Four individuals connected to the CDE community have been named among the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. The list, published annually by Forbes, features 300 “entrepreneurs, leaders and trailblazers” under 30 in 10 categories across the Asia-Pacific.
According to Forbes, the list spotlights individuals “who are leading the transformation of industries and finding innovative ways to navigate new business realities in the region.”
The four are Assistant Professor Jin Yueming, Research Fellow Dr Wang Zihao, as well as CDE alumnus Kenneth Palmer (Mechanical Engineering class of 2020) and Computer Engineering undergraduate Benjamin Long.
Assistant Professor Jin Yueming (Biomedical Engineering), listed under the Healthcare and Science category, specialises in research applying AI and machine learning to healthcare, especially in analysing medical images and surgical data. She joined NUS in early 2023 and has earned more than 3,000 citations, including from a co-authored paper published by the renowned Nature Communications journal.
Dr Wang Zihao, also listed under the Healthcare and Science category, is a research fellow at the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials under Nobel laureate Professor Konstantin Novoselov (Materials Science and Engineering) where he focuses on the structure of ultra-thin materials for advanced chip and computing component development. He has garnered over 1,100 citations through publications in leading academic journals including Advanced Materials, Nature Communications, and Nature Materials.
Kenneth Palmer, listed under the Industry, Manufacturing and Energy category, co-founded NEU Battery Materials in 2021, a start-up specialising in recycling lithium from waste batteries using patented technology. The company's method is eco-friendly, relying solely on electricity and water. It secured $3.7 million in seed funding last year led by SGInnovate.
Benjamin Long, listed under the Enterprise Technology category, co-founded Beep in 2018, a start-up aiding vending machine operators with cashless and online capabilities. Their tech supported Singapore's mask and test kit distribution during the pandemic, earning them the COVID-19 Resilience Medal. In 2021, Beep expanded into electric vehicle infrastructure through subsidiary Voltality.
