Dr. Tony Quek

Associate Professor

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Biography

Tony Q.S. Quek received degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the Tokyo Institute of Technology and a PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He is currently the Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor and Associate Provost for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD). He serves as the Director of the Future Communications R&D Programme and chairs the AI-on-RAN Working Group at the AI-RAN Alliance. He has made significant contributions in the fields of wireless communications and networking, including heterogeneous wireless networks and network intelligence, and is an Area Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications. He has received numerous accolades for his research, including the Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research in 2008, the IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Paper Award in 2016, and the IEEE Communications Society Young Author Paper Award in 2020. He has been recognized as an IEEE Fellow and a Fellow of the Academy of Engineering Singapore, highlighting his impact in the field of communications theory and networked autonomous systems.

Research Interests

Experience

Cheng Tsang Man Chair Professor

— Present

Singapore University of Technology and Design • Singapore

Serves as the head of the Information Systems Technology and Design (ISTD) Pillar and holds the position of Associate Provost for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation.

Awards

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Philip Yeo Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Research

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IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Paper Award

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IEEE Communications Society Young Author Paper Award

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).