Jia Wei Chew

Jia Wei has been an Associate professor with the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore since July of 2013 and the Associate Chair (Students) since November of 2017. She obtained her Ph.D. degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder. Prior to that, she received both her B.Eng and M.Eng degrees from the National University of Singapore. Her current research interests are in membrane process technology, multi-phase flow and fluid mechanics. Her research has been recognized by various awards including the AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Best Ph.D. Dissertation Award in 2013, the Singapore Youth Award in 2015 and the AIChE Sabic Young Professional Award in 2017.

Education

Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder Experimental investigation on the impact of polydispersity on fluidized bed systems. Advisors: Prof. Christine Hrenya and Dr. Ray Cocco. AIChE Particle Technology Forum George Klinzing Best Ph.D. Award, 2013.

M.Eng., Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore Experimental investigation on the applicability of Focussed Beam Reflectance Method (FBRM) in the control of cooling crystallization. Advisors: Prof. Reginald B.H. Tan, Dr. Simon N. Black and Dr. Ann Chow.

B.Eng., Chemical Engineering, National University of Singapore University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Spent two semesters at University of Illinois under an Undergraduate Exchange Program.

Professional Experience

• Associate Chair (Students) and Director of Outreach, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore – 2016 - date
• Assistant Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore – 2013 - date
• Research Scientist, MEMC Electronic Materials Inc., R&D, Pasadena, TX – 2011- 2013
• Intern, Particulate Solid Research, Inc. (PSRI), Chicago, IL – 2009
• Chemist, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), Technical Development, Singapore – 2007
• Research Officer, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (ICES), Crystallization and Particle Sciences, Singapore - 2004-2006
• Intern, ExxonMobil Chemical Operations Pte Ltd, Singapore Chemical Plant - 2003

Awards

• Sabic Young Professional Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Particle Technology Forum (PTF), 2017
• Singapore Youth Award, National Youth Council, 2015
• Best PhD Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Particle Technology Forum (PTF), 2013