CV

Education

Ph.D., Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore (2021 – 2024)
- Thesis: Multi-sensor Fusion for In-Situ Defect Detection in Laser-Directed Energy Deposition
- Specialization: Multimodal Deep Learning, Robotic Metal 3D Printing
B.Eng. (Highest Distinction), Mechanical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore (2017 – 2021)
- Specialization: Robotics and Mechatronics
Semester Exchange, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Copenhagen, Denmark (2019)

Research Scientist, Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC), A*STAR, Singapore (Apr 2024 – Present)
- Led flagship projects on AI-driven defect detection and manufacturing optimization.
- Developed Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines integrated with knowledge graphs.
- Fine-tuned Vision-Language Models (VLMs) for automatic feature recognition.
Research Intern & PhD Attachment, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), A*STAR (Aug 2019 – Mar 2023)
- Developed multi-modal deep learning methods for defect detection, achieving high accuracy in real-time.
- Built ROS-based adaptive control platforms and optimized laser additive manufacturing processes.
R&D Engineer (Part-time), Schaeffler Hub for Advanced Research at NTU (2020)
- Enhanced robotic systems with ROS-based navigation, path-planning, and collision avoidance algorithms.

Programming: Python, C++, C
Robotics: ROS, ROS2, ABB RAPID, Kuka KRL, MoveIt, Gazebo
Machine Learning & Deep Learning: Scikit-learn, Keras, TensorFlow, PyTorch, OpenCV

SIMTech & ARTC Best Student Award (2023/2024)
First Place, ASME 2023 Hackathon (2023)
Best Paper Award, International Conference of Additive Manufacturing (2022 & 2023)
Highly Commended, Global Undergraduate Awards (2020 & 2021)
A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (Ph.D.) (2021 – 2024)
Certificate of Distinction, Professional Internship, NTU (2021)
NTU Journal Publication Award (2021)
NTU URECA Undergraduate Research Excellence Award (2020)
Dean’s List, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, NTU (2018 – 2019)
NTU President Research Scholar (2018 – 2020)
Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship (SM2), Singapore Ministry of Education (2016 – 2021)