TAN Chin Hon

Senior Lecturer, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, Singapore, NUS

Administrative Appointments (National University of Singapore)

  • 2023 – present: Director (ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance), Global Relations Office
  • 2021 – 2024: Deputy Head, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management.
  • 2018 – 2021: Assistant Head, Department of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management.

Selected Achievements (Administrative)

  • Successfully reversed the declining trend in student enrolment. Read more here.
  • B.Eng.(ISE) successfully accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Board and received very positive feedback from Visiting Committee. Read more here.

Professional Appointments

  • 2023 – present: Lead Assessor, ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance
  • 2016 – 2023: Area Editor, The Engineering Economist

Professional Services

  • 2025: Facilitator, 2025 AUN-QA Assessors’ General Assembly, ASEAN University Network.
  • 2025: Expert Review Panelist, UM Quality and Excellence Index, Universiti Malaya.
  • 2024: Facilitator, 2024 AUN-QA Assessors’ General Assembly, ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance.
  • 2024: Speaker, National Seminar on Program Development to Meet International Quality Standards, Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Indonesia).

Teaching Awards

  • College Teaching Excellence Award for AY 2023/2024
  • Faculty of Engineering Commendation List (Teaching) for AY2017/2018
  • Faculty of Engineering Commendation List (Teaching) for AY2015/2016
  • Faculty of Engineering Commendation List (Teaching) for AY2012/2013

Education

  • Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida
  • M.S. in Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Florida
  • B.Eng. (First Class Honors) in Industrial and Systems Engineering, National University of Singapore