Dr. Desmond Loke

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Desmond Loke received a BA in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore in 2008 and pursued a PhD at the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in NUS and the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. His research focused on computer simulation and experimental studies of fast transformation of phase-change materials in devices from 2008 to 2012. During his research, he pioneered the control of crystallization kinetics of phase-change materials by pre-organizing atoms using weak electric fields. This innovation allowed phase-change memory to achieve sub-nanosecond write speeds. In 2013, Desmond was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship at Singapore University of Technology and Design and Massachusetts Institute of Technology to start his independent research. He also attended Harvard University as a researcher in 2014. He joined the faculty at SUTD in 2016 as an assistant professor in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology. His research currently aims to understand the origin of novel materials and the use of effects to design bioelectronic devices that enable new memory and medical technologies, with applications in artificial intelligence and sixth-generation wireless.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2016-01-01 — Present

Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore

Desmond joined the faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Science, Mathematics and Technology.

Awards

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TechConnect Innovation Award

2024-01-01
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iMatSci Innovation Award

2018-01-01
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Innovators 35 Award

2016-01-01
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Innovators 35 Award

2014-01-01
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Postdoctoral Fellowship

2013-01-01
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Outstanding Paper Award

2012-01-01
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Best Paper of the Year Award

2012-01-01
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Most Impressive Paper Award

2012-01-01
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Young Inventors’ Award

2011-01-01

Requirements for Singapore University of Technology and Design

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
GRE General
Prerequisites
At least a Bachelor's degree or above
Application Checklist
  • Original Undergraduate/Master's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Statement of Objectives (3,000 words)
  • Three Recommendation Letters (Referees)
  • Identity Card or Passport
  • TOEFL/IELTS score report
  • GRE score report (Highly recommended, optional for EPD/ISTD)
  • CV/Resume
  • Portfolio (if applicable)
Specialization Notes

This applies to PhD programs in Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD), Engineering Product Development (EPD), Engineering Systems and Design (ESD), Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD), Science, Mathematics and Technology (SMT), and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS).