2025 Awardees

*Dr Cao Thi Thu Ha from Vietnam (on Hospital Infection Control) hosted in NUS

Dr Chan Bunyeth from Cambodia (on Distribution and population dynamics of rare, threatened native megafishes and non-native fishes and their impacts on sustainable fisheries management in the Lower Mekong Basin) hosted in NUS

Dr Chanya Archapraditku from Thailand (on Elucidating the pH-Dependent Conformational Transitions in Coronavirus Spike Proteins) hosted in BII A*STAR

Dr Dian Darisma from Indonesia from (on Integrated Study of Arun Gas Field as Carbon Capture and Storage Using Ambient Noise Tomography and Magnetotelluric Metho) hosted in NTU

Dr Fauzi Budi Satria from Indonesia (on Rotavirus Vaccination for Infants in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities) hosted in Duke-NUS

Dr Lee Jiale from Malaysia (on Hybrid Photocatalyst-Pseudocapacitor Systems for Round-the-Clock CO2 Conversion: Bridging Light and Dark for Sustainable Solar Fuels) hosted in NUS

Dr Michelle Felicia Lee Li Yun from Malaysia (on Structure-Guided Development of a Broadly Protective Pan-Henipavirus Vaccine Targeting the Conserved Fusion Glycoprotein) hosted in Duke-NUS

Dr Natassa Lionel from Indonesia (on Development of Biomimetic Catalysis using Ion Pair Catalysts Derived from Chiral Cations and Naturally Available Enzyme Cofactors) hosted in NTU

Dr Nguyen Van Tam from Vietnam (on GenAI Adoption for Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment) hosted in NUS

Dr Nora Izzati Binti Mohd Razip from Malaysia (on Machine Learning–Guided Discovery of Rare-Earth-Doped 2D Materials for Flexible Energy Devices) hosted in NTU

Dr Nur Shamimie Nadzwin Binti Hasnan from Malaysia (on Engineered Graphitic Carbon Nitride Photocatalysts for Plastic Upcycling under Visible Light Irradiation) hosted in NTU

Dr Pham Quang Truong from Vietnam (on Synergistic enhancement of solid-state single-photon emitters using hybrid plasmonic-photonic nanostructures) hosted in NTU

Dr Phorutai Pearngam from Thailand (on Development of a computational pipeline to predict antigenic peptides from venom proteins of Elapidae and Viperidae snakes) hosted in BII A*STAR

*Dr Prapassorn Poolchanuan from Thailand (on Mapping Population Immunity to Henipaviruses in Singapore) hosted in Duke-NUS

Dr Viengsamay Sengchaleun from Laos (on Strengthening early childhood nutrition in Lao PDR: evidence-based guidelines for children aged 2-5 to address the triple burden of malnutrition) hosted in NUS

*Dr Woh Pei Yee from Malaysia (on One Health analysis of clinically important ESBL- and carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae between Vietnam and Singapore) hosted in NCID

* Short SASEAF (6 months PROGRAMME)

 2024 Awardees

  • Dr Do Thai Duong from Vietnam (on  Higher Complex Sobolev Spaces dnd their Applications) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Ha Thi Thuy Hoa from Vietnam (on Investigating Ceramides As New Biomarkers and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Diseases in Singapore) hosted in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

  • Dr Kritchakorn Sawakwongpra from Thailand (on Investigating Cell-Free DNA Dynamics for the Diagnosis of Non Tuberculous Mycobacterial Infection) hosted in ID Labs, A*STAR

  • Dr Mohd Muzamir Mahat from Malaysia (on Development of Polypyrrole-Iron Oxide (Ppy-Fe2O3) Conductive Hydrogels for Neural Regeneration and Functional Recovery in Spinal Cord Injuries) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Natcha Dankittipong from Thailand (on Integrating Novel Data Streams Into Risk-based Surveillance For Emerging Zoonotic and Vector Borne Diseases in Southeast Asia) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Ng Wern Hann from Malaysia (on Unraveling Host Dependency Factors in Chikungunya Virus Pathogenesis Using Functional Genomics) hosted in Duke-NUS Medical School

  • Dr Nguyen Minh Tuan from Vietnam (on Identification of Therapeutic Target Genes in Pancreatic Cancer: Connectivity Map Guided Drug Repurposing and Extracellular Vesicles-Mediated Dosage Optimization) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Nguyen Tran Thuan from Vietnam (on Continuous-time Stochastic Control Problems with Jumps Under a Reinforcement Learning Framework) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Sirin Sttiwanichai from Thailand (on Screening for Inhibitors Targeting a Bacterial Lipid Binding Site on Coronavirus Spike Proteins to Reduce Hyperinflammation) hosted in BII, A*STAR

  • Dr Tadsanee Awang from Thailand (on A multiscale modelling approach to identifying mechanisms of novel SARS-CoV-2 receptor interactions) hosted in BII, A*STAR

  • Dr Pratomporn Krangvichian from Thailand (on Investigating the Role of An Aged Brain Microenvironment on Glioblastoma Pathogenesis) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Puthearath Chan from Cambodia (on Identifying Problems and Possible Solutions of Urban Safety and Security in ASEAN: Focusing on Digital Technology Threats and Climate-related Disasters) hosted in SUTD

  • Dr Rafidah binti Lani from Malaysia (on Genome-Wide RNAi Screening: A Path to Understanding Viral Host Interactions) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Sengthavy Phommixay from Laos (on Long-term Cost and Reliability Assessment of the Lao National Grid Considering the Integration of Renewable Energies) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Tri Komala Sari from Indonesia (on Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of Influenza A Viruses with Methodologies for Tracking Both Human and Animal Infections) hosted in Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS

  • Dr Yeap Hui Wen from Malaysia (on Investigating the Role of Necroptosis For Host Defence Against Enteric Pathogen and Dengue Virus) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Yvonne Liew Jing Mei from Malaysia (on Developing T Cell Assays for Coronavirus Epitopes: Focusing on Ethnic Variations) hosted in Duke-NUS Medical School

 2023 Awardees

  • Dr Hoa Thi My Vo from Vietnam (on Profiling of Cellular and Humoral Immune Responses to Dengue Virus in Elderly Patients) hosted in Duke-NUS Medical School

  • Dr Chonlatip Pipattanaboon from Thailand (on Development of Novel Therapeutic Antibodies Against Klebsiella Pneumoniae) hosted in ID Labs (A*STAR)

  • Dr Phuong Thi-Diem Nguyen from Vietnam (on Develop mRNA-based Vaccine Against Mycobacterium Abscessus Infection for Humans) hosted in ID Labs (A*STAR)

  • Dr Muhammad Prisla Kamil from Indonesia (on Utilizing Plasma Electrolysis As an Eco-friendly Method to Enhance the Corrosion Resistance of Al Alloys as Structural Materials for Energy-efficient Vehicles Working in Extreme pH Environments) hosted in IMRE (A*STAR)

  • Dr Duy Hoang Thai from Vietnam (on Stochastic Fixed-point Intersection Algorithms for Image Decomposition and Segmentation with Diffusion Tensor Imaging in Medical and Biological Applications) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Shazlin Shaharudin from Malaysia (on Optimising Exercise to Improve Physical and Cognitive Frailty in Mild Cognitive Impairment) hosted in NTU-NIE

  • Dr Vo Ngoc Thieu from Vietnam (on Dynamical Systems Approach for Deep Learning) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Nguyen Van Vuong from Vietnam (on Digital Integration in Construction: Incorporation of Recycled Materials in Large-scale 3D Concrete Printing Fabrication) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Ratna Sari Wijaya from Indonesia (on Impact of Endothelial Cells FAIM Expression on Severe Dengue Pathogenesis) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Adzzie Shazleen Binti Azman from Malaysia (on Elucidating the Antiviral Potential of DC1 Against RNA Viruses) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Panita Ngamchuachit from Thailand (on Assessing the Nutritional, Functional, and Sensory Properties of Emerging Lesser-Known Plant-Based Protein Sources for Food and Beverage Applications) hosted in SIFBI (A*STAR)

  • Dr Siow Chee Loon from Malaysia (on Data Driven Modelling of Marine Traffic in Malacca and Singapore Straits for Just in Time Arrival Prediction) hosted in SIT

  • Dr Yen Yat from Cambodia (on Building Urban Resilience and Inclusiveness in Informal Settlements of Phnom Penh) hosted in SUTD

2022 Awardees

  • Dr Nguyen Thanh Duong from Vietnam (on Development of a Microfluidic Metasurface Optical Sensor for Real-time Environmental Monitoring) hosted in A*STAR

  • Dr Lemthong Chanphavong from Laos (on Improvement of the Performance of Biomass Gasification using CO2 as Gasifying Agent) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Luong Hieu Thi from Vietnam (on Voice Anti-Spoofing and Fake Speech Detection in the Age of Highly Integrated Cyberworld) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Nurasyikin Misdan from Malaysia (on Development of Adsorptive Thin Film Nanocomposite (TFN) Nanofiltration Membranes by Incorporating MgFeCu-LDH Nanofillers for the Treatment of Pharmaceutical Contaminants) hosted in NTU

  • Dr See Jia Xiang from Malaysia (on The Functional Role of Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells (LSECs) and Vascular Zonation in Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Syafikah Huda Binti Paiman from Malaysia (on Mechanistic Study on the Upcycling Microplastics Waste into High Value-added Chemicals Feedstock by Photocatalysis) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Aung Khine Linn from Myanmar (on Targeted Gene Delivery using Phage Virions: Assessment of DNA Transduction and Transient Expression in Mammalian Cells) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Aung Myo Thant Sin from Myanmar (on Force/ Position Control of Robotic Devices for Human Robot Interaction) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Chung The Hao from Vietnam (on Combining Genomic Epidemiology and Microbiome research to Elucidate clinical impacts of Gram-negative Bacteria Causing Ventilator-associated Pneumoniae in Asia) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Doan Nhat Minh from Vietnam (on Arithmetic and Geometric Aspects of Surfaces Associated to the Congruence Subgroups of the Modular Group) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Kanin Salao from Thailand (on Development of a Modular, Adenovirus-based, Vaccine Platform) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Kartika Saraswati from Indonesia (on Leveraging Modelling Approaches to Define the Public Health Importance of Dengue Fever and Japanese Encephalitis) hosted by NUS

  • Dr Muhandis Shiddiq from Indonesia (on Novel Biomedical Sensors Based on Spin Plasmons) hosted by NUS

  • Dr Phung Khanh Lam from Vietnam (on Vaccination Coverage and Risk of Vaccine-preventable Diseases’ Outbreaks) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Vigneswari Sevakumaran from Malaysia (on Developing Smart Microneedles Patches as Transdermal Drug-delivery System) hosted in NUS

2021 Awardees

  • Dr A’an Johan Wahyudi from Indonesia (on Dissolved Carbon Biogeochemistry) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Annushiah A/P Vasan Thakumar from Malaysia (on Big Data, Modelling EQ-VT Data) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Faten Ermala Che Othman from Malaysia (on Carbon Capture and Storage) hosted in SUTD

  • Dr Febrian Hillman from Indonesia (on Membrane Chemistry, Carbon Capture) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Gagus Ketut Sunnardianto from Indonesia (on Hydrogen Storage) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Gan Bee Koon from Malaysia (on Biosynthesis of Novel Lanthipeptides) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Jariya Kayee from Thailand (on Trace Metals in Rainwater) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Le Thanh Ninh from Vietnam (on Mycoprotein, Meat Alternatives) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Nguyen Thi Anh Xuan from Vietnam (on Ischemic Stroke) hosted in NUS

  • Dr Nguyen Thi Van Hang from Vietnam (on Convex-Composite Optimization) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Nur Hashimah Alias from Malaysia (on Membrane Disinfection of Water) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Oon Chern Ein from Malaysia (on Colorectal Cancer Research) hosted in EDDC, A*STAR

  • Dr Vimal Rau Aparow from Malaysia (on Virtual Validation Assessment for Autonomous Vehicle) hosted in NTU

  • Dr Yow Kai Siong from Malaysia (on Big Graph Applications, Graph Theory) hosted in NTU