Programmes

NTU Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme

The goal of our Programme is to develop outstanding young Neuroscientists who receive in-depth training in both the conceptual foundations and the most advanced technologies of the field. Our emphasis is on multidisciplinary training: our students will come from a broad range of academic disciplines that can include – but are not limited to - cellular/molecular biology, neurobiology, chemistry, engineering, computational sciences, artificial intelligence, cognitive science (including psychology and linguistics), medicine and other areas such as biophysics and mathematics. The Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme includes more than 80 faculty in 10 different schools from throughout NTU. Close interactions with these faculty, as well as their graduate student peers from a wide range of disciplines, create rich training and research opportunities for our students. Our students also are eligible to attend classes at NUS, further diversifying their training experiences and intellectual foundations. Via such training experiences, Neuroscience Ph.D. students will receive exceptionally broad training that will be extraordinary preparation for their future scientific

pursuits.

Programme highlights:

Inspiring Coursework – Students will take interactive classes from some of the world’s leaders in the Neuroscience field. These classes will include both core modules as well as a wide range of elective modules (see Programmes below). A total of 18 academic units of coursework is required (typically each module is 3 academic units).
Valuable Lab Rotation Experience - Students can complete up to 3 rotations in the laboratories of any Neuroscience Programme faculty member. This will provide exposure to different conceptual approaches and experimental techniques, as well provide experience that will help identify their Ph.D. mentor and home laboratory. These rotations are optional, so that students who have already identified a faculty mentor are not required to participate in rotations.
Cutting-edge Research – After completing their coursework and laboratory rotations, Neuroscience Ph.D. students decide on a research project and defend their Ph.D. thesis. Research projects can be done in the laboratories of any Neuroscience Programme faculty member and will be identified by the student, in close consultation with their faculty mentor. Students have the option of performing research projects that span more than one research field and benefit from mentoring by faculty in different disciplines.
Efficient, Cost-Free Research Training – Full-time Neuroscience students will receive their Ph.D. within 4 years. All students are eligible for full financial support, including payment of their tuition and a stipend to cover their living expenses.

The overall structure of the curriculum for students in the Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme

is the following:

Coursework to be carried during the first 1.5 years (minimum of 18 academic units in Neuroscience-related coursework);
Rotations in up to 3 different laboratories, across NTU colleges and schools (concurrent with coursework), that is completed within the first year;
Focused research, which starts during the first 1-1.5 years, in parallel with coursework and after concluding any laboratory rotations. Research becomes the primary activity in years 2-4 after completing the Qualifying Examination.
Coursework - Given that students enter with diverse academic backgrounds, the initial goal of the Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme is to expose students to a wide spectrum of neurosciencerelated fields. Thus, during their first year in the Programme, students will take modules from a shared core curriculum prior to taking more advanced elective coursework in their area of research specialization:

To ensure a broad-based education, core modules are divided into two different themes; students are required to take at least 2 modules from one theme and another module from the other theme. These themes and their constituent core modules (each 3 academic units) are shown here:

Theme A: Neuroscience based on biology or psychology

Introduction to Neuroscience: Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience (MD9104)

Introduction to Neuroscience: Neural Systems and Behaviour (MD9108)

Introduction to Neuropsychology

Theme B: Neuroscience based on engineering and/or technology

Engineering Approaches to Neuroscience

Computational/AI Neuroscience

Experimental Techniques in Neuroscience

After taking core modules, students complete their coursework requirements by taking 3 additional modules from the list shown below, in addition to taking a communication course and participating in a 3-minute Thesis Symposium. Students entering with a M.Sci. degree are eligible to receive credit for up to 9 academic units for courses taken during their M.Sci. training.

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine MD9103 – Biological Imaging MD9110 – Advanced Genetics in Diseases, Ageing & Cancer	Nanyang Business School NS9001 - Management Neuroscience: Incorporating Cognitive and Neuroscience Research to Management MG9003 - Theory Construction & Experimental Methods in Behavioral Research
School of Biological Sciences BS7001 – Foundation Course in Molecular & Cell Biology BS7107 – Computational Biology and Modelling BS7414 – Practical Course in Advanced Microscopy	School of Chemical & Biomedical Engineering CH7102 - Cell Therapeutics Engineering
School of Computer Science and Engineering CE7412 - Computational Biology CE7429 - Computational Intelligence: Methods & Applications CE7454 - Deep Learning for Data Science	School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering MA7511 – Design and Analysis of Experiments
School of Social Sciences HP7001 - Advanced Research Design and Data Analysis HP7108 - Pro-seminar in Cognitive Psychology HP7209 - Multisensory Integration HP7216 - Behavioral Decision Making HP7212 - Applied Functional Neuroscience HP7218 - Language in Perception and Thought HP7227 - Primate Psychology HP7237 - Comparative Physiology of Social Interaction: Clinical and Technological Applications	National University of Singapore GS6004 - Vision and Perception GSN6501 - Neuronal Signaling GSN6503 - Techniques in Neuroscience GSN6504 - Behavioural & Cognitive Neuroscience GSN6505 - Brain Disorders and Repair GSN6506 - Computational Neuroscience and Neuroengineering

Laboratory rotations - Neuroscience Ph.D. students are encouraged to complete up to 3 laboratory rotations. The goals of these rotations are to provide exposure to different conceptual approaches and experimental techniques, as well as to expose students to several laboratories to help them identify their Ph.D. mentor and home laboratory. Each lab rotation should last approximately 2 months and should be completed during the first year in the Programme, These

rotations are optional, so that students who have already identified a mentor are not required to participate in rotations. At the beginning of each academic year, a list of mentors willing to host rotation students will be complied and this list will be provided to aid selection of laboratory rotations.

Research project and mentoring – After completing coursework and laboratory rotations, a Neuroscience Ph.D. student will decide on a research project and successfully complete their Qualifying Examination by the end of their second year. Students should plan to defend their Ph.D. thesis within 4 years. A research project will be identified by the student, in close consultation with their mentor. Students have the option of performing research projects that span more than one research field and benefit from mentoring by faculty in different disciplines. The mentor will also have primary responsibility for supervising the research progress of a student. All Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme students, along with their mentors, will be expected to identify a Thesis Advisory Committee that will interact regularly and meaningfully with each student to provide academic and scientific guidance. The Director of the Neuroscience Ph.D.

Programme will provide initial guidance to students prior to selection of a faculty mentor and Thesis Advisory Committee.

Faculty Members

Dozens of faculty members are engaged in neuroscience research in numerous schools across the NTU campus; the list below includes more than 80 faculty who are at NTU and are eager to serve as mentors for Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme students. These faculty provide a very broad and strong pool of teachers for Neuroscience modules as well as being prospective research mentors for Neuroscience Ph.D. Programme students.

Neurotechnology

Hwei-Ee Tan

LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL of MEDICINE (LKCMEDICINE)

hweiee.tan@ntu.edu.sg

TAN Hwei Ee is an incoming Assistant Professor at LKCMedicine. His gut-brain neurobiology programme investigates the bidirectional brain-body neural circuits in mice, to unravel the dialogues among our microbes, gut, and brain. Prior to joining LKCMedicine, he obtained his Ph.D. at Columbia University, where he uncovered the neural basis of sugar and fat cravings, and then worked as an independent fellow jointly at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR and LKCMedicine, NTU. He is a recipient of numerous prestigious grants/scholarships including the National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship, NTU Presidential Postdoctoral Fellowship, NMRC Young Individual Research Grant, and A*STAR National Science Scholarship. Lab website: tanlab.science

Appointments:
Assistant Professor (incoming), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience | Microbiome Medicine | Mental Health

Asst Prof Tsukasa Kamigaki

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) tsukasar@ntu.edu.sg

Tsukasa Kamigaki is an Assistant Professor at LKCMedicine. He obtained a Ph.D. in 2010 at the University of Tokyo School of Medicine, where he investigated the cellular mechanisms for cognitive flexibility in non-human primates. After graduation, he ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Lu Shijian

College of Computing and Data Science shijian.lu@ntu.edu.sg

Shijian received his PhD in electrical and computer engineering from the National University of Singapore. He is currently an Associate Professor with the College of Computing & Data Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, College of Computing & Data Science

Keywords: Computer Vision and Sensing | Economics | Graphics and Interactive Computing | Neuroscience | Smart Cities

Assoc Prof Wei Lei

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering wei.lei@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Lei Wei received the B.E. degree in Electrical Engineering from Wuhan University of Technology (China) in 2005; and the Ph.D. degree in Photonics Engineering from Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) in 2011. Then he joined the Research Labo ...

Appointments:
Associate Chair (Research), School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Associate Professor, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering Assistant Chair (Research), School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Prof Guan Cuntai

College of Computing and Data Science ctguan@ntu.edu.sg

Prof Guan is a President's Chair in Computer Science and Engineering and Deputy Dean of the College of Computing & Data Science at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He is the Director of the Centre for Brain-Computing Research (C ...

Appointments:
Deputy Dean, College of Computing & Data Science President's Chair in Computer Science and Engineering Professor, College of Computing & Data Science Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment) Co-Director, Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore Director for Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AI.R), Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (AI.R)

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Biomedical Informatics and Data Science | Brain Machine Interface | Computational Intelligence

Prof Chew Sing Yian

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology sychew@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. CHEW Sing Yian is a Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB), the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technologic ...

Appointments:
Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering (Courtesy Appointment)

Keywords: Biomedical Engineering | Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Neuroscience

Prof Domenico Campolo

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering d.campolo@ntu.edu.sg

Domenico Campolo is currently Professor at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and member of Robotics Research Centre, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He received his Laurea Degree (1998) in Electronics Engineerin ...

Appointments:
Co-Director, Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Co-Director, Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore

Prof K Jimmy Hsia

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering kjhsia@ntu.edu.sg

K. Jimmy Hsia is President Chair Professor in Mechanical Engineering in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. He became Founding De ...

Appointments:
Professor, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Professor, School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering

Keywords: Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences | Interface of Biology & Engineering (Engineering in Biology) | Materials Science & Engineering | Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering | Nanotechnology & Nano-Science

Prof Chen Xiaodong

School of Materials Science and Engineering chenxd@ntu.edu.sg

Professor Xiaodong Chen is a Distinguished University Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, where he holds a professorship in Materials Science and Engineering and courtesy appointments in both Chemistry and Medicine. His re ...

Appointments:
Distinguished University Professor President’s Chair in Materials Science and Engineering Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment) Deputy Director, Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS) Director, Innovative Centre for Flexible Devices (iFlex)

Keywords: Chemistry and Chemical Engineering | Electrical and Electronic Engineering | Interface of Biology & Engineering (Engineering in Biology) | Materials Science & Engineering | Nanotechnology & Nano-Science

Asst Prof Zhao Wenting

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology wtzhao@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Wenting ZHAO obtained her bachelor's degree in Bioengineering from Zhejiang University (China) and Ph.D. from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). After completing her postdoc training at Stanford University, she joined Nanyang ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology

Prof Loo Say Chye Joachim

School of Materials Science and Engineering joachimloo@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Joachim Loo is Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at NTU, Singapore. He holds a joint appointment at the Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE) and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicin ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean (Students), College of Engineering Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering Professor, Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment)

Asst Prof Abdulkadir C. Yucel

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering acyucel@ntu.edu.sg

Abdulkadir C. Yucel received the B.S. degree in electronics engineering (Summa Cum Laude) from Gebze Institute of Technology, Kocaeli, Turkiye, in 2005, and the M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arb ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

Cellular/Molecular Neuroscience

Hwei-Ee Tan

LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL of MEDICINE (LKCMEDICINE)

hweiee.tan@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor (incoming), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience | Microbiome Medicine | Mental Health

Assoc Prof Yasunori Saheki

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) yasunori.saheki@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Yasunori Saheki is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained his M.D. from Okayama University Medical School, Japan, in 200 ...

Appointments:
Vice Dean (Faculty Affairs), Associate Professor, Cell Biology and Neuroscience Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Healthy Brain Ageing | Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Foo Jia Nee

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) jianee.foo@ntu.edu.sg

Team • Dr Elaine Chew, Dean's Postdoctoral Fellow • Moses Tandiono, Research Associate • Michelle Lian Mulan, Research Associate • Dr Heng Yue Jing, Research Fellow • Ashim Paul Deb, PhD student • Chang Chu Hua, PhD student • Joly ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor of Neurogenetics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Healthy Brain Ageing | Mental Health | Neuroscience

Asst Prof Ch'ng Toh Hean

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) thchng@ntu.edu.sg

Team • Lim Wei Lee, Research Assistant • Chin Pei Wern, Research Assistant • Lim Fang Yi Agnes, PhD Student • Lee Yan Jun, PhD Student • Soon Hui Rong, PhD Student Ch’ng Toh Hean is an Assistant Professor at Lee Kong Chian School o ...

Appointments:
Nanyang Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Assistant Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Keywords: Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Tan Meng How

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology mh.tan@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Meng How Tan received his B.S. degree in mechanical engineering and B.A. degree in economics from University of California - Berkeley, his M.S. degree in aeronautics from California Institute of Technology, his M.S. degree in biomedical engineeri ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology Deputy Director (Undergraduate) and REP Fellow, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB)

Keywords: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Biomedical Engineering | Biomedical Informatics and Data Science | Biotechnology | Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine

Assoc Prof Yusuf Ali

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) yusuf.ali@ntu.edu.sg

Research area and projects Our overarching aim is to maintain endogenous levels of insulin to combat type-2 diabetes (T2D). T2D in Singapore, very much like the rest of Asia, is largely characterized by insulin insufficiency that stems from a loss o ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, Metabolic Disease and Vice Dean (International Relations), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Microbiome Medicine | Nutrition, Metabolism and Health

Brain Disorders and Aging

Asst Prof Alicia Marie Goodwill

National Institute of Education alicia.goodwill@nie.edu.sg

Alicia is currently an Assistant Professor at Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) Academic Group at National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Alicia studied exercise and sports science and majored ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Science of Learning

Prof Lim Kah Leong

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) kahleong.lim@ntu.edu.sg

Professor Lim Kah Leong is Associate Vice President of Research (Biomedical and Life Sciences) at the NTU President's office. He is also a President’s Chair in Translational Neuroscience. Professor Lim works closely with the Vice President of Researc ...

Appointments:
Associate Vice President (Biomedical & Life Sciences), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine President's Chair in Translational Neuroscience Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Healthy Brain Ageing | Mental Health | Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Barron Anna

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) barron@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Anna Barron is a Associate Professor of Neurobiology of Aging and Disease at the Lee Kong Chian School of ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor of Neuroscience, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Healthy Brain Ageing | Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Foo Jia Nee

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) jianee.foo@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Associate Professor of Neurogenetics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Healthy Brain Ageing | Mental Health | Neuroscience

Prof Chen Shen-Hsing Annabel

School of Social Sciences annabelchen@ntu.edu.sg

Prof S.H. Annabel Chen is the President's Chair Professor of Psychology at School of Social Sciences and has joint appointments at LKCMedicine and the National Institute of Education. She is a clinical neuropsychologist (licensed in Clinical Psych ...

Appointments:
Director, Cradle@NTU President's Chair in Psychology Professor, School of Social Sciences Professor, National Institute of Education (Courtesy Appointment) Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment)

Asst Prof Christine Cheung

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) ccheung@ntu.edu.sg

Assoc Prof Christine Cheung is an Associate Professor of Vascular Biomedicine, the Assistant Dean (PhD Studies and Professional Development), and holds the Provost's Chair in Medicine at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological Un ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor of Vascular Biomedicine and Assistant Dean, PhD studies and Professional Development, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Prof Chew Sing Yian

School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology sychew@ntu.edu.sg

Keywords: Biomedical Engineering | Developmental Biology and Regenerative Medicine | Neuroscience

Systems Neuroscience

Hwei-Ee Tan

LEE KONG CHIAN SCHOOL of MEDICINE (LKCMEDICINE)

hweiee.tan@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor (incoming), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience | Microbiome Medicine | Mental Health

Asst Prof Tsukasa Kamigaki

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) tsukasar@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience

Asst Prof Charles Or

School of Social Sciences charlesor@ntu.edu.sg

PhD (Psychology), York University, Canada, 2011 MPhil (Psychology), The University of Hong Kong, 2005 BCogSc, The University of Hong Kong, 2003 Dr. Or obtained his Bachelor's degree in Cognitive Science at The University of Hong Kong. There he was a ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences | Neuroscience | Psychology

Assoc Prof Ajai Vyas

School of Biological Sciences avyas@ntu.edu.sg

I am currently an Associate Professor at the School of Biological Sciences in NTU. I studied agriculture in BSc and then conducted research into soil microbiology during my master's research at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute. I finished ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences

Keywords: Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences | Neuroscience | Science, Technology and Society

Assoc Prof Yusuf Ali

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) yusuf.ali@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Associate Professor, Metabolic Disease and Vice Dean (International Relations), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Ageing | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | Microbiome Medicine | Nutrition, Metabolism and Health

Prof Domenico Campolo

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering d.campolo@ntu.edu.sg

Assoc Prof Xu Hong

School of Social Sciences xuhong@ntu.edu.sg

Dr. Hong XU is an associate professor of Psychology in the School of Social Sciences. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Peking University, M.S. in Statistics and Ph.D. in Psychology from University of Chicago. Her research interests include ne ...

Appointments:
Associate Chair (Research), School of Social Sciences Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Neuroscience | Psychology

Social Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Georgios Christopoulos

Nanyang Business School cgeorgios@ntu.edu.sg

Associate Professor G. Christopoulos (PhD, Cambridge; PostDoc: BCM, VT) has extensive research experience in examining neurobehavioral accounts of human cognition and decision making. He is co-director of the Culture Science Innovations, member of th ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, College of Business (Nanyang Business School) - Division of Leadership, Management & Organisation Provost's Chair in Organizational Neuroscience Director, Culture Science Institute (CSI)

Prof Victoria Leong Vik Ee

School of Social Sciences victorialeong@ntu.edu.sg

Victoria Leong is Full Professor of Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience and Associate Dean (Outreach and Partnerships) in the Graduate College. She is also the Founding Director of the NTU Early Mental Potential and Wellbeing Research (EMPOWER) Cent ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Outreach and Partnerships Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences | Language & Communication | Neuroscience | Psychology

Cognitive Neuroscience

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann

National Institute of Education beth.obrien@nie.edu.sg

Dr O'Brien Beth Ann is the head of Early and Middle Childhood Research,Centre for Research in Child Development (CRCD), OER, National Institute of Education.

Appointments:
Deputy Centre Director, Centre for Research in Child Development Principal Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office for Research

Keywords: Child Development | Education | Neuroscience

Dr Ng Ee Lynn

National Institute of Education eelynn.ng@nie.edu.sg

Dr. Ng Ee Lynn is Senior Education Research Scientist at the Center for Research in Child Development at the Office of Education Research, NIE. She received her Ph.D. from Nanyang Technological University in 2013. Her research interests are ce ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Early Childhood Education Research, Centre for Research in Child Development Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office for Research

Keywords: Child Development | Psychology

Asst Prof Farhan Ali

National Institute of Education farhan.ali@nie.edu.sg

Farhan Ali is an Assistant Professor in the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group. A neuroscientist by training, he was previously an Associate Research Scientist at Yale University School of Medicine, performing translational neuros ...

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, Learning Sciences and Assessment Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Artificial and Augmented Intelligence | Education and Pedagogy | Mental Health

Assoc Prof Vahid Aryadoust

National Institute of Education vahid.aryadoust@nie.edu.sg

Vahid Aryadoust is an Associate Professor of language assessment at the National Institute of Education of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; an Honorary Associate Professor, the Institute of Education, UCL, London; and a Visiting Professor ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - English Language & Literature

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Teo Wei Peng

National Institute of Education weipeng.teo@nie.edu.sg

Dr Wei-Peng Teo graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Ph.D. (Medicine) in 2014 and has since held several lecturing appointments at various Australian universities such as Edith Cowan University, Central Queensland Universi ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Interdisciplinary Research & Partnerships, Science of Learning in Education, Centre for Science of Learning in Education Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Education | Neuroscience

Dr Wu Chiao-Yi

National Institute of Education chiao-yi.wu@nie.edu.sg

Dr. Wu Chiao-Yi is a Research Scientist (Lecturer) in the Centre for Research in Child Development at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. Dr. Wu received her Ph.D. degree in Psychology from Nanyan ...

Appointments:
Education Research Scientist, Centre for Research in Child Development Research Scientist, National Institute of Education - Office for Research

Keywords: Child Development | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Neuroscience | Psychology | Science of Learning

Asst Prof Azilawati Jamaludin

National Institute of Education azilawati.j@nie.edu.sg

Azilawati Jamaludin (Asst Prof) is faculty at the Learning Sciences and Assessment Academic Group at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. She is also Assistant Centre Director at the Science of Learning in Educati ...

Appointments:
Assistant Centre Director, Human Potential & Translation, Science of Learning in Education, Centre for Science of Learning in Education Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy | Neuroscience | Science of Learning

Assoc Prof Tan Seng Chee

National Institute of Education sengchee.tan@nie.edu.sg

Dr Seng Chee TAN is an Associate Professor with the Learning Sciences and Assessment academic group. He obtained his BSc (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1989 under the sponsorship of PSC Local Merit Scholarship; he complet ...

Appointments:
Associate Dean, Professional & Leadership Development, Office of Graduate Studies and Professional Learning Associate Professor, National Institute of Education - Learning Sciences & Assessment

Keywords: Education and Pedagogy

Asst Prof Alicia Marie Goodwill

National Institute of Education alicia.goodwill@nie.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, National Institute of Education - Physical Education & Sports Science

Keywords: Science of Learning

Asst Prof Tsukasa Kamigaki

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) tsukasar@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor of Systems Neuroscience, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Keywords: Neuroscience

Assoc Prof Georgios Christopoulos

Nanyang Business School cgeorgios@ntu.edu.sg

Asst Prof Charles Or

School of Social Sciences charlesor@ntu.edu.sg

Appointments:
Assistant Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Biomedical Sciences & Life Sciences | Neuroscience | Psychology

Prof Chen Shen-Hsing Annabel

School of Social Sciences annabelchen@ntu.edu.sg

Assoc Prof Chan Hiu Dan Alice

School of Humanities alice@ntu.edu.sg

Before joining NTU, Dr Chan worked in the Communication Neural Systems Research Group, Dept of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Northwestern University. She is an Associate Professor, Head of Linguistics and Multilingual Studies, and Director of ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, School of Humanities Director, Master of Arts in Linguistics, School of Humanities (SoH) Head, Linguistics & Multilingual Studies, School of Humanities (SoH)

Keywords: Child Development | Education and Pedagogy | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Psychology | Science of Learning

Dr Chuang Christina

School of Humanities cchuang@ntu.edu.sg

Christina received her Ph.D. in Philosophy from the University of California, Irvine, in June 2012. Her main research interests are the history of ethics, moral psychology and classical Indian Philosophy. She is currently working on developing a mo ...

Appointments:
Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities

Keywords: Philosophy

Assoc Prof Suzy Styles

School of Social Sciences suzy.styles@ntu.edu.sg

Dr Suzy Styles joined NTU in 2013 as a Nanyang Assistant professor. She received her DPhil from the Department of Experimental Psychology at the University of Oxford in 2009. She continued her post-doctoral research at the Oxford University BabyLab, ...

Appointments:
Associate Professor, School of Social Sciences

Keywords: Language & Communication | Linguistics and Multilingual Studies | Neuroscience | Psychology | Research/Studies on Asia