Dr Gan is a Professor at the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Nanyang Technological University.
He is currently the Vice Provost (Undergraduate Education) and Dean of NTU Honours College He is also a Fellow of NTU Teaching Excellence Academy. He had previously held the position of Head of Materials Science Division in School of MSE, Chairman of NTU Teaching Council, Director of Renaissance Engineering Programme, and Director of Temasek Laboratories@NTU.
Dr Gan received his B.Eng (Electrical) from the National University of Singapore, and Ph.D in Advanced Materials for Micro- and Nano-Systems under the Singapore-MIT Alliance Program (SMA). His research interests include the hardware assurance and failure analysis of microelectronics devices, development of advanced packaging materials and technology for harsh environment electronics, and development of ceramic pastes for 3D printing. He has received a number of best paper and poster awards at international conferences, as well as being an invited, keynote and plenary speaker at these conferences. Dr Gan was awarded the Nanyang Education Award (University, Gold) in 2015, the Defence Technology Prize (Team R&D) and (Individual R&D) in 2016 and 2018, respectively, and the Public of Administration Medal (Bronze) and (Silver) at the Singapore National Day Awards in 2013 and 2022, respectively.
In his current role, Prof Gan oversees the academic curriculum of all undergraduate programmes in NTU, ensuring that students have a holistic education that include overseas immersion. He is also the founding Dean of NTU Honours College, where talented students from different disciplines who show an aptitude and a passion to serve are nurtured.
