Technical expert
Loh Wah Sing
Area(s) of expertise
Polymer
Environmental Sciences and Engineering
Chemical Processes
Material Chemistry
Biomaterials
Current Place of Employment: IPI Singapore
Updated as of 28 January 2023
Dr Loh Wah Sing has been involved in product-process development and technology management throughout his career. He has assumed senior postings dealing with chemicals, materials, high-performance computing, food, environmental technology, precision engineering in A*STAR ICES, IHPC, the former S’pore Productivity & Standards Board (PSB) and the former S’pore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research (SISIR).
His advisory roles include being the current Innovation Advisor, IPI S’pore, mentoring start-up teams of NUS-NTU’s Lean LaunchPad, GRIP and Pier71; Chair, S’pore Committee ISO/TC281, Fine Bubble Technology and Member, Editorial Review Board, Journal of Coatings Technology & Research. Past appointments include Executive Advisor, ILO-NUS; Senior Advisor, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft; Founding Director, R&D Co. of Nippon Paint SEA Group; Member, Board of Governors, Temasek Polytechnic & Chair, Advisory Committee of TP School of Applied Science, among others.
He developed and commercialised a water-based, algae resistant wall paint, resolving the perennial nuisance of microbial fouling on high-rise building facades in Singapore. The project earned an Innovation Award from the Institution of Engineers Singapore 1994.
Educated in chemical engineering from The University of Tokyo (BE), he held further degrees from NUS - MSc (Industrial & Systems Engineering), DBA and PhD in Science.
He is proficient in Chinese, English and Japanese language.
Details of expert
Name: | Loh Wah Sing |
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General Area(s) of Expertise: | Chemical Processes, Material Chemistry, Biomaterials, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Polymer |
Specific Area(s) of Expertise: | Organic coatings and related materials/processes, namely, polymer, pigments, particulates, colour, surface active agent (dispersant), antimicrobial agent, formulation, rheology, dispersion process, coating process, related characterization techniques. |
Profession: | Innovation Advisor |
Current Place of Employment: | IPI Singapore |
Prior Experience Acting As Witness: | Yes. Acted as an expert and called upon to give oral evidence before the court in investigation on formation of bee-hive-like stain on painted surface. |
Language(s): | English - read, speak and write, Chinese - read, speak and write, Japanese - read, speak and write |
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