Services

  • Organizing Committee and co-chair, 2019 MRS Spring Meeting & Exhibit, Symposium EP04: Soft and Stretchable Electronics-from Fundamentals to Applications, 22-26 April 2019, Phoenix, Arizona.
  • Organizing Committee and co-chair, 10th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies, Symposium T: Stretchable Materials and Devices for Wearables and Robotics, 23-28 June 2019, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
  • Interdisciplinary Program co-chair, 2019 IEEE International Conference on Soft Robotics (RoboSoft), 14-18th April 2019, COEX, Seoul, Korea.
  • Chair of Organizing Committee, Asia Pacific Conference on Energy Storage and Conversion (APEnergy 2018), 17-21 May 2018, Singapore.
  • Co-Chair of Organizing Committee, International Reliability and Stress Related Phenomena in Novel and Emerging Electronics Systems Conference IRSP Stress Workshop, 30 Jan-1 Feb 2018, Singapore.
  • Organizing Chair, Asia Pacific Conference on Energy Storage and Conversion, APEnergy 2018, Singapore, 18th July to 23 July 2018.
  • Program Sub-committee Co-Chair, Symp Special IV: Stretchable/deformable/materials and electronics, (Chair: Jang-Ung Park, UNIST Korea, 18th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2018), BEXCO, Busan, Korea, 28-31 Aug 2018.
  • International Advisory Board, Symposium FA "Materials issues in Flexible and Stretchable Electronics", Forum on New Materials, 14th International Ceramics Congress CIMTEC 2018, 4-8 June 2018.
  • Session chair in the 2017 International Symposium on Porous Materials for Energy and Environment (PM4EE 2017), Qingdao University, International Academic Exchange Center, 17-19 Dec 2017.
  • Scientific Committee: PACCON 2017, Pure and applied chemistry international conference, 2-3 Feb, 2017.
  • Organizing Symposium Chair, ICMAT Symposium J Transparent Electrode Materials and Devices, Singapore 18-23 June 2017.
  • Symposium session chair: MCARE, S8: Self Powered Devices and Systems I
  • Organizing chair for the NEW CREATE host of STARs symposium
  • International Advisory committee, Collaborative Conference on 3D and Material Research (CC3DMR), 2016.
  • Program committee member, "Special session II: Stretchable/Wearable Displays and Electronics" (Chair: Dr. Jae Bon Koo, ETRI, Korea), 16th International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2015), 18-21 August 2015, EXCO, Daegu, Korea.
  • Chair, Symposium A, Advances in Energy Storages: Lithium Batteries, Supercapacitors and Beyond, ICMAT 2015 & IUMRS-ICA2014, 28 June-03 July 2015, Singapore.
  • Session Chair, OLED Materials and Devices, International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE) 2014, 16-19 Nov 2014, Jeju, Korea.
  • Session chair, MRS Spring 2014, , Symposium LL: Transparent Electrodes, 21-25 April 2014, San Francisco.
  • Organizing Committee co-Chair, The 6th International Symposium on Functional Materials (ISFM), 4-7 Aug 2014, Singapore.
  • Session chair, Asia Pacific Conference on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (APEnergy), 5- 8 Feb 2014, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Co-organizer of the International Conference for Leading and Young Materials Scientists (IC-LYMS 2013), Sanya, China, 22-26 Dec, 2013.
  • Session chair, The 7th Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources, Osaka, Japan, 24-27 Nov 2013.
  • Session chair, UK-China International Particle Technology Forum IV, Shanghai, 15-17 Oct 2013.
  • Session chair, Collaborative Conference on Materials Research (CCMR) 2013, Jeju Island, Korea, 24-28 June 2013.
  • Invited university panelist, ASPIRE Forum 2013, The development and utilization of new energy, Tsinghua University 11-12 July 2013.
  • Session chair, Symposium W: Advanced structural and functional materials for protection, 7th International conference on materials for advanced technologies (ICMAT) 30 June - 5 July 2013, Suntec, Singapore.
  • Programme committee, SPIE defense, security & sensing, Energy harvesting and storage: materials, devices, and applications IV, 29-30 April 2013.
  • Co-Chair of organizing committee in Small Sciences Symposium for Frontiers in Nanomedicine, Mandarin Orchard Hotel, Singapore, 10-12th Dec 2012. http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/symposium/3s2012/"
  • Chair of organizing committee in UK-Singapore Workshop, in collaboration with UK-Singapore Embassy, Biopolis, Singapore, 6th - 7th Dec 2012. http://www3.ntu.edu.sg/workshop/uksgmat2012/"
  • Symposium organizer of Symposium FF: Semiconductor Nanowires-optical and electronic characterization and applications, Session chair of FF5 Photovoltaic and energy applications, FF11 Nanowire devices, FF15 sensor applications, FF16 transport in nanowires, FF18 Advanced applications, MRS Fall meeting 2012, Boston 25-30 Nov 2012.
  • International advisory committee, The Irago Conference, The Asia-Pacific interdisciplinary research conference (AP-IRC 2012), 15-16 Nov 2012, Tahara-City, Aichi, Japan, organized by Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan.
  • Session chair, Pacific Rim meeting (PRIME) ECS 2012, Session “Low dimensional materials: functional metal oxides I”, Honolulu, Hawaii, 8-11 Oct 2012.
  • Guest editor of Advanced Materials, Special issue 24, August 2012.
  • Session organizer of Chromogenics Session, International Conference of Young Researchers on Advanced Materials, IUMRS-ICYRAM, Singapore, 1-6 July 2012.
  • Chair of organizing committee, The 2nd International Symposium on Nucleation and Growth of Crystals (ISMGC-2): Chemistry and Physics, 7-9 June 2012, Jinan, Shandong China.
  • Session Chair, 7th IUPAC International Conference on Novel Materials and Their Synthesis (NMS-VII) & 21st International Symposium on Fine Chemistry and Functional Polymers (FCFP-XXI), Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 16-21 Oct 2011.
  • Session Chair, Track 2-3: Metals, Semiconductors, and Junction Devices, 1st Annual World Congress of Nano S&T, World Expo Center, Dalian, China, 23-26 Oct 2011.
  • NTU MSE-Jilin University Bilateral Workshop, "Next generation heterostructured electrode materials for energy storages", Jilin University, 28th Sep 2011.
  • NTU MSE-Israel HUJ-BGU-NRF Create Workshop, "Nanostructured metal oxides for electrochromics and energy storage", NTU NEC, 12th Aug 2011
  • External course assessor for UniSIM 2011
  • Session co-chair, IEEE International Nanoelectronics Conference (INEC), session: nanofabrication, 3-8 Jan 2010, Hong Kong, China
  • Session chair, IUPAC 5th International Symposium on Novel Materials and Synthesis (NMS-V) & 19th International Symposium on Fine Chemistry and Functional Polymers (FCFP-XIX), 18-22 October 2009, Shanghai, China.
  • Session chair, First International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites ICNM 6-9 April 2009, India.
  • Served as reviewer for Organic Electronics, IEEE Transaction on Electron Devices, Applied Physics Letters, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters, Journal of Crystal Growth, Journal of Physics Chemistry, ACS Nano, Crystal Growth and Design, Advanced Functional Materials, Advanced Materials
  • Chairperson, NanoElectronics Singapore 2006, Meritus Mandarin, Nanoelectronics education session.
  • Session chair, ICMAT 2005 Symposium H – Si microelectronics: from processing to packaging.
  • Session chair and local organizing commitee, ICMAT 2005 Symposium Y – Optical Spectroscopic Techniques, local organizing committee.
  • 1st NTU Nanotech Symposium, session chair.
  • Local session chair, NanoSingapore 2005 IEEE conference on emerging technologies- nanoelectronics.
  • Mentorship for 5th Singapore Science and Engineering Fair (SSEF) February 2005 and September 2005 .
  • Served as reviewer for Journal of Power Sources, Journal of Materials Chemistry, Applied Materials and Interfaces, ACS Nano, Advanced Functional Materials.

Invited presentations and external courses

  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, Women in Science and industry, 4th Nov 2020, Carl von Ossietzky, Universitat Oldenburg, Germany. (virtual)
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Stretchable deformable materials and devices for human-machine interface”
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, MXene 2020: Ten Years Later, 3-5 August 2020, Drexel University, Philadelphia, United States. (virtual)
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, 8th International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN 2020), 9-13 Feb 2020, Brisbane, Australia.
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, “Hybrid nanostructures for enhanced energy storage”, 10th Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (ACEPS-10), 24-27 Nov 2019, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Soft electronics based on designer smart electromaterials and devices”, The 5th International Conference on Advanced Electromaterials”, 5-8 Nov 2019, Jeju, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Stretchable and Deformable Materials and Devices for Human Machine Interface”, International School and Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Methods (ANAM) 1-2 Oct 2019, Yeveran, Armenia.
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, “Deformable electronics for human machine interface: from self-assembly to designer materials and devices”, 20th International Union of Materials Research Societies – International Conference in Asia (IUMRS-ICA), Symposium: Advanced Functional Materials, Perth, Australia, 22-26 Sept 2019.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, IEEE Flexible Electronics Conference and Exhibition (IEEE IFETC 2019), Flexible Wearable Devices session, Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, 11-14 Aug 2019.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Alternative energy based on wearable triboelectric energy harvesters”, SPIE conference “Women in Renewable Energy” (WiRE), San Diego, 11-15 Aug 2019.
  • Keynote talk: P. S. Lee, 5th International symposium of Flexible and Stretchable Electronics (ISFE 2019) and the 5th International Workshop on Soft Machines and Mechanics (IWSMM 2019), Shenzhen, China, 29-30 June 2019.
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, “Nanotechtonic strategies for deformable electronic and energy devices”, International Conference on Flexible Electronics (ICFE 2019), 13-14 July 2019, Hangzhou, China.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Stretchable and wearable triboelectric nanogenerators for human-machine interface”, Symposium ES21.01 Piezoelectric and Triboelectric nanogenerators II, 23 April 2019, MRS Spring, Phoenix, Arizona, United States.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Stretchable electronics and energy conversion using nano perceptive materials and devices”, MANA International Symposium 2019, 4-6 Mar 2019.
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable Energy Conversion and Storage", 10th Singapore International Chemistry Conference, 16-19 Dec 2018, CREATE University Town, Singapore
  • Keynote talk: P. S. Lee, "Active perceptive stretchable materials and devices" 8th MRS-S Conference on Advanced Materials, 21-23 Nov 2018, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Keynote Talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanostructures for enhanced energy storage", The 18th International Symposium on Clean Technology, 7th Dec 2018, Yeungnam University, hosted by The Institute of Clean Technology, Clean energy Priority Research Center (supported by MOE), BK21 PLUS IT and Energy Materials and Processes Program
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable electronics and energy conversion materials and devices", POSTECH, 14th Nov 2018, Pohang, South Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Deformable energy storage and energy harvesting devices using nanomaterials for wearables", International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment, Session on Nanomaterials for wearable and stretchable electronics, 11-14th Nov 2018, Ramada Plaza Jeju Hotel, South Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable and Deformable Materials and Devices for Wearable Tech", EAC (Emerging Applications Centre) Annual Conference- Building Eco-System in Flexible Hybrid Printed Electronics for Singapore's Wearable Industry, organized by SIMTECH, 12th Sept 2018, Breakthrough and Discovery Theatres@Biopolis, Matrix, Singapore
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable conductors for human machine interface", IMID 2018, Special Session IV: Stretchable/Deformable Materials and Electronics, 28-31 August 2018, Exhibition Center I, BEXCO, Busan, Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable devices based on ionic conductors", International Union of Materials Research Society-International Conference on Electronic Materials 2018 (IUMRS-ICEM 2018), 19-24 August 2018, Daejeon, South Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stimuli responsive deformable devices for intelligent autonomous systems" Xiamen Forum 2018 on "Soft Matter", 2-4 Nov, 2018, Xiamen, China
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Layer double hydroxides and their composites for electrochemical energy devices", ElecNano8 International Conference on Electrochemistry in Nanosciences, 29-31 May 2018, Universite de Lorraine, Nancy, France
  • Invited keynote talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and stretchable conductors based on hybrid nanocomposties", 16th Conference of the International Association of Colloid and Interface Scientists (IACIS 2018), Printing and coating session, 21-25 May 2018, Rotterdam, Netherlands
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Two dimensional hBN thin films for flexible RRAM", 20th Workshop on Dielectrics in Microelectronics, 11-14 June 2018, WODIM 2018, Park Hotel, Alexander Platz, Berlin, Germany
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, 4th International Conference on Nanogenerators and Piezoelectronics (NGPT 2018), 8-11 May 2018, Seoul, Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, Elastic conductors with extreme stretchability and their applications", International Reliability and Stress-Related Phenomena in Novel and Emerging Electronics Systems Conference IRSP 2018 Stress Workshop, 30 Jan-1 Feb 2018
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Sulfidization of layered double hydroxides for energy storage", MRS Spring, Phoenix, USA, 2-6 April 2018
  • Invited keynote talk: P. S. Lee, "Stimuli responsive stretchable devices for intelligent autonomous systems", The 3rd Aslla Symposium on Soft Robotics, Jan 16-19, 2018, Gangneung, Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stimuli responsive stretchable devices", Seoul National University, 19th Jan 2018, Korea
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Coupling bimetallic metal sulfides/oxides with carbon materials as porous composites with enhanced charge storage capability", PM4EE 2017, 17-19 Dec 2017, Qingdao University, China
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and stretchable conductors for electronic and energy aplications", 2017 Annual Academic Seminar of Graduate Students, 20 Dec 2017 at Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, China
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable, wearable and twistable electronics and energy devices", East China University of Science and Technology, 21 Dec 2017, Shanghai, China
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Nanocellulose as Renewable Smart Material for Electronic and Energy Applications" BIT's 4th Annual World Congress of Smart Materials-Weaving an Avatar Dream Together. Mar 6-8, 2018, Osaka, Japan
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Multifunctional Electrochromic Nanomaterials and Devices" MRS Fall 2017, 26 Nov-01 Dec Boston, USA.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Two dimensional hexagonal boron nitride thin films for flexible functional nonvolatile resistive random access memory (RRAM) applications", 18th International Union of Materials Research Societies International Conference in Asia, IUMRS-ICA, Symposium A4. Advanced Technologies for Memory Devices and Flexible Electronics, 5-9 Nov 2017, Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable and Foldable Hydrogel Based Deformable Interactive Devices", The 17th International Meeting on Information Display , 28-31 Aug 2017, Busan, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible, wearable and twistable electronics and energy devices" Small Science Symposium, Flexible and wearable devices 14-17 May, 2017 Hong Kong.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Ferroelectric Polymer for Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Devices/Sensors" MRS Spring 2017, 17-21 April, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Electrochemical energy conversion devices based on flexible and stretchable conductors", 7th Trilateral Conference on Nanoscience: Energy, Water & Healthcare, 5-7 Dec 2016, Singapore.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable transparent conductors for soft electronic applications", Caribbean Conference on Functional Materails (CARIBMAT) 8-11 Nov 2016, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republican.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and multifunctional Integrated Supercapacitor Electrodes", Asia-Pacific Conference on Energy Storage and Conversion (APEnergy), 4-8 Sept 2016, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable Conductors for Energy and Electronic Applications", National Tsing Hua University, 07 Sept 2016, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable Conductors for Energy and Electronic Applications", University Colloquium, City University of Hong Kong, 30 Sept 2016, Hong Kong.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable nanocomposite conductors for interactive devices", IUPAC International Symposium on Advanced Polymeric Materials: Commemorating the 40th Anniv of the Polymer Society of Korea (PSK), IUPAC-PSK 40, 4-7 Oct 2016, ICC Jeju, Jeju, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Nanotechnology research in Singapore: progress, initiative and prospects",Asia Nano Forum Summit Satellite Meeting, Nano Korea, 13-15 July 2016, Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Nanotechnology research in Singapore: progress, initiative and prospects",Asia Nano Forum Summit Satellite Meeting, Nano Korea, 13-15 July 2016, Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid transparent conductors for deformable display", Collaborative Conference on 3D and Materials Research (CC3DMR), 20-24 June 2016, Incheon/Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Structural-chemistry of molybdenum oxide and molybdates for supercapacitors", IUMRS-ICEM 2016, 4-8 July, Suntec, Singapore.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical devices in energy management", University of Science and Technology Beijing, 01 June 2016.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible, stretchable transparent conductors for interactive devices", Emerging Technologies Communications Microsystems Optoelectronics Sensors (ETCMOS), Montreal, Canada, 25-27 May 2016.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Stretchable electronic devices using novel material and structural approaches", Washington, TechConnect World Innovation Conference & Expo 2016, Washington DC, 22-25 May 2016.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and stretchable conductors for electronics and energy applications", 8th meeting "From the witches cauldrons in materials science", Goslar, Germany, 29-30 April 2016.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Towards self-powered flexible energy devices", Materials Challenges on Alternative and Renewable Energy (MCARE), 17-21 April 2016, Clearwater, Florida, USA.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid transparent conductors for deformable display", 1st Symposium on Flexible and Stretchable Device Symposium, 16-17 Nov 2015, NEC, NTU, Singapore.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Deformable display enabled by hybrid transparent conductors", International Meeting on Information Display (IMID 2015), 18-21 August 2015, EXCO, Daegu, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Organic resistive switching memory based on dopant effects", IUMRS-ICAM 2015, 25-29 Oct, 2015, ICC Jeju, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable conductors for electrochemical energy conversion devices", Emerging PV Technologies for Next Generation Solar Energy, KAIST Energy, Environment, Water and Sustainability (EEWS), 29th Oct, 2015, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Supercapacitor energy storage based on hybrid nanomaterials", MANA-RSC Symposium, Materials for Energy Generation and Storage, 15-16 Oct 2015, Tsukuba, Japan.
  • Keynote talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and stretchable conductors for electronics and energy applications", 3M-NANO 2015, 5-9th Oct 2015, Changchun, China.
  • Keynote talk: P. S. Lee, "Nanocombinatorial approaches for oxides and/or hydroxides supercapacitor electrodes", 5th International Workshop on Smart Materials & Structures, 9-12 Sept 2015, Marrakech, Morocco.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible Wearable Supercapacitors", 4th International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics working on small scales, Aberdeen, Scotland, 11-15 Aug 2015.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "High performance electrochromics for smart fenestration in green buildings", The Next 50 Years in Materials Research, 5th Molecular Materials Meeting M3@Singapore, 03-05 Aug 2015.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid Transparent Conductors for Stretchable and Wearable Electronics", 03 April 2015, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, China.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "1D, 2D and 3D nanocombinatorial approaches for supercapacitor electrodes", 2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Symposium on nanostructured materials for rechargeable batteries and for supercapacitors III", Orlando, FL, USA, 15-19 March 2015.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible and Stretchable Conductors for Electronics and Energy Applications", 10 Feb 2015, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanoheterostructures for electrochemical supercapacitors and electrochromics", National Taiwan University of Science and Technology (NTUST), jointly organized by NTUST and the Electrochemical Society Taiwan (ECSTw), 24-25 Nov 2014.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid transparent conductors for deformable displays" ENGE 2014, International Conference on Electronic Materials and Nanotechnology for Green Environment (ENGE2014), Challenges for deformable display, 16-19 Nov 2014, Jeju, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "From configurable structure to nanostructuring for piezoelectric energy harvesting", Le Stadium Conference: From piezoelectric micro and nano structures and their applications, 25-26th Sept 2014, Blois, France.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible supercapacitors and electrochromics" 1st International Conference & 3rd International MacroNano-Colloquium on the Challenges and Perspectives of Functional Nanostructures (CPFN) University of Ilmenau, 29-31 July 2014, Germany.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Flexible electrochemical devices based on supercapacitors and electrochromics", 6th MRS-S Conference on Advanced Materials, 22-25 July 14, Singapore.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "New materials for energy storage and conservation", Aspire Forum 2014, Tsinghua University, 10-11 July, Beijing.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical devices in energy and sustainability". Kwangwoon Univ 2014, 25 June, Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical devices in energy and sustainability " Korea University 2014, 23 June, Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for energy and sustainability", Sungkyukwan University 2014, 26 June, Seoul, Korea.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, Symposium CE: Innovative synthesis and processing of nanostructured, nanocomposite and hybrid functional materials for energy and sustainability, CIMTEC 2014, 13th International Ceramics Congress, Montecatini Terme, 8-13 June 2014, Italy.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid transparent conductors for electrochromic applications", MRS Spring, Symposium LL Transparent Electrodes", 21-25 April 2014, San Francisco.
  • Invited talk : P. S. Lee, "High performance energy storage devices", Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre, Australia, Asia Pacific Conference on Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion (APEnergy), 5-8th Feb 2014, Australia.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, 2013 International Conference for Leading and Young Materials Scientists (IC-LYMS 2013), Sanya, China, Dec. 22-26, 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, Trilateral Conference on Advances in Nanoscience: Energy, Water & Healthcare, Singapore, 4-7 Dec 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for supercapacitors", The 7th Asian Conference on Electrochemical Power Sources (ACEPS-7), Osaka, Japan, 24-27 Nov 2013.
  • Keynote speaker: P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical devices in energy management", UK-China International Particle Technology Forum IV, Shanghai, 15-17 Oct 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, "Green nanotechnology for energy efficiency", Summer School on Emerging renewable energy conversion and storage, Lake Como School of Advanced Studies, Lake Como, Italy, 9-13 Sept 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, "Heteronanostructures synthesis and application in supercapacitors", Collaborative Conference on Materials Research (CCMR) 2013, Jeju Island, Korea, 24-28 June 2013.
  • Keynote Speaker: P. S. Lee, "Electrochemical devices in energy management", Joint Symposium on Materials Science and Engineering, for the 21st Century, 23-26th June 2013, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
  • Symposium speaker: P. S. Lee, "Nanomaterials for Electrochromics", NTU-BGU-HUJ Create 2nd year workshop 2013, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Crowne Plaza Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel, 28 May - 2 June 2013.
  • Invited speaker:P. S. Lee, "Hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical devices and applications", Casali Seminar, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel, 30 May 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, "Recent advances in Ferroelectric Polymer Electronics", Seventh International Conference on Molecular Electronics and Bioelectronics (M&BE7), Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka, Japan, 17-19 March 2013.
  • Invited speaker: P. S. Lee, “Advanced materials for energy and water management, 3rd trilateral workshop on Nanotechnology applications in energy, water and healthcare”, IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, 19-21 November 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Nanoheterostructured semiconducting nanowires for electronic sensors and photodetectors”, Pacific Rim meeting (PRIME) ECS 2012, low dimensional materials for nanoelectronics/optoelectronics III, Hawaii Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA, 8-11 October 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Augmented one dimensional nanostructured sensor elements”, IEEE Sensors, Taipei International Convention Center, Taiwan, 28-31 October 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Compatibilization of nanoparticles hierarchical structures and their applications”, The 8th Annual Conference of Chinese Society of Particuology, Hangzhou, China, 5-8 September 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Green nanotechnology for energy applications”, The 9th Asia Nano Forum Summit ANFoS2012, Bangkok, Thailand, 21-24 August 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, Next generation green nanotechnology for advanced materials and devices, ASPIRE Forum: The next generation of green technology, KAIST, Daejeon, Korea, 12-13 July 2012.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Tailoring nanomaterials for energy efficiency and conversion”, APEC 2012: Innovation technology dialogue on nanotechnology for energy efficiency, Kazan, Russia, May 20 to June 5, 2012
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Flexible high performance polymeric based capacitors for high energy storage, International Symposium on Advanced Polymeric Materials (ISAPM), under the auspices of 8th International Materials Technology Conference and Exhibition (IMTCE 2012), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 7-12 Jul 2012.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Tailoring nanoheterostructures for electrical and electrochemical energy applications, Collaborative Conference on Materials Research (CCMR), Seoul, Korea, 25-29 Jun 2012.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Flexible high performance capacitors for portable power systems, 243rd ACS National Meeting, San Diego, California, 25-29 Mar, 2012.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Advances in nonvolatile memory concepts from organic ferroelectrics, Institute of Physics Society Meeting, NUS, Singapore, 24 Feb 2012.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Tailoring nanoheterostructures for charge based electrical and electrochemical energy storage applications, ECUST East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, China, 16 Feb 2012.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Tailoring oxide nanostructures and heterostructures for electrochromics and electrochemical energy storage, Brescia, Italy, 8 Nov 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Introduction to electrochemical energy storage, Brescia, Italy, 7 Nov 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, AFM and PFM investigations on ferroelectric polymer thin films, Workshop on Scanning Probe Microscopy, Mimos Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2 Nov 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Spontaneous growth and phase transformation of nickel germanide nanowires, 12th Annual meeting of International Union of Materials Research Societies (IUMRS)-International Conference in Asia (ICA), Taipei, Taiwan, 19-22 Sep 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, Nanoarchitecture of semiconducting nanowires for nanoelectronic devices, Track 2-3: Metals, Semiconductors, and Junction Devices, 1st Annual World Congress of Nano S&T, World Expo Center, Dalian, 23-26 Oct 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, 7th IUPAC International Conference on Novel materials and their synthesis (NMS-VII) & 21st International Symposium on Fine Chemistry and Functional Polymers (FCFP-XXI), Symp. E: Innovative nanomaterials such as one-, two-, and three- dimensional nanomaterials, Fudan University, Shanghai, China, 16-21 Oct 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Heterostructured nanocomposites for supercapacitor energy storage devices”, 4th international workshop on Smart Materials & Structures, Agadir, Morocco, Sept 14-16, 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Next generation energy storage materials and devices”, Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg Institute of Advanced Study, Germany, 19th Jan 2011.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Ferroelectric polymer for organic memory applications”, 2010 International Symposium on Integrated Functionalities (ISIF 2010) Session on "Ferroelectric Polymers, Composites and Liquid Crystals, 13 to 16 June 2010 San Juan, Puerto Rico.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Oxide nanostructures for supercapacitors”, Villa Conference on Interactions Among Nanostructures (VCIAN), June 21-25, 2010, Santorini, Greece.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Energy conversion and storage devices based on oxide nanostructures”, Meeting on “from the witches cauldrons of materials science" April 30, 2010, Goslar, Germany.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites (ICNM-2009), April 10-12th 2010, Kottayam, Kerala, India
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, J. Ma, “Nanostructures for energy storage and conversion devices”, Smart Materials and Structures, 3rd international Workshop, Kiel, Germany, 19-21 Aug 2009.
  • Invited talk: P. S. Lee, “Hybrid organic/metallic nanoparticles assemblies for organic memories”, Villa conference on Interactions among Nanostructures, Ritz Carlton - St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, 6th - 11th Sept, 2009.
  • Keynote Speaker : P. S. Lee, “Three dimensional ternary complex metal oxide nanowires”, IUPAC 5th International Symposium on Novel Materials and Synthesis (NMS-V) & 19th International Symposium on Fine Chemistry and Functional Polymers (FCFP-XIX), Shanghai, 18-22 October, 2009.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “DNA Sensing by Field Effect Transistors”, Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo 14-16 May 2009.
  • Invited talk: P.S. Lee, “Non-volatile Organic Memory enabled by Self-Assembled Gold Nanoparticles Arrays within a Diblock Copolymer”, First International Conference on Nanostructured Materials and Nanocomposites ICNM 6-9 April 2009, India.
  • External short course “Materials Characterization Techniques for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells”, Rolls Royce Fuel Cell, May 2008.
  • Invited review chapter entitled “Rare earth oxides for nanoelectronics applications” for “Handbook of Nanoceramics and Their Based Nanodevices”, edited by T. T Tseng and H. S. Nalwa, 2006/2007.
  • Invited Plenary Talk “Nanotechnology in semiconductor research and development” at Eureka Science Symposium 2006, Biopolis, Matrix (Singapore), 06 September 2006.
  • External short course “Silicidation technologies for advanced MOS applications”, Chartered Semiconductor Ltd., 2005 - 2006.
  • External short course “Characterization techniques for microelectronics applications”, UMCI Ltd., Singapore, 2005.
  • Invited talk at UK-Singapore Materials Workshop 2005 on 12 and 13 September 2005, Matrix Biopolis, Singapore.
  • Invited “Thermal Confinement of Advanced Semiconductor Substrates during Laser Annealing" proceeding of the 4th Conference on Semiconductor Technology (ISTC2005), pp. 77-83, Shanghai (China), 15-17 March 2005.
  • Invited talk at “Nanoscale CMOS for high frequency applications” workshop on 26 April, 2004 at Singapore IME-Auditorium.
  • Invited talk in the annual TMS meeting, “Ni silicide formation on Si(100) and poly-Si with a presilicide N2+ implantation”, 12-16 February 2001.

Awards and Recognition

  • 2019 Highly Cited Researchers compiled by Clarivate Analytics
  • 2018 Highly Cited Researchers compiled by Clarivate Analytics.
  • Nanyang Award Innovation & Entrepreneurship 2017.
  • Nanyang Research Award 2016.
  • NRF Investigatorship 2015.
  • National Day Awards, Public Administration Medal (Bronze) in 2014.
  • Visiting professor at Brescia University, Milan, Italy, Nov 2012.
  • Visiting professor at East China University of Technology, Shanghai, China, Feb 2012.
  • Finalist in the National Young Investigator Award 2009 and 2010, administered by the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS).
  • Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg Institute of Advanced Study (HWK) Fellow 2010, Germany.
  • The International Biographical Centre (IBC) TOP 100 Scientists 2007, Cambridge, England. Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century – Inaugural Edition and 2000 Outstanding Scientists 2008/2009.
  • Recipient of R.O.A.R (Research outstanding and award recognition scheme) in NTU, February 2006.
  • Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, May 2006 onwards, Edition 2006-2009.
  • Tan Chin Tuan Overseas Exchange Programme, November 2005.
  • 2002 Norman Hackerman Young Author award presented by the Electrochemical Society (U.S.A).
  • Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing First Internal Forum, Best Paper Award 2002.

Student and Staff Awards

  • Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Gurunathan Thangavel won the Best Poster Award (First Prize), TMS 2020, San Diego, California.
  • PhD candidate, Ms Alice Eh won the Young Chemist Award (First Prize) by Metrohm, Singapore 2018.
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Xiong Jiaqing won the Best Poster Award, APEnergy 2018, Singapore.
  • PhD student, Oded Halevi won the Best Oral Presentation in 2018 Joint Symposium on MSE for the 21st Century, 24-27 June 2018, USTB, Beijing, China.
  • PhD student, Kaushik Parida came as the second place at the Falling Walls Lab Singapore 2017. His lecture topic is “Breaking the wall of silence“, 18 Sep 2017.
  • PhD student, Oded Halevi won the Best Poster Award in conference Gordon Research Conference - Nanoporous Materials and Their Applications. 6-11 Aug 2017, Andover, USA.
  • Research Fellow, Jiangxin Wang received the ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces Best Poster Award in ICMAT 2017, 18-23 June 2017, Singapore.
  • Exchange PhD student, Chen Xiaoliang won the MRS-Singapore Best Poster Award in ICMAT 2017,18-23 June 2017, Singapore.
  • PhD student, Jiangxin Wang received the Best Poster Award in the IDTechEx Conference, 2016.
  • PhD student, Jiangxin Wang was awarded the Best Thesis Award by Springer 2016.
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Guofa Cai received 2nd prize in the poster competition in the Flexible and Stretchable Devices Symposium 2015, 16-17 Nov 2015.
  • PhD student, Kaushik Parida emerged as the first runner-up in the Young Persons' World Lecture Competition in Dublin, Ireland. His lecture topic is "Piezoelectric energy harvesting: converting ambient mechanical energy to useful electrical energy", 24 Oct 2015.
  • PhD student, Kaushik Parida won the 1st place in the Young Person Lecturer Award, organized by IOM, Singapore, May 2015.
  • AY 2014/2015 Kang Wenbin won the NIMS research internship award Sep-Jan 2015, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan.
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Peter Darmawan and Alice Eh awarded the in the Nanyang Accelerator Program 2014.
  • Postdoctoral fellow, Dr. Liu Liang (main supervisor: Prof. Daniel Mandler) received the International Society of Electrochemistry Travel Award for Young Electrochemist 2014.
  • PhD student Afriyanti Sumboja won the MSE PhD Research Excellence Award, 2014.
  • AY 2012/2013 Wang Xu won the NIMS research internship award Sep-Dec 2012, Tsukuba - Ibaraki, Japan.
  • AY 2011/2012 Wang Xu carried out research stay in Northwestern University under the INSYS programme, Apr-Jul 2012, USA.
  • AY 2011/2012 Afriyanti Sumboja carried out research stay in Oldenberg University, Feb-Mar 2012 Germany.
  • AY 2010/2011 Damar Yoga Kusuma won the NIMS research internship award May-Sep 2011, Tsukuba - Ibaraki, Japan.
  • AY 2010/2011 Afriyanti Sumboja won the 2011 ECS Travel Grant & Registration Waiver - ETD Division - Montreal.
  • AY 2010/2011 Afriyanti Sumboja finalist in the paper presentation (postgraduate) SSPEC 2011, Malaysia.
  • AY 2010/2011 Lin Meng-Fang won the 18th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (PPC2011) travel grants.
    • AY 2010/2011 Yan Chaoyi won the 2010 Chinese Government Scholarship for Outstanding Self-financed Students Studying Abroad.
  • AY 2010/2011 Lin Meng-Fang won the 17th IEEE International Pulsed Power Conference (PPC2010) travel grants.
    • AY 2010/2011 URECA student Loke Ek Siang won the Titanium award in 2010 DISCOVER URECA@NTU Poster Exhibition and Competition for his project.
  • AY 2009/2010 Dr. Yudi Setiawan was prized the Norman Hackermann Young Author Award 2009 together with Dr. Eugene Tan (from EEE).
  • AY 2008/09 CoE Exhibition project on “High energy capacitors for pulsed power applications” won the consolation prize in Discover Engineering 09 March 2009. Team members: Lin Meng-Fang (team leader), Sim Dao Hao, Lam Jia Bao, Peter Damarwan.
  • AY 2008/09 PhD. student Nguyen AnhChien won the IEEE Dillip Gupta Memorial Award in the Symposium on Electrets 20008 in Tokyo, Japan.
  • AY 2007/08 Exhibition project on “Energy Saving Devices using Nanostructured Electrochromic Materials” won the consolation prize in Discover Engineering 08 March 2008. Team members: Khoo Eugene (team leader), Wang Jinmin, Wee Yixian Wilson, Lim Huiling.
  • AY 2007/08 PhD. student Yudi Setiawan won the E-MRS 2007 Graduate Student Awards of EMRS Spring 2007 Symposium P Laser Synthesis and Processing of Advanced Materials, Strasbourg (France) (info).
  • AY 2006/07 FYP student William Yap Hua Phin won the “Best Final Year Project” awarded by Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd.