Professor Low Hong Yee
Head of Pillar, Engineering Product Development,
Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Chair Professor in Healthcare Engineering​

Professor Low Hong Yee is Head of Pillar for Engineering Product Development at SUTD. Prior to this, she served as Associate Head of Pillar and also held the role of Director for the Digital Manufacturing and Design (DManD) Centre.
 
Prior to joining SUTD in 2013, Prof Low spent about 13 years at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) under A*STAR. She served as a founding group head for the Patterning and Fabrication Capability Group between 2007 and 2010 and the Director for Research and Innovation between 2010 and 2012 at IMRE.
 
Her research interest is primarily in polymer science and engineering, with a focus on nanoscale engineering. Prof Low has co-authored more than 120 peer reviewed publications and is a co-inventor for 25 granted patents in the topic of biomimetic nanoimprinting. For her work in biomimetic nanoimprinting, she received the 2010 L’Oreal for Women in Science National Fellowship.
 
Since joining SUTD, her research activities have expanded to include high resolution 3D fabrication, responsive micro, nano-surfaces, multi-materials and multi-scale digital manufacturing in applications ranging from passive carbon capture to healthcare wearables.