Invited Speaker – Professor, Aaron Chit Siong Lau

Institution:

Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)

Current Positions:

Senior Scientist II
Adjunct Assistant Professor

Biographical details
Aaron Chit Siong LAU is Senior Scientist II at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and the Quantum Innovation Center (Q.InC), both part of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He graduated with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore in 2012 with a BS in Physics. He then received the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship to pursue his PhD at the University of Oxford, where he earned his DPhil in Materials in 2017. His thesis focused on developing graphene-based single-molecule electronics. 

Aaron has received multiple prestigious grants and awards, such as the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship, Oxford Hetherington Prize, Career Development Award, MTC Young Individual Research Grant, and MTC Individual Research Grant. His research interest is in exploring low-dimensional quantum materials for unique applications. Aaron advocates effective scientific communication and is a STAR ambassador, participating in activities such as Scientist-In-Schools to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers.