Born in Singapore, Chuan Jie, like any other Singaporean male, went through various education institutes and served the army for two years in between.
Chuan Jie is also a Christian who is worshipping in a Reformed Church. He was baptised in January 2024 and now seeks to live for the Lord Jesus Christ, Who is the only One that saves (Acts 4:12).
In case you do not understand Singaporean ethnic Chinese names, “Tan” is the last name, while “Chuan Jie” is the given name. In some of the socials, you may see “Chuan-Jie” instead. This is to avoid confusion by pairing the 2 words together, as “Jie” is also part of the given name, and not the middle name.
Work Experience
National University of Singapore
Research Fellow
November 2025 –
- Under the Centre for Ion Beam Applications (CIBA)
- Utilised laser writing, proton beam writing, metal deposition, and sputtering techniques to fabricate 3D structures
- Fabricated a waveguide device on a sapphire substrate for experiments with external signals
- Worked in and maintained a class 100 cleanroom
- Guided and worked with students doing Undergraduate Research Opportunities Programme (UROP), Final Year Project (FYP) and Master’s project
- Updated CIBA website user interface and content
Graduate Teaching Assistant (ESP2110)
January 2022 – May 2025
- ESP2110 Design Project (core module for Engineering Science majors)
- For AY21/22 S2, AY22/23 S2, AY23/24 S2, AY24/25 S2 (P2)
- Managed and graded student submissions and deliverables on Canvas and LumiNUS platforms
- Part 1: Proportional-Integral-Derivative (PID) controller
- Set up, troubleshot, and deployed Pixy2 Mobile Robots with Arduino boards for instructional purposes
- Guided students with optimising the software and hardware of robots to complete tasks effectively
- Part 2: Scanning Tunnelling Microscope (STM)
- Managed STM inventories and lab guides
- Facilitated the usage of advanced devices such as Keithley 6221, Keithley 2230G-30-1, and Prusa MINI+
Graduate Teaching Associate / Assistant (PC3193)
January 2021 – May 2023
- PC3193 Experimental Physics II (core module for Physics majors)
- For AY20/21 S2, AY21/22 S1-2, AY22/23 S1-2
- Promoted to Graduate Teaching Associate in August 2022
- Guided students through more than 15 different experiments
- Administered Lab Quiz component to assess students’ understanding
- Troubleshot and fixed technical issues relating to equipment and experiments
- Coordinated the setting up and redeployment of equipment for laboratory relocation
Graduate Teaching Assistant (ESP3902)
August 2022 – December 2022
- ESP3902 Major Design Project I (core module for Engineering Science majors)
- For AY22/23 S1
- Guided students in solving problems relating to the integration of imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Troubleshot individual projects and provided constructive feedback for improvements
Education
2020 – 2025
Doctor of Philosophy (Physics)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Thesis title: High-Throughput Screening Platform for Large-Scale Genetic Variations
- Defended on: 24 April 2025
- Conferred on: 31 May 2025
2016 – 2020
Bachelor of Science with Honours (Physics)
National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Final year project title: Developing a Computer Interface Platform for Automated Detection of Genomic Structural Variations in DNA Molecules
- Conferred on: 30 June 2020
With a Minor in Mathematics
2012 – 2013
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level
Innova Junior College, Singapore
- H2 subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- H1 subjects: Economics, Chinese, General Paper, Project Work
- Co-curricular activities: New Media Arts (Innovation Technology)
2008 – 2011
General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
Montfort Secondary School, Singapore
- Subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Additional Mathematics, Chinese, English, Combined Social Studies/History
- Co-curricular activities: Art Club