A*STAR
NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL
UNIVERSITY (NTU)
Nanyang Technological University
As a leading university, research is integral to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). It has a vibrant
research culture and has created a name internationally for its work in fields such as advanced materials,
biomedical engineering, clean energy and environment, computational biology, intelligent systems,
nanotechnology and wireless and broadband communication.
The strong research culture has resulted in many world-first inventions. In order to continue to contribute and
excel at the highest level, NTU through its Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS) has formed an advisory panel
of several Nobel laureates.
“ AGS is a great
scholarship scheme.
Besides receiving
financial support,
AGS scholars
have abundant
opportunities to
meet top scientists
and researchers,
attend international
conferences to
present and share
research ideas. I have
enjoyed and benefited
from the discussions
with senior scientists,
professors and fellow
students.”
The Research TechnoPlaza forms the university’s research hub with four interdisciplinary research corridors
and 10 research centres.
Research is carried out within the colleges as well as through various partnership programmes. It is also
carried out at all levels and has a specific programme aimed at outstanding undergraduates.
The A*STAR Graduate Scholarship provides a unique opportunity for young researchers to experience the
dynamic research culture at NTU. The A*STAR - NTU collaboration is a “4+2” scholarship comprising 4 years
of PhD funding at an NTU or A*STAR laboratory and 2 years of fully funded overseas post-doctoral fellowship
at top universities around the world. There are also opportunities for scholars to travel abroad for conferences
and overseas research attachments during their PhD studies.
A*STAR Graduate Scholarship provides 4 years funding for PhD.
For more details, please go to http://www.a-star.edu.sg/ags
Some research areas under the programme include:
Research Project: Nanoengineering of UV-visible-light Driven Photo-Catalytic Semiconductor Metal Oxide Materials
A*STAR Supervisor: Dr Andrew Soutar (SIMTech) | NTU Supervisor: Prof Tan Ooi Kiang (School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Research Project: Monolithic Integration of Compound Semiconductor Photonics Devices on
Si Substrates for Optical Interconnect Applications
A*STAR Supervisor: Prof Chua Soo Jin (IMRE) | NTU Supervisor: Prof Yoon Soon Fatt
(School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering)
Research Project: Transcription Network in Human Embryonic Stem Cells
A*STAR Supervisor: Dr Ng Huck Hui (GIS) | NTU Supervisor: Assoc Prof Peter Droge
(School of Biological Sciences)
Research Project: Functional Validation and Characterization of Novel Metastasis-Promoting Genes in Breast Cancer
A*STAR Supervisor: Dr Edison Liu Tak-Bun (GIS) | NTU Supervisor: Assoc Prof Lin Chun Ling Valerie (School of Biological Sciences)
Research Project: Intelligent Medical Inference System
A*STAR Supervisor: Dr Ng See Kiong (I2R) | NTU Supervisor: Assoc Prof Quek Hiok Chai (School of Computer Engineering)
Hu Juan Juan
AGS Scholar
Nanyang Technological University
For more information about the university, please visit http://admissions.ntu.edu.sg/graduate/Research/
For details of A*STAR Scholarships, visit www.a-star.edu.sg
Tel: +65 6826 6111
Email: [email protected]