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Our People

At the heart of the Applied Materials-NUS Advanced Materials Corporate Lab is a commitment to innovation, driving research and fostering collaboration between academia and industry. Staff and researchers at our Corporate Lab come together to drive a multi-disciplinary talented team to make possible high-impact, industry-ready solutions for AMAT-NUS Phase 2 Development. 

Our Leadership

Our Corporate Lab is led by a distinguished trio of Co-Directors, Professor Silvija Gradečak-Garaj and Professors Wong contribute world-class research backgrounds in materials science and chemistry while Dr. Sudijono brings extensive expertise from Applied Materials. 

Professor Richard Wong

Co-Director and Professor
Department of Chemistry,
Faculty of Science

chmwmw at nus.edu.sg

 

 

Professor Silvija Gradecak-Garaj

Vice-Dean of Research and Technology,
Co-Director and Professor,
Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering

gradecak at nus.edu.sg

Dr John Sudijono 

Co-Director 
Applied Materials-NUS Corporate Lab
Applied Materials

john_sudijono at nus.edu.sg

Professors at the Applied Material-NUS Corporate Lab

Bridging the gap between academic rigour and industrial application, our professors spearhead high-impact research within the Applied Materials-NUS Corporate Lab through collaboratively working together with a team of world-class inter-disciplinary experts across subject domains such as but not limited to chemistry, material sciences, physics, and engineering.

Professor Richard Wong

Co-Director and Professor
Department of Chemistry,
Faculty of Science

chmwmw at nus.edu.sg

Professor Silvija Gradecak-Garaj

Vice-Dean of Research and Technology,
Co-Director and Professor,
Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering

gradecak at nus.edu.sg

Associate Professor Ang Kah Wee

Associate Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

kahwee.ang at nus.edu.sg 

Assistant Professor Gong Xiao

Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering

elegong at nus.edu.sg 

Associate Professor Mirziyodovich

Associate Professor
Physics

mirsaidov at nus.edu.sg

Professor Wu Ji Shan

Professor
Chemistry

chmwuj at nus.edu.sg

Associate Professor Huynh, Han Vinh

Associate Professor
Chemistry

chmhhv at nus.edu.sg

 

Applied Materials-NUS Researchers and Corporate Lab Staff Members

Applied Materials-NUS corporate lab relies on Inter-Disciplinary expertise to provide the backbone for our research and daily operations.

Our Research Team

Researchers across inter-disciplinary fields such as Materials Science, Chemistry and Physics.

Our Executive Team

Administrators with expertise in Project Management, Scientific Communications, and Finance.

Senior Research Fellows

Dr Anil Kumar Tummanapelli

Senior Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

chmakt at nus.edu.sg

Dr Chung Jing Yang

Senior Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

jy.chung at nus.edu.sg

Dr Hippolyte Astier 

Senior Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

hipp.astier at nus.edu.sg

Dr Syed Abdulrahim Syed Nizar

Senior Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

syedn04 at nus.edu.sg

Dr Yang Hui

Senior Research Fellow
Chemistry

chmyang at nus.edu.sg

Dr Max Roemer

Senior Research Fellow
Chemistry

max.roemer at nus.edu.sg

NUS Research Fellows and Collaborators

Dr Beatriz Janeiro Ferraz

Research Fellow
Chemistry

beatrizjf at nus.edu.sg

 

Dr Chen Yingqian

Research Fellow
Chemistry

chmcyq at nus.edu.sg

Chen Ze Yao

Research Engineer
Materials Science and Engineering

nikochen_01 at nus.edu.sg

 

Dr Li Hao Bo

Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

haobo at u nus.edu.sg

 

Dr Lucas Moreira Sassi

Research Fellow
Materials Science and Engineering

lm_sassi at nus.edu.sg

 

Dr Sara Raquel
Mota Merelo De Aguiar

Research Fellow
Chemistry

srmma at nus.edu.sg

Dr Rinku Saran

Research Fellow
Physics

rinku at nus.edu.sg

Dr Yi Jiang

Research Assistant
Physics

jiang1 at nus.edu.sg

Dr Shi Wei

Research Fellow
Electrical and Computing Engineering

swdavy at nus.edu.sg

 

Dr Sao Chuan Yeh

Research Assistant
Chemistry

scyeh at nus.edu.sg

Applied Materials Research Staff

Meet our talented, diverse Applied Materials-NUS Advanced Materials Corporate Lab Community as of Quarter Two of 2026.

Dr John Sudijono

Director of Engineering, Applied Materials Co-Director, AMAT-NUS Advanced Materials Corporate Lab 

john_sudijono at nus.edu.sg

 

Andrea Leoncini
Chemist

AMAT

Abdul Rahman Bin Abu Bakar
Engineering Technician

AMAT

Chandan Das
Process Engineer
AMAT
Chandan Kr Barik
Chemist

AMAT

Chiew Wah Yap

Dixon Seow

EHS Engineer

Doreen Yong

Chemist
AMAT

engv215 at nus.edu.sg

Han Yan Koh

Hardware Engineer
AMAT

cdev18 at nus.edu.sg

Jothi Suguneswary  

Process Technician

AMAT

Kelvin Goh

Hardware Engineer
AMAT

engv228 at nus.edu.sg

Liew Sit Wei

Safety Engineer
AMAT

cdev24 at nus.edu.sg

Luqman Hariz

Ng Pei Wen

Nyi Myat Khine Linn 

Process Engineer
AMAT

 

Song Seng Low

Hardware Engineer
AMAT

cdev17 at nus.edu.sg

Stanley Lim

Hardware Engineer
AMAT

engv206 at nus.edu.sg

Syed Muhammad Darwis

Engineering Technician
AMAT

engv212 at nus.edu.sg

Tang Jiecong

Technical Projects
AMAT

engv240 at nus.edu.sg

Vicknesh Sahmuganathan

Senior Process Engineer
AMAT

engv224 at nus.edu.sg

Wang Xin Ke

Process Engineer
College of Design and Engineering

engv250 at partner.nus.edu.sg

Wan Luqman

Process Technician
Applied Materials

cdev145 at nus.edu.sg

Wei Chun Lim

Research Fellow
AMAT

engv225 at nus.edu.sg

PhD Students at AMAT-NUS Corporate Lab

Meet our PhD students at the Applied Materials-NUS Corporate Lab who represent the next generation of scientific talent, conducting cutting-edge research at the intersection of academic excellence and industrial application. Coming from diverse backgrounds such as but not limited to the Faculty of Science and the College of Design and Engineering, they contribute to the lab’s mission of advancing semiconductor technologies while developing the specialized expertise required to lead the future

Chien Yu-Chien
PhD Student, Faculty of Engineering
Gu Jiteng
Faculty of Science
Lu Xiufang
Faculty of Science
Tsai Shih-hao

PhD Student
Faculty of Engineering

Wang Lulu
Faculty of Science
Zhou Zuopu

PhD Student,
Faculty of Engineering

Zhu Jun
Faculty of Science

NUS Lab Technologists and Executives​

 To enable our researchers and scientists to focus on delivering high-impact Phase 2 solutions for Applied Materials-NUS Corporate Lab, our team of NUS Lab Technologists and Executives provide the vital Scientific Communications, Laboratory, Technical and Administrative Skillsets that sustains the Applied Materials-NUS Corporate Lab’s daily operations. Our team also manages state-of-the-art facilities across NUS EA building, T-Lab Facilities, CDE E6 Applied Materials Corporate Lab and Scientific Facilities, so as to provide specialized support in areas such as lab management, project administration, and scientific communications, serving as the operational backbone. 

Khing Zin Oo

Asst Manager
Material Science Engineering

kzo at nus.edu.sg

Kinson Wong 

Lab Technologist 
Electrical & Computer Engineering

elekwy at nus.edu.sg

Oo Kyaw Kyaw

Lab Technologist
Electrical and Computer Engineering

elekko at nus.edu.sg

Syed Abdulrahim Syed Nizar

Program Manager
Material Science Engineering

syedn04 at nus.edu.sg

Samuel Lim 

Senior Executive
Communications

samuel at nus.edu.sg

Shermin Tan

Laboratory Technologist
Chemistry

min at nus.edu.sg

Teo Ngee Hong

Lab Technologist

mtnh at nus.edu.sg

Tan Ying Ying Angela

MAO
Material Science Engineering

tanyy at nus.edu.sg

Staff alumni

Success at the AMAT-NUS Corporate Lab is built on the talent and dedication of our people.

Here, we honour all our former staff from interns to senior research fellows who have been instrumental in AMAT-NUS Corporate laboratory growth.

Arup, Research Fellow, 2026
RAVICHANDRAN Harini, 2025
Fan Lin Jie, Research Fellow, 2026
Kang Yuye, Research Fellow, 2026
Hou Xu Dong, Research Fellow, 2026
Liu Long, Research Fellow, 2026
Hao Tan, Senior Research Fellow, 2024
Salim El Kazzi, Senior Research Fellow, 2019 to 2023
Andrea Leoncini, Research Fellow, 2018 to 2021
Cai Liang, Research Fellow, 2022
Chandan Das, Research Fellow, 2019 to 2020
Chee See Wee, Research Fellow, 2018 to 2019
Chen Zhongxin, Research Fellow, 2022
Debanjan Jana, Research Fellow, 2020
Eugene Kong, Research Fellow, 2017 to 2020
Gu Chengding, Research Fellow, 2018 to 2020
Jeremy Chew, Research Fellow, 2018 to 2019
Li Zhengtao, Research Fellow, 2018 to 2023
Li Zhong Hua, Research Fellow, 2021 to 2022
Liu Shan Shan, Research Fellow, 2022 to 2023
Milos Djokic, Research Fellow, 2021
Nemanja Dordevic, Research Fellow, 2020 to 2022
Niharendu Mahapatra, Research Fellow, 2005 to 2022
Paul Mehlmann, Research Fellow, 2019 to 2021
Soumyadeep Sinha, Research Fellow, 2022
Chua Boon Kee, Lab Technologist, 2019 to 2021
Do Dinh Cao Huan, 2023
Gu Ji Teng, 2023

 

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