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This is a partial list. If you notice any errors or omissions kindly contact inform Dr. Rajesh Parwani at usprrp@nus.edu.sg

2008 and Ongoing

  1. Supervisor: A/Prof Edward Teo
    Student: Lin ZhiYong (Hwa Chong Institution (college))
    Title: Investigating ways to visualize and define lens spaces
    Programme: SRP

  2. Supervisor: Mr Andreas Dewanto
    Student: Chen TianLe (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Physics of Running
    Programme: SRP

  3. Supervisor: Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Student: Gao SiQi (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Structural Colouration of Peacock feathers
    Programme: SRP

  4. Supervisor: Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Student: Liu Xiang Ting (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Structural Colouration of Peacock feathers
    Programme: SRP

  5. Supervisor: Dr. Ng Shao Chin
    Student: Tan Si Kai (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Investigation on the effects of inhomogenity on the geometry of the universe
    Programme: SRP

  6. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Peter Ho
    Co Mentor: Dr. Chua Lay Lay
    Student: Tang Quanhao (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Fabrication and characterisation field-effect transistors using polymer semiconductors and polymer dielectrics
    Programme: SRP

  7. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Lim Zhi Han (Mr)
    Students: Yang Bo Ya, Xu ZhiPing and Liu Yong Zhu (Rafffles Junior College)
    Title: Interactions between light and carbon nanotubes
    Programme: SRP

  8. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Sharon Lim Xiaodai (Ms)
    Students: Lu Si Hong, Joshua Mei Zhiwei; Ma Han Ni Tun (Dunman High School)
    Title: Effects of Patterning on the Hydrophobicity of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: Dunman High Research Programme

  9. Supervisor: Dr Nidhi Sharma and Prof BVR Chowdari
    Student: SuJay Natson (Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
    Title: Nanophase metal oxide as anode material for Li-ion batteries
    Programme: SRP

  10. Supervisor: Mr. Andreas Dewanto
    Student: Chen Rong Hua Christine (Anglo-Chinese Junior College)
    Title: Physics of Running
    Programme: SRP

  11. Supervisor: Mr. Andreas Dewanto
    Student: Meng QingYi (Duman High School)
    Title: Physics of Running
    Programme: SRP

  12. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Lim Yu Yan Kassandra (HCI)
    Title: Laser-Induced Incandescence of Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: SRP

  13. Supervisor: Dr Yeo Ye
    Student: Lee Yi Jie Charles (HCI)
    Title: Quantum Trajectory Theory
    Programme: SRP

  14. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Xie Jiaming and Chen Guang Lin (Dunman High School)
    Title: Discrete Simulation of Food Collection Chains
    Programme: SMP

  15. Supervisor: Dr Zhang Keqin
    Student: Chloe Pawa, Teo Zhen Ling and Zeng Qianxi Renci (RGSS)
    Title: The effects of freezing and thawing on Beta-carotene content in homemade baby food
    Programme: SMP

  16. Supervisor: Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Co Mentor: Du Ning (Ms)
    Student: Loo Enming Joel and Kang Zi Yang (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Optimizing the mechanical strength of silk through degumming with nonionic surfactants
    Programme: SMP

  17. Supervisor: Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Co Mentor: Zhao Xiaodan (Ms)
    Student: Chen Yiyang, Cui Jia Qian and Li Yun Shu (RGSS)
    Title: Modification of nanopin film to achieve transparency and superhydrophobicity with zinc chloride by chemical bath deposition
    Programme: SMP

  18. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Ozyilmaz Barbaros
    Co Mentor: Zeng Ming Gang (Mr)
    Student: Darryl Foo Chuan Wei and Lim Gan Shun (NUS High)
    Title: Investigation of nanoscale devices through carbon-based electronics
    Programme: SMP

  19. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Peter Ho and Dr Chua Lay-Lay
    Student: TRAN Ha Duong
    Title: Solution-processable graphenes: Sources
    Programme: Young Defence Scientist Programme (8 weeks)
    Year of study: ongoing

  20. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Peter Ho and Dr Chua Lay-Lay
    Student: SUN Qianli
    Title: Solution-processable graphenes: Chemical methods
    Programme: Young Defence Scientist Programme (8 weeks)
    Year of study: ongoing

  21. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Peter Ho and Dr Chua Lay-Lay
    Student: CHUA Wang-Zhi
    Title: Solution-processable graphenes: Composites
    Programme: Young Defence Scientist Programme (8 weeks)
    Year of study: ongoing

  22. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Peter Ho and Dr Chua Lay-Lay
    Student: TANG Quan-Hao
    Title: Polymer thin film transistors
    Programme: Science Research Programme (12 weeks)
    Year of study: ongoing

  23. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Sharon Lim Xiaodai (Ms)
    Student: Ng Wei Cheng (Dunman High School)
    Title: Mechanical Analysis of PDMS Embedded in Patterned Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: Dunman High Research Programme

  24. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Sharon Lim Xiaodai (Ms)
    Student: Foo Hee Wei Gary (Dunman High School)
    Title: Analysis of Cellular Patterned Created on Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: Dunman High Research Programme

  25. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Chang Sheh Lit (Mr)
    Student: Marvin Seow Xiang Ce, Lina Diyanah Bte Ramli (Anderson JC)
    Title: To investigate which is the best dopant through the process of catalytic decomposition of water under UV light
    Programme: School Based Project

  26. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Chang Sheh Lit (Mr)
    Student: Jasmine Chan, Muchtar Leonardi, Lee Wei Ting (Anderson JC)
    Title: To investigate how the height and diameter of carbon nanotubes on solar cells affect the efficiency of solar cells.
    Programme: School Based Project

  27. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Chang Sheh Lit (Mr)
    Student: Michelle Julius, Jiang Lin, Lalida Chunhasimboon (Anderson JC)
    Title: To investigate the absorption rate of clay on oil
    Programme: School Based Project

  28. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Chang Sheh Lit (Mr)
    Student: Alvis Tan, Neelakandan Naveen, Huan Yan Wei (Anderson JC)
    Title: To investigate how the resistance of the graphene is affected by the external molecules
    Programme: School Based Project

  29. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Hoi Siew Kit
    Student: Nguyen Manh Huy, Vuong Hoang Kim; Gani Zhi Hao Terry (NUS High School)
    Title: Microfluidic sorting System based on Optical Force Switching
    Programme: NUSHS Scientia

  30. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Co-Supervisor: Prof Li Baowen
    Student: Ong Haoyi, Tang Xinyi Daniel (NUS High School)
    Title: Optimum Temperature Cycle for Maximum Efficiency in Shopping Malls
    Programme: NUSHS Scientia

  31. Supervisor: A/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Co-Supervisor: A/Prof Chin Wee Shong
    Student: Shi Yi, Lim Seng Soong, Daniel, Melanie Chua Li Giam (NUS High School)
    Title: Controlled assembly of nanowires onto patterned subtrates by mechanical rubbing
    Programme: NUSHS Scientia

 

2007

  1. Supervisor: Prof Lim Hock
    Student: Tan Yi Liang, Lee Kai Yu, Pan Shang Hua and Kwa Jie Hao (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Construction of wind-tunnel and experimental study of wind-induced ventilation of prairie dog burrows
    Programme: SMP

  2. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Diao Wangdi and Koh Li Chen (NUS High School of Mathematics and Science)
    Title: Understanding The Effect Of Flocking With Game Of Life Simulation
    Programme: SMP

  3. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Dr. Chua Kim Lee and Chan Ying Ying of Biochemistry
    Student: Chan Shu Kiat Sukit C and Alastair Wee Hsi Wen (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Investigation the anti-bacterial properties of nanomaterials
    Programme: SMP

  4. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Zhao Ye, Zhai Weichao (NUS High School)
    Title: Nanofabrication with Focused Sunlight
    Programme: SRP
    Note: SSEF Gold Award, ISEF First Award

  5. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Low Ming Yuan Derek, Sim Yong Jie Shaun (ACJC)
    Title: Development and Biomimic of Synthetic Gecko Foot-hairs from Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: School Based Project, ACJC-NUS Research Attachment
    Note: SSEF Silver Award

  6. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Co-Supervisor: Dr. Chua Kim Lee
    Student: Lim Jue Min, Jeremy (HCI)
    Title: Investigating the antibacterial properties of metal nanoparticles
    Programme: SMP
    Note: SSEF Merit Award

  7. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Loh Zhilin, Tan Hwee Min Vivien, Lau Kin Mun (Anderson JC)
    Title: Investigation on the hydrophobicity on the lotus leaf through the study on its structural and chemical properties
    Programme: School Based Project

  8. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Benson Kuan Qi Heng, Ong Bao Quan, Ong Jun Peng (Anderson JC)
    Title: MoO3 – Colour change
    Programme: School Based Project

  9. Supervisor: A/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Chong Wei Lun, Koh Tian Sheng, Eng Liang Cheng Daniel, Khng Choon Chea Claudia (Anderson JC)
    Title: Iridescent colouration of peacock feathers – The variation in illumination
    Programme: School Based Project

  10. Supervisor: Chiam Sher-Yi (Mr), Research Assistant (CIBA)
    Student: Ooi Ching Pin (NUS HSMS)
    Title: Analysis of colloidal crystals and its inverse structure
    Programme: SRP

  11. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Peter Ho and Dr Chua Lay-Lay
    Student: Prince SAURABH
    Title: Solution-processable graphenes: Composites
    Programme: SPIS (8 weeks)

2006

  1. Supervisor: A/Prof. Christian Kurtsiefer
    Co Mentor: Tey Meng Khoon (Mr)
    Student: Chang Yong Kang Benjamin (Meridian Junior College)
    Title: Characterization of the Quantum Efficiency of Silicon Avalanche Pphotodiodes
    Programme: SRP

  2. Supervisor: A/Prof. Mark B. H. Breese
    Co Mentor: Dharmalingam Mangaiyarkarasi
    Student: Cynthia Chua (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Reflectivity and Polarisation Dependence of Ion Irradiated Porous Silicon
    Programme: SRP

  3. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Xie Y.L
    Student: Wang Miao (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Investigation of the opto-electrical properties of the WOx nanowires
    Programme: SRP

  4. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Binni Varghese
    Student: Wu Ji (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Investigation of Mechanical Property of Tungsten Oxide Nanowire
    Programme: SRP

  5. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Goh, Yihui, Kong Mei Yi Cecelia, Joelyn Koh Siang Ting (Singapore Chinese Girls’ School (Secondary))
    Title: A Study Of Social Clustering Patterns By Simulation Of Game Of Life With Migration
    Programme: SMP

  6. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Cheong Fook Chiong (Mr)
    Students: Zhao Ye, Zhai Weichao, Seah Wei Ling (NUS High School)
    Title: Scanning Mirror on a Vibrating membrane for Dynamic Optical Trapping
    Programme: School Base Project
    Note: SSEF Gold Award

  7. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Ye Danqi, Lau Kang Ruey Gregory (NUS High School)
    Title: Configuration of Hydrophobic/Hydrophilic Properties Through Laser Pruning and Ion sputtering
    Programme: School Base Project
    Note: SSEF Silver Award

  8. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Li Qiwei, Nitin Garg, Chai Wee Hong (Anderson JC)
    Title: Study of the growth of copper nanowire using household appliances
    Programme: School Base Project

  9. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Students: Tulip Ho Yi Wen, Marilyn Ho Kang Ling, Loh Wan Ching (Anderson JC)
    Title: Selective assembly of quantum dots on carbon nanotube
    Programme: School Base Project

  10. Supervisor: Asst/Prof. Sow Chorng Haur
    Graduate Student Supervisor: Cheong Fook Chiong (Mr)
    Students: Teo Wanxin. Kimberley Kok (RGS)
    Title: Investigation of the hydrophobic nature of carbon nanotubes
    Programme: School Base Project

  11. Supervisor: Prof Feng Yuan Ping
    Co Mentor: Pan Hui
    Student: Wen Jinhang, Sim Yue Tong Joy and Guo Ling (RGSS)
    Title: Nickel Nanowires prepared by anodic aluminium oxide template synthesis
    Programme: SMP

  12. Supervisor: Prof Lim Hock
    Co Mentor: Neelakantam Venkatarayalu
    Student: Chew Amyas (Raffles Institution)
    Title: A review of interference, diffraction and crystallography techniques
    Programme: SMP

2005

  1. Supervisor: Dr Yeo Ye
    Student: Tjoakarfa John Clement, Liu Mao Sheng and Chang Jia He (Chung Cheng High Sch (Main))
    Title: Solar-state photosynthetic solar cell
    Programme: SMP

  2. Supervisor Name: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Lee Yvonne, Ong Xinyi (Nanyang Girls’ High School)
    Title: Simulation Studies on Parking Lots in Multi-storey Carpark
    Programme: SMP

  3. Supervisor: Dr. Wu Guotao
    Co Mentor: Dr. Chen Ping
    Student: Chia Guo Cong, Koh Kai Yang Alan and Seet Ming Wei Dominic (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Reversible Hydrogen storage in lithium and magnesium amide-hydride systems
    Programme: SMP

  4. Supervisor: Asst/Prof Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Zhu Yanwu (Mr)
    Student: Kwek Jia Li, Kan Weiying and Leong Xin Yi (RGS)
    Title: Field emission from focused laser pruned carbon nanotubes and copper oxide nanowires
    Programme: SMP

  5. Supervisor: Dr. Phil Chan
    Student: Chen Russell (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Analysis of multiplicity distributions in e+e- annihilation using a stochastic branching model
    Programme: SRP

  6. Supervisor: Dr. Phil Chan
    Student: Krithin Sitaram (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Analysis of multiplicity distributions in e+e- annihilation using a stochastic branching model
    Programme: SRP

  7. Supervisor: Dr. Hsu Tar Su
    Student: Cheng Linlin (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Narrow-Beam ultrasonic rangefinder using a reflector
    Programme: SRP

  8. Supervisor: Dr. Hsu Tar Su
    Student: Ng Kin Loong Bryan (Hwa Chong Junior College)
    Title: Ultrasonic collision avoidance system
    Programme: SRP

  9. Supervisor: Dr. Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Binni Varghese and Chin Kok Chung
    Student: Zhu YuGai (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Laser-Assisted Fabrication of Microspheres Array
    Programme: SRP

  10. Supervisor: Dr. Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Chan Su-Chern, Philip, Tan Aik Khim, Leng Ting Kun (HCI)
    Title: Investigating the properties of YBa2Cu3O7 superconductors on the micro/nano-scale
    Programme: School Based Project

  11. Supervisor: Dr. Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Howard Low Han Wuen, William Chin Jian Wei, Ang Shan Zheng (Anderson JC)
    Title: Fluid Viscosity in Tight Channels - A view from Colloidal Micro spheres
    Programme: School Based Project

  12. Supervisor: Dr. Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Andrew Dermawan, Lim Weicheng, Tay Teck Yong Darren (Anderson JC)
    Title: Patterned polymer film by direct focused laser beam
    Programme: School Based Project

2004

  1. Supervisor: Dr Wang Xuesen
    Student: Tan Yi Yuan, Kwek Xiu Xiong Leon William and Tan Yi Rui (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Double-layer germanium island formed on graphite substrate
    Programme: SMP

  2. Supervisor: A/Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Co Mentor: Jia Yanwei (Miss)
    Student: Tay Mingfang and Chua Cynthia (RGSS)
    Title: Protein crystallisation and aggregation
    Programme: SMP

  3. Supervisor: A/Prof Shen Ze Xiang
    Co Mentor: Cheong Fook Chiong (Mr)
    Student: Soni Mayank and Loh Kin Kit (Raffles Institution)
    Title: Thin film phenomena
    Programme: SMP

  4. Supervisor: A/Prof Shen Ze Xiang
    Co Mentor: Cheong Fook Chiong (Mr)
    Student: Lim Quan Qing Richmond (Hwa Chong Junior College)
    Title: Ripple tank and circular wave motion
    Programme: SRP

  5. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Co Mentor: Cheong Fook Chiong (Mr)
    Student: Loh Yin Shan (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: A systematic study on the hydrophobicity of multi-walled carbon nanotube array
    Programme: SRP

  6. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Vaibhav Goel, Lim Liang Ying, Peh Kar Liang (Anderson JC)
    Title: A Novel Approach to the Synthesis of Tungsten Oxide Nanowires by Temperature Elevation of Tungsten wire/plate
    Programme: School Based Project
    Note: SSEF Silver Award, Elementz: Gold Award

  7. Supervisor: A/Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Co Mentor: Dr. Janaky Narayanan, Dept of Physics and Xiong Junying, Dept of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    Student: Tan Kok Chong (Hwa Chong Junior College)
    Title: Pore size of agarose gels: Use of UV-Vis spectroscopy and electrophoresis
    Programme: SRP

  8. Supervisor: A/Prof Liu Xiang-Yang
    Co Mentor: Dr. Janaky Narayanan, Dept of Physics and Xiong Junying, Dept of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
    Student: Tay Kiat Siong Jonathan (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Studies on the gelation of agarose using UV-Vis spectrophotometry
    Programme: SRP

  9. Supervisor: Dr. Gao Xingyu
    Co Mentor: Tan Swee Ching and Qi Dongchen
    Student: Tan Jun Jie Eugene (Hwa Chong Junior College)
    Title: Interaction of Fe on Si (100) at 473K
    Programme: SRP

2003

  1. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Sharon Chan, Achal Agrawal, Xiao YuHong (NJC)
    Title: Optical Tweezers: A systematic study on the hydrophobicity of multi-walled carbon nanotube array
    Programme: School Based Project

  2. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Darren Neo, Lee Ren De (TJC)
    Title: Investigate the efficiency of filterpaper with nanoparticles in air absorption
    Programme: School Based Project

  3. Supervisor: Dr Edward Teo
    Student: Pua Yeong Heng (Hwa Chong Junior College)
    Title: Horizon-like Structures in Alcubierre Warp Drive Spacetime
    Programme: SRP

2000~2002

  1. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Chue U-Wen Charlene, Loh Yin Shan and Oh Ying Li Inez (Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary))
    Title: Applications of Satellite Imagery
    Programme: SMP
    Year of Study: 2002

  2. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Lin Jiaqi (The Chinese High School)
    Title: A Collaborative Learning Environment Using Java Sockets
    Programme: SMP
    Year of Study: 2001

  3. Supervisor: A/Prof Tay Seng Chuan
    Student: Zhang Laifu and Ng Wen Wei Jonathan Louis (Anglo-Chinese School (Independent))
    Title: Discrete-Event Simulation of Queuing Systems
    Programme: SMP
    Year of Study: 2000

  4. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Lam Wanxin Erin (RJC)
    Title: Vortex phases and pinning in high Tc YBCO superconducting thin films
    Programme: SRP
    Year of Study: 2001

  5. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Peh Wee Ming (RJC)
    Title: Carbon Nanotube Regrowth on Pre-patterned Nanotube Arrays
    Programme: SRP
    Year of Study: 2002

  6. Supervisor: Dr Sow Chorng Haur
    Student: Rachel Wang Ruiqi (RJC)
    Title: Laser Enhanced Conductivity in Aligned Carbon Nanotubes
    Programme: School based Project
    Year of Study: 2002

  7. Supervisor: Dr Edward Teo
    Co Mentor: Chng Mei Yuen Brenda
    Student: Tan Shin Eik (Raffles Junior College)
    Title: Lie groups and their cosets
    Programme: SRP
    Year of Study: 2002

 

 

 

 


 

 


     


     
   
 

 

 

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