9 Apr 2024
A warm welcome to our latest PhD candidate, Ms Shen, Boyi!
5 Apr 2024
Po-Ju has passed his PhD thesis defense to become AMDS's first PhD graduate! Heartiest congratulations to Dr. Chiang and his work on "Site-Specific Control of Alloy Property Through Binder Jet 3D Printing"!
26 Mar 2024
Congratulations to Ian and team, for the acceptance of their invited paper, "Enhanced Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting using Carbon Cloth Functionalized with ZnO Nanostructures via Polydopamine Assisted Electroless Deposition", in Nanoscale! This is an original paper invited by Nanoscale and will be collected under the "Emerging Investigators" Themed Collection. Check out #43 in "Publications"!
22 Mar 2024
Congratulations to Ian for winning the Temasek Labs Research Award (Bronze) 2022 & 2023!
9 Feb 2024
Heartiest congratulations to Po-Ju and team, for the acceptance of his paper, "Additive Manufacturing of Carbon Steel with Site-Specific Compositions and Properties Using Binder Jetting and Spark Plasma Sintering", in Additive Manufacturing! Check out #42 in "Publications"!
20 Jan 2024
Heartiest congratulations to Yida and team, for the acceptance of his paper, "Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties in 3D printed Al2O3 lattice/ epoxy interpenetrating phase composites", in Mechanics of Materials! Check out #41 in "Publications"!
18 Jan 2024
Heartiest congratulations to Sun Li and team, for the acceptance of her paper, "An efficient method for multiscale modelling of the mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts with site-specific microstructures", in Additive Manufacturing! Check out #40 in "Publications"!
3 Nov 2023
A warm welcome to Jincong from the AMDS Lab!
16 Oct 2023
We welcome Thiri, Luchen, Lijian and Fan Jie to the AMDS Lab!
11 Oct 2023
Congratulations to Guo Yao and Ian! Our paper, "Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Kraft Paper Lattices and Paper-Epoxy Interpenetrating Phase Composites for Polymer Foam Replacement", has been accepted in Additive Manufacturing! Check out #39 in "Publications"!
3 Feb 2023
Our work on turning wastepaper into battery anodes has been featured as a video in the World Economic Forum. Check it out here!
18 Jan 2023
It is our great pleasure to welcome Dr. Manish Singh to AMDS!
3 Jan 2023
It is our great pleasure to welcome our latest Research Fellow, Dr. Wang Jingjing, and PhD students, Kong Meng and Jonathan Singham to the group!
2 Dec 2022
It is our great pleasure to welcome Mr Prabhakar, First Secretary (Commerce), the Indian High Commission in Singapore, for a visit to our lab!
26 Nov 2022
Our work,"#37", has been featured in multiple news outlets!
The Straits Times (Singapore, print)
The Straits Times (Singapore, online)
The Business Times (Singapore)
The Business Times online (Singapore)
Singapore Today, CNA 938 (Podcast)
Foro Coches Electricos (Spain)
18 Aug 2022
A warm welcome to Akhil Ramesh, our latest Research Fellow! We are excited to start working with you!
22 June 2022
Congratulations to Guo Yao and Ian! Our paper, "Exceptional Energy Absorption Characteristics and Compressive Resilience of Functional Carbon Foams Scalably and Sustainably Derived from Additively Manufactured Kraft Paper", has been accepted in Additive Manufacturing! It will be open access! Check out #37 in "Publications"!
25 May 2022
A warm welcome to Guo Yuanyuan, our latest Research Fellow! We are excited to have you with us!
20 May 2022
We welcome our new Research Associates, Chenhui and Jiaxiu! Let's generate exciting innovations together!
31 Mar 2022
We welcome our new Research Fellow, Donghyuk! We are looking forward to working together with you!
7 Mar 2022
Congratulations to Ian and our ex-intern, Erhai! Their paper, "Machine Learning Assisted Investigation of Defect Influence on the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Architected Materials" has been accepted by International Journal of Mechanical Sciences! Check out #36 in "Publications"!
23 Feb 2022
Ian's paper, "Extremely Stiff and Lightweight Auxetic Metamaterial Designs Enabled by Asymmetric Strut Cross-Sections" has been accepted by Extreme Mechanics Letters! Check out #35 in "Publications"!
19 Feb 2022
We welcome our new research fellow, Sun Li! We hope you will have an enjoyable and productive time working with us!
9 Feb 2022
We welcome our new research engineer, Jonathan Singham! We hope you will enjoy your time working together with us!
Senior Research Fellows
Dr. Seetoh received his PhD degree in 2014 from the National University of Singapore under the Singapore-MIT Alliance program (Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano- Systems), where he investigated growth and optical properties of group-III nitride materials and how they interact with nanostructures. He also obtained a M.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2010 and a B.Eng in Chemical Engineering (1st Class) from the National University of Singapore in 2009. Dr. Seetoh is currently researching on the mechanical properties of cellular materials (i.e. foams, micro-lattices, colloids) and how they can be optimized for various applications. Previously, he was a product engineer with GLOBALFOUNDRIES from 2014 to 2018, engaged in MEMS prototype development and manufacturing.
iseetoh(at)ntu.edu.sgResearch Fellows
Dr. Sun received her PhD degree from Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in 2020. Her doctoral research focuses on the design and optimization of metal additive manufacturing processes using finite element and experimental methods. After receiving her PhD, she completed a postdoctoral project at NTNU on the application of machine learning for the prediction of the thermal history in additive manufacturing. She obtained her M.Eng in Mechanical and Transportation Engineering from China University of Petroleum (Beijing) and B.Eng in Mechanics and Engineering Science from Zhengzhou University. She joined AMDS lab in 2022 and is currently working on the design and simulation of HP's additive manufacturing process.
li.sun(at)ntu.edu.sg
Dr. Guo received her PhD degree in Material Science and Engineering from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, in 2019. Her doctoral research focused on the new electrode materials development for lithium-ion batteries and lithium-oxygen battery design without catalysts. After graduation, she worked on a project as a research fellow for the preparation of medium entropy alloy and high entropy alloy using atomic layer deposition and rapid Joule heating techniques in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at NTU. She joined AMDS lab in 2022 and is working on the fabrication and optimization the properties of architected Zn-ion structural battery. Previously, she received her Bachelor and Master degrees in Chemistry from Henan University, China, and Soochow University, China, respectively.
guo.yuanyuan(at)ntu.edu.sg
Dr. Akhil K. Ramesh received a Joint PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) Taiwan under the IITD-NYCU Joint Doctoral Degree Program. He was also conferred a Master’s Degree in VLSI and Embedded System from Cochin University of Science and Technology and has clean room experience from world class laboratories such as Taiwan Semiconductor Research Institute (TSRI). His main research focus is on nanoelectronics and nanofabrication. During his PhD studies, he was involved in the fabrication and development of spintronics based memories and sensing devices. He is also skilled in micromagnetics and atomistic spin simulation of spintronic memories (STT-MRAM, SOT MRAM, VCMA). Currently, Dr. Akhil is researching on the development of spintronic devices on flexible substrates.
kurumathuramesh.a(at)ntu.edu.sg
Dr. Singh received his Ph.D. degree in 2022 from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur in Mechanical Engineering with a specialization in solid mechanics. His work includes numerical investigations of thin plates and shallow shells with point defects and metric anomalies (thermal loading, growth, etc.). Dr. Singh has solved coupled nonlinear partial differential equations using the finite element method. He obtained his M.tech. in 2015 from MNNIT Prayagraj, where he worked on experimental calculations of the fracture strength in cleavage of epoxy/alumina nanocomposite adhesives in bonded metal joints. Dr. Singh received his B.Tech in 2013 from IET Lucknow in Mechanical Engineering. He is currently working on the generative design/ optimization of optical mirrors and the development of lattice structures with extreme modulus.
manishk.singh(at)ntu.edu.sgResearch Associates
Yuan Jiaxiu received her Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in 2022. She joined AMDS Lab in 2022 and is working on developing a novel deployable optical payload. Her previous work was to develop a fully automated surgical instrument inspection and maintenance machine in NTU Robotics Research Center. Before that she has developed a pharmacy auto pick and pack system, a linen pick and place system, a surgical instrument sorting system, and a semi-autonomous assistive machine in RRC since 2017. She received her Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in 2016.
jxyuan(at)staff.main.ntu.edu.sg
Cai Chenhui received his Master of Science in Smart Product Design from Nanyang Technological University in 2019. He joined AMDS Lab in 2022, and is currently developing a novel deployable optical payload. Before that he joined NTU Robotics Research Center in 2019 as Research Associate and has developed a fully automated surgical instrument inspection and maintenance machine. His Bachelor was in Automobile Engineering, Ningbo University of Technology.
chenhui.cai(at)staff.main.ntu.edu.sg
Deng Luchen received his Master of Science in Computer Control & Automation from Nanyang Technological University in 2023. He obtained his Bachlor Degree in Material Design Science and Engineering from Shanghai University, of which his thesis was on the prediction of oxidation behaviors of high entropy alloys through machine learning. He joined AMDS Lab after graduation of master degree.
luchen.deng(at)ntu.edu.sg
Fan Jie received her Master of Science in Computer Control and Automation from Nanyang Technological University in 2023. Before she pursed her Master degree, she worked for an IT company as a software engineer, taking part in the development of an automotive pH testing device, an automotive weighing device for soil, and a workstation for PCR tests. She received her Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 2021.
Research Engineers
Guo Yao received his B.Eng (1st Class) in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (Specialization: Robotics) from Nanyang Technological University in 2021. He joined the AMDS Lab immediately after graduation and currently works on the development of 3D printers for manufacturing novel materials.
glim033(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Thiri received her B.Eng from School of Materials Science & Engineering (NTU) in 2023 (Specialisation: Medical Materials). She joined AMDS Lab after graduation.
hsuthiri.zaw(at)ntu.edu.sg
Lijian received his B.Eng in Material Science and Engineering from National University of Singapore in 2020, specializing in nanostructured materials and nanotechnology. During his undergrad, he researched core-shell nanostructured electrodes for his dissertation and worked on the pre-and-post processing of DMLM's printed parts during his internship with GE Aviation. Prior to joining AMDS, he worked as a Process Integration Engineer in Micron.
lijian.xu(at)ntu.edu.sgGraduate Students
Po Ju received his Bachelor in Materials Science & Engineering from the National Taiwan University in 2015 and his Masters from Carnegie Mellon University in 2017. He joined the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Joint Lab as a PhD student in 2019 and has been working on additive manufacturing of metals since.
poju001(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Dominic received his Bachelor in Engineering Product Development (Mechanical Engineering)(First Class Honours) from Singapore University of Technology & Design in 2021. He joined AMDS Lab as a PhD student immediately after.
kangjueh001(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Yu Zhe received his Bachelor in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering (First Class Honours) from Nanyang Technological University in 2022. He joined AMDS Lab as a PhD student immediately after.
m220046(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Kong Meng received got his Masters degree from Nanyang Technological University in 2022, for work on additive manufacturing, lasers and robotics. In his spare time, he enjoys playing basketball and listening to pop music.
(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Wei Xin received her B.Eng from the School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University in 2021. She joined the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Joint Lab immediately after graduation.
weixin.tan(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Jonathan received his Master of Engineering in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Sheffield in 2021. His final year thesis was on investigating the mechanical performance of porous high-entropy alloys made by additive manufacturing. He joined the HP-NTU Digital Manufacturing Joint Lab after graduating and continues to work on metal additive manufacturing.
jonathan.singham(at)ntu.edu.sg
Boyi earned her B.Eng. in Materials Engineering with a Minor in Spanish at Nanyang Technological University in 2024, supported by the NTU Science and Engineering Undergraduate Scholarship. Her final year project focused on the 3D printing of self-standing zeolite monoliths for CO2 adsorption. After graduation, she joined the AMDS Lab as a PhD student.
bshen001(at)e.ntu.edu.sgVisiting Scholars
Chen Jincong received his Bachelor in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 2019. After graduation, he continued to pursue his PhD degree in Tsinghua University. He joined the AMDS lab in November 2023 as a visiting PhD student. He currently works on 4D printing of polymer composites.
n2107569e(at)e.ntu.edu.sg
Wang Yongjun received his Master in Mechanics from Jiangsu University in 2021. After graduation, he pursued his PhD degree in Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics. He joined the AMDS lab in Feb 2023 as a visiting PhD student. He currently works on lattice metamaterials design via machine learning.
n2308956g(at)e.ntu.edu.sgPrincipal Investigator
Lai Chang Quan (C.Q.)
Office: 50 Nanyang Ave, Block N3, 02C-68, Singapore 639798
Phone: (+65) 6790 4952
Email: cqlai(at)ntu.edu.sg
Dr. Lai received his B. Eng in Mechanical Engineering (NUS) in 2009, and was awarded the LKY, IES and
PEB gold medals for graduating top of his class. He then accepted the Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) Fellowship and
earned the M.Eng in Materials Science and Engineering (MIT) in 2010 for his study on the technical
and financial feasibility of incorporating biomimetic shock absorbent designs into motorcycle helmets. He
received his Ph.D. in Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano- Systems (NUS-SMA) under the same SMA Fellowship in 2014.
His doctoral dissertation, which examined the interaction dynamics between liquid droplets and nanostructures,
was jointly supervised by Prof. Wee Kiong Choi (NUS) and
Prof. Carl V. Thompson (MIT)
Following this, Dr. Lai completed a year of postdoctoral studies in the Biomedical Engineering department in NUS under Asst. Prof. Choon Hwai Yap,
researching on the fluid dynamics of fetal heart chambers, as well as the interfacial
mechanics between red blood cells and superhydrophobic surfaces. In 2015, he received the SMART Postdoctoral Fellowship
to investigate the effects that nanostructures have on bacterial behaviour under Prof. Patrick Doyle (MIT). In 2015/2016, Dr. Lai was awarded the Temasek Research Fellowship to conduct independent research as a Principal Investigator in the field of Protective Mechanical Metamaterials.
For this project, he was mentored by Prof. Chiara Daraio (Caltech) in ETH Zurich and Caltech.
Dr. Lai returned to NTU in Nov 2017 to set up the AMDS Lab and continued this work with his group.
He joined the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering in Nanyang Technological University as an Assistant Professor in Mar 2021 and received the Nanyang Assistant Professorship award in 2022. His latest research is focused on the advanced design and manufacturing of sustainable structural materials.
Education
B.Eng. (Mechanical Engineering), National University of Singapore, 2009
M.Eng. (Materials Science and Engineering), Massachussetts Institute of Technology, 2010
Ph.D. (Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano- Systems), National University of Singapore, 2014
Postdoctoral Experience
Biomedical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2014-2015
Biosystems & Micromechanics, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research & Technology, 2015-2016
Materials & Mechanics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich), 2016
Mechanical Engineering & Applied Physics, California Institute of Technology, 2016-2017
Awards & Fellowships
Temasek Labs - Best Research Award (Bronze), 2023
Nanyang Assistant Professorship, 2022
Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scholarship, 2021
Temasek Labs - Best Research Award (Bronze), 2021
Temasek Research Fellowship, 2016
SMART Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2015
Singapore-MIT Alliance Fellowship, 2009
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, Institute of Engineering Society Gold Medal & Professional Engineers Board Gold Medal, 2009
Societies and Professional Memberships
Materials Research Society, Singapore (MRS-S) Committee - Honorary Auditor, 2024
Renaissance Engineering Program (REP) Fellow, 2023
Teaching
MA2024 Engineering Materials and Manufacturing Processes
MA4845 Additive Manufacturing in Industry 4.0
MS4642 Additive Manufacturing of Materials
RE1013 Materials and Manufacturing
Journals
2024
42. P.-J. Chiang, L. Sun, L.P. Tan, J. Singham, Y. Zhao, H. Hu, K.A. Khor, R.V. Ramanujan, J.S.D. Jangam, C.Q. Lai, Additive manufacturing of carbon steel with site-specific compositions and properties using binder jetting and spark plasma sintering, Addit. Manuf. 82 (2024) 104034.
2023
39. G. Y. Lim, R. J. X. Kuek, J. Teo, I. P. Seetoh, and C. Q. Lai, “Mechanical properties of additively manufactured kraft paper lattices and paper-epoxy interpenetrating phase composites for polymer foam replacement,” Addit. Manuf., vol. 77, p. 103816, Sep. 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2023.103816.
2022
37. *Lai, C. Q., Lim, G.Y., Tai, K.J., Lim, K.J.D., Yu, L., Kanaujia, P.K. & Seetoh, I.P. Exceptional Energy Absorption Characteristics and Compressive Resilience of Functional Carbon Foams Scalably and Sustainably Derived from Additively Manufactured Kraft Paper. Addit. Manuf. 58, 102992 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addma.2022.102992 (Open Access)
2021
34. Seetoh, I., Jovin, D. & *Lai, C. Q. Effect of geometrical design on the latent heat cooling properties of a lightweight two-phase composite. Appl. Phys. Lett. , 119, 141908 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0065433
2011 - 2020
26. Zhao, L., Lai, C. & Yu, M. Modified structural Luneburg lens for broadband focusing and collimation. Mechanical Systems and Signal Processing 144, 106868 (2020).
41. Y. Zhao, X.Y. Yap, P. Ye, I. Seetoh, H. Guo, C. Lai, Z. Du, C.L. Gan, Enhanced mechanical and thermal properties in 3D printed Al2O3 lattice/ epoxy interpenetrating phase composites, Mech. Mater. 190 (2024) 104930. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2024.104930.
40. L. Sun, P.-J. Chiang, J. J. Singham, W. X. Tan, J. S. D. Jangam, and C. Q. Lai, “An efficient method for multiscale modelling of the mechanical properties of additively manufactured parts with site-specific microstructures,” Addit. Manuf., vol. 81, p. 103995, Feb. 2024, doi: 10.1016/j.addma.2024.103995.
38. K. Markandan and C. Q. Lai, “Fabrication, properties and applications of polymer composites additively manufactured with filler alignment control: A review,” Compos. Part B Eng., vol. 256, p. 110661, May 2023, doi: 10.1016/j.compositesb.2023.110661.
36. Hu, E., Seetoh, I.P. & *Lai, C. Q. Machine Learning Assisted Investigation of Defect Influence on the Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Architected Materials. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 221, 107190 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijmecsci.2022.107190
35. Seetoh, I., Leong, B.S.W., Lee, E.Y., Markandan, K., Kanaujia, P.K. & *Lai, C.Q. Extremely stiff and lightweight auxetic metamaterial designs enabled by asymmetric strut cross-sections. Extreme Mech. Lett. 52, 101677 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eml.2022.101677
33. Markandan, K., Seetoh, I.P. & *Lai, C.Q. Mechanical anisotropy of graphene nanocomposites induced by graphene alignment during stereolithography 3D printing. J. Mater. Res. 36, 4262–4274 (2021) (Invited Paper). https://doi.org/10.1557/s43578-021-00400-5
32. Markandan, K., Kanaujia, P. K., Abhineet, J. P., Yap, X. Y., Gan, C. L., *Lai, C. Q. Improvements in the modulus and strength of multi-dimensional hybrid composites through synergistic reinforcement between 1D fiber and 0D particle fillers. J. Mater. Sci. , 56(27), 15162-15179 (2021).
31. Seetoh, I. P., Liu, X., Markandan, K., Zhen, L. & *Lai, C. Q. Strength and Energy Absorption Characteristics of Ti6Al4V Auxetic 3D Anti-Tetrachiral Metamaterials. Mech. Mater. 156, 103811 (2021).
30. *Lai, C. Q. & Seetoh, I., Influence of Microstructure Topology on the Mechanical Properties of Powder Compacted Materials. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 198, 106353 (2021).
29. Yap, X. Y., Seetoh, I., Goh, W.L., Ye, P., Zhao, Y., *Du, Z. *Lai, C.Q., *Gan, C.L., Mechanical properties and failure behaviour of architected alumina microlattices fabricated by stereolithography 3D printing. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 196, 106285 (2021).
28. *Lai, C. Q., Markandan, K., Luo, B. Y., Lam, Y.C., Chung, W.C. & Chidambaram, A. Viscoelastic and high strain rate response of anisotropic graphene-polymer nanocomposites fabricated with stereolithographic 3D printing. Addit. Manuf. 37, 101721 (2021).
27. *Lai, C. Q., Markandan, K. & Lu, Z. Anomalous elastic response of a 3D anti - tetrachiral metamaterial. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 192, 106142 (2021).
25. *Lai, C. Q., Chay, J. C. & Kanaujia, P. K. Precise Dynamic Control of the Mechanical and Self-Healing Properties of an Electrolytic Cell with Soluble Porous Anode. Advanced Engineering Materials, 1900833 (2020).
24. *Lai, C. Q. The Effects of Subcellular Nanograting Geometry on the Formation and Growth of Bacterial Biofilms. IEEE Transactions on NanoBioscience 19, 203–212 (2020).
23. Markandan, K., Lim, R.J., Kanaujia, P.K., Seetoh, I., bin Mohd Rosdi, M.R., Tey, Z.H., Goh, J.S., Lam, Y.C. & *Lai, C.Q. Additive Manufacturing of Composite Materials and Functionally Graded Structures Using Selective Heat Melting Journal of Materials Science and Technology 47, 243 - 252 (2020).
22. Markandan, Kalaimani & *Lai, C.Q. Enhanced Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Graphene-Polymer Composite Lattices at Very Low Graphene Concentrations. Compos. Part A - Appl. Sci. Manuf. 129, 105726 (2020).
21. Kanaujia, P. K.; bin Ramezan, M. A.; Yap, X. Y.; Song, Y.; Du, Z.; Gan, C. L.; Lam, Y. C.; *Lai, C. Q. Mechanical Response of Lightweight Hollow Truss Metal Oxide Lattices. Materialia 8, 100439 (2019).
20. Seetoh, I., Markandan, K. & *Lai, C. Q. Effect of Reinforcement Bending on the Elastic Properties of Interpenetrating Phase Composites. Mech. Mat. 136, 103071 (2019).
19. Zhao, L. & *Lai, C. Q. Asymmetric Lamb Wave Propagation and Mode Isolation in Thin Plate with Spatiotemporal Periodic Stiffness. J. Vib. Acoust. 141, 051005-051005–6 (2019).
18. Zhao, L., Lam, Y. C. & *Lai, C. Q. Interaction of ultrasound with microporous polyethylene scaffolds. Appl. Acoust. 153, 102–109 (2019).
17. *Lai, C.Q., Daraio, C. Highly Porous Microlattices as Ultrathin and Efficient Impact Absorbers. Int. J. Impact Eng. 120, 138-149 (2018).
16. *Lai, C.Q. Bacterial Attachment, Aggregation and Alignment on Subcellular Nanogratings. Langmuir 34, 4059-4070 (2018).
15. Yap, C. H., Lai, C. Q., Loh, I. G. H. & Ong, T. Z. Nonlinear Flow Rate Response to Pumping Frequency and Reduced Hemolysis in the Drastically Under-Occluded Pulsatile Roller Pump. Artif. Organs 41, 178–185 (2017).
14. Wiputra, H., Lai, C.Q., Lim, G. L., Guo, D., Seah, J., Muhammad J., Mattar, C., Biswas, A., Yap, C.H. Wiputra, H. et al. Fluid mechanics of human fetal right ventricles from image-based computational fluid dynamics using 4D clinical ultrasound scans. Am. J. Physiol. - Heart Circ. Physiol. 311, H1498–H1508 (2016).
13. *Lai, C. Q., Shen, J. C. W., Cheng, W. C. W. & Yap, C. H. A near-superhydrophobic surface reduces hemolysis of blood flow in tubes. RSC Adv. 6, 62451-62459 (2016). (Highlighted by Chemistry World, see 'In the News' above)
12. Lai, C.Q., Lim, G. L., Muhammad J., Mattar, C., Biswas, A., Yap, C.H. Fluid mechanics of flow in fetal left ventricles based on patient-specific 4D ultrasound scans. Biomech. Model Mechanobiol. 15, 1159-1172 (2015).
11. Lai, C. Q., Zheng, W., Choi, W. K. & Thompson, C. V. Metal assisted anodic etching of silicon. Nanoscale 7, 11123-11134 (2015).
10. Lai, C. Q. & Choi, W. K. Unidirectional Wetting in the Hydrophobic Wenzel Regime. Adv. Mater. Interfaces 2, 1400444 (2015).
9. *Lai, C. Q. & Cheng, H. Versatile fabrication and applications of dense, orderly arrays of polymeric nanostructures over large areas. J. Mater. Chem. B 2, 5982-5991 (2014).
8. Lai, C. Q., Mai, T. T., Zheng, H., Zheng, W., Lee, P. S., Leong, K. C., Lee, C. & Choi, W. K. Effects of structural and chemical anisotropy of nanostructures on droplet spreading on a two dimensional wicking surface. J. Appl. Phys. 116, 034907 (2014).
7. Lai, C. Q. & Choi, W. K. Synthesis of free-standing, curved Si nanowires through mechanical failure of catalyst during metal assisted chemical etching. Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 13402-13408 (2014).
6. Lai, C. Q., Mai, T. T., Zheng, H., Lee, P. S., Leong, K. C., Lee, C. & Choi, W. K. Droplet spreading on a two-dimensional wicking surface. Phys. Rev. E 88, 062406 (2013).
5. Lai, C. Q., Cheng, H., Choi, W. K. & Thompson, C. V. Mechanics of Catalyst Motion during Metal Assisted Chemical Etching of Silicon. J. Phys. Chem. C 117, 20802-20809 (2013).
4. Lai, C. Q. Mai, T. T., Zheng, H., Lee, P. S., Leong, K. C., Lee, C. & Choi, W. K. Influence of nanoscale geometry on the dynamics of wicking into a rough surface. Appl. Phys. Lett. 102, 053104 (2013).
3. Mai, T. T., Lai, C. Q., Zheng, H., Balasubramanian, K., Leong, K. C., Lee, P. S., Lee, C. & Choi, W. K. et al. Dynamics of Wicking in Silicon Nanopillars Fabricated with Interference Lithography and Metal-Assisted Chemical Etching. Langmuir 28, 11465-11471 (2012).
2. Lai, C. Q., Thompson, C. V. & Choi, W. K. Uni-, Bi-, and Tri-Directional Wetting Caused by Nanostructures with Anisotropic Surface Energies. Langmuir 28, 11048-11055 (2012).
1. Zhu, M. Zhou, L., Li, B., Li, Dawood, M. K., Wan, G., Lai, C. Q., Cheng, H., Leong, K. C., Rajagopalan, R., Too, H. P., & Choi, W. K., Creation of nanostructures by interference lithography for modulation of cell behavior. Nanoscale 3, 2723-2729 (2011).
Conference Proceedings
1. Lai, C. Q., Thompson, C. V. & Choi, W. K. Manipulation of Wetting Directions Using Nanostructures with Asymmetric Surface Energies. MRS Online Proc. Libr. 1648, HH 3.04 (2014).
Open Ph.D. positions in School of MSE/ MAE, Nanyang Technological University
The School of Materials Science & Engineering/ Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
is seeking highly motivated individuals to fill 1 fully funded Ph.D. position (4 years) in the exciting field of Multifunctional Structural Materials.
The work is expected to encompass elements of nanotechnology, additive manufacturing, simulations, machine learning/ artificial intelligence and emerging applications in battery and sustainability technologies.
Open Postdoctoral position in School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,
is seeking a highly motivated individual to fill 1 postdoctoral position.
The selected candidate is expected to have skillsets in electrochemistry, battery fabrication and testing, nanofabrication and material characterization.
Experience in mechanical testing, additive manufacturing and magnetic properties of materials are an advantage.
The candidate is expected to have a B.Eng. or soon-to-be-earned B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Computing Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or
related discipline. Excellent mathematical skills, proficiency in MATLAB/ Python/Tensorflow/FEA software and/ or experience with Arduino and 3D printing are
highly valued but not mandatory. Excellent written and verbal communication in the English language is expected.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their full CV to Dr. Chang Quan (C.Q.) Lai at cqlai(at)ntu.edu.sg. We regret that only shortlisted candidates
will be notified.
The candidate is expected to have a Ph.D. or soon-to-be-earned Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering or
related discipline. First-authored publications are an advantage. Excellent written and verbal communication in the English language is expected.
Interested candidates are requested to submit their full CV to Dr. Chang Quan (C.Q.) Lai at cqlai(at)ntu.edu.sg. We regret that only shortlisted candidates
will be notified.