About EcoLabs

EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy is jointly established by Nanyang Technological University, Enterprise Singapore, and the Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore. EcoLabs is an innovation cluster focused on building and accelerating deep-tech energy innovation capabilities in Singapore to support the nation’s future energy transition.

EcoLabs supports energy sector start-ups, SMEs and corporates in building innovation and business capabilities through our Translation and Accelerator Initiatives. These include co-innovation programs, pilots & testbeds, flagship projects, joint labs, start-up services, global programs, and ecosystem development.

Dr. Kelvin Tan

Director

Dr. Abhay M S Aradhya

Lead of Digitization and AI solutions

Dr. Sugunakar Reddy Ravula

Lead of AIOT & Energy Solutions

Dr. Liao Susan

Contracts Officer

Chang Chia Chien

Lead - Carbon Management

Krithika Krishnasayee

Lead Sustainable Design Technology Solutions

Gao Ying

Finance Officer

Prof Madhavi Srinivasan

Executive DirectorEnergy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)

Dr Lim Jui

Chief Executive OfficerSGInnovate

Mr Geoffrey Yeo

Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Urban Solutions and Infrastructure ServicesEnterprise Singapore

Prof Chan Siew Hwa

Co-Director, President’s Chair in EnergyEnergy Research Institute

Mr Yeoh Choon Jin

Director, Urban Solutions and Infrastructure ServicesEnterprise Singapore

Dr Sanjay Chittarajan Kuttan

Chief Technology OfficerGlobal Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation

Mr Atsushi Taira

Managing DirectorMistletoe Singapore

Dr Kelvin Tan is Director of Consortium and Global Partnerships of Innovation for Energy. Kelvin works closely with start-ups, SMEs, international corporates and universities to co-innovate and co-development of products solution, solution architecture and test-bedding projects. Dr Kelvin’s main role is to help and improve the performance of Singapore SMEs’ new innovative solutions by offering support, service, innovative ideas and international partnerships to ensure that SMEs’ products, infrastructures and processes, meet the standards and regulations in terms of quality, health and safety. In addition, such partnerships to ensure SMEs’ solutions are compliant and remain competitive in global markets.

Prior to joining EcoLabs, Dr Kelvin was with Envision digital and DNV. He has over 16 years of experience in the engineering and research field. At DNV, Dr Kelvin was the Country Manager Singapore for DNV GL Energy and managed the Renewable and Energy advisory services in CTC (Clean Technology Centre). He has led various projects and opportunities on asset management, power system, intelligent building efficiency and renewable related consultancy services, including feasibility studies, condition assessment reviews, intelligent monitoring system design, digitalisation and risk assessments.

Abhay has completed his PhD from the School of Computer Science and Engineering(SCSE), NTU in 2022. His theis focuses on “Deep Neural Networks for the spatio-temporal analysis of multi-variate data”. In the last 3 years he has published 5 research papers in top peer reviewed journals and conferences.

At EcoLabs, Abhay has been spearheading the digitization and AI capability initiative. He has helped develop a key partnership with the leading cloud service partner Amazon Web Services(AWS), that enables EcoLabs provide cloud credits to startups and SMEs. Along with GEnergy, Abhay has developed an cloud based energy optimization solution to accurately select cooling solutions and minimize electricity consumption. At EcoLabs he has developed an autonomous AI driven cloud based carbon accounting tool to accurately measure and report scope 1-3 carbon emissions. He is currently a core member of the EcoLabs team establishing the carbon center of excellence and the sustainability data warehouse.

Abhay is currently working as an Artificial Intelligence (AI) scientist, who specializes in the design and integration of deep learning models for real world applications. He also has 1+ year experience as a software engineer working on database design and cloud based technologies. Over the past 4 years he has worked at NTU as a project officer on design and real world integration of various industrial projects. He has hands on experience in working on wide range of technologies like Convolutional Neural Networks, Multi Layer Perceptron, Auto-encoders, Latent Space Transformations, Evolutionary Computing, Rest APIs, SQL and AWS.

Dr. Sugunakar Reddy Ravula got his Ph.D. from the Department of Electrical Engineering, Indian Institute Technology Madras, in 2015. He is an Entrepreneur and Researcher with an interest in Condition Monitoring & Fault Diagnosis has expertise in multiple domains of Artificial Intelligence(AI), Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), Finite Element Method (FEM), Signal Processing, Instrumentation, High Voltage Engineering, and Material Characterization.

He is a research fellow at ERI@N, worked on the Advanced multi-sensor anomaly detection and analytics for gas pipelines. He is co-founder and CTO of Vigti Pte Ltd. Vigti’s patented product is an AI-based early anomaly/fault detection software solution for gas utilities to identify and localize leaks, blockages, and water ingression.

As part of the EcoLabs Center for Energy Innovation, he engages in academic/research collaborations, develops PoCs, and designs software architectures intending to generate Intellectual Property(IP).

Chang Chia Chien is a Lead Analyst for the Carbon Management and Circular Economy verticals at EcoLabs Centre of Innovation of Energy. He is also currently the Acting Lead of EcoLabs Proposal team which works on company due diligence, proposal writing, market research and other related activities. At EcoLabs, he is mainly involved with proposal and grant call related matters and also actively working on carbon management and sustainability-related projects.

His main areas of interest are on carbon management and sustainability related topics, which include carbon management, carbon accounting and decarbonization. Chia Chien was previously part of the ERI@N EcoCampus team, researching on the life cycle assessment of buildings and NTU energy benchmarking study. He graduated with a Bachelor in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and also a Masters in Power Engineering, both from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Krithika is Lead Sustainable Design Technology Solutions with a focus on Environmental Sustainable Design and Carbon Reduction projects. She is In-charge of providing Off-Grid and Sustainable solutions for various projects at EcoLabs Centre of Innovation for Energy.

Krithika’s area of research is predominantly on Decarbonisation projects and providing innovative solutions using cutting-edge Technology, Design and Parametric Modelling. She applies an integrated thinking approach with sustainable practices to projects across Technical, Cultural and Socio-economic issues.

Krithika has over 8 years of Industrial and Research experience working as Architect, ESD Architect and Research Associate. As an Architect, she was involved in Conceptual Design & Master planning, Interior Design, Energy Simulation, Client and Vendor interaction, On-Site Coordination, Monitoring, Execution and Business Development. Currently, as a Research Associate at EcoLabs, she works on developing Carbon Tool, Project Execution and Test Bedding of Innovative Technologies in collaboration with Industrial partners.

Krithika has a Master’s degree in Integrated Sustainable Design from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture from India. She is a registered LEED Green Associate with USGBC.

Madhavi is a Professor in School of Materials Science & Engineering. She is the Director of Global Alliance of Industries at NTU (GAIN) at Senior Vice President research (SVPR), President office at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. She is also the co-Director of SCARCE (Singapore-CEA alliance for research in Circular economy), a joint lab, in collaboration with French Alternative energies and atomic energy commission (CEA, France) focusing on recycling of e-waste and cluster director (energy storage) at Energy Research Institute at NTU (ERI@N).She has won several prestigious awards including 2019 Asia’s top sustainability superwomen, L’Oreal for women in science national fellowships, Great Women of Our Time given by Singapore Women’s Weekly Magazine and NRF investigatorship award (2017) awarded to top scientists in Singapore by National research foundation (NRF). She has won the “Nanyang Excellence in Research” award (NTU) in 2014 and the “Nanyang Excellence in Teaching” award (NTU) twice in 2012 and 2017. In addition, she has also won the teacher of the year school award (NTU) twice in 2013 and 2016. She has also been featured among an elite group of researchers worldwide who have been recognized for exceptional research performance demonstrated by the production of multiple highly cited research papers which rank in the top 1% by citations for field in year 2018/2020 in Web of Science. She has worked/is working on several industry funded projects both nationally and internationally such as Energizer (USA), Arkema (France/USA), Rolls Royce(UK), BMW (Germany), Johnson Matthey (UK), Bosch (Germany), Durapower (Singapore), JNC (Japan), Elbit systems (Israel), Regentech Pte Ltd. (Singapore). She graduated with Masters from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT, Madras/Chennai, India) and did her PhD in National University of Singapore (Singapore).

Dr. Chan joined NTU as a Lecturer in 1991 after obtaining his PhD and subsequently working as a postdoctoral researcher at Imperial College London. He is now a Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.Prof. Chan is a Director of Maz Energy Pte Ltd, where he provides technical advices to the Board since 2004. He is also the founder and Director of a start-up company, Xin Xiang Hydrogen Energy Co., Ltd. 新向（广州）氢能技术有限公司, in Guangzhou with key business in manufacturing of high value-added components for Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs), namely, nano-sized platinum catalyst and alloys, and membrane-electrode-assembly (MEA). He is also the consultant to a French Oil Company (Total SA). Prof. Chan was a member of Management Board of Energy Studies Institute, Singapore as well as a member of Advisory Board of Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies. Funded by Royal Armament Research and Development Establishment RARDE, UK), Dr. Chan’s PhD and post-doctoral research were inclined to Heavy-Duty Internal Combustion Engines for military application. He then extended his research interest to Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Technology since 1997. He was the Organizer and Program Chair of the 1st World Hydrogen Technologies Convention (WHTC), Singapore in 2005 and the Conference Chair of HYPOTHESIS XIII in 2018. From 2006 to 2008, he held a joint appointment with A*Star as Director of SERC Fuel Cell Programme. Under this appointment, he led a team of more than 100 researchers from 4 A*Star research institutes working closely with Rolls Royce Fuel Cell Systems Pte. Ltd. on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Prof. Chan is also one of founders and Principal Investigators of Singapore-Peking University Research Centre for A Sustainable Low Carbon Future funded by National Research Foundation between 2011 and 2016. His research has gained him a number of international recognitions, which include George-Stephenson Award from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, UK, in 2000, Scientific Achievement Award from International Association of Hydrogen Energy, USA in 2007 for outstanding Scientific Achievement in the field of Hydrogen Treatment of Materials and the Great Activities in the World Hydrogen Movement, “World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds” award from Thomson Reuters in 2014 in recognition of ranking among the top 1% researchers in the world for most cited documents in his field, and Nanyang Award (Research Excellence) in 2014, National Day’s Medals in 2017 and 2018，Nanyang Award (Innovation and Entreprenuership) in 2017, Star of Innovation Talent by Guangzhou Government. He was appointed as President’s Chair in Energy in Mar 2019. Prof. Chan has published 257 refereed journal papers with a total citations of more than 11,000 and h-index of 55 obtained from Web of Science. He is the founder and Vice Director of Sino-Singapore International Joint Research Institute in Guangzhou, which is fully funded by the Chinese government. He was the only reviewer, outside of UK, invited by UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC) to comment on the UK National Fuel Cells Roadmap. He is the editorial board member of “Fuel Cells – from fundamentals to systems”, “Journal of Power Technologies”, “Energy Conversion and Management” and “International Journal of Energy Research”. Prof. Chan has been teaching Thermodynamics course since 1991 and awarded “Teacher-of-the-Year” in 2000.

Yeoh Choon Jin serves as Director, Urban Solutions & Infrastructure Services of Enterprise Singapore, the government agency under the Ministry of Trade and Industry responsible for championing enterprise development.

Choon Jin’s portfolio covers the energy, water, waste management and infrastructure services sectors and he leads a team to engage committed enterprises to help them build their capabilities, innovate and expand their presence internationally, in particular Southeast Asia. Choon Jin participates actively in various multi-agency collaboration platforms and work closely with stakeholders on sustainability-related discussions. Prior to his current role, Choon Jin was overseeing the Marine & Offshore cluster and also spent a few years in private sector R&D as well as the banking industry.

Dr. Sanjay Chittarajan Kuttan is currently, Chief Technology Officer of the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation after completing almost 3 years as Executive Director of the Singapore Maritime Institute, previously since 1994 been in both private and public sector i.e., R&D ( Programme Director at the Energy Research Institute at the Nanyang Technological University), line management (AP Technical Response Manager at ExxonMobil Asia Pacific, 10 years), business development (Business Development Manager at Mobil Oil Australia, 2 years); policy and program management (Energy Market Authority, 2 years) to management consulting (Petroleum Practice Expert/Engagement Manager at McKinsey & Company, 4 years) and business leadership (Managing Director, Clean Technology Centre and Country manager, DNVGL – Energy, 5 years).

Founding Partners

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The Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore (SEAS) is a non-government and non-profit business association that represents the interests and provides a common platform for companies in Sustainable Energy sector to meet, discuss, collaborate and undertake viable projects together. SEAS was launched on 12 July 2006. The steady growth in membership numbers and programmes has mirrored the growth of the sustainable energy sector in Singapore and the ASEAN region. The Association benefited from a Local Enterprise and Association Development (LEAD) grant from IE Singapore and SPRING Singapore, underlining their belief in the future of sustainable energy industry and in Singapore’s role as a global Clean Energy hub. Through the years SEAS has continued to expand core services of Knowledge Development, Business Development and Market Development in response to the needs of the membership.

In 2017, the association launched the Sustainable Energy Start-Up Network (SESUN) to connect the young company’s to the ecosystem. In 2018, SEAS also launched the inaugural PowerACE competition, a start-up competition that receives applications from innovative start-ups from around the world including Singapore and helps shines the light on the best technologies and business models in this sector.

Enterprise Singapore is a statutory board under the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) of Singapore. It is the government agency championing enterprise development. Its vision for Singapore is a vibrant economy with globally competitive Singapore companies.

International Enterprise Singapore and SPRING came together on 1 April 2018 as a single agency to form Enterprise Singapore. Its mission is to grow stronger Singapore companies by building capabilities and accessing global opportunities, thereby creating good jobs for Singaporeans.

The agency works with committed companies to build capabilities, innovate and internationalise. It also supports the growth of Singapore as a hub for global trading and startups, and builds trust in Singapore’s products and services through quality and standards.

Visit www.enterprisesg.gov.sg for more information.

The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), inaugurated in June 2010, was set up with the intention of building on NTU’s existing research strengths, synergizing various research groups, and mobilizing resources in energy-related research. ERI@N’s mission is to develop and maintain a research program and associated facilities, focusing on world-class energy research through a holistic, multi-disciplinary approach that synergizes competencies of their researchers, stakeholders, and partners.

ERI@N is determined to enable knowledge creation and technology transfer in strong alliance with government agencies, leading industry players and SMEs and global universities to support Singapore’s national objectives to meet Singapore’s COP21 commitments. These commitments will be ratified in part through the development of green buildings, renewable energy deployment, proliferation of energy efficient solutions, creation of a “car-lite” society, digitalisation of the energy system enabling a ubiquitous smart grid architecture and establishing low carbon districts.

A large pool of researchers and staff coming from 25 nations across the world, having wide skillsets and expertise in Science, Engineering, Technology, Policy and Social science contributes to a vibrant, multidisciplinary and collaborative research environment at ERI@N, enabling it to achieve its mission for distinction and contribute to National aspirations for a Smart & Sustainable Nation.

A research intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the colleges of Engineering, Business, Science, and Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, and its Graduate College. NTU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine was established jointly with Imperial College London.

NTU’s campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world. It has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED – certified) building projects comprising more than 230 buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Besides its 200-ha (500-acre) lush green, residential campus in the western part of Singapore, NTU also has a second campus in the heart of Novena, Singapore’s medical district.