Dr. Gim Soh

Associate Professor

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Biography

Soh Gim Song is an Associate Professor and Director of Education at the Singapore University of Technology and Design, specializing in Engineering Product Development. He is a core founding member of the Robotics Innovation Laboratory and leads the Articulated Systems Biomechanics group. Soh holds MSc and Ph.D. degrees from the University of California, Irvine, where he focused on developing innovative computer-aided design software and articulating mechanical systems. His teaching portfolio includes courses in machine theory, computer-aided design, and engineering design processes. Soh has served as a visiting scholar at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and has held positions as an Associate Research Scientist at the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology. He is actively involved in the academic community as an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Mechanism and Robotics and is a member of various technical committees related to robotics and mechatronics. In addition, he has received multiple awards, including the IEEE MRS Outstanding Paper Award and the Singapore Good Design Mark Award for innovative designs in robotics.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

2019-06-01 — Present

Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore

Research and teach in various engineering disciplines with a focus on robotics and mechanical systems.

Assistant Professor

2011-06-01 — 2019-05-01

Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore

Engaged in teaching and research in engineering product development.

Visiting Scholar

2011-08-01 — 2012-06-01

Massachusetts Institute of Technology • Cambridge, MA, USA

Conducted advanced research in mechanical engineering.

Associate Research Scientist

2010-12-01 — 2011-06-01

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology • Singapore

Contributed to research on manufacturing technologies.

Executive Assistant

2009-05-01 — 2010-11-01

E.M. Chen Associates, Inc. • Singapore

Supported executive operations in a consulting environment.

Research Specialist

2009-01-01 — 2009-04-01

Robotics Automation Laboratory, University of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA, USA

Worked on robotics research projects.

Lecturer

2008-06-01 — 2008-08-01

Mechanical Aerospace Engineering, University of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA, USA

Lectured on mechanical and aerospace engineering topics.

Research/Teaching Assistant

2004-06-01 — 2008-12-01

Robotics Automation Laboratory, University of California, Irvine • Irvine, CA, USA

Assisted in both teaching and research activities.

Research Officer

2003-06-01 — 2004-08-01

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology • Singapore

Conducted research in manufacturing technology.

Awards

#2019

IEEE MRS Outstanding Paper Award

2019-01-01
#2019

Singapore Good Design Mark Award

2019-01-01
#2018

ASME IDETC Mechanism Robotics Conference Paper Award

2018-01-01
#2017

Singapore Good Design Mark Award

2017-01-01
#2007

Innovative Design Award, Extreme Gravity Racing

2007-01-01
#2006

Innovative Design Award, Extreme Gravity Racing

2006-01-01

Patents

Adaptive Hybrid-Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

SG PCT: 10201908625V 2019-01-01

Climbing Robot Robust Transition

SG PCT: 10201903500S 2019-01-01

Method Device Measuring Anatomical Movement Joint

SG PCT: 10201810156P 2018-01-01

Robot Method Localizing Robot

Patent: 15/655,451 2018-01-01

Courses

30.105 Machine Element Design 30.001: Structures Materials

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).