Research – A Rewarding Career, and Opportunities at IHPC and A\*STAR

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I: CS? I: Computer Scientist, I: Computational Scientist

Q: Why R&D is important? A: R&D -> New products, new processes, new knowledge

Q: Is R&D too niche? A: Training the mind to ask the right question, think critically, be creative, generate ideas, conceptualize, explore, analyze. Marketable skills that you will need in a knowledge-driven economy.

Variety and latitude in research areas and domains

At IHPC, > 140 researchers from 21 countries Areas: computational chemistry, computational fluid/structural mechanics, computational electromagnetics & photonics, data mining, grid/cloud, comp. geometry, computational cognition for social systems

Example: stretchable electronics make use of the geometry of the heart for diagnosis data-driven epidemiological model for dengue spread computational chemistry to discover new faster-switching dye for transition lenses hybrid weather prediction model for water management at Marina Barrage

Work that is used by people: local enterprises, MNCs, and public sector

Workforce at IHPC: 82% PhD, 5% MS, 13% BS