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Research interests:
Our group is interested in applying fundamental science to the understanding of material’s behavior aiming at developing new materials / innovative solutions for practical applications. In our research, experimental investigation has been complemented by computer simulation at different length scales. We have two general areas of research conveyed in 4 focused topics (listed below).
Surface Engineering of Materials: Thin films & engineered nanostructures for clean energy and environmental applications; Microelectronic thin films; Protective and functional surface coatings.
Mechanical & Long-term Behaviors of Materials: Deformation, fracture, fatigue, and creep of bulk monolithic & composite materials, thin films and multi-layers; Experimental and computational mechanics of materials; Materials degradation and failure analysis.
- Coatings and Surface / Interface Engineering:
- Photocatalysts for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications:
- Synthesis of nanostructured photocatalysts for hydrogen fuel production via solar water splitting.
- Semiconductor compounds for degradation and detoxification of organic and inorganic pollutants.
- Materials for energy and environmental applications in general.
- Microelectronics Materials, Packaging and Reliability:
- Lead-free solder joining & solder metallization materials.
- Eletromigration, stress migration and thermal migration in solder & Cu interconnects.
- Interface reactions and long-term reliability of lead-free solder joints and (Au & Cu) wire bonding.
- Barrier materials for Cu interconnect: development of future generation Cu diffusion barriers.
- Electronic packaging materials and reliability for harsh environment applications.
- Mechanical & Long-term Behaviours of Materials:
- Fracture, fatigue, creep, wear, and scratch damage of materials.
- Thin film fracture and delamination.Thin film reliability test design and analysis.
- Impact of materials deformation on their performance.
- Materials degradation and failure analysis.
Research scholarship & research fellowship:
Priority for research scholarship is given to outstanding graduates with background and experience in Materials Science & Engineering, Solid-State Physics, Chemistry or Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and other related disciplines leading to a Ph.D. degree. The scholarship offers a monthly stipend of S$2700-3500 (will be increased by S$500 after qualifying exam) and covers the University tuition fees. The estimated cost of living (including accommodation, food, transport, and other miscellaneous expenses) for a foreign student in Singapore is ~S$2000 per month. Successful candidates will be expected to conduct research in the one of the above research areas. Meanwhile, any proposals from potential applicants are welcome. Please take note of the admission requirements for MSE at NTU.
Opportunities for Postgraduate Scholarship:
- NTU Research Scholarship (NTU-RS) leading to PhD degree. Both local and foreign candidates who are interested in working in any of research areas at NTU are welcome to apply.
- Industrial Postgraduate Program (IPP) is a sheme sponsored by the Ecomonic Development Board of Singapore goveronment. It is open to Singaporeans and Singapore permanent residents leading to PhD degree.
- Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship (NPGS) is a highly competitive scheme open to all nationalities leading to PhD degree at NTU.
- Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is open to international students leading to PhD degree. Please refer to the web site for more details.
- A*STAR graduate scholarship (AGS) opens to Singaporeans, Singaporean permanent residents and ASEAN nationals to undertake research at his/her chosen A*STAR research institute and register candidature at a local University.
You are welcome to write to me (email: ASZChen@ntu.edu.sg) if you are interested in research fellowship or graduate research scholarship in the above areas.
Research positions (research student, research assistant, postdoctoral fellowship, etc.):
Positoins for full-time researcher and PhD scholarship will be updated at this site when available. In general, a PhD applicant is expcted to posses excellent academic record, good TOEFL (or IELTS) and GRE scores.
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Research group members (current & alumni) and visitors:
Research staff
Name |
Title |
Duration |
Dr. Gan Zhenghao |
Research Fellow |
Apr 2004 to Feb 2006 |
Ms. Atreyee Bhattacharyya |
Research Associate |
Nov 2005 to Jul 2007 |
Ms. Yang Ying |
Project Officer |
Aug 2006 to Sep 2012 |
Ms. Sophy Bhasi Kunnappilly |
Research Associate |
Oct 2007 to Feb 2008 |
| Ms. Cheng Yu Hua |
Project Officer |
Jan 2009 to Oct 2011 |
Dr. Lai Yuekun |
Research Fellow |
Feb 2009 to Jun 2011 |
| Mr. Koh Kwang Liang |
Project Officer |
Aug 2009 to Jul 2013 |
Mr. Aditya Mahesh Khatri |
Research Assistant |
Sep 2009 to Sep 2012 |
Mr. Ji Xianbai |
Research Associate |
Sep 2009 to Jul 2014 |
Dr. Subramaniam Vishnu Priya |
Research Fellow |
Jan 2010 to Jun 2011 |
Dr. Ahmed Sharif |
Research Fellow |
Jun 2011 to Aug 2012 |
Mr. Ho Weng Chye Jeffrey |
Project Officer |
Jul 2011 to Jan 2015 |
Dr. Kanhere Pushkar Dilip |
Research Fellow |
Nov 2011 to Jul 2014 |
Ms. Wu Xinghua |
Research Associate |
Feb 2012 to Aug 2014 |
Dr. Wang Danping |
Research Fellow |
Feb 2012 to Dec 2016 |
| Dr. Nadeesh Singh Nobeen |
Research Fellow |
Feb 2013 to Apr 2014 |
| Mr. P. F. B. Adaikalaraj (S. Joshi & Chen Z.) |
Research Associate |
Mar 2013 to Jun 2014 |
| Dr. Nadeesh Singh Nobeen |
Research Scientist |
Aug 2014 to Apr 2015 |
| Dr. Zhao Xin |
Research Fellow |
Sep 2014 to Apr 2019 |
| Dr. Zhong Yucheng (S. Joshi & Chen Z.) |
Research Scientist |
Oct 2014 to Nov 2015 |
| Mr. Suraj Ravindrababu |
Research Associate |
Jun 2015 to Nov 2015 |
| Dr. Zhan Xuejun (Zhang Q.C. & Chen Z.) |
Research Fellow |
Aug 2016 to Aug 2017 |
| Dr. Yao Xin |
Research Fellow |
Oct 2016 to Mar 2018 |
| Dr. Zheng Shunli |
Research Fellow |
Dec 2016 to Jan 2019 |
| Dr. Li Zhiqiang (Oh J.T. & Chen Z.) |
Research Fellow |
Aug 2017 to Jan 2024 |
| Dr. Huang Yinjuan (Zhang Q.C. & Chen Z.) |
Research Fellow |
Sep 2017 to Jan 2019 |
| Dr. Yan Guangxu |
Research Fellow |
Nov 2019 to Apr 2023 |
| Dr. Ma Jielin (Chen Z. & Oh J.T.) |
Research Fellow |
Jul 2021 to |
| Dr. Yang Yan (Y.S.E. Foo) |
Research Fellow |
Jul 2021 to Jul 2023 |
| Mr. Malvern Yap Zong Han (Chen Z. & Eddy Foo) |
Research Assistant |
Aug 2021 to May 2023 |
| Dr. Sun Weifeng (Chen Z. & John Chan) |
Sr. Research Fellow |
Oct 2021 to Jun 2024 |
| Dr. Wang Qi (Chen Z. & Chern W.G.) |
Research Fellow |
Nov 2021 to Jun 2024 |
| Mr. Sun Ye |
Research Assistant |
Jan 2022 to May 2022 |
| Ms. Ong Jun Hui |
Research Assistant |
Jun 2023 to Nov 2023 |
| Dr. Liu Canyu |
Research Fellow |
Jun 2023 to Jan 2024 |
| Dr. Ding Can (Eddy Foo & Chen Z.) |
Research Fellow |
Jan 2024 to Jun 2024 |
PhD students
Name |
Year of degree |
Job upon graduation |
Tang Shiau Khee (Mridha S. & Chen Z) |
2002 |
Hardware Zone |
| He Min |
2005 |
Postdoc Researcher, USA |
Ee Yong Chiang |
2007 |
Research Engineer, Chartered Semiconductor |
Tew Jin Wah Ronnie (Li G.Y. & Chen Z.) |
2008 |
Researcher, SIMTech |
Wang Ting (Tang Y.J. & Chen Z) |
2008 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Aditya Kumar |
2008 |
Researcher, Institute of Microelectronics |
Dangeti Siva Rama Krishna (Sun Y. & Chen Z.) |
2011 |
Research Engineer, Chartered Semiconductor |
Goh Phoi Chin (Yao K. & Chen Z.) |
2012 |
Researcher, IMRE |
Cheng Yu Hua |
2012 |
Scientist, Procter & Gamble |
| Kanhere Pushkar Dilip |
2012 |
Research Fellow, ERI@N |
Yan Hua |
2013 |
Research Engineer, GlobalFoundries |
Gong Dangguo |
2013 |
FA Consultant, TÜV SÜD PSB |
Vadym Kulish |
2013 |
Research Fellow, SUTD |
| Oleksandr Malyi |
2013 |
Research Fellow, NUS |
| Tang Yuxin (Dong Z.L. & Chen Z.) |
2013 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Yang Ying |
2014 |
Senior Product QA Engineer, Micron |
| Shen Lu |
2014 |
Researcher in IMRE (on job) |
| Tay Qiuling |
2015 |
Energetics Research Institute, NTU |
| Divya Kumar |
2016 |
Senior Engineer, Micron Singapore |
| Fu Qitao |
2016 |
Senior Engineer, Micron Singapore |
| Lim Ju Dy |
2016 |
Senior Engineer, GlobalFoundries |
| Ganapathi A. Sengodan (S. Joshi & Chen Z.) |
2016 |
Research Fellow at NTU |
| Lim Bee Yen Adeline |
2016 |
Kulicke & Soffa (on job) |
| Lee Pui Mun (Liu E. & Chen Z.) |
2017 |
Postdoc Researcher, NUS |
| Qi Huan |
2017 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Vinod Kumar Murugan |
2017 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Wang Chen |
2018 |
Research Scientist, SIMTech |
| Zheng Bo |
2018 |
MacDermid Enthone (on job) |
| Wu Xinghua |
2019 |
Faculty at Guangdong Univ of Tech, China |
| Ng Kia Sheun Leonard (Soo H.S. & Chen Z.) |
2019 |
ExxonMobil Singapore |
| Benny Febriansyah (J. England & Chen Z.) |
2020 |
Researcher at NTU |
| Tan Si Jia Jasmine |
2020 |
Johnson & Johnson Singapore (on job) |
| Madhavi Dahanayaka (Zhou K. & Chen Z.) |
2020 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Daniel Angel Bellido Aguilar |
2021 |
Postdoc Researcher, USA |
| Sun Ye |
2022 |
Development Scientist, Onto Innovation |
| Mario A. Hernandez Muralles (Oh J.T. & Chen Z.) |
2024 |
Research Fellow, NTU |
| Michael Lim Joo Zhong (Tan C.S. & Chen Z.) |
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| Vidya S. Iyer (Tan C.S. & Chen Z.) |
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MEng students
Name |
Year of degree |
Job upon graduation |
Ong Xuefen |
2009 |
Engineer, Chartered Semiconductor |
| Koh Kwang Liang |
2014 |
Engineer, ST Marine |
| Ho Weng Chye Jeffrey |
2015 |
Materials Engineer, KOP Surface Products |
| Luo Kaiming |
2016 |
Engineer, UMC Singapore |
| Neha Agrawal |
2019 |
Engineer, ExxonMobil Singapore |
| Luo Boyang |
2021 |
Researcher at TL@NTU (on job) |
| Ang Sow Hiang, Ash |
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Visiting professors / scientists
Name |
Duration |
Home institution |
| Prof. King-Ning Tu |
Sep 2002 (Tan Kah Kee V. Prof) |
University of California at Los Angeles, USA |
| Prof. Andriy Gusak |
Nov to Dec 2003 (TCT V. Prof) |
Cherkasy National University, Ukraine |
| Prof. Toh-Ming Lu |
Jul'05; Aug'06; Nov'12; Jan'14 |
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA |
| Prof. Alexander M. Korsunsky |
Dec 2006 |
Oxford University, UK |
| Prof. King-Ning Tu |
Dec 2003; Dec 2007 |
University of California at Los Angeles, USA |
| Prof. Andriy Gusak |
Dec 2007 |
Cherkasy National University, Ukraine |
| A/Prof. Bao Chonggao |
Jul 2008 to Oct 2008 |
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China |
| Prof. Dr. Pierre Pichat |
Jan-Feb 2009; Jan 2010 |
Photocatalyse et Environnement, CNRS, France |
| Dr. Simo O. Pehkonen |
Jan-Feb 2009; Jan 2010 |
CEWIC, Thule Institute, Finland |
| A/Prof. Wang Changzheng |
Dec 2008 to Jun 2009 |
Liaocheng University, China |
| Prof. Mohammad Mujahid |
Jun 2009 to Jul 2009 |
National University of Science & Technology, Pakistan |
| Dr. David Hutt (Senior Lecturer) |
Dec 2009 |
Loughborough University, UK |
| Prof. Changqing Liu |
Dec 2009 |
Loughborough University, UK |
| A/Prof. Alexander Orlov |
Jan 2010; Jan 2011 |
State University of New York at Stony Brook, USA |
| Prof. Vadim V. Silberschmidt |
Feb 2010 |
Loughborough University, UK |
| Dr. J. N. Balaraju (Principle Scientist) |
Dec 2010 |
National Aerospace Laboratories, India |
| Dr. P.E. JagadeeshBabu |
May 2011 |
National Institute of Technology Karnataka, India |
| A/Prof. Nguyen Quang Liem |
Oct 2011 |
Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam |
| A/Prof. Zhou Huanfu |
Jan 2012 to Jan 2013 |
Guilin University of Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Zeng Yanping |
Apr 2012 to Oct 2012 |
University of Science and Technology Beijing, China |
| Prof. Y. C. Chan |
Dec'12; Dec'13; Jul-Aug'17 |
City Universtiy of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| A/Prof. Liu Yongping |
Feb 2013 to Apr 2013 |
Guilin University of Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Wang Ling |
Mar 2013 to Feb 2014 |
Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Ma Beiyue |
May 2014 to May 2015 |
Northeastern University, China |
| A/Prof. Shu Haibo |
Sep 2014 to Dec 2014 |
China Jiliang University, China |
| Dr. Sudip Chakraborty |
Aug'15; Jul'16 (TCT Fellow) |
Uppasala University, Sweden |
| A/Prof. Li Jiao |
Aug 2015 to Feb 2016 |
Shandong University of Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Ma Juanjuan |
Nov 2015 to Oct 2016 |
Huaihai Institute of Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Zhu Rongtao |
Nov 2015 to Nov 2016 |
China University of Mining and Technology, China |
| Prof. Amir Azam Khan |
Feb 2016 |
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Malaysia |
| Prof. Peter Wilson |
Feb 2016 |
University of Tasmania, Australia |
| Prof. Huang Wanxia |
Aug 2016 |
Sichuan University, China |
| Prof. Liu Hongli |
Aug 2016 |
Tianjin Chengjian University, China |
| A/Prof. Hu Jun |
Oct 2016 to Sep 2018 |
Northwest University, China |
| A/Prof. Jiang Liying |
Nov 2016 to Nov 2017 |
Zhejiang University of Technology, China |
| Prof. Liu Xiaoheng |
Jan 2017 to Feb 2017 |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China |
| Dr. Shen Yizhou |
Mar 2017 to Mar 2018 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China |
| Dr. Ung Thi Dieu Thuy |
May 2017 to Jun 2017 |
Institute of Materials Science, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Vietnam |
| Prof. Lai Yuekun |
Jul 2017 to Oct 2017 |
Soochow University, China |
| A/Prof. Huang Jianying |
Sep 2017 to Oct 2017 |
Soochow University, China |
| A/Prof. Vladimir Petrov |
Oct 2017 |
Moscow State University, Russia |
| Prof. Wang Peng |
Jan 2018 |
Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China |
| A/Prof. Lu Guoping |
Jul 2018 to Jul 2019 |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Shi Wenyan |
Dec 2018 to Dec 2019 |
Yancheng Institute of Technology, China |
| Dr. Lu Ye |
May 2019 to May 2020 |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China |
| A/Prof. Ni Junjie |
Aug 2019 to Jan 2020 |
Liaocheng University, China |
| Dr. Zhang Fan |
Sep 2019 to Feb 2020 |
Jiangsu Ocearn University, China |
| A/Prof. Song Qiushi |
Nov 2019 to Nov 2020 |
Northeastern University, China |
| A/Prof. Qin Hongbo |
Nov 2019 to Nov 2020 |
Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China |
| Prof. Lv Zepeng |
May 2023 |
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China |
| A/Prof. Huang Jinxia |
Jan 2024 to Jan 2025 |
Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences |
| Dr. Li Cong |
Apr 2024 to |
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China |
| Dr. Ding Can |
Jul-Aug 2024; Jan-xxx 2025 |
China Three Gorges University |
Visiting research students
Name & candidacy |
Duration |
Home institution |
| Ms. Ren Fei (PhD) |
Jul 2005 to Nov 2005 |
University of California at Los Angeles, USA |
| Mr. Zhang Xi (PhD) |
Jul 2005 to Feb 2006 |
University of California at Los Angeles, USA |
| Mr. Sergiy Konorev (PhD) |
Apr 2008 to Jul 2008 |
National Technical University of Ukraine "Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Ukraine |
| Mr. Xu Hui (PhD) |
Jun-Sep'08; Feb-Jul'09; Dec'09 |
Loughborough University, UK |
| Ms. Cheng Xiaojin Natalie (PhD) |
Dec 2009 |
Loughborough University, UK |
| Mr. Hu Xiao Kenneth (PhD) |
May 2013 to Jul 2013 |
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Ms. Xu Sha Sally (PhD) |
May 2013 to Jul 2013 |
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Ms. Li Qingqing Margie (PhD) |
Aug 2013 |
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Ms. Brigitte Greenwood (MSc) |
Sep 2013 to Apr 2014 |
Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland |
| Ms. Zheng Shunli (PhD) |
Apr 2014 to Feb 2015 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China |
| Ms. Lin Yu-Min (MSc) |
Jun 2014 to Sep 2014 |
National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan |
| Mr. Xu Yi (PhD) |
Jul 2014 to Jan 2015 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China |
| Ms. Zhang Xiaoqing (PhD) |
Aug 2014 to Aug 2015 |
Sichuan University, China |
| Mr. Li Yi (PhD) |
May 2015 to Aug 2015 |
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Mr. Gong Yichao (PhD) |
Aug 2015 to Aug 2016 |
Sichuan University, China |
| Ms. Dong Xue (PhD) |
Sep 2015 to Aug 2016 |
Tianjin University, China |
| Mr. Gaurav Lakhani (UG intern) |
May 2016 to Jul 2016 |
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore India |
| Mr. Yin Shuoyan (UG intern) |
Jul 2016 to Sep 2016 |
Shangdong University, China |
| Mr. Chen Wei (PhD) |
Sep 2016 to Sep 2017 |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China |
| Ms. Cao Chunyan (MEng) |
Dec 2016 to Sep 2017 |
Soochow University, China |
| Mr. Zhu Ze (PhD) |
Jun 2017 to Aug 2017 |
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong |
| Ms. Li Longzhu (PhD) |
Feb 2018 to Feb 2019 |
Changzhou University, China |
| Mr. Chen Biqiang (PhD) |
Sep 2018 to Sep 2019 (TL) |
Xi'an Jiaotong University, China |
| Mr. Wang Bin (PhD) |
Oct 2018 to Dec 2018 |
South China University of Technology, China |
| Mr. Yang Xiangli (PhD) |
Nov 2018 to Nov 2019 (TL) |
Nanjing University of Science and Technology, China |
| Ms. Zhao Kaiying (MEng) |
Dec 2018 to Dec 2019 |
Soochow University, China |
| Mr. Ji Bang (PhD) |
Mar 2019 to Feb 2020 |
South China Agriculture University, China |
| Ms. Hemam Rachna Devi (PhD) |
Jun 2019 to Oct 2020 |
Indian Institute of Science, India |
| Ms. Wang Zhu (MEng) |
Dec 2019 to Mar 2020 |
Ningbo University, China |
| Ms. Feng Min (PhD) |
May 2021 to Feb 2022 |
Northwestern University, China |
| Mr. Wang Pengyu (PhD) |
May 2021 to May 2022 |
Harbin Engineering University, China |
| Ms. Yin Xiaoli (PhD) |
Nov 2021 to Nov 2022 |
China University of Petroleum, China |
| Mr. Liu Shuming (PhD) |
May 2022 to May 2023 |
Tsinghua University, China |
| Mr. Cao Xiaofei (PhD) |
Sep 2022 to Sep 2023 |
Northwest University, China |
| Mr. Liu Xunda (PhD) |
Dec 2022 to Mar 2023 |
Osaka University, Japan |
| Ms. Yang Yun (PhD) |
Jun 2023 to Jan 2024 |
Nanjing University of Aeronautics & Astronautics, China |
| Mr. Li Jun (PhD) |
Sep 2023 to Aug 2024 |
Harbin Institute of Technology, China |
| Mr. Tao Shuang (PhD) |
Oct 2023 to Oct 2024 |
Nanjing Tech University, China |
| Mr. Yuan Huabin (PhD) |
Nov 2024 to |
Soochow University, China |
| Mr. He Baoluo (PhD) |
Dec 2024 (Jun'24) to |
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China |
| Mr. Wang Peng (PhD) |
Dec 2024 to |
Northwestern Polytechnical University, China |
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