1. Congratulations on receiving the KK Phua Gold Medal! What does this recognition mean to you at this stage of your academic journey? A: Receiving the KK Phua Gold Medal holds both personal and professional significance for me. In early 2023, I had the honour of...
Math, Mentorship and Meaning
From her first steps into SPMS as a freshman to leading the student body as SPMS Club President, Kang Qi’s journey has been shaped by curiosity, connection and a drive to give back. Drawn to the versatility of mathematics and inspired by the warmth of the SPMS...
Equations, Events, and Everything in Between
Meet Luan Rong, Class of 2025—a passionate mathematics student whose SPMS journey has been shaped by curiosity, community, and resilience. From switching fields to finding her research niche, Luan Rong has embraced every opportunity to grow, both as a scholar and a...
From SPMS to MIT: A Journey in Physics and Research
Class of 2024 graduate Lo Hsuan reflects on a meaningful undergraduate journey at SPMS, NTU, and how the experiences shaped his path toward graduate studies at MIT. From representing Singapore in international competitions to uncovering the collaborative nature of...
Dirac Particles Violating Energy Conservation
Letian Yu (PhD, Physics and Applied Physics) investigates how Dirac quasiparticles behave in systems where energy is not conserved—an unconventional but increasingly relevant direction in modern physics. Through a combination of theoretical modelling and...
Next-Gen Nuclear Fusion: Microwave Diagnostics Design
Chan Long Shan has designed a microwave diagnostic system for a next-generation fusion energy device for this final year project. This diagnostic will be used to characterise turbulence in burning plasma, a key phenomenon in achieving scientific breakeven. By...
The Elusive High-Tc Superinductor: A Leap Toward Scalable Quantum Hardware
Quantum computers hold the promise of solving problems far beyond the capabilities of today’s supercomputers. At the heart of these systems are qubits—particularly, fluxonium qubits, which require superinductors to preserve delicate quantum states. But conventional...
Estimating Uncertainty in Neural Networks
Physicists know that no measurement is meaningful without an estimate of its error. Keane studied how to estimate the uncertainty in neural network predictions. As part of his final year project at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Keane...
Tracing Waves Through Plasma: Beam Tracing for Stellarators
As part of his final year project at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Eduard Wikarta (Year 4, PHMS) delved into the complex world of plasma physics and computational diagnostics. His project focused on simulating how microwave beams...
Pushing the Frontiers of Quantum Decomposition
Fourth-year students at the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), Nanyang Technological University, have the opportunity to embark on Final Year Projects (FYPs) that challenge their understanding of scientific concepts while encouraging them to...