ANG DERRICK
 
 

 

 

 

 

 


               

 

PERSONAL PROFILE:

ุ                  Nationality        :  Singaporean

ุ                  Race                :  Chinese

ุ                  Religion            :  Nichiren Buddhism

ุ                  Marital Status   :  Single

ุ                  Languages        :  English, Mandarin, Hokkien (spoken), English & Chinese (Written)

 

LIFE’S OBJECTIVES:

ุ                  Health & fitness:           Complete at least 200 full-marathons before 2108; Ironman by 2018.

ุ                  Family:                         Celebrate 100th wedding anniversary with my partner in life.

ุ                  Career & social:           Principal by 2018; social entrepreneur in 2042.

ุ                  Exploration & travel:     Destination Mars.

 

EDUCATION:

2005 - Present          :  Pursuing Doctor of Philosophy at School of Materials Science & Engineering in Nanyang Technological University

                                       (Project title: Magnetic Nanoparticle assisted Gene Delivery)

2002 – 2003                :  Master of Science in Advanced Materials for Micro & Nano Systems, Singapore-MIT Alliance, National University of Singapore

1998 – 2002                :  Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical) 2nd Class Honours (Upper) with Minor in Management of Information Technology,

   National University of Singapore       

1994 – 1995                :  3 GCE ‘A’ level and 2 GCE ‘AO’ level passes, 2 distinctions, Tampines Junior College         

1990 – 1993                :  8 GCE ‘O’ level passes, 5 distinctions, Gan Eng Seng School

1984 – 1989                :  PSLE, Keng Seng Primary School

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1 Jun 2009 – Present           : Research associate in School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Working on synthesis of NdFeB-based magnetic materials.

1 Dec 2003 - 24 July 2005       : Research associate in School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Worked on reliability of interconnect materials (Stress-induced Voiding).

6 Jan - 20 June 2003             :  Design & thermal simulation work (Microchannel Heat Sink for High Power Laser Diode Array) at DSO National Laboratories during Industrial Attachment.

7 Jan - 11 July 2001              : Research work (characterization of polymeric material) at Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology during Industrial Attachment.

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Jan 2009 – Mar 2009         : Lecturer for NTU undergraduate laboratory FE1072 Electrochemical Reactions in Electropolishing.

เ Teaching feedback.

Jul 2007 – May 2008             : Mentor to one Final Year Project student (A-).

Aug 2007 – Nov 2007           : Tutor for NTU undergraduate course MS3002 Advanced Materials Processing. เ Teaching feedback.

1st Mar 2007                          : Laboratory experiment supervisor for MSE Challenge 2007.

Jul 2006 – May 2007             : Mentor to one Final Year Project student (A-).

Aug 2006 – Oct 2006            : Lecturer for NTU undergraduate laboratory MS2071 Heat Treatment & Mechanical Properties of Steel.

 เ Teaching feedback 1, 2.

Jan 2006 – Apr 2006             : Tutor for NTU undergraduate course MS3002 Microelectronics Materials Processing. เ Teaching feedback.

3rd March 2006                     : Teaching assistant for RJC Enrichment Program on Superconductor.

Jul 2005 – May 2006             : Mentor to one Final Year Project student (A-).

 

PUBLICATIONS:

1. D. Ang, C. C. Wong and R.V. Ramanujan, “The effect of aspect ratio scaling on hydrostatic stress in passivated interconnects”, Thin Solid Films, 515, 3246-3252 (2007). Cited By in Scopus (2)

2. D. Ang and R.V. Ramanujan, “Hydrostatic stress and hydrostatic stress gradients in passivated copper interconnects”, Mat. Sci. and Eng. A, 423, 157–165 (2006). Cited By in Scopus (3)

3. D. Ang and R.V. Ramanujan, “The effect of linewidth scaling on hydrostatic stress in passivated interconnects”, Intl. Conf. on Materials Processing for Properties and Performance, vol. 3, K.A. Khor, R.V. Ramanujan, C.P. Ooi and J.H. Zhao (eds.), p.450-460 (2004).

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP:

Materials Research Society (MRS), Singapore

 

LEADERSHIP POSITION HELD:

1990 – 1993                :  National Cadet Corps Sergeant, School Prefect.

 

COURSES ATTENDED:

7th – 9th May 2008       :  Standard First Aid course conducted by Emergencies First Aid & Rescue

26th Sep 2007              :  Community Emergency Preparedness Programme

7th Feb 2007                :  Singapore Bioimaging Consortium Workshop.

2006                            :  Standard First-Aid course conducted by Singapore Red Cross, Adam Khoo Learning Technologies Group’s Patterns of

                                       Excellence, Instructional Excellence Course for Teaching Assistants

2004                            :  Anthony Robbin’s Unleash the Power Within

1992                            :  Outward Bound Course

1991                            :  SANA Anti-drug Abuse Badge Scheme Course

 

EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES:

2009                           : Mt. Kinabalu, Bike Rally 2009, Sundown Marathon, Bare Your Sole, Hair for Hope and Singapore Marathon.

2008                            : National Vertical Marathon (60 storeys), Sundown Marathon, PAssion Run (15km), National Day Parade, Army Half Marathon,   Singapore Marathon.

2007                            : National Day Parade, Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 10km run

2006                            : Anti-Andes mosquitoes campaign, National Day Parade

2005                            :  SSA Youth Peace Culture Festival, NTU staff bowling & darts teams

2004                            :  National Day Parade, NTU staff bowling & darts teams

2003                            :  National Day Parade

2001                            :  National Day Parade, SSA Youth Peace Culture Festival

2000                            :  National Day Parade

1994 – 1995                :  Air Rifle Club, College Mathematics Quiz & College Science Quiz,

   6th Singapore Chemistry Olympiad

1990 - 1993                 :  National Cadet Corps, School Prefect, Athletics

1986 - 1989                 :  Ensemble group

 

HONOURS/AWARDS/ACHIEVEMENTS:

2009                           : Bike Rally (128km in 11h), Scaled Mt. Kinabalu (4095.2m), Sundown Marathon (gun timing - 6h:5m:53.70s), Singapore Marathon (chip  timing - 5h:57m:31s)

2008                                                       :  National Vertical Marathon (15m:51s), Sundown Marathon (chip timing - 6h:2m:23.75s), PAssion 15km run (gun timing –

  1h:58m:12s), Army Half Marathon (my watch - 2h:45m), ), Singapore Marathon (chip timing - 6h:31m:15s)

2005 - 2008                 :  Nanocluster (NNC)/NTU Research Scholarship and Teaching Assistantship award

2007                            :  Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 10km run (1h:8m:36s)

2004                            :  18th Inter Statutory Board Games Bowling Bronze award (NTU)

2002                            :  Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) scholarship

1993                            :  Bronze Service Award - National Cadet Corps

1992                            :  Silver Medal - National Cadet Corps AR-15 Shoot Inter-unit Team

1989                            :  Singapore Youth Festival Instrumental Ensemble Competition

   (Distinction)

 

SKILLS:

ุ                  Microscopy techniques (AFM, SEM and TEM)

ุ                  Material characterisation (DSC, Confocal Raman spectroscopy, DLS, FTIR, TGA, UV-vis spectroscopy, VSM, XRD and Zeta potential analyzer)

ุ                  Engineering softwares (ANSYS, Icepak and Unigraphics)

ุ                  Programming languages (C and Fortran 90)

ุ                  Cell and parasite culturing, Maxiprep, Transfection, Magnetofaction, FACS

ุ                  Standard First Aid

ุ                  Class 3 driving licence

 

CURRENT STRONG INTERESTS:

ุ                  Cultural performance

ุ                  Cycling (target: 180km in 5h), Marathon (target: 42.195km in 5h), Swimming (target: 4km in 2.5h) เ Aspiring Ironman.

ุ                  Dialogues

ุ                  Reading self-improvement/motivational books (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED: ‘A Piece of Mirror’ by Dr. Daisaku Ikeda)

ุ                  Singing

 

STILL OF INTERESTS:

ุ                  Dancing, Fire-dancing

ุ                  Roller-blading

ุ                  Ten-pin bowling

ุ                  Volunteering

 

NEXT INTERESTS/SKILLS TO PICK UP:

ุ                  Classical guitar

ุ                  Dancing: hip-hop & social

ุ                  Magic

ุ                  Motorbike licence

ุ                  Photography

ุ                  Piano