Faculty Awards & Achievements
ACM SIGSOFT Distinguished Reviewer Award
at the 32nd ACM International Conference on the Foundations of Software Engineering (FSE2024).
This is awarded to 12 of the 189 PC members of the technical research track.
Distinguished Reviewer Award
at the 1st ACM International Conference on AI-powered Software (AIware).
The award is awarded to 4 of the 50 PC members of the technical research track.
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship
Established in 2014 using the Lee Kong Chian Fund for Research Excellence from the Lee Foundation.
The Fellowship acknowledges and rewards faculty who have an excellent research record and hold great promise.
Lee Kong Chian Professorship
Established in 2014 using the Lee Kong Chian Fund for Research Excellence from the Lee Foundation.
The Lee Kong Chian Professorship acknowledges and rewards distinguished scholars who are internationally recognised and highly regarded by their peers, and contribute to the development of teaching and research in their School.
Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship for Research Excellence
Founded in 2001, the award is given annually to outstanding SMU faculty based on their research performance in the previous year.
Nominees are evaluated based on the originality of projects, research track record, importance of research findings, multidisciplinary nature of projects, ability to attract the interest and collaboration of faculty from world-class universities.
Best Reviewer Award
at the 7th ACM/IEEE International Conference on Technical Debt (TechDebt 2024).
Best Reviewer Award was awarded to 3 of the 34 PC members of the technical research track.
ACM Fellow 2023
from the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).
The ACM Fellows program recognizes the top 1% of ACM Members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community.
2023 Google South Asia & Southeast Asia Research Awards
Google South Asia & Southeast Asia Research Awards are focused on supporting exceptional computer science research in the region. Through this program we also intend to strengthen long-term collaborative relationships with faculty working on problems that will impact how future generations use technology.
For their papers,
FlashVision: Dynamic-Background Tolerant Video Conferencing via Flash Photography
Advancing Large Language Models for Target-Driven Conversation
Synergizing Large Language Models for Collaborative Planning
2023 SMU Teaching Excellence Awards - Recipients
The SMU Teaching Excellence Awards are given to recognise and value the importance of teaching as a complex and multi-faceted activity.
SMU-Educational Research Fellowship (SMU-ERF) 2023
from the SMU Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), for the project, “VR-Enabled Immersive Learning for Computing Courses”
JCST Outstanding Reviewer Award 2022
from the Journal of Computer Science and Technology (JCST).
This award is for 10 outstanding reviewers selected from 1350 JCST reviewers who conducted peer review in 2020-2022, based on the quality, quantity and timeliness of their reviews.
Developing Emerging Skills and Competencies Award – BRONZE
from QS Reimagine Education Awards 2022, for the course, “SMT202 Analytics Applications for Smart Living”
NRF Investigatorship, Class of 2023
Transportation Science Meritorious Service Award
2022 SMU Teaching Excellence Awards - Recipients
The SMU Teaching Excellence Awards are given to recognise and value the importance of teaching as a complex and multi-faceted activity.
SMU-Educational Research Fellowship (SMU-ERF) 2022
from the SMU Centre for Teaching Excellence (CTE), for the project, “VR-Enabled Immersive Learning for Computing Courses”
Lee Kong Chian Fellowship
Established in 2014 using the Lee Kong Chian Fund for Research Excellence from the Lee Foundation, the Fellowship acknowledges and rewards faculty who have an excellent research record and hold great promise.
Lee Kuan Yew Fellowship for Research Excellence
Founded in 2001, the award is given annually to outstanding SMU faculty based on their research performance in the previous year.
Nominees are evaluated based on the originality of projects, research track record, importance of research findings, multidis
IEEE Fellow
from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE).
IEEE Fellow is a distinction reserved for select IEEE members whose extraordinary accomplishments in any of the IEEE fields of interest are deemed fitting of this prestigious grade elevation. The total number of IEEE senior members elevated to Fellow in any one year may not exceed one-10th of 1 percent of the total IEEE voting membership on record as of 31 December of the preceding year.
2021 Singapore 100 Women in Tech (SGWIT) Honouree
Organised by the Singapore Computer Society (SCS) and in partnership with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
The SG100WIT List is an initiative that recognises and celebrates women based in Singapore who have been inspiring their communities and making significant contributions to the tech industry.