Award winners from SPMS Class of 2023 – (from left) Teh Yu Xuan, Ng Jing Yang, Cheng Zhengxing and Zhang Tianyu. Photo credit – M.Fadly
The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences congratulates the Class of 2023. We take immense pride in acknowledging the outstanding achievements of our undergraduate students who have been awarded academic prizes for their exceptional grades, remarkable final-year projects, and various other accomplishments. Below is the list of this year’s well-deserved winners:
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal Award –Ng Jing Yang (left) and Cheng Zhengxing (right) Photo Credit – M.Fadly
Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal Award –Ng Jing Yang and Cheng Zhengxing
This award is bestowed upon students who demonstrated exceptional academic excellence throughout their four years of undergraduate education in SPMS. Among this year’s recipients are Cheng Zhengxing from Mathematical Sciences and Ng Jing Yang from Physics and Applied Physics.
Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medals cum Cash Award – Ng Jing Yang. Photo credit – M.Fadly
Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medals cum Cash Award – Ng Jing Yang
The prestigious Shell Eastern Petroleum Gold Medal cum Cash Award recognizes exceptional undergraduates in the Division of Physics and Applied Physics. This year’s winner is Ng Jing Yang.
Singapore Mathematical Society Gold Medal cum Book Prize – Teh Yu Xuan. Photo credit – M.Fadly
Singapore Mathematical Society Gold Medal cum Book Prize – Teh Yu Xuan
Each year, this prestigious prize is awarded to a student with the best overall performance in the Mathematical Sciences, Mathematical Sciences and Economics, Mathematical and Computer Sciences, or Physics and Mathematical Sciences Programme. The recipient of this year’s award goes to Teh Yu Xuan.
KK Phua Gold Medal – Zhang Tianyu
KK Phua Gold Medal – Zhang Tianyu
Zhang Tianyu has been awarded the highly esteemed KK Phua Gold Medal in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments in the field of cryptology. Zhang’s journey into this fascinating realm began during his summer break, when an internship at the Shield Lab of Huawei Singapore ignited his passion for cryptology.
As he entered his third year at NTU, Zhang’s commitment to the subject led him to join Associate Professor Guo Jian’s team. His dedication quicky bore fruit as he embarked on a research project focused on quantum cryptanalysis on block ciphers for the Undergraduate Research Experience on Campus (URECA). Zhang’s work did not go unnoticed, and NTU honoured him as a President Research Scholar for his commendable research achievements.
Zhang’s explorations continued to unfold in his Final Year Project (FYP), where he further delved into the intricate world of cryptology. His project evolved around replicating and refining the latest techniques in the automatic search of Meet-in-the-Middle attacks. This innovative approach was then applied to Rjindael-based hashing, the foundation of the widely adopted and renowned Advanced Encryption Standard (AES).
Over the past two years, Zhang’s unwavering determination to advance in the field of cryptology has grown stronger. This dedication led him to accept the prestigious Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship (NPGS). Under the mentorship of Associate Prof. Guo Jian, Zhang is poised to make further significant contributions to the world of cryptologic research.
His recognition with the KK Phua Gold Medal is a testament to his outstanding achievements in cryptology.
The School warmly congratulate the winners.