MATLAB Day

Dr. Ang, an Associate Professor in Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore, is a robotics pioneer. He introduced the first programmable robotic system for ship welding and contributed to autonomous driving with the Singapore MIT Alliance for Research and Technology. He's actively involved in professional associations and committees. Dr. Ang founded the Singapore Robotics Games, advises the World Robot Olympiad, and received a 2018 Merit Award from Enterprise Singapore for his quality and standards contributions.

Dr Chong is a Senior Scientist at the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC). With a distinguished Doctor of Engineering degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology, she specializes in robotics, including the development of robotic arms for EV battery maintenance. Dr. Chong's research interests encompass precision motion control, control theory, rehabilitation assistive equipment, and biomedical engineering, contributing significantly to technology and healthcare advancement.

Dr Li Xiaocong is a Research Scientist with SIMTech. He received his BEng degree and his PhD degree from the National University of Singapore. After completing his Ph.D. under the A*STAR Graduate Scholarship (AGS), he joined SIMTech’s Mechatronics Group. He currently leads a research project on data-driven iterative tuning for commercial high-speed controller. His research interests include data-driven intelligent control and learning control with application to industrial robotics and precision machines. 

Ritesh Tekriwal, a Principal Engineer at Ion Mobility since June 2021, leads projects and innovates solutions for electric two-wheelers.

Previously at Ather Energy, he developed smart scooter features, sensor fusion algorithms, and test data automation. Ritesh also designed a Data Logging System and contributed to features like auto-indicator cancellation.

Ian Alferez is a seasoned Technical Software Manager at VinFast, where he brings his extensive expertise to lead and drive innovation in automotive software solutions. With a passion for cutting-edge technology and a proven track record of delivering top-notch software solutions, Ian plays a pivotal role in advancing VinFast's mission to shape the future of the automotive industry. His dedication to excellence and commitment to pushing the boundaries of software engineering make him an invaluable asset to the VinFast team.

With his passion in software engineering, Mr Alex Lo founded TechSource Systems in 1996, a company for distributing high-end computing software for research institutes, multinational corporations and universities in South East Asia and is the group CEO.  

He also founded i-Math Pte Ltd, which distributes high-end didactics and complex analysis software tools. He also serves in his personal capacity at charitable and non-profit organizations.

Zach is a roboticist with over a decade of experience in factory automation across industries in Asia Pacific, working with both manipulators and mobile robots.  His dream is to enable robots enter the home, construction site, kitchen and other places with unstructured environments.  Hence, he hopes to inspire aspiring engineers to solve tough engineering problems through cross-fertilization of ideas across multiple disciplines.   Zach is an alumnus of NUS via his Bachelor’s in Computing and graduated with a Master's in Engineering from Johns Hopkins University.  

Ian completed his studies in the EPD Robotics Track at SUTD and subsequently transitioned into the role of Research Officer at SUTD, where he effectively managed and concluded research projects related to robotics development within ROAR Labs. Currently, Ian is employed at TechSource Systems, where he collaborates with clients from diverse industries, applying Mathworks products to address a wide range of applications.