Education 2008 PhD from Universite de Paris VI (Paris) 2004 Master of Science- Singapore-MIT Alliance (Massachusetts Institute of Technology & National University of Singapore) 2004 Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) (Materials Engineering) from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) Work Experience and Projects Oct 2020-present Associate Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies Mar 2019-present Appointed as Provost’s chair in Materials Science and Engineering Feb 2019-present Associate Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Primary focus on perovskite photovoltaics, light emitting diodes and novel electronics Jan 2014-Feb 2019 Assistant Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University. Primary focus on perovskite photovoltaics and flexible electronics Oct 2012-Dec 2013 Singapore R&D Director of SinBeRISE (Singapore Berkeley Research Initiative for Sustainable Energy). Providing research leadership and directing activities at NTU and NUS in the area of photovoltaics and photoelectrochemical processes. Jun 2011-May 2012 Visiting Scientist at Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland in the lab of Prof Michael Gratzel working on photoelectrochemical water splitting using oxide semiconductors Nov 2008- May 2011 Postdoctoral Research Fellow at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore working and guiding students in the fields of photovoltaics, printed electronics, oxide nanowires and field emission. Feb 2005- Oct 2008 Research Associate at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore: Working on the optimization and fabrication of organic field effect transistors and memory structures. Aug 2004 -Dec 2004 Process Integration Engineer at Tech Semiconductors: Working in the Advanced Technology Department and involved in the transfer of new generation technologies as well as troubleshooting processes involved in the manufacture of DRAMs