Prof Tay Beng Kang is a pioneer in Filtered Catholic Vacuum Arc (FCVA) technology and works for many years in developing thin film materials especially in amorphous carbon, nanocomposites, graphene and carbon nanotubes. His current research includes growth and application of 2D TMDC materials and their heterostructures, fabrication and characterization of nanostructures for field emission, thermal and high frequency RF applications. To date, Prof Tay has published more than 400 journal papers with Google Scholar H index of 60.
Prof Tay is also the co-inventor of 17 international patents for 7 technologies filed between 1995 and 1998. Nanofilm Technologies Pte Ltd was established in 1999 as a spin-off licensing exclusively IP developed at NTU on Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc technologies. The research team was subsequently awarded the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Award and National Technology Award in 1997 and 2000 respectively for outstanding R&D contributions on a new Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Technology.
Prof Tay’s research has been recognized internationally where he works closely with companies such as Excelitas Technologies, IIA Technologies, Thales Group where he also supervised several EDB Industry Postgraduate Programme (IPP) students. He is currently the Deputy Director of CINTRA, a UMI research unit cofounded by CNRS, NTU and Thales. He has been an invited speaker at numerous international conferences and universities.
Research Topics
Presently, I am maintaining research activities in the following areas through final year project students, postgraduate students, research staff and collaborative research interactions:
- Fabrication of carbon nanotubes for high frequency applications (such as EM shielding, Slow wave devices, etc)
- Preparation and characterization of wafer-scaled 2D materials and their heterostructures
- Application of 2D materials for photodetectors (using graphene / 2D thermoelectric materials, etc)
- Development of Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc technologies
- Applications of diamond-like carbon / nanocomposites for wear resistive coatings
Selected Publication
- C.F. Siah, Lucas Y.X. Lum, J. Wang, Simon C.K. Goh, C.W. Tan, L. hu, P. Coquet, h. Li, C.S. Tan and B.K. Tay, , Development of a CMOS-Compatible Carbon Nanotube Array Transfer Method, Micromachines, 12(1), 95, Jan 2021 , 2021
- He, Y.; Tang, P.; Hu, Z.; He, Q.; Zhu, C.; Wang, L.; Zeng, Q.; Golani, P.; Gao, G.; Fu, W.; Huang, Z.; Gao, C.; Xia, J.; Wang, X.**; Wang, X.; Zhu, C.; Ramasse, Q.M.; Zhang, A.; An, B.; Zhang, Y.; Morante, J. R.;Tay, B.K.; Wang, Q. J., Engineering grain boundaries at the 2D limit for the hydrogen evolution reaction, Nature Communications, 11(1), 57, Jan 2020 , 2020
- L L Shiau,Simon C K Goh, X Wang, M Zhu, Ma Sahoo, C S Tan, C S Lai, Z Liu and B K Tay, Effects of precursors’ purity on graphene quality: Synthesis and thermoelectric effect, AIP Advances 10, 045016, April 2020, 2020
- Huang Mingqiang, Zhao Guangchao, Wang Xingli, Zhang wei, Coquet Philippe, Tay Beng Kang, Zhong Gaokuo, Li jiangyu, , Global-gate Controlled One-transistor One-Digital-Memristor Structure for Low-bit Neural Network, IEEE Electron Device Letters, doi: 10.1109/LED.2020.3037203, Nov 2020, 2020
- Mingqing Huang, Xingli Wang, Guangchao Zhao, Philippe Coquet, and Beng Kang Tay,, Design and Implementation of ternary logic integrated circuits by using novel two dimensional materials, Applied Science, MDPI, 9(20), 4212, 2019, , 2019
- L.Qiu, P.Guo, Q.Kong, C.W.Tan, K.Liang, J.Wei, J.N.Tey, Y.Feng, X.Zhang, B.K.Tay, Coating-boosted Interfacial Thermal Transport for Carbon Nanotube Array Nano-thermal Interface Materials, Carbon, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2019.01.085, Volume 145, April 2019, Pages 725-733,accepted Jan 2019, 2019
- Q. Fu, C. Zhu, X. Zhao, X.Wang, A.Chaturvedi, C.Zhu, X.Wang, Q.Zeng, .Zhou, F.Liu, B.K.Tay, H.Zhang, S.J.Pennycook, Z.Liu, Ultrasensitive 2D Bi2O2Se Phototransistors on Silicon Substrate, Advanced Materials, Vol 31, issue 1, 1804945, Jan 2019, 2019
Biography
Professional Qualification
- PhD Nanyang Technological University - 1999
- MSc (ElectEng) National University of Singapore - 1989
- BEng (Hons) CL 2A National University of Singapore - 1985
Professional Membership
- Fellow, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (since 2007)
- Senior Member, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (2005-2006)
- Member, Institution of Engineers, Singapore (1997-2004)
- Member, American Vacuum Society, USA (since 2001)
- Member, Materials Research Society of Singapore (since 2002)
- Member, IEEE, USA (1993-1996)
Working Experience
- 2022 - present Assoc Chair (Faculty), School of EEE, NTU
- 2006 - present Professor, School of EEE, NTU
- 2013 - present Deputy Director of the CNRS International NTU Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA)
- 2011 - 2016 Assoc Dean (Research), NTU, College of Engineering
- 2008 - 2011 Assoc Chair (Research), NTU, School of EEE
- 2006 - 2008 Assoc Chair (Administration), NTU, School of EEE
- 2003 - 2007 Program Director, NTU, School of EEE, Nanoelectronics Research
- 2000 - 2007 Program Director, NTU, School of EEE, Diamond/DLC Research
- 2005 - 2007 Deputy Director, NTU Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Cluster
- 2005 - 2006 Vice Dean (Administration), NTU, School of EEE
- 1999 - 2005 Associate Professor, NTU, School of EEE
- 2004 - 2005 Staff Officer, NTU, College of Engineering
- 1999 - 2005 Sub Dean, NTU, School of EEE
- 1998 - 1999 Senior Lecturer, NTU, School of EEE
- 1992 - 1998 Lecturer, NTU, School of EEE
- 1991 - 1992 Head, Technical Support, Singapore Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd
- 1988 - 1991 Senior Project Engineer, Singapore Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd
- 1985 - 1988 Project Engineer, Singapore Electronics & Engineering Pte Ltd
Awards and Honors
Awards
- 2022 - Prof Tay Beng Kang - Fellow of International Association of Advanced Materials, 2022-2025, in recognition for his contribution to “Deposition Techniques”, from International Association of Advanced Materials, awarded in Aug 2022
- 2018 - Dr Lim Yu Dian (supervised by prof Tay Beng Kang) – Doctorate Research Excellence Award, School of EEE, Nanyang Technological University
- 2015 Prof Tay Beng Kang The Long Service Medal from Singapore National Day Awards (MOE) To recognize who have rendered outstanding service.
- 2015 Dr Wang Xingli - Chinese Government Award for Outstanding self-financed Students Abroad - from China Scholarship Council (2015)
- 2014 Dr Lu Cong Xiang - Chinese Government Award for Outstanding self-financed Students Abroad - from China Scholarship Council (2014)
- 2007 IES Prestigious Engineering Awards (by The Institution of Engineers Singapore) In recognition of an outstanding project, Nano-Engineered Carbon Hybrid Systems, which has made significant contributions to Singapore's development.
- 2003 NTU Alumni Service Award To recognize alumni who have rendered outstanding service and contributed significantly in furthering the interests of the University and its alumni.
- 2000 Singapore National Technology Award (by National Science & Technology Board) For their outstanding contributions in R&D on a new Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Technology
- 1997 ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award (by AEFO, ASEAN Federation Engineering Organizations) For their outstanding contributions in R&D on a new Filtered Cathodic Vacuum Arc Technology
Paper Awards
- 2010 Poster Award 10th International Conference on Applied Surface Engineering / 5th International Conference of Surface and Interface Science and Engineering, Singapore
- 2005 ''Diplomas of Distinction'' for Student Papers, 13th POLYCHAR World Forum on Advanced Materials, Singapore
- 2003 Best Paper Award - International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings & Thin Films (ICMCTF), San Diego, USA
Honors
- 2004, Honorable Professor, East China Normal University, China
Spin-off Company
Licensing of Intellectual Properties - NTU spin-off company in FCVA technology (1999 - present)
- The high quality of the films produced by FCVA attracted many foreign visitors and potential customers from abroad. Nanofilm Technologies International Pte Ltd (Nanofilm) was finally set up in May 1999 with NTU Ventures to design, develop and commercialize FCVA related vacuum coating systems.
- The FCVA technology represents a significant advancement in thin film deposition and .has been commercialized successfully through Nanofilm. The production systems are now widely used in HDD industry for slider and media carbon overcoat applications
- Nanofilm is doing well, not only selling machine and systems, but also the coating service. It received the prestigious National i-Award (Innovation) in 2001.
Group News
Congratulations to Dr Dr Shi Xu, founder of Nanofilm Technologies International Ltd, Singapore , be appointed Chairman of the Board of NTUitive, the innovation and enterprise company of Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, effect from 1 July 2021. --- July 2021
Congratulations to Dr Tan chong wei, promoted to Senior Research Fellow!! --- July 2021
New System Arrived! Hall Effect Measurement system arrived in EEE Nanoelectronics lab! --- June 2021
Congratulations to Dr Shau Li Lynn, who have successfully completed their PhD!! ---2020
Congratulations to Dr Lim Yu Dian, Dr Kong Qinyu, Dr Julia Gusakova, and Dr Mathieu Cometto, who have successfully completed their PhD!! ---Oct 2018