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Latest News from NUS Industrial Systems Engineering & Management

Energy and Decarbonisation Youth Programme 2025

04/07/2025

During the June school holidays, NUS organized two runs of the 3-day Energy and Decarbonisation Youth Programme, which was held at the Education Resource Centre, University Town. It was facilitated by Prof Ang Beng Wah and Dr Goh Tian from the ISEM Department. Students from Yusof Ishak Secondary School, Bukit Merah Secondary School, Temasek Polytechnic

ASEAN Cableship Award 2025

20/06/2025

In 2022, ASEAN Cableship Pte Ltd gifted an expendable sum of S$15,000 to establish the ASEAN Cableship Prize to encourage and recognise our Master of Science (Maritime Technology and Management) graduates who have displayed excellence in their academic studies. This year, the ASEAN Cableship Award has been awarded to Ashref Afshin, our Master of Science

Top Scientists 2025 by Research.Com

28/04/2025

We are delighted to announce that two of our faculty staff members, Emeritus Professor Ang Beng Wah and Dr Su Bin, are ranked among the world’s Top Scientists in 2025 by Research.Com (https://research.com/). This 4th edition of the ranking contains the h-index, publications, and citation values collected on 27th November 2024. The 4th edition of Top

Net Zero Emissions System Analysis Workshop

26/03/2025

On 22 March 2025, the ISEM department hosted the Net Zero Emissions System Analysis Workshop as part of the College of Design and Engineering’s “Day in the Life – D&E Scholar” event. A total of 23 prospective students participated in the two-hour workshop, gaining insights into how industrial and systems engineering tools and analysis can

Distinguished Professor Award from the Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Society International

26/02/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Goh Thong Ngee on receiving the Distinguished Professor Award from the IEOM (Industrial Engineering and Operations Management) Society International!   Dr. Goh is currently an Emeritus Professor at the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He was also Former Head of ISEM and

Promotion to Full Professorship – Prof. Kenneth Huang

21/02/2025

We are happy to announce the promotion of Professor Kenneth Huang Guang-Lih to the position of Full Professor! Congratulations! Prof. Kenneth Huang is also the Dean’s Chair at NUS, holding joint appointments in the Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management (ISEM) and Department of Strategy and Policy at NUS Business School. He is the

Energy and Decarbonisation Youth Programme 2025

22/01/2025

During the winter holidays, NUS organised three runs of the 3-day Energy and Decarbonisation Youth Programme from November 2024 to January 2025. The programme was held at the Education Resource Centre, University Town, and the College of Design and Engineering. It was facilitated by Prof Ang Beng Wah and Dr Goh Tian from the ISEM

Best Transportation Science Paper Award

13/11/2024

ISEM is thrilled to announce that our ISEM PhD alumni, Xie Jiaohong, under the guidance of Dr Liu Yang and Dr Chen Nan, has been honored with the “Paper of the Year” award by Transportation Science.

2023 APORS Young Researcher Best Paper Award

14/08/2024

Our heartiest congratulations to Assistant Professor Zhang Junyu on receiving the 2023 Asia-Pacific Operational Research Society (APORS) Young Researcher Best Paper Award!

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Hear from our ISEM Alumni

MSc (ISE) student – Zhang Xinyue

With a background in an interdisciplinary undergraduate programme, Xinyue has always found systems thinking to be essential, particularly in understanding, designing, and operating complex systems. She chose the National University of Singapore’s MSc ISE programme because it strikes the perfect balance between rigorous engineering methodologies and flexible real-world applications. The programme cuts across industries such as healthcare, finance, logistics, and IT, offering students both breadth and depth. It is an ideal programme for those who aspire to work with strategy, systems design, and cross-disciplinary innovation.

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MSc (MOTI) student – Darryl Han

Darryl is the CEO and co-founder of LFG, a travel discovery engine, bringing together his global experience across Australia, Singapore, and Vietnam. Completing his Master of Science in Management of Technology and Innovation (MSc. MOTI) at the National University of Singapore (NUS), Darryl found a unique program that bridged his engineering background with business aspirations in Asia’s tech ecosystem. The program offered a tech-focused curriculum that went beyond traditional business fundamentals, featuring hands-on modules in new product development and frugal innovation that he continues to apply in his work today.

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MSc (MOTI) student – Simonne Pinto

Simonne Pinto completed her Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and was working as a Software Engineer in India. While most of her work was around writing algorithms and building efficient systems, she realized that understanding the “why” behind decisions mattered just as much as the technical specifications.
To truly make an impact, she needed to understand how business decisions were made, how markets operated, and how strategies were formed. This led her to join the MSc programme, where she could complement her technical skills with a deeper understanding of management.

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MSc (SCM) student – Clarisa Madilao

Clarisa Madilao spent most of her education and working life in North America and was curious to explore Singapore from a supply chain perspective. She took up the MSc in Supply Chain Management programme at NUS as the programme seemed comprehensive and aligned with her goal of expanding her skill sets and knowledge as a supply chain professional.

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MSc (ISE) student – Gloria Huang Shang

Gloria is a highly accomplished professional with a diverse background in engineering, data analytics, and digital marketing. She earned a Master of Science in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the National University of Singapore, graduating at the top of her class with a 4.95/5 GPA and received the Standard Chartered Bank Prize for being the top student in the programme.

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MSc (MOTI) student – Lee Sze Ern, Jeremy

Jeremy graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2023 with a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering (Highest Distinction), serving as the valedictorian for his class. His academic journey was marked by numerous accolades, including the Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, IES Gold Medal, and several industry prizes.

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MSc (MTM) student – Jacob Rose

Jacob graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography from the United States Naval Academy. He then took up NUS’s Master of Science (Maritime Technology and Management) and went on to become the inaugural recipient of the ASEAN Cableship Award, an award to encourage and recognise MTM graduates who have displayed excellence in their academic studies.

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MSc (MOTI) student – Zhang Yuxiao

Zhang Yuxiao completed his undergraduate studies at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications and completed the Master of Science in Management of Technology and Innovation programme from NUS as the Class of 2024.

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MSc (MOTI) student – Dan Lim

Dan Lim, a dynamic entrepreneur who co-founded Sigmawave AI in 2023, showcases unwavering commitment to cutting-edge AI tech. Building on the success of his previous startup in 2021, Blue Silo, his leadership spans diverse ventures, underlining prowess in driving impactful change.

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