Featured PhD Graduate Students 2020 : NUS Graduate School (NUSGS)

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NUS Graduate Students

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Gao Xiang

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: School of Computing, Year 5
Undergraduate: Shandong University, China

Words of Wisdom: "Think in abstract and do in concrete."

Hu Shouri

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 5

Jasper Teow

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 5

Word of Advice: "Be genuinely curious, willing to learn and re-learn, open to criticism, and come equipped with persistence and perseverance."

Lim Su Bin

Nationality: Korea
Faculty & Year of Study: NUS Graduate School of Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS), Year 5

Ling Ruobing

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: NUS Business School, Year 5
Undergraduate: Beijing Normal University, China

Words of Wisdom: "Being persistent is the most important key for doing a PhD."

Ofir Gefen

Nationality: Israel
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 5

Oktoviano Gandhi

Nationality: Indonesia
Faculty & Year of Study: NUS Graduate School of Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS), Year 5

See Xin Yi

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 5

Shin Jieun

Nationality: Korea
Faculty & Year of Study: School of Computing, Year 5

Vivek Sundar Magesh

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 5

Word of Advice: "The PhD journey is a roller-coaster ride. There will be ups and downs. But, that's what makes the roller-coaster fun to ride!"

Alex Fergnani

Nationality: Italy
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 4

Word of Advice: "Do it only if you know you are independent, self-disciplined, and if you are driven about your topic of research and think you will continue to be."

Chen Lianwei

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: NUS Graduate School of Integrative Sciences & Engineering (NGS), Year 4

Words of Wisdom: "Plan well and act fast."

Chiu Hsin Yao

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 4

Word of Advice: "Your PhD journey will most likely not be smooth sailing, and you have to be prepared for challenging times both physically and mentally."

Devamanyu Hazarika

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: School of Computing, Year 4

Word of Advice: "Choose the area that you *love* working in."

Gurupraanesh Raman

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4

Gururaghav Raman

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4

Lim Jhin Jieh

Nationality: Malaysia
Faculty & Year of Study: Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI), Year 4

Liu Jielun

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4
Undergraduate: Zhejiang University, China

Word of Advice: "There are three questions that you need to think about before you choose to do your PhD."

Ma Houning

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 4

Word of Advice: "Decisions should be made based on what you love, not what you don't like."

Sathya Kannan

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Dentistry, Year 4

Serene Ng Wen Ling

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4

Sun Saifei

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 4

Words of Wisdom: "Better late than never."

Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi

Nationality: Ghana
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 4
Undergraduate: Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Words of Wisdom: "Pursing a PhD can be challenging so commit to a research area that you love. In doing so, even the most difficult moments will end up motivating you to keep striving for the impact that you dream of."

Tan Yeong Lan

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 4

Words of Wisdom: "To do what you love, but more importantly to love what you do. At the end of the day, it's the passion and faith that will keep you going, no matter where and when."

Tian Xi

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4

Words of Wisdom: "Discovery is seeing what everyone else has seen and thinking what no one else has thought."

Wilson Tan Lek Wen

Nationality: Malaysia
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 4
Undergraduate: National University of Singapore, Singapore

Words of Wisdom: "Follow your passion, and be fearless about your decision."

Xie Feng

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Duke-NUS Medical School, Year 4

Words of Wisdom: "Think over what you like and what you would like for your career, and then carry it out with determination. Listen to others for more information, but decide with your heart."

Zang Wenjie

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 4

Alcine Chan

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 3

Word of Advice: "It is perfectly ok (and normal) to feel frustrated or demoralised at times, but it is through these setbacks that we learn the most."

Jasmine Ngo

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: NUS School of Design & Environment, Year 3
Undergraduate: National University of Singapore, Singapore

Word of Advice: "PhD studies have shown me a new spectrum of opportunities that I would never have thought of during my undergraduate education."

Jayashree Selvalatchmanan

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 3
Undergraduate: University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Words of Wisdom: "Going through a PhD means troubleshooting problems on a daily basis. Don’t let that dishearten you."

Jiang Jun

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Institute of Data Science, Year 3

Words of Wisdom: "Always believe your talent can bring you anywhere you want to go."

Jolynn Ong

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, Year 3

Words of Wisdom: "Celebrate the little victories!"

Li Qinbin

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: School of Computing, Year 3

Pan Jieming

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 3

Words of Wisdom: "We can do many things in life, as what Robert Frost said "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference."."

Shaleen Khanal

Nationality: Nepal
Faculty & Year of Study: Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Year 3

Angelina Frank

Nationality: Germany
Faculty & Year of Study: Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "Don't be afraid make decisions that at first feel scary or impossible."

Claudia Carrera Bravo

Nationality: Peru
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 2

Darryl Ang Wei How

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "Enjoy life, enjoy the learning process!"

Guilherme Zagatti

Nationality: Brazil
Faculty & Year of Study: Institute of Data Science, Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "Make sure you keep a balanced life while doing a PhD, do not go down the rabbit hole and keep focused."

Hardik Makkar

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Dentistry, Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "Break stereotypes; Stay Curious & Chase Your Passion, Not Pension!"

Jack McGuire

Nationality: United Kingdom
Faculty & Year of Study: Business School, Year 2

Muhammad Avicenna Naradipa

Nationality: Indonesia
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "If you're not struggling, you're not learning."

Yun Teng

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Engineering, Year 2

Words of Wisdom: "It will never be too late to learn and learning is a lifetime journey."

Athira Krishnan Sreedevi

Nationality: India
Faculty & Year of Study: Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT), Year 1

Word of Advice: "NUS is a very good university to join if you are looking forward to a great learning experience. It provides an ample platform for your career growth."

Apphia Tan

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "It may not be a smooth sailing journey so take it one day at a time, learn from failures and always celebrate the small victories!"

Chan Si Min

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Faculty of Science, Year 1

Word of Advice: "Expect the unexpected-nothing can be predicted in a PhD journey. Never give up because the feeling of finally succeeding in achieving what you set out for, that is incomparable. Even more so when you're following your passion!"

Chen Jielin

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Design and Environment, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "There is only one heroism in the world: to see the world as it is and to love it." - Romain Rolland

Hadassah Joann Ramachandran

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful." - Albert Schweitzer

Hanaé Carrié

Nationality: France
Faculty & Year of Study: School of Computing, Year 1

Joline Lim

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 1

Maximilian Unfried

Nationality: Germany
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "Don't take life too seriously and just have fun living!"

Shawn Lee

Nationality: Singapore
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "If you already have a project in mind, or even better, some results already - it helps you get kickstarted on your work even faster"

Sinan Xiong

Nationality: China
Faculty & Year of Study: Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Year 1

Words of Wisdom: "Be like a pineapple: Stand tall, wear a crown, and be sweet on the inside."

Sharings by Current NUS Graduate Students

Gao Xiang

Hu Shouri

Jasper Teow

Lim Su Bin

Ling Ruobing

Ofir Gefen

Oktoviano Gandhi

Phoebe Pua

See Xin Yi

Shin Jieun

Vivek Sundar Magesh

Alex Fergnani

Chen Lianwei

Chiu Hsin Yao

Devamanyu Hazarika

Gurupraanesh Raman

Gururaghav Raman

Lim Jhin Jieh

Liu Jielun

Ma Houning

Sathya Kannan

Serene Ng Wen Ling

Sun Saifei

Sybil Akua Okyerewa Obuobi

Tan Yeong Lan

Tian Xi

Wilson Tan Lek Wen

Xie Feng

Zang Wenjie

Alcine Chan

Jasmine Ngo

Jayashree Selvalatchmanan

Jiang Jun

Jolynn Ong

Li Qinbin

Pan Jieming

Shaleen Khanal

Angelina Frank

Cera Tan

Claudia Carrera Bravo

Darryl Ang Wei How

Guilherme Zagatti

Hardik Makkar

Jack McGuire

Muhammad Avicenna Naradipa

Okky Puspa Madasari

Yun Teng

Athira Krishnan Sreedevi

Apphia Tan

Chan Si Min

Chen Jielin

Hadassah Joann Ramachandran

Hanaé Carrié

Joline Lim

Maximilian Unfried

Shawn Lee

Sinan Xiong

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Sharings by Current
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