High Impact Thesis

Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, a PhD graduate from the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE), shares his research journey focused on enhancing the performance and efficiency of perovskite solar cells. Through innovative device modifications and optimizations, he strived to push the boundaries of solar cell technology. Additionally, Dr. Ibrahim discusses his novel approach to characterizing losses in these solar cells, offering valuable insights into the bottlenecks limiting their performance. Join us as we delve into the fascinating world of solar energy research with Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim, who also reflects on his experience as one of the original founders of this podcast.

Hasnain graduated with a PhD from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE). He talks to us about building machine learning models from past airport traffic data to minimize delays in real-time. He also discusses the challenges and hesitance in the adoption of such tools. We also gain some insight into his experience finding a higher purpose while doing research.

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Jwala graduated with a PhD from the School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE). She talks to us about assessing Natural Language Processing (NLP) models that specialize in translation between different languages, compiling useful datasets for training, and some of the current pitfalls. She also shares her experience learning different languages from shows, books, and apps.

Gopi is a post-doctoral researcher at the school of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). She was a PhD student from the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program @ NTU (IGP), working on using microbes to de-stain water contaminated by fabric dyes. She also talks about her time at NTU's Toastmasters chapter and her unique experience representing Singapore in Google's Connect Live (2019) event for her contributions to their Maps platform.

​Alvin Chua Sern Hao is a Ph.D. candidiate at the School of Humanities (SOH) at NTU. He studies earthenwares from different archaeological sites in

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Syed is a Ph.D. student at Nanyang Technological University's School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology (CCEB - formerly SCBE). He talks to us about his research into carbon capture technology, what it can do to mitigate emissions, and how far it is from large scale implementation. He also shares his experience working with TEDxNTU and being a residential mentor.

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Aditi is a Ph.D. student at Nanyang Technological University's School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE). She talks to us about her research into Reserve Power Point Tracking, a novel and superior algorithm that enables optimal power extraction from solar arrays.

Bernardo is a Ph.D. student at the Robotics Research Centre in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) in NTU. In this episode he talks to us about his research on the design of compliant upper limb exoskeletons. He also discusses some of the challenges of rehabilitation and how they can be circumvented.

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Nandish Chattopadhyay is a Ph.D. student at the School Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) at NTU. In this episode, he talks to us about his work on machine learning models security and robustness. He highlights the importance of secure, reliable, and resilient machine learning algorithms that are integrated in autonomous driving systems, personal computing devices, and healthcare data bases.

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