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Academic Achievements
Senior Member of IEEE and has been actively involved in the local chapters of the IEEE Robotics and Automation; and Systems, Man, and Cybernetics societies.
Research Experience
Engineer cum Manager in a lubricants company in Singapore from 1991 to 1994; joined NUS as a Senior Tutor in 1994 and received the NUS Overseas Scholarship to pursue his Ph.D. degree in MIT; returned to NUS to serve as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NUS after completing his Ph.D. in 2000; currently an Associate Professor in the same department.
Education
Received B.Eng. Degree (Mechanical) (First Class Honours) from National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1991; SM and Ph.D. degrees from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA in 1998 and 2000, respectively.
Background
Research interests: Embodied AI, Reinforcement Learning for Robotic Applications, Biomimetics/Bioinspiration Systems (such as Humanoid Robot, Manta Ray Robot, Quadrupedal Robot, Soft Grippers), Autonomous Systems, Industrial Robotics and Automation, Assistive Device (such as Rehabilitation Systems, Exoskeletons), Force-control/Variable Stiffness Actuators.