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...
Science Discovery Camp 2025
The College of Science held its second annual Science Discovery Camp from 18 to 20 June. Specially designed to give students from Junior Colleges and Polytechnics a chance to experience a preview of life in the College and on NTU’s campus, participants could...
Get to know the 2025 CoS Valedictorians: Eduard Wikarta (SPMS)
In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2025 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on transitioning into a new phase of life. Next up, we have Eduard Wikarta from the School of Physical and...
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...
Learning Journey for Pre-University Educators to NTU College of Science
On 25 June 2025, clusters of school educators gathered in quiet anticipation for a day of discovery and exchange. The Learning Journey for Educators to NTU College of Science (CoS), now in its 4th edition, felt like a time of reunion and rediscovery. Hosted by NTU’s...
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...