Graduate Programmes We live in an increasingly complex

Graduate Programmes

We live in an increasingly complex society

ESD is the study of large-scale complex systems …

… to solve big societal challenges Energy Water Environment Security Health Transportation Food Liveability

The distinctiveness of ESD § A unique multidisciplinary environment in one of the world’s largest system groups § A rigorous and broad training in the methods and applications of engineering systems § Emphasis on addressing important science and engineering problems and big societal challenges § An international and well connected faculty

The ESD Ph. D

Supervised by world-class faculty

Pursue research grounded in § Operations Research § Operations Management § Applied Probability & Statistics § Game Theory § Economics § Behavioural Decision Sciences § System Dynamics & Control

A well-rounded programme structure 3 -5 years Common core courses Advance d technical electives Summer research projects Professional development programme Ph. D thesis

A rigorous and diverse set of courses … … to prepare you for research § Linear optimization § Linear control theory § Stochastic models § Convex optimization § Statistics § Stochastic calculus § Operations management § Microeconomics § Real analysis § Dynamic programming § Economics of information § Water resources planning and management § Game theory Core courses Advanced technical electives

Summer research projects § Two mini research projects to be completed within the 3 rd and 5 th semesters § You can choose you own research topics* § One of your project supervisors must be an ESD faculty member * The projects do not necessarily have to contribute to the Ph. D thesis

Flexible thesis advising structure § Interdisciplinary design and collaborative research § Mentoring intensive, with ability to work with multiple faculty members § Possibility of being engaged in multiple research and industry projects § Ph. D thesis committee decided by the end of the 5 th semester § The final written thesis will be submitted to the Ph. D thesis committee and defended in an oral presentation

Professional development • Industry internships • Networking skills • Personal effectiveness • Communication • Project management • Leadership • Entrepreneurship • Grant proposal writing • Job search

Multiple career paths Faculty positions in Schools of Business, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Applied Mathematics Research positions in government and industry labs Consultants Entrepreneurs

Our faculty and research interests Selin Damla Ahipasaoglu Assistant Professor Ph. D in Operations Research, Cornell University Nonlinear optimisation, sparse learning, theoretical computer science, algorithmic game theory Jingnan Chen Assistant Professor Ph. D in Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana. Champaign Operations research with applications in Finance Bikramjit Das Assistant Professor Ph. D in Operations Research, Cornell University Applied probability, stochastic modelling and statistical inference Lynette Cheah Assistant Professor Ph. D in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Life cycle assessment methods and applications, material and energy flow analysis, sustainable urban transportation Costas Courcoubetis Professor Ph. D in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley Economics of networks and of Internet technologies, pricing, regulation policy in telecommunications, game theory, networking Lingjie Duan Assistant Professor Ph. D in Information Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Network economics, game theory, network optimisation, mobile telecommunication systems, energy

Our faculty and research interests Stefano Galelli Assistant Professor Ph. D in Information and Communication Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Dynamics and control, optimisation, machine learning, applied systems analysis, environmental and water resources management, waterenergy nexus, decision support systems Giacomo Nannicini Assistant Professor Ph. D in Computer Science, Ecole Polytechnique, France Integer programming, combinatorial optimisation, computational optimisation Nilanjan Roy Assistant Professor Ph. D in Social Science, California Institute of Technology Applied microeconomic theory, applied game theory, experimental economics, experimental finance (markets, asset pricing theory) Dan Mitchell Assistant Professor Ph. D in Information, Risk & Operations Management, The University of Texas at Austin Stochastic optimal control, applied probability, financial engineering Karthik Natarajan Associate Professor Ph. D in High Computation for Engineered Systems, National University of Singapore Operations research, optimisation under uncertainty Justin Ruths Assistant Professor Ph. D in Systems Science & Mathematics, Washington University in Saint Louis Computational optimal control, control of networks, optimisation of large scale complex systems

Our faculty and research interests Shrutivandana Sharma Assistant Professor Ph. D in Electrical Engineering Systems, University of Michigan Ann Arbor Optimisation, decentralised decision making, mechanism design, game theory, supply chain coordination and risk management, inventory management, online advertising, James Wan social networks Assistant Professor Ph. D in Mathematics, University of Newcastle, Australia Special functions, experimental mathematics, mathematical physics/chemistry, lattice sums, random walks Zibo Xu Assistant Professor Ph. D in Mathematics, London School of Economics & Political Science Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Evolutionary Dynamics, Probability Theory, Combinatorics Niyazi Taneri Assistant Professor Ph. D in Management Science, University of Cambridge, UK Optimisation, game theory, contract theory, empirical analysis, innovation management, pharmaceutical alliances Yunjian Xu Assistant Professor Ph. D in Communications & Networks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electricity markets and power systems, mechanism design and auction theory, dynamic programming and stochastic control Anders Yeo Visiting Professor Ph. D in Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark (formerly University of Odense) Discrete mathematics, networks, graph theory, optimisation and algorithms

What our Ph. D students say… “What fascinates me the most about the ESD Ph. D programme at SUTD is the innovative collaborative approach towards teaching and research. The educational system is geared towards stimulating creativity and curiosity in its students, and I am very much looking forward to experiencing the spirit that arises in this environment. ” - Harald Bernhard, Germany “The aspect that attracted me the most is the combination of different research interests of the ESD pillar faculty: optimisation, operations research, machine learning, extreme value theory, network analysis and game theory. Also, compared to other Ph. D programmes in Europe, the ESD Ph. D does not require supervision by only one professor; thus I can potentially work on two or three different research projects under different supervisors. ” - Giacomo Dalla Chiara, Italy

What our Ph. D students say… “The pillar name itself, Engineering Systems and Design, attracted me. Sometimes a lot of time is spent creating new things and not a lot of it spent designing them in a better way. I think I will enjoy the lively and multicultural environment at SUTD, as well as the possibility to work with young talented professors who prefer to look at Ph. D students as colleagues instead of only students. ” - Giorgio Sartor, Italy “I hope to make the world a better place to live in and I want to influence students to do the same. I hope to work on any possible real life environmental, sociological and health related studies. In so far, I have had the opportunity to work with a company that produces biodiesel from waste oil collected from restaurants in Istanbul, Turkey. I hope I can do more projects -many Ozgeof. Tuncel, Turkey of similar nature. ” “Though SUTD is a newly established university, the unique pedagogy promises it to be a success in the near future. For me, dedicated to be a researcher, SUTD provides me a quite different atmosphere, where you can brainstorm with faculties from various areas. ” - Yang Yufei, China

MIT-SUTD Dual Masters’ Programme

A unique opportunity to earn two degrees … … one from MIT and one from SUTD § 2 -year programme; a year is spent in each university § Joint collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Singapore University of Technology and Design § Enables outstanding individuals to maximize their potential in the fields of technology and design by obtaining two degrees

The programme is for … § Bright, talented, enthusiastic and passionate individuals § Students who are committed to a high level of achievement, not only for his/her own personal enrichment, but also in his/her professional and academic development § Candidates from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds, with a broad range of personal and professional experiences

Programme structure 10 -13 months 12 months Coursewor k at MIT Research at SUTD Master of Engineerin g degree in chosen MIT programm e Master of Engineerin g (Research) in ESD

4 MIT programmes to choose from § Spend 10 to 13 months learning from MIT faculty with a wealth of teaching experience and research expertise MIT Programme Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering • Environmental and Water Quality Engineering • Geotechnology • High-Performance Structures • Transportation Master of Engineering in Manufacturing System Design and Management (Master of Science in Engineering and Management) Supply Chain Management (Master of Engineering in Logistics)

Research in ESD § Airport systems & Operations § Critical infrastructure § Energy & environment § Electricity markets § Optimisation § Financial engineering § Healthcare delivery § Operations management § Renewable energy § Security and defence § Stochastic models § Supply chains § Telecommunications § Transportation & logistics

What our graduates say … “The problem solving skills and domain knowledge in manufacturing that I acquired during the MIT-SUTD Dual Masters’ programme has adequately prepared me for my job, by allowing me to analyse problems using a systematic approach and helping clients to prioritise actions. ” - Chen Zhuling, Management Consultant, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants “I enrolled in the manufacturing programme at MIT with the goal of understanding the back end of the innovation ― designing and developing processes that would scale effectively in production. At SUTD, I undertook an even broader perspective, studying whole system design for optimal control and robustness. These experiences have opened my eyes to breadth and depth of the innovative cycle, and me. Product towards a future in project development and management. ” - guided Nikhil Jain, Design Engineer, Amazon Lab 126 “I am very blessed to be part of this programme. The experience has taught me a lot. I learnt many things about the industry, widened my network and benefited from useful business discussions that challenged us to approach problems with innovation from a different perspective. It has been an enriching and meaningful two years for me. ” - Teo Yi Linn, Inventory Management Executive, PSA

Prominent figures trained in engineering systems Timothy D. Cook CEO, Apple Inc. Mike Duke Former President & CEO, Walmart Joe Forehand Former CEO, Accenture

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