Dr. Chiam Sing Yang is currently the Deputy Executive Director of Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, a research institute with the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore. He is also the current Director for A*STAR Battery Centre, the founding director for the Singapore Battery Consortium, where he now serves as the Pro-Tem Chairman.
Dr. Chiam was previously Adjunct Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University from 2012-2019, and also Technology and Research Consultant for National Electric Vehicle Centre (NEVC) at Land Transport Authority (LTA) from 2021-2023. He is also convenor and deputy convenor for secondary and primary cells, member of energy storage working group for fire code development, technical reviewer and is the current lead for ASEAN Battery Safety Network.
Pro-Tem Chair,
Battery Consortium Singapore
Sing Yang Chiam
Battery Safety: Status and Gaps in Deployment
Thursday 24th September
11:30 – 12:00
In this talk, I will share about technicalities for battery safety in general and the potential risk it poses. Then I will share about what Singapore and ASEAN are doing in this space, highlighting where the perceived gaps and challenges may be.