FACULTY RESEARCH AWARDEES
Many of our faculty frequently receive prizes and awards for their research. Click below to learn about some recent recipients and their awards.
Faculty Research Awards
The Award for Excellent Researcher (AER) is presented to researchers based on the overall impact and strength of their research. The successful researcher has achieved consistent research excellence and/or produced a piece of research work of great impact. She or he should be recognized by the research community as having achieved significant breakthroughs or outstanding accomplishments.
The Award for Promising Researcher (APR) is presented to researchers within five years of obtaining their PhD. The successful researcher has produced research that shows potential impact and promise. This research work should have been initiated, or carried out independently, by the nominee.









Assistant Professor W. Nathan Green
Winner of the FASS 2024/25 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Adela Isvoranu
Winner of the FASS 2024/25 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about her projects and plans here.
Associate Professor Kelvin EY Low
Winner of the FASS 2023/24 Award for Excellent Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Elvin Ong
Winner of the FASS 2023/24 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Isaac Wilhelm
Winner of the FASS 2023/24 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Professor William Bain
Winner of the FASS 2022/23 Award for Excellent Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Senhu Wang
Winner of the FASS 2022/23 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Sahana Ghosh
Winner of the FASS 2022/23 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about her projects and plans here.
Assistant Professor Cynthia Siew
Winner of the FASS 2021/22 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about her projects and plans here!

Assistant Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia
Winner of the FASS 2021/22 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read a recent NUS News interview featuring Dr Chia here!

Associate Professor Irving Goh
Winner of the FASS 2021/22 Award for Excellent Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here!

Associate Professor Qu Hsueh Ming
Winner of the FASS 2021/22 Award for Excellent Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here!

Assistant Professor Abelard Podgorski
Winner of the FASS 2020/21 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.

Associate Professor Zhong Songfa
Winner of the FASS 2019/20 Award for Excellent Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.

Assistant Professor Robert Beddor
Winner of the FASS 2019/20 Award for Promising Researcher.
Read about his projects and plans here.
Check out the Research Accolades archive here.