NUS Alumni Relations - AlumConnect 2018

Alum Connect

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SEVEN EASY WAYS TO BE AN ACTIVE ALUM NUS.

National University of Singapore Shaw Foundation Alumni House

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Attend alumni events

alumnet.nus.edu.sg/upcoming_events NUS Alumni Relations organises a variety of events to cater to the diverse interests of alumni. Get to know fellow alumni over networking sessions, enjoy complimentary blockbusters, deepen your appreciation of music at concerts, or engage in meaningful community activities to give back to society.

HOMECOMING — KENT RIDGE ALUMNI FAMILY DAY Join in NUS’ biggest homecoming event!

Make a date with us on Saturday, 18 August 2018, at NUS University Town. / Movie-on-the-Green — NUS’ largest outdoor movie screening / Music-on-the-Green — featuring talented alumni and students / Interactive Sports Activities / Power of the Movie Mind Workshop / Student Life Fair with hands-on activities / Food Carnival Come as a class for a picnic on the green. Family members are welcome!

DON’T MISS THE UPCOMING BREAKFAST DIALOGUES: Careers in a Jungle Gym – How to Thrive Professionally in a Disruptive Environment The Breakfast Dialogues series is a casual and interactive platform to encourage the exchange of ideas among young alumni professionals, led by experts.

YOUNG ALUMNI MEETUP — THIRSTY THURSDAYS Chill out with your friends and make new ones at this popular young alumni networking session!

You will also meet and hear from successful alumni who will share their professional journeys and experiences.

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NUS YOUNG ALUMNI MEETUP

Join us at the NUSS Suntec City Guild House on Friday, 27 July 2018 to hear from Mr Frank Koo (Business '90), Head of Southeast Asia, Korea and Japan at LinkedIn. #NUS2018 graduates will learn unique insights on what makes a winning mindset and get to hear the skills we need to thrive in careers set against a background of fast-changing times.

Registration fee is $10 per participant, inclusive of coffee/tea and light bites.

Sign up at alumnet.nus.edu.sg/event/

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Lifelong Learning at NUS

scale.nus.edu.sg/AlumniLifeLongLearning All alumni are automatically eligible for the NUS Lifelong Learners (NUS L3) programme, which offers a comprehensive, curated catalogue of skills-based, industryrelevant Continuing Education and Training (CET) courses.

You may choose to stack up these courses into qualifications such as Graduate Diplomas, Bachelor’s or Master’s Degrees. The University will offer virtual vouchers that offset the cost of one NUS CET course to alumni who are new to lifelong learning at NUS. What’s more, your NUS student enrolment is valid for 20 years from the point of your undergraduate admission!

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Your personalised AlumNUS Card is affixed to the cover of this folder.

It identifies you as a member of the prestigious NUS alumni family and entitles you to exclusive discounts with popular merchants.

You also gain complimentary access to NUS Libraries and facilities at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House.

Apply for an NUS alumni credit card. A portion of your spending will be channelled to support NUS student bursaries and study awards.

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Make your way to Shaw Foundation Alumni House alumnet.nus.edu.sg/facilities

Your Home on Campus.

Shaw Foundation Alumni House offers state-of-the-art facilities including a 298-seater auditorium, seminar rooms, dining options and an Alumni Service Centre to serve your needs.

An ideal meeting place for alumni events, seminars, reunions and gatherings.

Alumni enjoy exclusive discounts! To find out more: sfahvenues@nus.edu.sg 6516 5770

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Nurture the giving spirit in you

alumnet.nus.edu.sg/DOS Together we can make a difference!

NUS has a long history of service and giving back to the community. The annual NUS Day of Service brings the whole NUS family together to serve and to give back to the community.

Champion or participate in an activity with your friends and fellow alumni, and make a difference to the lives of others.

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ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE

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Check out AlumNET Your one-stop resource to find out all about alumni events and privileges.

Your student email account will be lifelong upon your graduation.

Continue to enjoy 50GB of mailbox space, the sending of attachments up to 25MB and the reliability and convenience of your student email for life.

APR-JUN 2018

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Career Resources for Alumni Achieving your career ambitions requires a lifelong journey of personal growth, continued learning, job transitioning and the accruing of skills.

The Centre for Future-ready Graduates (CFG) offers a range of career resources to support your journey after graduation.

Employment Opportunities on NUS TalentConnect

Consultation with a Career Advisor

Access NUS TalentConnect as an alumnus to explore graduate employment opportunities across different industries. Opportunities are primarily for students and recent graduates.

Career progression is not always straightforward, and sometimes a conversation with a Career Advisor can help.

Step 1: To login, first reset your password by clicking the “Forgot Password” link on the login page. nus-csm.symplicity.com/students Step 2: Enter your NUS email address (lifelong email) and click “go”. You will receive an email in your NUS email account with a link to reset your password. Once your password has been reset, you will be directed to your account.

Singaporean Citizens and Permanent Residents have access to career advisory services offered by the Singapore government. Please refer to the websites below for more information. wsg.gov.sg/career-services.html e2i.com.sg/ All alumni may also request an appointment with a Career Advisor from the Centre for Future-ready Graduates at NUS by emailing careers@nus.edu.sg with your full name and your current career focus. You will hear from us within three working days.

STAY CONNECTED ALUMNI GROUPS > alumnet.nus.edu.sg/alumni_groups

DEPARTMENT-BASED ALUMNI GROUPS

NUS CENTRE FOR THE ARTS

NUS ALUMNI nuSTUDIOS NETWORK

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

ENGINEERING ALUMNI SINGAPORE Dr Victor Nian victor.nian@yahoo.com

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT OF TECHNOLOGY ALUMNI

Mr Low Beng Kheng lowbengkheng@gmail.com

Mr Wong Kar Hong karhong.wong@alumni.nus.edu.sg

NUS ALUMNI ORCHESTRA

NUS CHEMICAL ENGINEERING ALUMNI

Ms Koh Swee Jin sweejk@gmail.com

NUS BLAST ALUMNI MOVEMENT

Ms Claudine Liang claudineliang@gmail.com

NUS PIANO ENSEMBLE ALUMNI Ms Calista Lee gabrielee90@gmail.com

Mr Dennis Koh dennis.koh@stahl.com

NUS ELECTRICAL & COMPUTER ENGINEERING ALUMNI Mr Ahmed Mahmood tmsahme@nus.edu.sg

NUS FRENCH DOUBLE DEGREE PROGRAMME ALUMNI

NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES

Ms Wang Zihan zihan@vivaling.com

NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES ALUMNI

NUS SAFETY, HEALTH & ENVIRONMENT ALUMNI

Mr Ding Yanxing David ding@ceo-s.org

FACULTY-BASED ALUMNI GROUPS FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

CHINESE STUDIES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr Frank Fu frank0105@gmail.com

JAPANESE STUDIES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Mr Eddie Tay Cher Soon eddietaychersoon@gmail.com

NUS ALUMNI BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Er Chui Heng Tak she.society@alummail.nus.edu.sg FACULTY OF LAW

LAW FACULTY ALUMNI Ms Goh Mia Yang lawlink@nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

NUS ALUMNI BACHELOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES Ms Zheng Zhangxin zhengzhangxin@gmail.com

NUS FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PROGRAMME ALUMNI

Ms Zheng Zhangxin zhengzhangxin@gmail.com

Mr Daniel Chia daniel.chia@alumni.nus.edu.sg

NUS ECONOMICS ALUMNI

NUS FORENSIC SCIENCE ALUMNI

Mr Daniel Lo ccdaniello@gmail.com

NUS HISTORY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

POLITICAL SCIENCE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

A/Prof Stella Tan steltan@hotmail.com

NUS LIFE SCIENCES ALUMNI Mr Lim Miah Kyan dbslmk@nus.edu.sg

NUS SCIENCE YOUTH ALUMNI

Mr Raj Joshua Thomas bohamas@gmail.com

oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY

A/Prof Ee Pui Lai Rachel phaeplr@nus.edu.sg

GUILD OF DENTAL GRADUATES SINGAPORE ALUMNI GROUP Dr Alvin Lee Weizhi lvinlee@gmail.com

NUS GRADUATE DENTAL IMPLANTOLOGY ALUMNI Dr Jon Paul Seah jonpaul69@gmail.com

PHARMACY ALUMNI PHYSICS ALUMNI

Prof Phua Kok Khoo kkphua@wspc.com.sg

SCIENCE CBLC ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr Chua Yunjia oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAMME

LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL ALUMNI CHAPTER (SINGAPORE)

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAMME ALUMNI SOCIETY

NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL

HALL-BASED ALUMNI GROUPS EUSOFF HALL ALUMNI

Mr Yang Li omkazn@gmail.com

MBA ALUMNI

Mr Thong Yu Jin jamie.yj.thong@gmail.com

Mr Joseph Tan Boon Kiat mbaalumni.admin@nus.edu.sg

Mr Lim Jun An junan1992@hotmail.com

NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

KENT RIDGE HALL ALUMNI

Mr Tan Boon Chin nusbsa.admin@nus.edu.sg

NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL MANDARIN ALUMNI Mr Kwek Chok Ming kwekcm@yahoo.com

NUS GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING (NGS)

NGS ALUMNI CLUB

Dr Priscilla Ang pris.kailian.ang@gmail.com SCHOOL OF COMPUTING

COMPUTING ALUMNI ASSOCIATION Mr Ng Chee Chiu cheechiu@websparks.sg SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT

ARCHITECTURE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

Ms Joon Xin Ting joon.xinting@nus.edu.sg

KING EDWARD VII HALL ALUMNI Ms Jacqueline Ang kehsec@nus.edu.sg

RAFFLES HALL ASSOCIATION Mr Sonny Yuen sonnyyuencc@gmail.com

SHEARES HALL & DUNEARN ROAD HOSTEL ALUMNI Dr Loke Weiqiang weiqiang_loke@nuhs.edu.sg

TEMASEK HALL ALUMNI

Mr Najib Indra bin Abdul Majeed najib.indra391@gmail.com

INTEREST-BASED ALUMNI GROUPS AIESEC ALUMNI SINGAPORE Mr Imran Mohamad imran@streetsmartuniversity.info

NS PIONEERS ASSOCIATION

Mr Tan Yen San yensan@yiarchitects.com.sg

Mr Teo Cheng Keng chengkeng@gmail.com

BUILDING & ESTATE MANAGEMENT ALUMNI

NUS ALUMNI ACCENTURE GROUP

Dr Teo Ho Pin teo_ho_pin@pa.gov.sg

MASTER OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT) ALUMNI

Mr Bu Fan nusmem@alummail.nus.edu.sg SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

DUKE-NUS MEDICAL ALUMNI Dr Maverick Uy felixmaverickuy@gmail.com

NUS NURSING ALUMNI

Mr Suresh Rajasekaram sureshrajasekaram@yahoo.com.sg

THE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SOUTHERN BRANCH) Dr Alvin Tan admin@medicalalumni.org.sg

Mr Bryan Loke

bryan.loke@accenture.com

NUS ALUMNI BADMINTON Mr Yeo Yun Han

yeoyunhan@gmail.com

NUS ALUMNI CANOEING TEAM Mr Chia Yong Han Timothy tim2chia88@hotmail.com

NUS ALUMNI CHINESE DEBATING SOCIETY Mr Wong Yit Foo yitfoo@yahoo.com

NUS ALUMNI DRAGONBOAT TEAM

Mr Kow Weijie imzbest_88@hotmail.com

NUS ALUMNI PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY Mr Nelson Tan nelson88@gmail.com

NUS ALUMNI SING-ALONG Ms Joanna Loo rjyeo@singnet.com.sg

NUS ALUMNI TOASTMASTERS CLUB Mr Guo Cheng guo_chengr@163.com

NUS ALUMNI VOLLEYBALL CLUB Mr Dennis Kwa

kwa_1dennis@hotmail.com

NUS CAERUS INNOVATION LAB ALUMNI Mr John Paul Chua john.p.chua@gmail.com

NUS CAMPUS COUPLES ALUMNI Ms Sarah Ong sarahoyx@alumni.nus.edu.sg

NUS CLIMBING ALUMNI

Mr Ben Toh de_philosopher@hotmail.com

NUS ENTREPRENEURSHIP SOCIETY ALUMNI

Mr Kelly Choo kellychoo@gmail.com

NUS NETBALL ALUMNI CLUB

OVERSEAS CHAPTERS > alumnet.nus.edu.sg/overseas_chapters

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA

Dr Ang Woo Sin nusalumni.melbournechapter@gmail.com

PERTH, AUSTRALIA

Mr Thomas Goh Lik Cheng gohtlc@gmail.com

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

Mr Jack Tan jtan@coinequities.com.au

TORONTO, CANADA

Mr Tejas Aivalli nusalumnitoronto@gmail.com

VANCOUVER, CANADA Ms Tiffany Chia tiffany.chia@u.nus.edu

Mr Victor Ng Wei Zheng victorng@advisorsclique.com.sg

BEIJING, CHINA

NUS ORION ALUMNI NETWORK

CHENGDU, CHINA

Mr Soh Chang Yuan oan@ceclub.sg

NUS POLITICAL ASSOCIATION ALUMNI Ms Shen Jiayi jiayi.shen@aia.com.sg

NUS POSTGRADUATE ALUMNI Mr Deepak Pitta pitta.deepak@gmail.com

NUS RADIO PULZE ALUMNI Mr Lim Tau Wee daowei@radiopulze.com

NUS SENIOR ALUMNI

oarconnect@nus.edu.sg Mr William Gan Kian Hock willgansg@qq.com

HONG KONG, CHINA Ms Chan Kai Lin ckailin@yahoo.com

SHANGHAI, CHINA

Dr James Geng Jing geng-jing@hotmail.com

XIAMEN, CHINA Prof Li Jing lijing@xmu.edu.cn

NEW DELHI, INDIA Mr Prashant Pundrik pundrik@gmail.com

ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS FOR ALUMNI RELATIONS > alumnet.nus.edu.sg/ads_alumnirelations

Appointed Associate Directors for Alumni Relations from the various faculties, schools, halls, colleges and departments to cultivate meaningful and long-lasting relationships between alumni and the University.

DEPARTMENT NUS CENTRE FOR THE ARTS Ms Mary Loh cfalohck@nus.edu.sg

NUS OVERSEAS COLLEGES Ms Mak Hui Min makhuimin@nus.edu.sg

FACULTIES/SCHOOLS ALICE LEE CENTRE FOR NURSING STUDIES A/Prof Liaw Sok Ying nurliaw@nus.edu.sg

DUKE-NUS MEDICAL SCHOOL Dr Mara McAdams mara.mcadams@duke-nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES A/Prof Loy Hui Chieh fasloyhc@nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY Dr Betty Mok Yuen Yue denmokyy@nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING

A/Prof Subramaniam Velusamy velusamy.subramaniam@nus.edu.sg

FACULTY OF LAW

Dr Rosemary Khoo rmkhoo@gmail.com

JAKARTA, INDONESIA oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

Ms Jo-Ann Chan joann.chan@nus.edu.sg

NUS SOCIETY

TOKYO, JAPAN

FACULTY OF SCIENCE

NUS SPORTS CLUB ALUMNI

KUCHING, MALAYSIA

INSTITUTE OF SYSTEMS SCIENCE

Mr Eddie Lee Choy Peng eddie@nuss.org.sg Mr Ahmad Tashrif Bin Sarman tashrif@gmail.com

NUS VOLUNTEER NETWORK ALUMNI

Mr Lee Ming Yong mingyong240@hotmail.com

NUSSU ALUMNI

Mr Soh Yi Da sohyida@gmail.com

SINGAPORE-MIT ALLIANCE ALUMNI CLUB Mr Zhang Endong malcomzhang@hotmail.com

THE ASSOCIATION OF NANYANG UNIVERSITY GRADUATES

Mr Takefumi Ota takefumi.ota@nusmba.biz Mr Paul Kho Hang Kwang Integra.paul@gmail.com

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND Mr Ee Chiong Boon nzalumnus@outlook.co.nz

LONDON, UK

Dr Sharon Heng london@alumni.nus.edu.sg

A/Prof Chan Woon Khiong dbscwk@nus.edu.sg

Ms Angelia Tay angelia.tay@nus.edu.sg

LEE KUAN YEW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY

Ms Kartini Binte Abdul Rahman Kartiniar@nus.edu.sg

NUS BUSINESS SCHOOL

BOSTON, USA

Ms Ng Pheck Choo biznpc@nus.edu.sg

SAN FRANCISCO, USA

NUS GRADUATE SCHOOL FOR INTEGRATIVE SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING

Mr Robin Low Boon Peng robinlow@yahoo.com

oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

SAW SWEE HOCK SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH Ms Wendy Tan Mei Ling wendy_tan@nuhs.edu.sg

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING A/Prof Gary Tan dcstansh@nus.edu.sg

SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND ENVIRONMENT

A/Prof David Cheong Kok Wai sdeckw@nus.edu.sg

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAMME A/Prof Albert Teo uspteocy@nus.edu.sg

YONG LOO LIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Prof Wong Peng Cheang obgwpc@nus.edu.sg

YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC Mr Tan Wei Boon mustwb@nus.edu.sg

HALLS/RESIDENTIAL COLLEGES EUSOFF HALL Mr Mark Teng fastmk@nus.edu.sg

KENT RIDGE HALL

Ms Joon Xin Ting joon.xinting@nus.edu.sg

KING EDWARD VII HALL Dr Chen Zhi Xiong kehcz@nus.edu.sg

RAFFLES HALL

A/Prof Yap Von Bing stayapvb@nus.edu.sg

SHEARES HALL

Dr Loke Weiqiang weiqiang_loke@nuhs.edu.sg

TEMASEK HALL

A/Prof Dinesh Srinivasan antdine@nus.edu.sg

COLLEGE OF ALICE & PETER TAN Dr Joelle Lai Chiu Yun chiuyun@nus.edu.sg

TEMBUSU COLLEGE Dr Kuan Yee Han yeehan@nus.edu.sg

YALE-NUS COLLEGE

oarconnect@nus.edu.sg

Ms Gloria Chen ngscheng@nus.edu.sg

Mr Chia Ban Seng banschia@gmail.com

THE NANYANG UNIVERSITY ALUMNI ACADEMIC SOCIETY Dr Choong Chow Siong cschoong5r@gmail.com

Information is correct as at June 2018. Refer to nus.edu.sg/alumnet for updates.