Facilitate cross-sector alliances, working closely with global leaders and advocates to amplify TLL and TLA's impact on food security, global health and environmental sustainability stewardship, underscoring both entities' contributions to cutting-edge research and technology development.Orchestrate the collaboration with key industry players, non-profits, governmental agencies, and academic partners, securing pivotal roles for TLL and TLA in major projects and dialogues on sustainability and agrifood innovation.

Oversee the management of impact-driven projects across TLL and TLA, such as climate-resilient rice cultivation, Project Wolbachia, and the development of novel insect repellents for vector-borne disease control, ensuring on-time milestone delivery.Foster partnerships and collaborations with global organisations, such as the Asian Development Bank, World Economic Forum, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and renowned research and academic institutions in the APAC regions, to conceptualise and execute pilot-scale impact projects.Source for investment deals in early-stage life sciences ventures/start-ups and perform deal assessment and due diligence for investment decisions.Manage portfolio companies under The Life Science Innovation Fund (TLIF) and provide timely support and consultancy services.

Managed overall QC processes of nanoparticle production for diagnostic purposes.Set up and managed overall Quality Management Systems for the initial and ongoing EN ISO 13485:2016 certification and Health Sciences Authority (HSA) approval of the company's IVD medical device.Established an R&D team and the R&D roadmap to develop new product verticals.Supported business development efforts as needed by drafting technical sections of proposals, providing proposal reviews, assessing levels of effort required to complete proposed work, and brainstorming technical solutions to client problems.

Oversaw the analytical and R&D laboratories for effective and safe operations.Planned and implemented framework to ensure compliance of laboratory and analytical activities with the HACCP feed safety program and ISO certifications.Created the strategic roadmap and development of the Analytical Science team for 2021.Established quality manual and method validation workflow for the Analytical Science laboratory in preparation for accreditation.

Led the operations and goals and objectives setting for Complex Organic Analysis, Deposit Analysis, Resin Analysis and Membrane Autopsy functions upon promotion to Team Leader in April 2020.Led the Complex Organic Analysis function through the annual assessment for ISO 17025:2017 certification by SAC-SINGLAS.Managed overall laboratory budget, sample turnaround, health & safety, waste management and etc.Proficient user of LabWare Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS).

Developed, designed and continuously improved curriculum plans, course outlines, evaluation procedures and instruments to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions, and ensure student engagement for the Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering (CBE) and Environmental & Water Technology (EWT) courses in the School of Life Sciences & Chemical Technology (LSCT).Spearheaded research activities to strengthen and foster industry partnerships.Planned and set up a new R&D facility to accommodate the increasing R&D activities.Pioneered the Service-Learning component as a signature pedagogy in the “Environmental Technology” module.

Researched and published scientific articles on membrane technology for the separation and purification of water.Prepared and scoped R&D proposals to secure R&D grant proposals from funding agencies, including the National Research Foundation.Tracked and managed the reporting of progress and budget utilisation of research projects.Sought collaborations with institutions and companies including A*Star, NRF, Eastman Chemical Company and BASF.Delivered lectures and tutorials and mentored final-year students for final-year research projects.

Assisted in safety engineering design in 2 major offshore projects.Responsible for the designs of escape routes, identifying and classifying hazardous area and also indicate the proper placement for safety equipment and etc.