ARTC Management

Dr Wang Wei is currently the Deputy Executive Director for R&D Divisions at A*STAR's Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and ARTC. Before joining SIMTech and ARTC, Wang Wei held his position as Research Scientist with A*STAR's Institute of Materials Research & Engineering for nearly seven years. He then progressed and spent seven years on secondment with Rolls Royce as an Advanced Technologist.

Wang Wei holds a Bachelor in Materials Sciences and Engineering and also a Masters Degree in Engineering, Materials Science with Zhejiang University, China. Wang Wei also received his PhD in Materials Engineering with the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.

Dr Beng Cheah oversees the organisation development, talent management, and staff engagement for SIMTech & ARTC, as well as the management of strategic operations for ARTC.

He is skilled in navigating business, technical, and operational challenges. Prior to joining A*STAR, he successfully repositioned a unit into a profitable business at a SingTel subsidiary. Through his tours of duty at A*STAR research institutes, Beng contributed greatly to corporate and business strategy formulation, industry development, corporate services, and project management at DSI, IME, NMC, and I2R. He was a key implementer of FusionWorld, an A*STAR technology showcase featured by CNN and visited by dignitaries from around the world.

He has managed large-scale projects involving advanced communications technologies and completed many successful projects with MNCs. He enjoyed designing and implementing software for projects such as New Zealand’s North Island Main Trunk Electrification, a control system for a multi-fuel pipeline in Indonesia, traffic signal gantry controllers for Auckland Harbour Bridge, sailing data capture for Steinlager 2, and communications networks for SCADA systems for power companies in Rotorua, Wairakei, Westpower, and other parts of NZ.  He received a First-Class Honours degree in EEE from the University of Auckland, NZ.

He researched the diffusion of innovations and earned a DBA from the University of South Australia. He completed the Programme for Global Leadership at Harvard Business School. He also serves on Ngee Ann Polytechnic’s School of Engineering Advisory Committee. 

Dr. Jonathan Low is the Assistant Chief Executive at ARTC, A*STAR where he is responsible for developing and executing the business strategy of ARTC’s industry consortium model. Before this role, Jonathan was ARTC’s Coordinating Director (R&D), where he was synergising the R&D activities across the R&D Divisions and charting the directions for the R&D themes of Net Zero Manufacturing and Resilient Value Chain.

Prior to the above roles, Jonathan held a dual role as the Coordinating Director (Research) and Research Director for the Sustainability & Life Cycle Engineering Division at SIMTech, A*STAR. In his 14 years capacity as a PI, he was responsible for developing deep capabilities in Life Cycle Assessment and Costing (aka Eco-Techno-Economic Analysis) at A*STAR. Jonathan also has a wealth of industry development experience through his role as the Industry Initiative Lead for the Sustainable Manufacturing Centre at SIMTech from 2015 to 2019. During this period, he worked with the industry to understand their sustainability needs, develop strategies for SIMTech to drive the adoption of sustainable manufacturing technologies, and trained over 100 PMETs to conduct carbon footprint assessment under SSG’s Workforce Skills Qualification (WSQ) framework.

Jonathan has received awards such as the A*STAR and MTI Borderless Awards in 2011, and the Enterprise Singapore Commendation Award in 2019 for his contributions to capability building in the domain of sustainability. He still actively contributes to development of international standards in the field of sustainability through his roles as the Chairperson of the Technical Committee on Environmental Management under the Singapore's Environment and Resources Standards Committee (ESRC), and represents Singapore in various ISO standards development programmes. He also serves as an expert member on MINDEF’s Expert Advisory Panel on Environmental Sustainability.

Dr Andy Lee is currently the Director for New Business & Start-Up in the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) of the Agency for Science, Technology And Research (A*STAR).

Prior to this, Andy worked and managed in various industries ranging from agro-biotech, contract manufacturing, to food & beverage. Andy was trained as a nano-ceramics composite materials scientist with a Ph.D. from the University of Sydney, Australia

Mr Chang Thai Nam is currently the Business Development Director for SMEs and Public Agencies in the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

Thai Nam has over 21 years of experience in business management, including at least 11 years in senior management. Previously the Vice President of Local Sales at ABB Group, he has led business transformation and prepared the organisation for new markets. Repositioning the business back for profitable growth was also part of his achievements during his time at ABB.

From 2010 to 2014, he drove an 18% CAGR in the business through strengthened service leadership, product packaging and channel development. His experience includes integrating newly acquired businesses and developing business managers, which are critical learnings.

Despite the financial crisis in 2008 and 2009, he delivered business growth turning around several underperforming businesses in less than 12 months. Thai Nam also has an impeccable track record as business leader, building mainly service businesses with a CAGR of 25%.

Mr Chia Kiang Sum is the Senior Director of the Operating Systems and the Advisor of the Project Management Office (PMO) in Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) and Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech). Prior to his new appointment, Kiang Sum is the director of the PMO team and has the responsibility for the project execution & its governance processes of ARTC and SIMTech.

Kiang Sum has taken on multiple management roles in the R&D environment with Hewlett-Packard, Dell, and Honeywell prior to joining ARTC. He manages the R&D team in those companies through their product development cycle, from concept to launch, and ensures quality designs meet product regulatory compliance requirements. In Honeywell, he manages the printer PMO team, which comprises programme managers from different continents to deliver product design across the various R&D centres and ensure execution rigours are in place across the cross-functional teams.

Kiang Sum graduated from Nanyang Technology University with a Bachelor of Engineering–Electrical.

Mr Derrick Lim is currently the Corporate Services Senior Director of the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). He is also the Programme Director heading the Cleantech Two (CT2) Space Transformation. From 2020 to 2022, he enabled the SIMTech NTU Valley Block moves to Cleantech Two B (CT2B) by leading the tenders, infrastructure design, outfitting, and equipment relocations.

Mr Christopher Mason is currently the Technical Division Director for Advanced Remanufacturing in the Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC) of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

Prior to his current role, Christopher has held a number of senior management roles for Rolls-Royce Plc. including Manufacturing Manager of Rolls-Royce’s High Pressure Turbine Blade Machining Facility and Civil Large Engine Assembly and Test. He lead the operations team that assembled and tested the first Trent XWB production engines. He has held a number of engineering management roles in Asia, the United Kingdom and Europe for Rolls-Royce PLC and managed teams of up to 60 Engineers to design and implement new products and processes. Prior to his career at Rolls-Royce Christopher worked for Alcoa and programme managed new turbine blade manufacturing technology.

Christopher is a Chartered Member of the Institute of Engineering and Technology and received is BEng(Hons) from the University of Hertfordshire and has co-authored a number of technical publications.

Dr Ng Huey Yuen serves as the Coordinating Director of the ARTC R&D Division and the Director of the Knowledge Transfer Office, the Continuing Education Training (CET) arm of ARTC & SIMTech, providing workforce training in advanced manufacturing. Concurrently, Huey Yuen holds the position of Deputy Director of the Digital Manufacturing Division, an R&D unit dedicated to enhancing capabilities in operations research, machine learning, digital infrastructure, and system connectivity for co-innovation of smart manufacturing applications with Industry partners.

As a scientist, Huey Yuen specializes in the field of manufacturing operations management, particularly in topics related to inventory control (optimization) and digital transformation. He participates actively in numerous high-impact R&D projects, including initiatives such as re-designing Singapore’s port value chain to meet just-in-time standards. In addition to his scientific endeavors, Huey Yuen is an ACTA-certified trainer, regularly conducting lectures on inventory network optimization tailored for the working professionals, thus sharing his knowledge and expertise with Industry practitioners.

Huey Yuen holds a PhD in Engineering (Manufacturing & Management) from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor in Engineering (1st Class Hons.) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from Imperial College London. He was a recipient of the A*STAR National Science Scholarship (BS–PhD).