FACULTY AND STAFF UPDATES
New Faculty and Staff
Mr Lewis Tan Yang Qian
Manager, NUS Cities, Dean’s Office
Lewis joined NUS Cities as a Manager, bringing more than 10 years of graduate education expertise spanning programme operations, admissions, and recruitment marketing. He works closely with faculty, senior management, students, and external stakeholders to deliver high quality postgraduate and executive programmes. Beyond work, he pursues endurance sports and international marathons to push his personal limits.
Miss Andrea Ng Yan Rong
Executive, Outreach and Special Projects, Dean's Office
Prior to joining CDE, Andrea worked as a Strategy & Planning Online Marketing Associate at Sea Limited, bringing two years of experience in digital marketing, communications, stakeholder engagement, and project coordination.
In Outreach and Special Projects, she will support outreach initiatives for prospective students and educators, including the CDE e-Open House, CDE Open Day, pre-university immersion programmes such as the CDE Summer School, and educator engagement initiatives. She looks forward to contributing her experience and supporting CDE’s outreach efforts.
Mr Egene Chong Kai Yuan
Executive, Office of Student Life, Dean's Office
Egene brings a strong passion for psychoeducation and mental wellness to the team and is a committed advocate for mental well-being, positive workplace culture, and holistic development. He looks forward to supporting students and contributing to wellness programmes that help people thrive, backed by his prior experience and ongoing part-time master's degree in guidance and counselling.
Promotions
| Name of Staff | Department/Division | Promotion |
| Associate Professor Shou Zheng | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Associate Professor with tenure with retrospective effect from 1 July 2026 |
Faculty Updates
| Name of Staff | Department/Division | Faculty Updates |
| Dr Danielle Sweimann Tan | Mechanical Engineering | Stepped down as Assistant Dean (Student Life) with effect from 1 September 2026. |
Appointments
| Name of Staff | Department/Division | Promotion |
| Associate Professor Mark Chong Seow Khoon | Biomedical Engineering | Appointed as Assistant Dean (Student Life) effective 1 September 2026. |
| Dr Yu Jihang | Materials Science and Engineering | Appointed as Assistant Dean (Student Life) effective 1 September 2026. |