Colin TAN Keng Yan

Colin TAN Keng Yan serves as an Associate Professor (Educator Track) in the Department of Computer Science at the National University of Singapore's School of Computing. He holds key roles including Director of Makers@SoC and membership on the Faculty Teaching Excellence Committee (FTEC), driving innovation in computing education and student development.

His academic credentials are deeply rooted at NUS:

• Ph.D. from National University of Singapore
• M.Sc. from National University of Singapore
• B.Sc. in Computer & Information Science from National University of Singapore

Research expertise spans Systems & Networking and Artificial Intelligence, with specialized focus on Defeasible Reasoning, Belief Revisions, Epistemic Logic, Ontologies, and Dialog Systems. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with practical embedded systems applications, particularly in real-time environments and human-computer interaction paradigms.

Colin has mentored students through intensive project courses where they develop production-quality software systems, spawning startups like Pearcomms, HunQRy, and PaperBaton. His leadership extends to national initiatives as Chairperson for Worldskills Singapore's IT Software Solutions trade (2016, 2018) and long-term service as General Secretary for the National Olympiad in Informatics (NOI).

As Lab Coordinator for Makers@SoC, he addresses critical industry gaps by operating a comprehensive maker space offering courses in 3D modeling, electronics prototyping, microcontroller programming, circuit design, and both through-hole and surface-mount soldering techniques, fostering hardware-software integration skills essential for IoT and emerging technologies.