Dr. U Xuan Tan

Associate Professor

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Biography

U-Xuan Tan has been with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) since 2012, engaging in robotics and automation projects. His research interests focus on sensing and control, localization and mapping, healthcare automation, and human-robot interaction. He currently serves as the Chair of the SUTD Institutional Review Board and has a senior visiting academic position at Changi General Hospital. Previously, he was a post-doctorate research fellow under Professor Jaydev Desai at the University of Maryland, College Park. U-Xuan holds a PhD in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, earned in 2010, and a Bachelor's degree in the same field with a minor in Business from Nanyang Technological University in 2005. He has contributed to various refereed journals and continues to advance the field through innovative research.

Research Interests

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).