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named among the World's Most Influential Minds (Thomson Reuters) and the Top 1% Highly Cited Researchers in the world (Clarivate Analytics). A European study placed him among the only 500 researchers with H index over 150 in the history of science and technology. He co-authored ~ 1,400 SCI international journal papers and eight authored books which received over 100,000 citations and 150 H-index. He received PhD from University of Cambridge, UK; TGMP from Harvard University, USA. He received numerous recognitions which include CUT Honorary Engineering Doctorate; APA Distinguished Researcher Award, IFEES President award- Global Visionary; GEDC Ambassador; ASEAN Outstanding Engineer Award; IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award; IITM Distinguished Alumni Award; NUS Outstanding Researcher Award; CPS Biomaterials Award; UK Cambridge Nehru Fellowship, Singapore LKY Fellowship, and China Talent and ChangJiang (Yangtze Scholar) Scholar. He is an elected International Fellow of Royal Academy of Engineering, UK; Academy of Engineering, Singapore; National Academy of Engineering, India; ASEAN Academy of Engineering & Technology; ISTE, India; Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES); American Association of the Advancement of Science (AAAS); ASM International; American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME); American Institute for Medical & Biological Engineering (AIMBE); IMechE and IoM3, UK; Biomaterials Science & Engineering (FBSE). He is the Editor-in-Chief of Springer Nature Journal of Materials Circular Economy; Associate Editor of Springer Nature Journal Advanced Fiber Materials, and Editor of Elsevier Journal Current Opinion in Biomedical Engineering. His academic leadership includes NUS's Vice-President (Research Strategy); Dean of Faculty of Engineering; Director of NUS Enterprise; Director of NUS Industry Liaison Office; Founding Director of NUS Bioengineering; Founding Co-Director of NUS Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Institute, NUSNNI. He facilitated large scale research and innovation partnerships with world leading universities in USA, Europe and Asia. $100 million Global Water Center by GE was established under his watch as the Dean of Engineering. As a founding Chairman he championed the establishment ~ $100 million Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, SERIS. He mentored the nuclear science and engineering research and education study group which led to $80 million investment by Singapore. He founded the Global Engineering Deans Council while serving as the Vice-President of International Federation of Engineering Educator Societies (IFEES). He is an advisor to the Singapore National Environmental Agency's CESS events. He is a co-organizer of NSF, USA sponsored conference on materials and circular economy and sustainability.