Singapore, Singapore
I have always been an urbanite at heart. Growing up, cities enraptured me with their ebbs and flows. Operating like clockwork, yet spontaneous, unpredictable, and chaotic, cities are highly complex. This fuelled my great interest for the urban and motivated me to study Civil Engineering and Urban Studies. Eventually, upon graduation, I helped set up NUS Cities, a multidisciplinary centre on cities education, research and advisory services. I also had the great pleasure of working with seasoned academics and practitioners from different fields on various projects, and organised symposiums, workshops, and lectures. My research interests now are at the intersection of sustainable and intelligent mobility, planning and policy. I wish to unravel how and why people travel, and how that is shaped by and also shapes our environment and infrastructure. It is a tapestry waiting to be fleshed out. Through the use of emerging technology and AI, I hope to better understand our shared mobility and cycling infrastructure and environment, and unpack cycling experience and behaviour. This will not only improve our infrastructure assets, but also spur and encourage more people to use them. I am also working on other studies and projects relating to cycling perception and urban design and planning. Ultimately, I wish to develop an evidence-based, science-backed approach to transform cities to be more sustainable, car-lite and liveable. Please feel free to contact me for coffee and collab!
Helped develop the Liveable Cities course with Prof. Khoo Teng Chye at the helm. Served as TA for 6 batches of undergraduates and assisted seasoned practitioners including Ar. Jeffrey Ho, Dr John Keung, Prof. John Achari, Ms. Ong Choon Fah, Mr. Loh Ah Tuan, Ar. Alan Tan and Mr. Zhou Yimin.
Served as tutor for CE3121 Transportation Engineering to about 100 undergraduates through both lab classes and tutorials (seminar style). Assisted in the running of the 33th KKHTCNN Civil Engineering Symposium which was held at NUS. Concurrently pursuing a PhD under Associate Professor Raymond Ong Ghim Ping.
Worked on the development of sustainable concrete with the use of marine clay
Was the Site Engineer for the esteemed Uptown @ Farrer and lyf Farrer Park project consisting of one residential and one serviced apartment tower. Supervised various structural works including PPVC manufacturing and installation, casting of lobby slabs, lift core, columns, household shelters, and precast elements. Worked closely with the RE and RTO. Studied DfMA processes and innovation at fit-out yards in Tuas and Jurong Port, and shadowed other projects including Park Colonial at Woodleigh.
Stationed at various camps including OCS SAFTI MI, Jurong Camp, Nee Soon Camp and Tekong Camp. Assisted in teaching the recruits/cadets during swimming lessons.