Alan is the SIMULIA Sales Director for AP South and is responsible for the Sales Management of the SIMULIA products. Prior to this role, he was also the technical leader for SIMULIA in AP South. Alan Joined DS Japan in 2009 as a presales consultant, progressing to Fatigue Lead in the Asia Pacific.
Prior to DS, Alan worked in a Japanese consulting company responsible for structural and geotechnical analysis. He also worked as a Postdoctoral researcher for the Tokyo Institute of Technology, under the Center of Urban Earthquake Engineering. Before Japan, He was a member of the faculty at the University of the Philippines, teaching Solid Mechanics, Advanced Engineering Mathematics, and Design of Concrete and Steel Structures.
He holds a doctorate from the Department of Civil Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and had his Master's and Bachelor's degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.
Klaus KROHNE received his Diploma in Electrical Engineering from the Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany in 2002 and his Doctor of Sciences from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich, Switzerland in 2007. From 2007 to 2009 he was a Researcher with the A*Star Institute of High-Performance Computing in Singapore. His research interest is in the area of electromagnetic simulation and component optimization techniques. In 2009 he joined CST (Computer Simulation Technology) South East Asia Pte Ltd in Singapore, which was acquired by DASSAULT SYSTEMES in 2016. Today Klaus is responsible for the SIMULIA sales and technical sales in the Asia Pacific.
Allan Zhong is the Halliburton Distinguished Scientist, Halliburton, a strategic and visionary technology leader with broad engineering/research experience and a proven track record to drive innovation and new product development, deliver results with commercial impact. He has 7 issued/15 pending US patents. He has also published more than 60 technical papers. Prior to Halliburton, Allan worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, where he developed an industry-leading fracture mechanics-based truck tire durability model. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE). He earned a Ph.D. in applied mechanics from the California Institute of Technology.
Neha is an Industry Process Consultant specialist at Dassault Systemes. She is based in Singapore. She has a PhD degree in Structural Engineering from NUS. Her domain of expertise are non-linear finite element analysis, fracture mechanics and structural integrity assessment.
Dr Srien Sithara SYED NASSER is a Senior Engineer at WS Audiology, Singapore. She is part of the Wireless System Integration Team and is involved in simulation for product development. She is passionate about incorporating simulation methods in the product design phase to improve the development cycle. She is a senior IEEE member and SILMULIA champion. Sithara received her Master’s and Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering from the National University of Singapore. Her work focused on metamaterial-based antenna design. She received the first prize in Student Paper Award from the IEEE Asia–Pacific Conference on Antennas and Propagation (APCAP) 2017. Her current research interests include metamaterials, antennas, and electromagnetics. She has extensive experience with CST Studio Suite and has been an active user since 2013.
Dr. Nasimuddin (M’2003-SM’2009) received his B.Sc. degree in 1994 from Jamia Millia Islamia, India, and his M.Tech. (Microwave Electronics) and Ph.D. (Electronic Science) in 1998 and 2004, respectively, from the University of Delhi, India. Dr. Nasimuddin has worked as a Senior Research Fellow (1999-2003) in DST sponsored project and CSIR grant, Senior Research Fellow in Engineering Science at Department of Electronic Science, University of Delhi, India. He has worked as an Australian Postdoctoral Research Fellow (2004-2006) in awarded a Discovery project grant from Australian Research Council at Macquarie University, Australia.
Currently, he is working as a Principal Scientist at the Institute for Infocomm Research, A*STAR, Singapore. He has published 230 journal and conference technical papers on microstrip-based microwave/mmWave antennas and components. Three US/SG patents have been granted and two filed on leaky wave/RF energy harvesting/circularly polarized/grid antenna technologies. He has edited two books and contributed a chapter to a book “Microstrip Antennas” published in 2011. His research interests include multi-layered microstrip-based structures/components and antenna system engineering.
Dr. Nasimuddin is a Senior Member of the IEEE and the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society. He was awarded a Senior Research Fellowship from the CSIR, India in Engineering Science (2001-2003); a Discovery Projects Fellowship from the Australian Research Council (2004-2006); Singapore Manufacturing Federation Award (with project team) in 2014, the Young Scientist Award from the International Union of Radio Science (URSI) in 2005, and Exceptional Performance Reviewer Award Certificate from the IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society in 2019.
He is an Associate Editor of the IEEE Open Journal of Antenna and Propagation, International Journal of Antennas and Propagation, and various antennas/microwave/RF related journal’s editorial board members. He has been a member of organizing committees of several Antennas and Propagation-related conferences including IEEE APS 2021, serving as Publication Chair/Publicity Chair/Conference Secretary. He was the Chair of IEEE Singapore MTT/AP Joint Chapter (2021-2022).
Petch JEARANAISILAWONG is currently an associate professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand. His research interest is in bio-inspired structure and impact mechanics.
As an experienced mining professional in technology and studies, I have been involved with mining advisory activity. Throughout my career, I have developed a passion for technology that provides continuous industry improvement, allowing me to excel in delivering robust outcomes. Recently with Entech, I have been drawn to the growing importance of decarbonization. I am excited to be at the forefront of climate-related risk management and reporting that is driving positive change in mining.
Rijin is a highly accomplished professional with a master's degree in Microwave and Radar Electronics from Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. With over eleven years of industry experience in electromagnetics, Rijin has established himself as an expert in the field.
Currently, Rijin serves as an Industry Process Consultant Manager at Dassault Systèmes, where he applies his knowledge and skills in electromagnetic applications. In this role, he collaborates with clients from diverse industries, leveraging his expertise to help them optimize their processes and achieve their business goals.
Prior to his current position, Rijin held the role of Solution Consultant at Dassault Systèmes, where he successfully delivered innovative solutions to clients. Rijin joined Dassault Systèmes through the acquisition of Computer Simulation Technology (CST), where he gained valuable experience in the electromagnetic simulation.
Rijin's industry experience also includes working at the prestigious GE (General Electric) Global Research Centre for over two years. During his time at GE, he contributed to various electromagnetic projects and made significant advancements, resulting in a patent for wireless power transfer.
Radit is a Senior Consultant for the Advanced Analysis Group (Customer Solutions) in Worley where he does consulting for offshore energy projects, as well as technical support roles for the SIMULIA software portfolio. He holds a PhD from the Civil Engineering Department of NUS, with research interests including fatigue and fracture of welded connections, and ice-structure interactions. Prior to joining Worley, he has worked as an academic researcher and as a structural engineer in the civil and shipbuilding industry.