Prof. Chua Chee Kai

Professor Chua Chee Kai joined SUTD in 2019 as Head of the Pillar for Engineering Product Development and is now the Associate Provost of Research since 2022. Previously, he had a distinguished career at NTU spanning nearly three decades, holding key positions including Head of Division and Chair at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and serving as Executive Director of the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing. Recognized for his services, he received the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2014. A leader in Additive Manufacturing for over 35 years, he won the International FAME Award in 2018 and was honoured with the Award of Excellence (Education) by ASTM International Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence (AM CoE) in 2024 for his continuous and outstanding contributions to the field of additive manufacturing. He has contributed more than 500 journal and conference papers, books, book chapters, and patents. He was a Highly Cited Researcher™ for 2022, 2023 & 2024 according to Clarivate.