Kheng-Lim Goh

I am the Director of Research and Associate Professor/Reader in Mechanics of Composite Materials at the Newcastle University in Singapore. I am also a Fellow (FIMechE) and Chartered Engineer (CEng) of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), and Member (MInstP) and Chartered Physicist (CPhys) of Institute of Physics (IoP). I have recently been appointed Global Engagement Fellow 2020/21.

Director of Research

As Director of Research, I oversee to research activity linked to Singapore. In particular, I support the CEO & Dean (NUiS) in leading the strategy and development of research activity in Singapore and South East Asia, take a strategic overview of the development of research for NUiS, supporting the development of new research activity in partnership with the Directors of Innovation and Internationalisation.

Career

Prior to joining Newcastle University, I have worked as a Post-doctoral Fellow for a multidisciplinary project under the EU Framework V programme at Stirling and Cardiff University (2002-2005). I then accepted the post of Assistant Professor at the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (2005-2009), followed by Senior lecturer at School of Engineering, Monash University Malaysia (2009-2011). In mid-2011, I joined Newcastle University Singapore as the founding Director of Operations (2011-2016) for the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering degree programme.

Academic Qualifications

I hold a PhD from Aberdeen University-thanks to Aberdeen University Postgraduate Scholarship programme for supporting my study-MSc in Medical Physics from Aberdeen University, and MSc and BSc (Honours) in Physics from National University of Singapore (NUS).

• PhD, University of Aberdeen
• MSc (Physics), National University of Singapore
• MSc (Medical Physics), University of Aberdeen
• BSc (Physics), National University of Singapore

Professional Qualifications

• Chartered Engineer (CEng)
• Chartered Physicist (CPhys)

Memberships

• Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (FIMechE)
• Member of the Institution of Physics (MInstP)
• Member, EPSRC Peer Review College

Awards

• 2020- 2021: Global Engagement Fellow, Newcastle University
• 2011: Monash PVC Award - Research
• 2010: Monash PVC Award - Research
• 2008: Nanyang Award 2007 for "Excellence in Teaching"
• 2004-2005: CRUCIBLE Award and National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts UK (NESTA) Crucible Alumni
• 2001 -2002: Scottish Network International Fellow
• 2000: Andrew Carnegie travel grant, Institute of Materials UK
• 2000: The Principal's small grants funds, Aberdeen University UK
• 1997-2001: Aberdeen University Post-graduate Scholarship