Professor Loh completed his basic and postgraduate studies at the National University of Singapore. A polymer chemist by training, he is currently the Executive Director of the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR. As a pioneer in the area of biodegradable thermogels, he is highly knowledgeable in developing these materials for various applications spanning biomedical, engineering, cosmetics, personal care and food. His scientific contributions have earned him the position of Fellowship in Fitzwiliam College in the University of Cambridge. He holds multiple Fellowships in the Royal Society of Chemistry, Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, Institution of Engineering and Technology and The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. With his extensive experience in authoring >250 journal papers, 38 patents and know-hows, >30 book chapters and 7 books, he currently sits on several editorial boards of international journals as an expert in his area. He is a multiple Highly Cited Researcher awardee by Clarivate Analytics. He has also successfully helped in the commercialization of 8 different products and is always interested in the translation of science to products. He is also a co-founder of a spin-off, Vitreogel Innovations, a company which looks at developing thermogels for retinal detachment treatment.

Professor Chen holds the prestigious President's Chair Professorship in Materials Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, with courtesy appointments in Chemistry and Medicine. His research interests span mechanomaterials science and engineering, flexible electronics technology, sense digitalization, cyber-human interfaces and systems, and carbon-negative technology. Professor Chen has been recently inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), earning one of the highest professional distinctions accorded to researchers in the field. He is a member of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina, the Singapore National Academy of Science and the Academy of Engineering Singapore and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Chinese Chemical Society.

Prof Qingyu Yan is currently a professor in School of Materials Science and Engineering in Nanyang Technology University. He obtained his BS in Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University. He finished his PhD from Materials Science and Engineering Department of State University of New York at Stony Brook. After that, He joined the Materials Science and Engineering Department of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute as a postdoctoral research associate. He joined School of Materials Science and Engineering of Nanyang Technological University as an assistant professor in early 2008 and became a Professor in 2018. His research is mainly focsed on the area: (1) battery development; (2) electronic waste recycling, (3) thermoelectric materials and (3) electrocatalytic process for energy conversion. He has been led a team to won the Royal Society of Chemistry Materials Horizon Prize of 2023 on the work of converting CO2 and Nitrate into Urea for sustainable agri-technology development. He is Web-of-science highly cited researcher since 2018.

Dr Zhu Qiang obtained his Ph.D. from the Department of Chemistry of National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2010. His Ph.D supervisor is Prof Lu Yixin at NUS. After graduation, he joined Albany Molecular Research Inc (AMRI, USA MNC) as a senior research scientist for 5 years, mainly working on contract research for various Pharm giants. In 2015, he joined The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE, A*STAR) as a research scientist. Currently, he is the Department Head of Advanced Characterization and Instrumentation (ACI) and Head of Research Liaison Office (RLO) in IMRE, A*STAR. His research interests include phase change materials, functional polymers, and polymer nanocomposites. He has been researching chemical formulations for different industry partners in Buildings, Logistics, Machinery sectors, and others.

Dr. Fung Fun Man is an Assistant Professor at the University College Dublin, Ireland. He earned his post-graduate degrees from National University of Singapore (NUS) and Technical University of Munich. Dr. Fung is the national representative of Singapore National Institute of Chemistry at IUPAC Committee on Chemical Education, and he serves as a member of the Editorial Advisory Board (2021—present) at the Journal of Chemical Education, ACS Publications. He was elected to serve on the International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) steering committee for two terms (2014—2018) and as elected secretary of the International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN) (2019—2021). He is the recipient of the IUPAC Periodic Table of Younger Chemists award (Fluorine).

Dr. Liu Xiaogang is an Assistant Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Cambridge in 2014. He began his independent research with Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) as a SMART Scholar (2014—2016). After joining SUTD in 2017,  he led the Fluorescence Research Group to conduct research on the structure-property relationships of organic dyes, as well as develop high-performance fluorescent products for a wide range of applications (i.e., fluorescence imaging and sensing). 

Xiaogang and his co-workers’ research has been voted as the #4 of Top 10 Breakthroughs in Physics for 2010 by Physics World, highlighted by ACS Noteworthy Chemistry (2014), and featured in Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) of American Chemical Society (2020).

Wendy is an Intellectual Property (IP) Specialist at ResMed, a medical device company that helps people with sleep apnea, COPD and other chronic diseases. Prior to joining ResMed, Wendy was at a boutique IP law firm where she advised clients on their patent filing strategy, drafted patent specifications and assisted in worldwide prosecution of patent applications. She is regularly invited to speak about IP and IP-related careers, thereby promoting IP awareness.

Wendy obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the Nanyang Technological University and her BSc (Honours) in Chemistry from the National University of Singapore. She has been an active SNIC member since 2017 and was the co-Chairman of the SNIC Membership Committee (which was renamed to the SNIC Industry Chapter) from 2017-2020. During her tenure as co-Chairman, she regularly organized events to (i) connect academia and industry; (ii) connect students with industry professionals; (ii) spearheaded initiatives like the SNIC mentorship programme and collaborations between SNIC and the Royal Society of Chemistry (Singapore Chapter). In recognition of her commendable contributions, she was awarded the SNICMerit Service Award in 2019. In her free time, Wendy loves to “match make” her friends for networking and dating purposes.

Dr. Han Sen Soo is an Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Han Sen started his independent career in the School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering & Biotechnology at NTU in 2012. His research team has been focusing on artificial photosynthesis, with the aim of finding ways to use renewable energy to transform “waste” materials into value-added feedstocks. A recent breakthrough from his laboratory was the photocatalytic upcycling of non-biodegradable plastics with resin codes 2-7 at ambient, aerobic conditions. His team is also working on the use of lead-free metal halide perovskites for photocatalysis and device applications.

Dr. Lili Zhang is Division Director of the Emerging Technologies at A*STAR’s Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE²) and an Adjunct professor in NTU. Lili received her B. Eng. and Ph.D. degree from Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2004 and 2011, respectively. Dr. Zhang expertise in carbon-based materials and functional materials for alternative feedstock to chemicals & fuels, waste upcycling, clean energy production, and energy storage and conversion. Lili is Global Highly Cited Researcher. Her research has led to more than 100 publications with more than 28,000 citations (H-index: 57). Lili received Outstanding Asian Researcher and Engineer Award, A*STAR Fellow, IES Sustainability Award.