Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure for Decarbonisation of Land Transportation

Associate Professor Ng Bor Kiat brings with him close to 40 years of industry experiences and extensive involvements in research and development, system management, maintenance engineering and project management. He was previously the Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice President at SMRT, Chief Maintenance & Engineering Officer of the Singapore Armed Forces and a Consultant to NUS Temasek Systems Institute. Bor Kiat holds a Master’s degree in Military Vehicle Technology from Cranfield Institute of Technology (UK) and a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical Engineering) degree from Tokyo Institute of Technology (Japan). He is a Chartered Engineer in Railway and Transportation Engineering and a Chartered Engineer in Systems Engineering conferred by the Institution of Engineers Singapore. He attended the Programme for Management Development Programme at Harvard University.

Dr. Rathore is a Professor of the Engineering faculty, at the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT). He is an expert in power electronics and control of electric motor drives and received the Gold Medal for securing the highest academic standing in his Master’s degree. Dr. Rathore is a recipient of many prestigious awards including the 2020 IEEE IAS Outstanding Area Chair Award, the 2020 IEEE Bimal Bose Award for Industrial Electronics Applications in Energy Systems and the 2021 Nagamori Award. He has published about 285 research papers in international journals and conferences, including 96 IEEE TRANSACTIONS. His research is mainly focused on the analysis and design of novel current-fed converters (topologies and modulation), soft-switching design and modulation schemes for the dc/dc converters, pulsating DC link (electrolytic capacitorless) inverters, and control of multilevel inverters.

Dr. Zheng Jianxin is an Associate Professor of the engineering cluster at Singapore Institute of Technology. Currently, he is also the Programme Director for Telematics (Intelligent Transportation Systems Engineering) programme. His current research interest is on railway system simulation, transport simulation and machine learning.He holds a Bachelor of Engineering and Master of Engineering in Electrical & Electronics Engineering from the National University of Singapore (NUS), and PhD (Advanced Materials for Micro and Nano Systems) from Singapore-MIT Alliance in NUS.

Dr. Elsa Feng Xue obtained her PhD degree in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in June 2016. Her specialization is on energy storage system modelling and control for renewable energy systems and electric vehicles. During her course of PhD study from 2011 to 2015, she was also involved in electric vehicle research with TUM CREATE. She joined Land Transport Authority of Singapore and worked in e-mobility office from September 2015 to June 2017. Since September 2017, she has been working as an Assistant Professor in Singapore Institute of Technology. Her research interests include microgrid operation and planning, energy storage modelling, planning and control using artificial intelligence and transactive energy systems. She is a recipient of IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting Best Paper Award and IEEE Transactions on Smart Grid Best Reviewer Award. She is serving as Associate Editor for IET Renewable Power Generation and served as Guest Editor for IET Generation, Transmission & Distribution and Topic Coordinator for Frontiers in Energy Research. She is also serving as Honorary Secretary in IES Electronics and Computer Engineering Technical Committee.

Professor Lock has a unique blend of practicing and academic experience acquired through a career which is equally split between the industry and the academia. He received his B.Sc. (1st Class Honours) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering in 1975 from the University of Strathclyde, UK. He completed his Ph.D. degree at the same university in 1979 researching on the design optimization of electrical machines. He joined the National University of Singapore as a lecturer in 1980 and was the Head of its Power and Machines Division, Department of Electrical Engineering, when he left in 1997 to set up his consulting practice. He returned to the academia in 2016 as a Professor at Singapore Institute of Technology.

He is an Emeritus President and Honorary Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. He has served as a Board Member of the Professional Engineers Board, Singapore for 14 years. He is well-versed with standards and codes of practice and was the Chairman of Singapore Standards Council for 6 years, actively contributing to the promotion and establishment of Standards and Codes of Practice in Singapore. He plays an active role in energy efficiency, being the Chairman of Accreditation Committee for Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) and the Co-Chair of Steering Committee of Singapore Certified Energy Managers (SCEM) Scheme. He received the Public Service Medal (2015) and the Public Service Star (2020). He was conferred the Outstanding Power Engineer Award by the IEEE Power Engineering Chapter in 1998. He is a Fellow of Academy of Engineering, Singapore, Senior Fellow of ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology and Honorary Fellow of ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations. He is the co-author of a book “Grounds for Grounding: a Circuit-to-System Handbook”. The 2^nd edition was published by IEEE/John Wiley in 2023.

Stephanie is a director at the National Electrical Vehicle Centre (NEVC) at Singapore’s Land Transport Authority. Formed in March 2021, the NEVC serves as a one-stop programme office to drive EV adoption through planning for EV charging infrastructure, setting regulations and standards, cultivating a vibrant EV industry, and conducting research eco-system. She has previously worked in various other government agencies in the areas of finance, municipal services, and learning and development.

Mr. Sin Jia Hau is a dedicated professional serving as the Product Application Leader (Asia Pacific) at Schneider Electric, a global leader in electric vehicle charger manufacturing and a global leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation.

With nearly three years of experience in the eMobility industry, he has played a pivotal role in advancing the EV charging infrastructure, not only in Singapore but also across the Asia Pacific region, including Australia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, and Vietnam. His contributions encompass providing comprehensive training, hosting forums, and delivering educational speeches to government agencies, building owners, consultants, and engineers. Jia Hau is committed to shaping this emerging market through knowledge dissemination and engagement.

He specialises in designing and delivering Electric Vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, showcasing expertise in charging technologies, standards, and emerging trends. He is also well-versed in energy management solutions that optimise the EV charging process, improving building electricity stability. His proficiency in controlling the charging process allows for a reduction in electricity demand, particularly when power availability for the EV infrastructure is limited.

Before venturing into the e-mobility industry, he dedicated his career to building energy management and automation for more than 25 years, with a strong focus on energy management and sustainability. His efforts contributed significantly to the reduction of carbon emissions in the built environment.

Chan Cher Leong has more than 25 years of experience in automotive systems and work experience in government agencies and industries. Currently, he is the Director of Engineering at BYD Singapore. Prior to this, he had various portfolios and different capacities in SMRT, DSTA, and SAF Army Engineering.

He holds a master of science in mechanical engineering, industrial and systems engineering, safety, health, and environment technology from NUS. He also holds a bachelor of technology in mechanical engineering, second class upper honours from NUS, an advance diploma in mechatronics, and a diploma in mechanical engineering from Singapore Polytechnic. He is a member of the Institute of Engineers Singapore and is currently a member of the TR25 review committee.