Jovan Tan

Biography

Dr. Jovan Tan is a Lecturer at the Engineering Design and Innovation Centre. He teaches the CDE2301 Value Creation in Innovation course and supervises undergraduate students in CDE3301 Ideas to Proof-of-Concept and CDE4301 Innovation & Design Capstone.

His research interests are in applied innovation and sustainability, where Restorative Innovation, Innovation Risk Cube, and the LASER framework to design innovations for the circular economy are his most notable works. He has also been regularly featured on respectable media outlets, including the Agenda by World Economic Forum, Channel NewsAsia’s Money Mind and CNA938, for his thought leadership and expertise in innovation, sustainability and the circular economy.

Dr. Tan is also an Adjunct Faculty Member of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) and a Fellow of the World Economic Forum. With his vast entrepreneurship and industry experiences, he advises TRIA and the SAFRA Entrepreneurs’ Club and is appointed to several other committees, including the NUS Zero Waste Taskforce.

Dr. Tan earned his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Engineering and Master of Science (MSc) in Management from the National University of Singapore.

Teaching and Research Interests

• Innovations, Strategies and Leadership for Sustainable Development
• Innovation Management
• Educational Innovation
• Education for Sustainable Development
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Life Cycle Costing (LCC)

Fellowships and Affiliations

• Adjunct Faculty, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
• Fellow, World Economic Forum
• Advisor, TRIA
• Immediate Past Chairman & Advisor, SAFRA Entrepreneurs’ Club
• Committee Member, Zero Waste Taskforce, National University of Singapore
• Staff Advisor, iDP Students’ Club (iDPSC)

Education Background

• Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore, 2023
• Specialist Diploma in Data Science (Data Analytics), Singapore Polytechnic, 2022
• Master of Science in Management, National University of Singapore, 2019
• Bachelor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Adelaide, 2016
• Diploma in Engineering with Business, Singapore Polytechnic, 2014

Selected Research Papers

• J. Tan and V. Cha, ‘Innovation for Circular Economy’, in An Introduction to Circular Economy, L. Liu and S. Ramakrishna, Eds., Singapore: Springer, 2021, pp. 369–395. doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-8510-4_19.
• J. Tan, S. K. Tiwari, and S. Ramakrishna, ‘Single-Use Plastics in the Food Services Industry: Can It Be Sustainable?’, Mater Circ Econ, vol. 3, no. 1, p. 7, Apr. 2021, doi: 10.1007/s42824-021-00019-1.
• J. Tan, F. J. Tan, and S. Ramakrishna, ‘Transitioning to a Circular Economy: A Systematic Review of Its Drivers and Barriers’, Sustainability, vol. 14, no. 3, p. 1757, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.3390/su14031757.
• J. Tan, S. Jia, and S. Ramakrishna, ‘End-of-Life Photovoltaic Modules’, Energies, vol. 15, no. 14, p. 5113, Jan. 2022, doi: 10.3390/en15145113.
• J. Tan, S. Jia, and S. Ramakrishna, ‘Accelerating Plastic Circularity: A Critical Assessment of the Pathways and Processes to Circular Plastics’, Processes, vol. 11, no. 5, p. 1457, May 2023, doi: 10.3390/pr11051457.