Jing Sheng CHEN

Professor Jing Sheng CHEN is a distinguished faculty member in the Department of Material Science and Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), College of Engineering. He serves as Principal Investigator leading an experimental materials science research group with state-of-the-art facilities for thin film deposition, nanofabrication, and magnetic characterization. His research has received international recognition including IEEE Fellow status and IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer appointment.

Professor Chen's research focuses on cutting-edge areas of spintronics and magnetic materials, with particular emphasis on high anisotropy magnetic materials for hard disk drives, perpendicular anisotropy based magnetic tunnel junctions, Rashba/spin Hall effects, multiferroic materials and devices, and nanostructured magnetic systems. His work bridges fundamental physics with practical applications in next-generation memory and computing technologies. The research group maintains strong international collaborations with institutions across Asia, Europe, and North America.

Analysis of recent publications reveals a strong trend toward antiferromagnetic spintronics, topological spin transport phenomena, and the integration of ferroelectric control with spin-orbitronic devices. The group has made significant contributions to understanding chiral antiferromagnetic order, electrical manipulation of topological states, and the development of energy-efficient spin current generation mechanisms. Their work spans fundamental physics discoveries to prototype device demonstrations with potential applications in neuromorphic computing and low-power electronics.

• IEEE Fellow (2024)
• IEEE Magnetics Society Distinguished Lecturer (2022)

Professor Chen has supervised numerous PhD students, Master's students, and postdoctoral fellows who have gone on to successful careers in academia and industry worldwide. His group has secured substantial research funding supporting advanced facilities including multiple sputtering systems, pulsed laser deposition equipment, and sophisticated magnetic characterization tools. The research program maintains strong industry connections with major data storage and semiconductor companies.

The research group operates specialized facilities including multiple sputtering machines (Kurt J. Lesker with 6 targets, AJA International with 7 targets), pulsed laser deposition systems, ion beam etching equipment, and comprehensive magnetic characterization systems including a 9T PPMS, homemade integrated harmonic Hall voltage measurement system, ferromagnetic resonance system, and magneto-optic Kerr effect setup. These facilities support the group's research in thin film growth, nanofabrication, and advanced magnetic property characterization.