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Professor Sum Tze Chien

Sum Tze Chien

School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences

Nanyang Technological University

21 Nanyang Link,

Singapore 637371

Tel: (+65) 6316 2971

Fax: (+65) 6316 6984

Laboratories:

SPMS PAP 01-02 (Organic Electronics Lab)

SPMS PAP 01-13 (Surface Physics Lab)

SPMS PAP 01-14 (Femtosecond Dynamics Lab)

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Educational and Professional Qualifications

1989 — 1992
Victoria School
1993 — 1994
Nanyang Junior College
Dec 1994 — Jun 1996
Full-Time National Service
1996 — 1999
National University of Singapore [BSc.(1st Class Honours) — Physics]
1999 — 2000
National University of Singapore (MSc.) — Accelerated Masters Programme
Jul 2000 — Jun 2001
Full-Time National Service
2001 — 2005
National University of Singapore (Ph.D.)

Academic Career History

Jul 2001 — Jun 2004
Graduate Tutor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Jul 2004 — May 2005
Teaching Assistant, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore
Jun 2005 — Apr 2008
Lecturer, Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
May 2008 — Aug 2014
Assistant Professor, Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Sep 2014 — Aug 2018
Associate Professor, Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Sep 2018 — Present
Professor, Division of Physics and Applied Physics, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

NTU Service Award

  • 10-year Long Service Award (2013)

Research Awards

  • SPMS Young Researcher Award 2013;
  • 2014 Institute of Physics Singapore World Scientific (Physics Research) Medal and Prize;
  • 2014 Nanyang Award for Research Excellence (Team);
  • 2015 Chemical Society of Japan Asian International Symposium Distinguished Lectureship Award.
  • 2018 National Research Foundation Investigatorship Award.

Teaching Awards

  • NUS Faculty of Science Outstanding Teaching Assistant Awards in AY2001/2002, AY2002/2003, AY2003/2004 and AY2004/2005;
  • 2006 Nanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching;
  • SPMS Teaching Excellence Awards in AY2005/2006, AY2006/2007, AY2007/2008 and AY2008/2009;
  • SPMS Teaching Excellence Award — Honour Roll 2010;
  • Certificate of Honour — Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award 2011 — honoured by Mr Ngiam Song Wee.

Academic Honours & Awards

  • NUS Faculty of Science's Special Program in Science (1996 pioneer batch);
  • NUS Faculty of Science Dean's List — Semester 1 (AY96/97), Semester 2 (AY96/97), and Semester 2 (AY97/98);
  • Jurong Shipyard Book Prize (1997 — 1998) — For being one of the top two students in Physics in the Science 3 Examination;
  • NUS Talent Development Program (TDP) (Jul 96 — Jun 98) — The TDP is a prime initiative of the NUS to nurture top students with leadership potential to undertake leadership roles in their future careers;
  • NUS Vice-Chancellor's List (Jun 1998) — Outstanding TDP students are placed on the VC's list in recognition of their meritorious performance during their candidature in the TDP;
  • NUS Research Scholarship (Jul 1999 — Jul 2000) — Accelerated Masters Programme (AMP);
  • NUS Research Scholarship (Jul 2001 — Jul 2004) — Ph.D.;
  • University Graduate Fellowship (Jan 2002 — Dec 2002).

National Service and Awards

  • Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Good Service Medal (2008)
  • SAF National Service Letter of Commendation ¨C In-Camp Training (2011)
  • SAF National Service Certificate of Appreciation (2012)
  • SAF National Service Medal (2012)

Professional Activities

Reviewer for Science, Nature Materials, Nature Physics, Nature Communications; Nano Letters; Journal of the American Chemical Society; Applied Physics Letters; Advanced Materials; Journal of Physical Chemistry; Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters; and IEEE Photonics Technology Letters.