I am Tan Zhe Chuan (陈哲川), and I graduated from the National University of Singapore with a B.Eng (Hons) in Chemical Engineering with a Minor in Innovation and Design, after which I obtained a Masters in Nuclear Science and Technology from Tsinghua University. During my Master's, I received the Outstanding Master's Thesis Awards from the Department of Engineering Physics and Tsinghua University, graduating as First in Cohort. I am currently pursuing my Doctorate in Nuclear Science and Technology from Tsinghua University with Professor Wang Kan (王侃).

My motivations for pursuing a Doctorate in the nuclear industry are two-fold; firstly, in lieu of a global need for low-carbon energy security, South-east Asia's burgeoning nuclear ambitions indicate a pressing need for Singapore to build up talent and expertise in various aspects of nuclear energy. As a proponent of environmentalism and energy security, I hope that I can contribute to South-east Asia's transition to clean energy. Secondly, I believe that nuclear energy is beautifully reliable and efficient, and I wish to push our understanding of the science behind nuclear energy beyond its current boundaries.

My previous and current research involves the simulation of stochastic media using Reactor Monte Carlo (RMC) code for both Markovian and non-Markovian conditions. Stochastic media makes up a major component of all reactor simulation processes, including coolant in Boiling Water Reactors, pebble-based fuel in High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactors, cracks and voids in concrete radiobiological shields, and TRISO particle distributions in fuel elements. Current processes have the dual challenge of balancing both accuracy and computational expense, and this challenge is only exacerbated when specifically considering each scenario. My research includes the development and improvement of new and novel stochastic geometry modelling methods, both implicit and explicit. These methods are essential in the modeling of radiation transfer and transport phenomena in nuclear reactors, and are applicable beyond the field of nuclear engineering. Other research topics of interest that I hope to pursue include the thorium fuel cycle, nuclear ethics and policy, and the feasibility of nuclear energy in South-east Asia.

My work has led me to pick up a interesting set of skills, including but not limited to: Various coding languages such as C++ and Python, Monte Carlo codes such as RMC, Serpent2, and OpenMC, Computational Fluid Dynamics programs such as Fluent and OpenFOAM, and many more. My time spent in Beijing has also improved my Mandarin significantly!

Aside from my work and research, in my free time, I indulge in Dungeons and Dragons, Pokémon, and horror games such as Resident Evil and Left 4 Dead. I also have a passion for languages, and I am currently learning Thai as well.