CV

Research Interests

• Hardware Security & Assurance
• Asynchronous Circuit Design
• Machine Learning

Education

• PhD, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore (1998)
• MEng, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore (1992)
• BEng (Hons), University of Aberdeen, UK (1990)

Academic & Administrative Appointments

Current Roles

• 2025 – Pres. : Associate Chair (Students), EEE
• 2025 – Pres. : Director, National Integrated Centre for Evaluation (NiCE)
• 2005 – Pres. : Associate Professor, NTU

Past Leadership

• 2017 – 2025 : Assistant Chair (Outreach), EEE
• 2010 – 2014 : Assistant Chair (Students), EEE
• 1999 – 2005 : Assistant Professor, NTU

Research & Innovation

• Grants: Exceeding US$15M (PI/Co-PI for DARPA, NRF, MoE, A-STAR, CSA, DSTA).
• Patents: 8 US Patents in circuit design and hardware security (5 granted).
• Start-ups: Co-founder of Async2 Secure and Advanced Electro acoustics.

Awards & Honors

• 2016 : Defence Technology Prize (Team R&D Category)
• 2016 : TL@NTU Scientific Award
• 2013 : NTU EEE Teaching Excellence Award
• 2012 : TL@NTU Best Publication Award

Professional Service & Leadership

IEEE Leadership & Editorial

• Chair, IEEE CASS Distinguished Lecturer Program (2025 – Pres.)
• General Chair, ISCAS 2024 (IEEE CAS Society flagship conference)
• Chairman, IEEE CASS DSP Technical Committee (2018 – 2020)
• Associate Editor, IEEE CAS Magazine (2020–Pres.), IEEE T-CAS I & II.
• Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE CAS Society (2009–10, 2017–18)

Keynote Speeches

• 2024-25: ICDIS, IESIoT
• 2020-23: ACLDIoT, MCSoC, APCCAS, PAINE