Staff Members
- Dr. Tan Chong Wei Research Fellow
chongwei@ntu.edu.sg
2005: BEng in School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Major in Electronics )
2007: MEng in School of Mechanical Aerospace Engineering (Major in Precision Engineering)
2015: PhD in School of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (Carbon Based Materials)Research Interests and Experiences:
• Carbon Based Hybrid Materials for MEMS and Nano-Electronics applications
• Thermal Management in electronic devices
• Advanced 3D Interconnect TSV
• Diamond as substrate for high power devices
• Carbon Nanotubes for Field Emission and RF applications. - Dr. Liang Kun Research Fellow
liangkun@ntu.edu.sg
July -2007 to July -2008: Final year project under Prof. Tay- Raman spectroscopy testing and analysis for multi-carbon films fabricated from FCVA
August 2008 to September 2014: Ph.D. study under Prof. Tay
- Synthesis of TiO2 Nanostructure Based Delivery System for BMP Delivery
- TiO2 nano particle attach on vertical aligned CNT arrays
Currently as Research Fellow in EEE, NTU
- Dr. Wang Xingli Research Fellow
wangxingli@ntu.edu.sg
August 2011 – August 2015, Ph.D. student under Prof. Tay,Research Interest:
- Growth and Characterization of Transition Metal Dichalcogenides: From Monolayers to Heterostructures-
- Mr Zhao Guangchao Research Associate
2020 - present: Research Associate in CINTRA NTU
Research interest: 2D material based transistors for ternary logic devices
Postgraduates
- Sian Chun Fei PhD Student
August 2017 - present PhD student
Research Interest: Fabrication and Characterization of Carbon Materials - Lucas Lum Yu Xiang PhD Student
Aug 2019 - present: PhD student
Research Project: electromagnetic compatibility design and solution for IR pyroelectric sensors
- Yip Weng Hou PhD Student
Aug 2020 - Present: PhD student
Research project: thermoelectric materials
Alumni
- Dr. Wang Jianxiong Research Fellow
2007-2009 Research Fellow, School of Applied physics, City university of Hongkong.
2009-2016 Research Fellow, school of EEE, NTU
2017-2020 Research Fellow, CINTRA, NTUCurrently working in Nanofilm.
- Dr Lim Yu Dian
2014-2018: PhD student under Prof Tay
Research interest: Development and Applications of Embedded Nanoclusters - Dr Huang Mingqiang Research Fellow
2009-2013 Bachelor, Huazhong University of Science & Technology
2013-2018 PhD, Huazhong University of Science & Technology
2018-2019 Research Fellow in CINTRA, NTU
Currently in Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology, Chinese Academy of SciencesResearch Interests:
- Wafer scale MoS2 devices and circuits,
- Multi value logic device,
- Novel 2D materials, Electronics and Optoelectronics,
- Heterostructure and semiconductor physics, - Shiau Li Lynn PhD Student
August 2015 - 2019: PhD student
currently Research Scientist in Thales SingpoareResearch Interest: design and fabrication of 2D material-based IR detector
- Dr Ange Maurice Research Fellow
2014 - 2019 : Ph.D. study under prof Tay
Novel materials using Y-bend filtered cathodic vacuum arc system
- Dr Julia Gusakova
Julia Gusakova PhD Student
2014- 2018: PhD StudentM. Sc.: from BSUIR, thesis “Fundamental electronic and transport properties of Silicon nanowires”
Research Interest: Quantum chemical simulations to predict electronic structure for different nanoscale systems such as 1D and 2D materials.
- Dr Mathieu Cometto
May 2013 – September 2013: Intern under prof. Tay
2014 – 2018: PhD Student under prof. TayResearch interest
Carbon nanotubes based radio-frequency devices, specifically passive devices and antennas. - Dr Tan Dunlin
January 2012 - January 2016: PhD student under Prof Tay
research engineer at Thales Solutions Asia- Carbon based nano-structures for applications in thermal management and RF packaging.
2009 ~ 2012: Research Staff
Development of various carbon nanotubes based applications, like- Rational design of CNT for flip chip interconnect,
- 3D CNT network for nano-device packaging
- CNT-TiO2 composites
- Dr Kong Qinyu
August 2013- August 2017: PhD Student
Research Interest: Develop diamond films towards thermal management applications
- Dr Loïc Loisel
January 2012- January 2016: Ph.D. study under Prof. Tay
Nanostructured carbon for thermal interface applications - Dr Chow Wai Leong
August 2015 - present: Process Engineer at Lumileds Singapore Pte. Ltd.
August 2010 - August 2015: PhD student
Thesis:Development of Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenides for Electronic and Optoelectronic ApplicationsAugust 2009 - August 2010: Final year student under Prof. Tay,
- deposition of amorphous carbon film by FCVA
- Dr. Liu Wenwen
2013 - 2015 Research Fellow
Novel energy storage materials applied in supercapacitor and battery - Dr Lu Congxiang
August 2010 - August 2014, Ph.D Student under Prof. Tay,
- CNT network for nanopackaging.
- Dr Majid Kabiri Samani
Aug 2010 - Dec 2014: Ph.D student under Prof. Tay.
- investigate thermal conductivity of different kinds of hard/superhard PVD coatings thermal characterization of carbon structure materials.
Feb 2008 - Aug 2009: RA under Prof Chen and Prof. Tay,
- thermal characterization of Single Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube by using pulsed photothermal reflectance (PPR) technique.
- developing 3-omega setup to measure in-plane and cross-plane thermal conductivity of nanoscale materials.
- developing transient thermal grating (TTG) setup to measure in-plane thermal conductivity.
- Dr Li Hong
Jul 2016 - present: Nanyang Assistant Professor at NTU
Dec 2010 - Mar 2012: Research fellow under Prof. Tay.
Currently: Asst Prof at MAE, NTU- Development of Carbon Nanotube/graphene-based electronic devices.
- Dr Xu Naiyun
Aug 2009 - Aug 2013: PhD student under Prof. Tay
- Studying on electrical properties of laser annealed a-C film
- Developing new type of filtered cathodic vacuum arc system, to grown different kind of carbon metal composite film, and control of metal cluster size by changing the deposition parameters
- Studying the effect of thermal and laser treatment on carbon metal composite, and the thermal, mechanical and electrical properties of the carbon metal composite film before and after treatment.
Jul 2008 - Jul 2009: Final year project under Prof. Tay
- structure evolution of amorphous carbon film upon annealing, used visible Raman and High resolution transmission electron microscopy to study the structure of the a-C film before and after annealing, and studied the field emission property of the laser annealed a-C film.
- Dr Yap Chin Chong, Ray
Aug 2009 - Aug 2013: PhD student under Prof Tay
- Manipulating of different kinds of carbon nanotubes (CNT) for RF applications
- CNT are self-growth in our lab using PECVD system and are realized on lithography patterned catalyst substrate
- RF studies of CNT involved the fabrication of tampered coplanar lines to study the S-parameters characteristics of CNT.
Jul 2008 - Jul 2009 : Final Year Project under Prof Tay
- Study the morphology on dewetting phenomenon of polymer thin film
- Dr Maziar Shakerzadeh
Sep 2011 - present: Scientist at Data Storage Institute at A*Star
Aug 2010 - Sep 2011: Project Officer under Prof Tay
Aug 2006 - Aug 2010: PhD student under Prof TayResearch interests:
- amorphous carbon (a-C) and graphitization of a-C films,
- Structural dependency of carbon based materials properties,
- Stability of carbon based nanostructures,
- Carbon-Carbon hybrid systems.
- TEM and quantitative microscopy (such as EELS and EDAX)
- X-ray Diffraction studies of materials
- Dr Li Xiaocheng
2012 - present: Researcher at Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS, China
2008 - Mar 2012: Research Fellow under Prof Tay- Fabrication of periodically aligned CNT arrays by using the nickel nanodot arrays as catalyst and their application in field emission --Fabrication of periodically aligned silicon nanowire arrays and their application in solar cells.
- Thermal conductivity of silicon nanowire arrays.
- Chemically derived graphene for surface-enhanced Raman scattering investigation.
- CNT-graphene 3D hybrid material for nanopacking applications
- Dr Loh Guan Chee Jarvis
2013 Research fellow under Prof Tay
2012 Project Officer under Prof Tay
Jan 2008-Jan 2012: PhD student under Prof Tay- Title: On Thermal Properties of Graphene Nanostructue
- Flux-Mediated Diffuse Mismatch Model
- Thermal Transport Around Graphene Tears
Jan 2007-Jan 2008 ~ Final Year Project (with Prof. Tay and DSI-AStar)
- Title: Ultra-High Density Magnetic Recording
- Around Graphene Adatoms
- In Diamond-Graphene Nanostructures
- And In Pillared-Graphene Nanostructures
- Title: On Thermal Properties of Graphene Nanostructue
- Dr Teo Hang Tong, Edwin
Currently, Assoc Prof Teo Hang Tong Edwin at NTU
Previous PhD student under Prof Tay- Hybrid carbon system fabrication and characterization
- Dr Han Zhaojun
Previous Ph.D. student from Prof. Tay's group (2005-2009)
Currently he is a OCE Postdoctoral Fellow at CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering, Lindfield, NSW 2070, Australia.
His research topic is on the Synthesis, Modeling and Applications of Single-walled Carbon Nanotubes. - Dr Yang Yi Scientist
Previous Ph.D. student from Prof. Tay's group (2004-2008)
Currently working at Data Storage Institute - Dr Sze Jia Yin Scientist
Previous Ph.D. student from Prof. Tay's group (2002-2007)
Currently working at Data Storage Institute - Dr Zhang Ping Deputy Chief
Previous Ph.D. student from Prof. Tay's group (2000-2004)
- Fabrication and Characterisation of Composite Diamond-like Carbon films
Currently he is the Deputy Chief, Division I, Science & Technology Development Center, Suzhou Industrial Park
His department is a governmental organization to help the high-tech start-up teams establish their companies in Suzhou Industrial Park
- Dr Zhao Zhiwei
Previous Ph.D. student from Prof. Tay's group (2001-2004)
- Growth and characterization of metal oxide thin films by filtered cathodic vacuum arc
Currently she is an academic staff (professor) and working at Southeast University (Nanjing, China)
- Dr Yan Xingbin Professor
Previous Singapore Millennium Foundation Fellow under Prof.Tay's group (8/2005-2006)
Currently working in Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS (2009-present) - Dr Cheong Jhun Yew Ph.D. Student
Aug 2006-2012: Ph.D. study under Prof. Tay
- Nanocomposite CrAlSiN hard coatings
- Oxidation resistance and thermal stability of nanocomposite hard coatings
- Joint project with SIMTech
- Dr Tsang Siu Hon Research Fellow
2011 - 2012, Research fellow under Prof. Tay
- Fabrication of carbon based nano antenna array -Development of Y-bend Filtered Catholic Vacuum Arc technique for nanocluster deposition
2007-2010 Ph.D. student
- Thesis topic - Design and fabrication of Zinc Oxide Multilayers light emitting devices
- Dr Wu Yuming
Aug., 2006 to Aug., 2010: Ph. D. study under Prof. Li Le-Wei and Dr. Liu Bo, Dept. of ECE, NUS
- Ph. D. dissertation: Analysis and design of nanoantennas
Feb., 2011 until Feb., 2013: Research Fellow under Prof. Wang Hong and Prof. Tay Beng Kang
- Antenna theory, analysis and design
