Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Singapore University of Technology and Design

Research Team

This page provides an overview of current and former members of the research team, including research staff, doctoral students, master’s students, and visiting doctoral students.

Current Research Staff

Wayne Ng
Research Fellow
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
• Optimising Terminal Airspace Operations under Varying TBO Scenarios
2025–Present
Darryl Teo
Research Fellow
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
• Evaluating CONOPS for FF-ICE R1 in South-East Asia
2025–Present
Mingmei Li
Research Fellow
Projects:
• Optimising Terminal Airspace Operations under Varying TBO Scenarios
• Airfield and Airspace Management
2022–Present
Marcus Koh
Senior Research Assistant
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
• Game-Based Learning in PATCO Training
2024–Present
Weimeng Wang
Senior Research Assistant
Projects:
• Game-Based Learning in PATCO Training
2024–Present
Amul Kumar
Senior Research Assistant
Projects:
• Game-Based Learning in PATCO Training
2024–Present
Jordan Tay
Senior Research Assistant
Projects:
• Game-Based Learning in PATCO Training
• Airfield Management and Economics
2021–Present
Ge Nee
Research Officer
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
2025–Present
Nicole Shuan
Research Officer
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
• Optimising Terminal Airspace Operations under Varying TBO Scenarios
2024–Present
Adharsha Sam
Research Officer
Projects:
• Total Environment for Next-Generation Airport Management Experimentation Platform Phase 1
2025–Present
Sian Poh
Research Manager
Projects:
• Game-Based Learning in PATCO Training
2024–Present

PhD Students

Marcus Koh
Towards Efficient Airport Ground Operations: Models for Resource Allocation and Scheduling
Ongoing
2023–Present
Jetanat Datephanyawat
Terminal Airspace Operations Under Convective Weather Uncertainty
Ongoing
2022–Present
Wayne Ng
Towards an Optimization Framework for Efficient and Sustainable Terminal Airspace and Airfield Operations
Graduated
First position: Research Fellow, SUTD
2021–2025
Darryl Teo
Quantifying the Value of Information and Collaboration in the Decentralized ASEAN Airspace Network
Graduated
First position: Research Fellow, SUTD
2020–2025

Master’s Students

Nicole Shuan
Algorithmic Approaches for Rapid Optimization of Airport Ground Operations
Ongoing
2026–Present
Jie Xun
Flight Operations Analysis and Optimization in the Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA)
Ongoing
IDB-EPP Program, Airbus
2025–Present
Jordan Tay
From Prediction to Optimization: Analytics for Airport Management
Ongoing
2023–Present
Xie Peining
Optimizing the Setting of Declared Capacities at Slot Coordinated Airports
Graduated
First position: Engineer, Scoot Pte Ltd
2021–2022

Visiting Doctoral Students

Yuan Mengxue
Research on Space Allocation and Task Scheduling in Air Cargo Terminals
Xi'an Polytechnic University
Visited SUTD from September 2024 to March 2025
Ongoing
2022–Present

Alumni / Former Research Staff

Quang Thinh Dinh
Research Fellow
Next appointment: Optimization Modeling Lead, Vinsmart Future
2023–2025
Rakesh Nandi
Research Fellow
2024–2025
Aasheesh Dixit
Research Fellow
Next appointment: Senior Scientist, Infor
2022–2023
Karkulali Pugalenthi
Research Fellow
Next appointment: Scientist, A*STAR SimTech
2022–2023
Padmapriya Srinivasan
Senior Research Assistant
2024–2025
Dai Gengling
Senior Research Assistant
2024–2025
Wenhe Cao
Research Officer
Next appointment: Flight Operations Coordinator, All Nippon Airways
2022
Yang Yinyu
Research Officer
Next appointment: Co-Founder, Rosen Bridge Singapore Pte Ltd
2021–2024
Siew Ning
Research Officer
Next appointment: Systems Engineer, MITRE
2024–2025
Wan Ying
Research Officer
2020–2021