He is based in the Singapore Campus and is currently the Director of Operations for the Mechanical Design and Manufacturing Engineering degree programme which is offered in partnership with Singapore Institute of Technology. Eugene received his BEng and PhD degrees from National University of Singapore and was a recipient of NUS President’s Graduate Fellowship. His research interests include the development of lightweight magnesium composites, repair of composite materials, energy efficient microwave processing of materials and additive manufacturing technologies. He has co-authored a book on “Microwaves and Metals” and has published more 50 publications in international journals and conferences.