SAEng TechTalk Series Symposium 2026
SAEng TechTalk Series Symposium 2026 – AI for Advanced Manufacturing and Semiconductors
The Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng) will be holding the second SAEng TechTalk Series Symposium in collaboration with SUTD. The symposium will explore the advancement of AI in the field of advanced manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, asset reliability and supply-chain resilience.
Symposium schedule
| Time | Programme |
|---|---|
| 8.30AM | Registration |
| 9.00AM | Opening address by Prof Phoon Kok Kwang (SUTD) |
| 9.10AM | Keynote speeches
9.10AM – Prof Aaron Thean (NUS) 9.40AM – Dr Joel Li (Cosmos Innovation) 10.10AM – Dr ArulMurugan Ambikapathi (Lam Research) 10.40AM – Prof Li Xiaoli (SUTD) 11.10AM – Prof Li Xiaoli (SUTD) |
| 11.40AM | Break |
| 11.50AM | Panel discussion
Moderated by Assoc Prof Savitha Ramasamy (SUTD) |
| 12.30PM | Networking session |
| 1.30PM | End of Symposium |
Opening address
President
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Keynote speakers
Director, SHINE Centre, National University of Singapore (NUS)
Professor, NUS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, NUS
SAEng Fellow
Prof Aaron Thean brings expertise in semiconductor devices, advanced semiconductor technologies and engineering innovation. His participation would provide a strong perspective on semiconductor technology and its intersection with emerging AI capabilities.
Co-founder and CTO
Cosmos Innovation
Dr Joel Li is the co-founder of Cosmos Innovation, an AI company accelerating process development across the trillion-dollar semiconductor industry. The company has secured funding from leading venture capitalists and investors across Silicon Valley, New York, and Singapore.
Senior Manager, Data Science (Singapore) Semiverse®Solutions, Office of the CTO
Lam Research
Dr ArulMurugan Ambikapathi’s expertise in AI, computer vision and data analytics, backed by semiconductor manufacturing experience, would add valuable insight into AI-driven inspection, manufacturing intelligence and process optimisation.
Professor, Head of Pillar (ISTD)
Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Prof Li Xiaoli brings deep expertise in AI, machine learning, data science and intelligent systems and would offer valuable perspectives on leveraging AI to drive innovation, particularly in semiconductor manufacturing, industrial analytics and predictive maintenance.
Professor, Associate Head of Pillar (EPD)(Research and Advancement)
Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
With deep expertise spanning nanophotonics, advanced nanofabrication, optical technologies and semiconductor nanostructures, Prof Joel Yang would offer a strong perspective on where semiconductor technology is heading, from precision manufacturing to the development of advanced optoelectronic devices.
Discussion panellists
Dr Timothy Liu
Senior Solutions Architect
NVIDIA AI Technology Centre (NVAITC)
Dr Timothy Liu specialises in applied AI, natural language processing, foundation models and deep learning architecture. He can offer practical guidance on moving advanced AI research into real-world use, drawing on generative AI, GPU-accelerated computing and enterprise deployment.
Dr Zhang Le
Senior Manager of Data Science and AI
AMD
Le Zhang is an expert in AI, machine learning, data science and semiconductor security, with leadership experience in CPU/GPU product development and Physical AI at AMD. His involvement would bring valuable industry insight into AI-driven semiconductor innovation, edge AI and hardware security.
Dr Vineet Jacob Kuruvilla
Principal Industry Manager (Government, Aerospace & Defence)
MathWorks
Dr Vineet Jacob Kuruvilla’s expertise in high-performance computing, MATLAB, predictive maintenance and industrial AI would add valuable insight into accelerating engineering innovation, industrial automation and systems modelling.
Dr Cheng Fang
R&D Director
Advance Remanufacturing and Technology Centre (ARTC, A*STAR)
AIMfg COE
Dr Cheng Fang leads Quality Assurance pillar in AIMfg and has extensive experience in Semicon deployment too.
Panel discussion moderator
Dr Savitha Ramasamy
Associate Professor
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
| For enquiries or assistance, please contact us at istd@sutd.edu.sg. |
The SAEng TechTalk Series Symposium 2026 is an initiative jointly organised by the Academy of Engineering, Singapore (SAEng), and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD).