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Dr Ishani Mukherjee joined SMU in 2018. Her expertise include policy formulation and design; environmental and natural resource policy and management; policy tools for renewable energy and energy efficiency, particularly in Asia. She received her PhD in Public Policy from NUS, with a concentration on Environmental Policy and was the recipient of the World Future Foundation PhD Prize for Environmental and Sustainability Research in 2014.

Education

2005Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering 
Georgia Institute of Technology
1998M.S. in Computational Science 
National University of Singapore
1996B.S. in Physics 

Dr Alwyn Lim is Associate Professor of Sociology at Singapore Management University and Lee Kong Chian Fellow for 2022-2024. His research examines the impact of globalization on organizations and institutions, of which he has published on the rise and diffusion of corporate responsibility frameworks. His current interests include new directions in capitalism, higher education in developmental states, and the political economy of Singapore.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D., Economics, Syracuse University, 2013
  • M.A., Economics, Syracuse University, 2010
  • M.A., Finance, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2008
  • B.A., Business Administration, Harbin Institute of Technology, China, 2006

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Urban Economics
  • Real Estate Finance
  • Health Economics

RESEARCH ADVISOR/CO-RESEARCH ADVISOR TO:

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D. (Economics), Columbia University, 2003
  • M. Phil. (Economics), Columbia University, 1999
  • M.A. (Economics), Korea University, 1992
  • B.A. (Economics), Korea University, 1990
     

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Industrial Organization
  • International Trade
     

Jimmy obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy (1st Class Honours) from Nanyang Technological University in 2002, Masters of Science and Ph.D. in Accounting from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University in 2010 and 2011 respectively. Prior to his doctoral program, Jimmy was a Tax Associate at PwC Tax Consulting Services and a Lecturer of Accounting at SMU. He enjoys cooking, traveling and spending time with his family.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Ph.D. in Statistics, Temple University , PA , USA , 1992
  • M.S. in Statistics, Temple University , PA , USA , 1989
  • B.B.A. in Industrial Management, Northeast Louisiana University , LA , USA , 1987
     

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

  • Singular multivariate normal distribution
  • Multiple comparison procedures
  • Non-inferiority Inference
  • Life annuity
     
  • LL.M., University of Melbourne, 1995
  • LL.B., National University of Singapore, 1989
  • Advocate and Solicitor (Singapore), 1990

Academic Positions Held

Current Appointment:

  • Associate Professor of Law, Singapore Management University, 2001-Present

Previous Appointments:

EDUCATION

2007

Ph.D in Entrepreneurship
London Business School , U.K

2002

Master of Business Administration
Babson College , Wellesley , MA

Professor Lily Kong is the fifth President and the first Singaporean to lead Singapore Management University. She is also the first Singaporean woman to serve as President of any university in Singapore. She holds the Lee Kong Chian Chair Professorship of Social Sciences, with a courtesy appointment at the College of Integrative Studies. She was previously Provost of SMU (2015-2018). Before that, she held various senior management roles at the National University of Singapore.

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