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Speaker

YAP Chor Yen
Director of Cluster Operations
National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
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NAMIC and the Development of AM in Singapore


【Abstract】

1. Introduction of NAMIC

2. AM Research in Singapore

3. Industry Adoption in Singapore

4. Trends in AM


【Bio】

Dr. YAP Chor Yen received his bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in 2012 and his doctorate from Nanyang Technological University in 2016. From 2016 to 2021, he was the senior materials engineer and AM process development lead at Divergent Technologies in Los Angeles. From 2021 to 2024, he was the assistant director research engineer at COMAC BATRI. Dr. Yap has more than a decade of experience in laser powder bed fusion. Currently, he works at the National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Cluster (NAMIC), hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research of Singapore (A*STAR), promoting collaboration between enterprises and research institutes on translational AM research, lowering barrier of entry on AM adoption for local industries, and enhancing Singapore's industrial competitiveness.