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LAUNCH PADto ExCitiNg PossibiLitiEsDivision of Physics & Applied PhysicsDirect B.Sc. (Hons) in PhysicsSchool of Physical & Mathematical Sciences

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Edbert Jarvis SIEClass of 2008 | SMUK I BPK PENABUR, Jakarta Alumnus | pursuing PhD at MIT - researching on strongly correlated electron systems in condensed matter

“My favourite part in Physics and Applied Physics (PAP) was that I was involved in undergraduate research projects since my early second year. This allowed me to learn while doing - manipulating ultrafast laser systems; building optical setups; configuring the electronics and programming interfaces from scratch. The involvement in cutting edge physics projects and the dedicated mentorship of three professors over the years played an important part in my learning and shaping of my perspectives.”

PANG Ai Lin ChristinaClass of 2009 | Hwa Chong Junior College Alumna | pursuing joint A*STAR - Imperial College PhD - researching on photovoltaics.

“I like that in PAP, students are given ample opportunities to engage in research work from their early undergraduate years. For those planning to pursue a postgraduate degree or research career, these experiences are extremely useful. The most memorable times I had in PAP was while doing my final year project. I later went on to present the results at the International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies and had a journal publication on it as well.”

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NGIAM Song WeeClass of 2011 | Raffles Junior College Alumnus | Physics Teacher (MOE)

“My time spent in Physics and Applied Physics (PAP) was the most character shaping chapter of my life. This was a period of time I can now look back upon and conclude that it was the best time of my life thus far. I toiled at the rigorous academic workload, trained up my experimental dexterity, built rapport with batch-mates, befriended the administrative staff, had tea-breaks with professors, guided many juniors, gritted my teeth through the final year project, and finally here I stand, a proud graduate. I would not trade my time spent here for anything else.”

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SEOW Kai Ling CherylClass of 2010 | Meridian Junior College Alumna | Member of Technical Staff atDSO National Laboratories

“I work on sensor image processing aiming to give our soldiers the best eyes in the battlefield. Although there was a lot to learn on the job, my four years in PAP has given me a good foundation in terms of knowledge and problem solving techniques. Typically, professors in PAP would warmly open their labs to undergraduates interested to join them for research projects. This allowed me to explore research as a career and Physics became more interesting as we saw concepts learnt in class put to use in real life.”

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what some of our graduates are doing now

“At Physics and Applied Physics (PAP), I enjoyed the freedom to learn and was fortunate to be closely supervised by a few professors. My most memorable moments include the countless number of lunch time chit-chats with many different professors, who invariably talk about their fascinating stories and never fail to impress us or impart a lesson in life.”

WANG ShengtaoClass of 2011 | Hwa Chong Junior College Alumnus | pursuing PhD at University of

Michigan Ann-Arbor

“At Physics and Applied Physics, I have been exposed to mainstream scientific research. The approachable and friendly faculties created an environment conducive for learning and building intellectualconfidence. At Physics and Applied Physics, I built my first laser.”

Purnawirman HUANG Class of 2009/2011 (Masters) | SMAN 1 Pekanbaru, Indonesia Alumnus |pursuing PhD at MIT working onphotonics microsystems

Other NTU Physics Graduates currently pursuing PhD

Ma Rui Chao (Harvard University) Ali Sucipto Tan (UC Berkeley) Gao Jing (Rochester University) Wu Xing (Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics) Tan Zhi Yong (Rice University) Chong You Quan (Stony Brook University) Goh Boon Chong (University of Illinois Urbana Champaign) Jeremy Hadidjojo (University of Michigan Ann-Arbor) Mridula Damodaran (Purdue University)

NTU: Ho Hui Wen | Tan Lihao | Huynh Hoai Nguyen | Michael Adrian | Tee Xian Yang | Xia Bin | Chan Chon U | Azat Sulaev | Indra Purnama | Kwan Yue Chau | Tai Kong Fai | Wong Wan Chap | Zhang Zhifeng

NUS: Teguh Citra Asmara | Li Suchun | Lim Ci Ji | Ricksen Surya Winardhi | Teo Yon Shin

“My four years at Physics and Applied Physics (PAP) prepared me well for my role as a research engineer in Robert Bosch SEA and though the time spent studying physics was difficult, tiring and frustrating, it has developed my perseverance and this helps me in solving scientific problems that I encounter in my work.”

KWAN Yue Chau GarenClass of 2011 | Anderson Junior College Alumnus | Research Engineer at Robert Bosch SEA and con-currently pursuing PhD At NTU

Some examples of career options for physics graduatesTECHNOLOGYDSO National Laboratories, Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Seagate, Samsung, A*STAR, Applied Materials etc.

EDUCATIONMinistry of Education, Nanyang Technological University etc.

PROFESSIONALSBritish Petroleum, Singapore General Hospital, National Cancer Center (Singapore), National Environment Agency etc.

COMMERCE AND FINANCE Ernst & Young, Standard Chartered, Singapore Exchange, Bank of America, Ministry of Finance etc.

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“My job involves sourcing, compiling and analysing fiscal, social and economic data used by MOF in formulating government policies. I also help monitor local and international developments that may impact Singapore. At Physics and Applied Physics, solving mind twisting problems in relativity and the abstract quantum mechanics help developed in-depth analytical thinking. The freedom to take electives in business and mathematics also broaden my perspectives – learning cross disciplinary applications.”

CHOI Wen Ting | Class of 2011Class of 2011 | Jurong Junior College Alumnus | Associate (Economics) at Ministry of Finance

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Quality Teaching and Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Assistant Prof SUM Tze ChienNanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching 2006SPMS Teaching Excellence Award 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009:Honour Roll 2010Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Award 2011(honoured by student Ngiam Song Wee)

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Assistant Prof Elbert CHIA Ee MinNanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching 2011SPMS Teaching Excellence Award2010, 2011

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Nanyang Assistant Prof Rainer DUMKE(Left) with OON Fong En (NTU 2011) and exchange Masters student Mussie BEIAN (from Darmstadt, Germany) in the ultra-cold physics laboratory.

Nanyang Assistant Prof XIONG Qihua (Right) (National Research Foundation Fellow) with Muhammad Iqbal Bakti UTAMA(Physics and Applied Physics 4th year)

“I joined Prof Xiong’s research group in my second year and was exposed to the frontier of nanoscience and nanotechnology. I developed a novel methodology to prepare nano-sized structures called semiconductor nanowires and studied their unique physical properties where quantum effects become increasingly apparent. Thus far, I have co-authored three publications: Nano Lett. 2011, 11, 3051, (where I was the first author and the article was featured on the cover of August 2011 Nano Lett.); Adv. Mater. 2011, 23, 1404; and Nano Lett. 2010, 10, 3940.”- Iqbal

Visiting Prof Maria-Elisabeth MICHEL-BEYERLE and Gagik G GURZADYAN having a discussion on the application of ultrafast laser spectroscopy to study the dynamics of biomolecules.

In PAP, we host renowned visiting professors, including Nobel LaureateProf Rudolph A. Marcus.

Our proximity to the Institute of Advanced Studies (NTU), which regularly hosts international conferences and Nobel laureates, also allows our students to have opportunities to interact with these distinguished researchers.

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ULTRACOLD ATOM/QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY (R. DUMKE, D. WILKOWSKI)

Phase diagram of high-temperature superconductors, showing proximity of anti-ferromagnetism & superconductivity. Featured on cover page of Physica Status Solidi: Rapid Research Letters

NANOSCIENCE & NANOELECTRONICS (H. J. FAN, W. S. LEW, Y. MA, Z. X. SHEN, C. SOCI, T. WU, Q. H. XIONG, T. YU)

OPTICS & LASER SPECTROSCOPY (C. H. HUAN, G. G. GURZADYAN, T. C. SUM, H. D. SUN, B. L. ZHANG)

BIOPHYSICS(A. T. PHAN, S.-Y. TEE, M-E. MICHEL-BEYERLE)

THEORETICAL PHYSICS

Cavitation within a droplet.Featured in Wired and National Geographic.

COAMPS simulation of typhoon Vamei hitting the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula and Singapore on 27 Dec 2001 at 0600 UTC (1400h Singapore Time). Arrows denote 850mb-winds and shading (with the zero contour in magenta) represent the absolute vorticity (a measure of local rotation) in the flow.

Poincare section of a chaotic coupled pendulum system showing KAM islands amidst a chaotic sea.

(Left) Electron micrographs of ZnO flower (~ 1 µm across)(Right) ZnO nanowires surrounding a 30 nm thick cross-shaped gold film

Study of physics through various kind of spectroscopic methodsincluding use of femtosecond laser.

Picture shows the structure of a new DNA fold revealed by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)

FLUID DYNAMICS (C. D. OHL)

ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS (T. Y. KOH)

The peak represents Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) at 10-9 K achieved by a combination of laser coolingand magnetic evaporative cooling.

SUPERCONDUCTORS,QUANTUM MAGNETISM,TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS(E. M. CHIA, C. PANAGOPOULOS, L. WANG) (L. Y. CHEW, S. A. CHEONG,

Y. D. CHONG, S. Y. HO, P. SENGUPTA, I. SHELYKH)

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At NTU Physics and Applied Physics, our research

covers both the technological and the theoretical

realms of Physics; we construct tiny nanostructures by manipulating atom by atom, probe ultrashort microscopic processes in nature using ultrafast femtosecond lasers…study organic solar cells…analyze vast atmospheric systems…exploring the common themes encompassing theoretical Physics, complex systems and the financial markets; chilling to near absolute zero, we can generate an `army’ of gaseous atoms moving in unison…in selected solids, we experiment to find the right conditions to produce exotic states of matter which may have technological applications…we study the behaviour and many applications of empty bubbles in liquids such as fragmentation of kidney stones and non-invasive delivery of medical drugs…we also research on the living - dynamics and structure of the complex DNA; …the list goes on....anyone interested in invisibility cloaks?

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10-10mNonlinear/Chaotic systems in Physics;Condensed Matter Physics; EconoPhysics etc.

Physics Research at Different Frontiers

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Assistant Prof KOH Tieh YongSPMS Teaching Excellence Award 2006, 2007, 2009Koh Boon Hwee Scholars Awards2011 (separately honoured by students Aaron Chiang and Wang Shengtao)

Assistant Prof CHEW Lock YueNanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching 2007SPMS Teaching Excellence Award 2009

Assistant Prof CHEONG Siew AnnNanyang Award for Excellence in Teaching 2010SPMS Teaching Excellence Award 2008, 2010, 2011Science Mentorship Programme Outstanding Mentor Award2010

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Dr MA YunPhysics lecturer at PAP conducts fundamental Physics courses.

Yenny WIJAYAbuilding a laser system when she was in undergraduate second year. After graduation, she started working atIntel-Micron as workforce development engineer.

Nanyang Assistant Prof Cesare SOCI (winner of ProSPER.NET-Scopus Young Scientist Award)and CHIN Xin Yu (Physics and Applied Physics 4th year) discussing about the properties of organic polymers that are useful for plastic solar cells.

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“IIn the Division of Physics and Applied Physics students and professors share the joy in making discoveries together.”

Associate Prof PHAN Anh Tuan (centre)Acting Head of Division (with students Christopher LECH and PHAM Dang Khoa)

“Physics is exciting and physics at NTU is a great and rewarding adventure.”

Prof HUAN Cheng Hon, Alfred (left)with student QUEK Wei Liang at 2011 PAP nite.

LEE Jun Hin, Kenneth3rd yearSingapore Polytechnic Alumnus

CHUA Xin Yi, Simon2nd yearNgee Ann Polytechnic Alumnus

CHOU Kok Loong

4th yearSerangoon

Junior College Alumnus

LEUNG Ho Fai4th year

National Junior

CollegeAlumnus

MA Ka Kui4th yearMeridian Junior College Alumnus

TANG Chi Sin4th year

St Andrew’s Junior College

Alumnus

STUDENTS AT WORK

PING PONG DAYAn opportunity to play a game of ping pong with the professors. Here, we see Prof SHEN Zexiang in action.

TAM Qian Xin 3rd year

Sek Men J Keb Nan

Hwa Almuna

LIN Qinghua4th year

Hwa Chong Junior

College Alumnus

Felicia Fibiani PERMATASARI4th yearEBTANAS/SMA UAN – SMA Kristen Petra 2,Surabaya Alumna

QUEK Wei Liang3rd yearJurong Junior College Alumnus

Learning aboutinterferometry(Left to right: Students CHOU Kok Loong, LIM Hui Ping, CHAN Zi Yu and TANG Chi Sin)

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There are many opportunities for students to go abroad for exchange programs, attend workshops and even conferences.

Whei Yeap on an exchange program in McMaster University in Canada – he also had the chance to visit many US and Canadian cities during the five months there.

SUEN Whei YeapClass of 2011 SMK St. Michael’s Institution, Ipoh Alumnus

Chern Han (right) having a discussion with Prof Roy Glauber at the annual Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in 2010. Chern Han is one of the ten students selected from universities in ASEAN to attend. That year, Singapore universities had two representatives, both from School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, NTU.

ER Chern HanClass of 2010 Foon Yew High School, Johor Bahru Alumnus

In 2011, Hugh Tay secured a three month internship at CERN where the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is housed. “In CERN, Physicists are on the quest of understanding the most fundamental building blocks of our universe – answering questions such as why is there mass; are there higher dimensions etc.”

Hugh TAY Keng Liang Physics and Applied Physics 4th yearTampines Junior College Alumnus

“I enjoy studying in PAP ever since I enter NTU. The courses are very interesting and my passion towards physics had been greatly increased. The professors, lecturers and tutors I had met are nice and approachable. I can ask for advices whenever I need them. At the end of my first year, I had joined a research group under one of my professors. Throughout the research, I gained a lot of knowledge and experience. After one year in PAP, I know that I have chosen the right path for my future.”

TAM Qian Xin (centre)Physics and Applied Physics 3rd yearSek Men J Keb Nan Hwa Almuna(with PHUA Jun Hao and Kenneth LEE)

“My experience in PAP has been truly enriching. There are many knowledgeable lecturers and tutors that constantly provide guidance and enlightenment in not only concepts about physics, but also about concepts in life. Over the past one year, I’ve gained a great deal of confidence in my own abilities to adapt and succeed.”

ANG Yuen SiangPhysics and Applied Physics 3rd yearVictoria Junior College Alumnus

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CONTACT INFORMATION

Division of Physics & Applied PhysicsSchool of Physical & Mathematical SciencesNanyang Technological UniversitySPMS-PAP-02-01, 21 Nanyang LinkSingapore 637371

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