-2025-ieee-emc-society-young-professional-ambassador/
IEEE Fellow Class of 2025
Huge congratulations to Professor Chen Jingsheng for his elevation to IEEE Fellow!
His appointment, effective 1 January 2025, was due to his contributions to magnetic materials and heterostructures for Magnetic Recording Technology and Spintronics.
The grade of Fellow, the highest grade of IEEE membership, is conferred upon IEEE Senior Members with outstanding records of accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest. This honour is limited to no more than 0.1% of the total IEEE voting membership each year.
Assistant Professor Denis Bandurin honoured for terahertz research
“Receiving the Young Scientist Award from the IRMMW-THz Society is a great honour, and I am proud to be the first researcher based in Singapore to achieve this distinction.”
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Denis Bandurin (Materials Science and Engineering) on receiving the 2025 Young Scientist Award from the IRMMW-THz Society.
As the first Singapore-based researcher to earn this honour, he is recognised for his groundbreaking work on the terahertz response of free electrons in solids—research that paves the way for advancements in electronics, photonics, and more.
Read more here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/asst-prof-denis-bandurin-honoured-for-terahertz-research/
Professor Lin Zhiqun appointed Co-Editor-in-Chief for Nano Energy journal starting January 1, 2025
Congratulations to Professor Lin Zhiqun (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) on his appointment as the co-Editor-in-Chief for Nano Energy starting 1 January 2025.
Nano Energy is a multidisciplinary, rapid-publication forum of original peer-reviewed contributions on the science and engineering of nanomaterials and nanodevices used in all forms of energy harvesting, conversion, storage, utilisation and policy.