EXPERIENCES
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2015-Present.
Principal Scientist, Institute for Infocomm Research, 2015-Present.
Programme Manager, A*STAR-SIA Joint Lab, 2018-Present.
Group Leader, Continual Learning AI Lab, 2018-Present.
Apr 2013-Jul 2015: Independent Consultant (Maternity break)
Jun 2010-Mar 2013: Post Doctoral Research Fellow, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
MENTORSHIP AND SUPERVISION
PhD Co-supervision
Qiao Zhongzheng, Nanyang Technological University, (Co-supervision), 2022-present
Abeejithan Jeyasothy, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (A*STAR Graduate Scholar, Co-supervision, 2017-2021)
Krishna Kumar Nagalingam, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore (Co-supervision), 2015-2018.
Kartick Subramanian, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2010- 2014.
Student Internships
PhD Students:
Cuong Nguyen Ngoc, Durham University, UK, 2024 (ARAP Scholarship)
Jintong Han, National Unviersity of Singapore, Singapore, 2025
Hu Junfeng, National Unviersity of Singapore, Singapore, 2023-2024
Masters Students:
Sujanya Suresh, Nanyang Technological University, 2021.
GONG, Manlin, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-21.
Peng Liuchang, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-21.
Wang Anni, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-21.
Liu Guimeng, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-21.
Qiao Zhaongzheng, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-21.
Kishore Kumar, National University of Singapore, 2017 (Co-supervisor).
Atleast 10 MSc and Bachelors students between 2010 and 2013 at NTU.
Undergraduate Students
Lew Choon Hean, National University of SIngapore, 2025 (ARIA Scholarship)
Kishore Kumar Karunakaran, Nanyang Technological University, 2025 (ARIA Scholarship)
Tran Hoang Gia Linh, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, 2024
ZHANG HEYI, Nanyang Technological University, 2024
Aviral Goel, BITS Pilani, K. K. Birla Goa Campus, 2023 (SIPGA: A*GA Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award)
Naresh Chavan, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, 2023 (SIPGA: A*GA Singapore International Pre-Graduate Award)
Jeanette Wen Jun Poh, URECA, Nanyang Technological University, 2020-2022
Xu Qianyi, URECA, Nanyang Technological University, 2020
Desmond Ng Jun Wei (BS), Nanyang Technological University, 2018.
Pre-Graduate:
Sonakshi Nag, LKC School of Medicine (Raffles Girls School), 2022-2024.
Yulong Lim, Cambridge University, 2018 (Supervisor).
LEADERSHIP
Led a research group in research and development of niche AI solutions for application in industries, with raving reviews from the industry partners
Involved in Strategic planning and road mapping for the organization
Key opinion leader on AI
Mentorship and supervision of team (Managed a team of 25+, mentored a team of 10)
Full project life cycle: Scoping, project planning, fund raising, building teams, project development, delivery of solutions.
STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT and PROJECT DELIVERY
Led and managed diverse stakeholder groups, including internal teams, external partners, and clients, to ensure alignment and successful execution of AI-driven initiatives.
Delivered complex projects on time and within budget, consistently meeting performance and quality standards across multi-institutional collaborations.
Coordinated cross-functional teams to drive the adoption of AI solutions, fostering collaboration and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to address needs and resolve issues.
Oversaw project timelines, resources, and deliverables, ensuring smooth execution from inception through to successful deployment and operationalization