Dr Sing Swee Leong is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore. Prior to joining NUS, he was a Presidential Postdoctoral Fellow at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and Singapore Centre for 3D Printing, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, after receiving the prestigious fellowship in 2020.
Swee Leong has been in the field of advanced manufacturing for more than 15 years. His research interests are enabling material development while creating strategic and sustainable values for Industry 4.0 and beyond through advanced manufacturing. His research team is currently focusing on the integration of artificial intelligence with additive manufacturing in both materials design and process control. His pioneering work in these aspects for 3D printing, particularly his contribution to in-situ alloying, is highly regarded by the community. Swee Leong was named a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate. He was also awarded the Young Professional Award by ASTM International for his work in additive manufacturing and contribution in standard development for the field.
