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Overview

Mission

Our mission is twofold: in teaching, to impart the habit and mode of thinking in science and mathematics using the most effective pedagogical methods; in research, to contribute to the scholarship of discovery, integration, application and teaching.

Vision

Our vision is to build a renowned school with strong faculty, innovative curricula, promising students, strong links with industry and supportive alumni.

The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at Nanyang Technological University has three divisions: Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences and Physics and Applied Physics, all of which offer undergraduate and graduate programmes.

SPMS recognises that the most exciting sciences and challenging problems of the 21st century will move from the traditional disciplines to the interfaces of these disciplines. With alliances across traditional academic disciplines within and across schools, the School encourages an interdisciplinary culture and hones problem-solving and communication skills.

SPMS offers degree programmes in: Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Mathematical Sciences, Mathematics and Economics, Physics and Applied Physics.

At SPMS, students will learn about the business of science and mathematics, as well as science and mathematics for business. We believe, together with many leaders in our society, that an education in science and mathematics, with an emphasis on analytical, quantitative and communication skills, provides a solid foundation for entry into many careers as well as for innovation and enterprise.

Divisions

Chair's Office

Professors

LING San, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley), Chair, SPMS

LEUNG Pak Hing, Ph.D. (Australian National University), Associate Chair (External Relations) and Division Head, CBC

LOH Teck Peng, Ph.D. (Harvard University), Associate Chair (Research)

SHEN Zexiang, Ph.D. (King’s College, London University), Associate Chair (Academic and Graduate Studies)

Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (CBC)

Professors

LEE Soo Ying, Ph.D. (University of Chicago), Dean-College of Science

LEUNG Pak Hing, Ph.D. (Australian National University), Associate Chair (External Relations) and Division Head, CBC

LOH Teck Peng, Ph.D. (Harvard University), Associate Chair (Research)

Nanyang Professors

MATHEY Francois, Ph.D. (University of Paris VI)

NARASAKA Koichi, Ph.D. (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Associate Professors

LEONG Weng Kee, Ph.D. (Simon Fraser University)

LI Tianhu, Ph.D. (State University of New York, Stony Brook)

PARK Cheol-Min, Ph.D. (Seoul National University)

ZHONG Guofu, Ph.D. (The Scripps Research Institute)

Assistant Professors

BATES Roderick Wayland, Ph.D. (Imperial College, London)

CHAN Wai Hong Philip, D.Phil. (University of Oxford)

CHEN Hongyu, Ph.D. (Yale University)

CHIBA Shunsuke Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo)

DENG Weiqiao, Ph.D. (California Institute of Technology)

HONG Soon Hyeok, Ph.D. (California Institute of Technology)

LIU Xuewei, Ph.D. (University of Southern California)

ORNER Brendan Patrick, Ph.D. (Yale University)

SO Cheuk Wai, Ph.D. (Chinese University of Hong Kong)

TAN Howe Siang, Ph.D. (Princeton University)

WEBSTER Richard David, Ph.D. (LaTrobe University)

XING Bengang, Ph.D. (Nanjing University)

YAMANE Motoki, Ph.D. (The University of Tokyo)

YEOW Kok Lee, Edwin, Ph.D. (University of Melbourne)

ZHANG Dawei, Ph.D. (New York University)

Assistant Professors

(Joint appointment with PAP)

KUO Jer-Lai, Ph.D. (Ohio State University)

PHAN Anh Tuan, Ph.D. (Ecole Polytechnique)

Nanyang Assistant Professors (NRF)

ZHOU Jianrong, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Senior Fellows

SIOW Kok Siong, Ph.D. (McGill University)

WONG Lai Yoong, Ph.D. (University College London)

Lecturers

CHUA Guan Leong, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

PULLARKAT Sumod A, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Senior Tutors

SOO Han Sen, Ph.D. programme (University of California, Berkeley)

Adjunct Professors

Albert CHAN Sun-Chi, Ph.D. (University of Chicago, Illinois)

Adjunct Associate Professors

BOYCE Rustum Sam, Ph.D. (Columbia University)

CHAI Li Lin, Christina, Ph.D. (Australian National University)

KANTHARAJ Ethirajulu, Ph.D. (Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai)

KELLER THOMAS, Ph.D. (University of British Columbia)

SUN Tak On Eric, Ph.D. (University of Wisconsin, Madison)

WONG Pui Kwan, Ph.D. (Iowa State University)

Adjunct Assistant Professors

CHEN Yu-Kai, David, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

JOHANNES Charles William, Ph.D. (Boston College)

LEONG Voon Seong, Ph.D. (Harvard University)

Division of Mathematical Sciences (MAS)

Professors

LING San, Ph.D. (University of California, Berkeley), Chair, SPMS

XING Chaoping, Ph.D. (University of Science and Technology China)

Associate Professors

CHEE Yeow Meng, Ph.D. (University of Waterloo), Division Head

ROBINS Sinai, Ph.D. (University of California Los Angeles)

SCHMIDT Bernhard, Ph.D. (University of Augsburg)

TAI Xue-Cheng, Ph.D. (University of Jyvaskyla)

WANG Huaxiong, Ph.D. (University of Haifa, University of Wollongong)

Assistant Professors

CHAN Song Heng, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

CHEN Ning, Ph.D. (University of Washington)

CHEN Xin, Ph.D. (Peking University)

CHUA Chek Beng, Ph.D. (Cornell University)

ELKIND Edith, Ph.D. (Princeton University)

FU Haifeng, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

HOANG Viet Ha, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

KRICKER Andrew James, Ph.D. (University of Melbourne)

LI Guodong, Ph.D. (University of Hong Kong)

LIAN Heng, Ph.D. (Brown University)

OGGIER Frederique Elise, Ph.D. (Ecole Polytechnique)

PAN Guangming, Ph.D. (University of Science and Technology of China)

PANG Zhen, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

PASECHNIK Dmitrii V, Ph.D. (University of Western Australia)

WANG Desheng, Ph.D. (Academia Sinica, Academy of Mathematics and System Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

WANG Li-Lian, Ph.D. (Shanghai University)

WU Guohua, Ph.D. (Victoria University of Wellington)

XIANG Liming, Ph.D. (City University of Hong Kong)

ZHAO Liangyi, Ph.D. (Rutgers University)

Assistant Professor

(Joint appointment with PAP)

KOH Tieh-Yong, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Lecturers

DUZHIN Fedor, Ph.D. (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)

GUSTAVSSON Erik Anders Mikael, Ph.D. (Umea University)

TAN Geok Choo, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Teaching Fellows

LE Hai Khoi, Ph.D. (Rostov State University)

Adjunct Assistant Professors

KHOO Khoong Ming, Ph.D. (University of Waterloo)

LEE Hian Kiat, Ph.D. (University of California, Los Angeles)

LEE Hwee Kuan, Ph.D. (Carnegie Mellon University)

YEO Sze Ling, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Division of Physics and Applied Physics (PAP)

Professors

HUAN Cheng Hon, Alfred, D.Phil. (University of Oxford), Division Head

SHEN Zexiang, Ph.D. (King’s College, London University), Associate Chair (Academic and Graduate Studies)

Nanyang Professors

MARCUS Rudolph A, Ph.D. (McGill University)

Nanyang Associate Professors (NRF)

PANAGOPOULOS Christos, DPhil (University of Cambridge)

Assistant Professors

CHEONG Siow Ann, Ph.D. (Cornell University)

CHEW Lock Yue, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

CHIA Ee Min, Elbert, Ph.D. (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign)

DUMKE Rainer Helmut, Ph.D. (Institute of Quantum Optics, Hanover)

LEW Wen Siang, Ph.D. (University of Cambridge)

OHL Claus-Dieter, Ph.D. (University of Göettingen)

SUM Tze Chien, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

SUN Handong, Ph.D. (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

WANG Lan, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore [Physics], University of Minnesota [Materials Science])

WU Tao, Tom, Ph.D. (University of Maryland)

YU Ting, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Nanyang Assistant Professors

FAN Hongjin, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)

Assistant Professor

(Joint appointment with MAS)

KOH Tieh-Yong, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Assistant Professor

(Joint appointment with CBC)

KUO Jer-Lai, B.Sc. (Taiwan), Ph.D. (Ohio State University)

 PHAN Anh Tuan, Ph.D. (Ecole Polytechnique)

Senior Tutor

CHONG Yidong, Ph.D. Program (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

LU Bing Sui, B.Sc. (University of Cambridge)

YONG Ee Hou, Ph.D. Program (Harvard University)

Adjunct Associate Professor

SEE Kai Hung, Alex, Ph.D. (Rutgers University)

Adjunct Assistant Professor

PHUA Poh Boon, Ph.D. (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

ZHANG Xinhai, Ph.D. (National University of Singapore)