1. Graduate Programmes

2. We live in an increasingly complex society

3. ESD is the study of large-scale complex systems …

4. … to solve big societal challenges Energy Environment Food Health Water Liveability Transportation Security

5. The distinctiveness of ESD  A unique multidisciplinary environment in one of the world’s largest system groups  A rigorous and broad training in the methods and applications of engineering systems  Emphasis on addressing important science and engineering problems and big societal challenges  An international and well connected faculty

6. The ESD PhD

7. Supervised by world- class faculty

8. Pursue research grounded in  Operations Research  Operations Management  Applied Probability & Statistics  Game Theory  Economics  Behavioural Decision Sciences  System Dynamics & Control

9. A well-rounded programme structure Common core courses Advanced technical electives Summer research projects PhD thesis Professional development programme 3-5 years

10. A rigorous and diverse set of courses …  Linear optimization  Stochastic models  Statistics  Operations management  Microeconomics  Real analysis  Game theory  Linear control theory  Convex optimization  Stochastic calculus  Dynamic programming  Economics of information  Water resources planning and management … to prepare you for research Core courses Advanced technical electives

11. Summer research projects  Two mini research projects to be completed within the 3 rd and 5 th semesters  You can choose you own research topics*  One of your project supervisors must be an ESD faculty member * The projects do not necessarily have to contribute to the PhD thesis

12. Flexible thesis advising structure  Interdisciplinary design and collaborative research  Mentoring intensive, with ability to work with multiple faculty members  Possibility of being engaged in multiple research and industry projects  PhD thesis committee decided by the end of the 5 th semester  The final written thesis will be submitted to the PhD thesis committee and defended in an oral presentation

13. Professional development Industry internships Networking skills Personal effectiveness Communication Project management Leadership Entrepreneurship Grant proposal writing Job search

14. Multiple career paths Faculty positions in Schools of Business, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Applied Mathematics Research positions in government and industry labs Consultan ts Entrepreneu rs

15. Our faculty and research interests Selin Damla Ahipasaoglu Assistant Professor PhD in Operations Research, Cornell University Nonlinear optimisation, sparse learning, theoretical computer science, algorithmic game theory Lynette Cheah Assistant Professor PhD in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Life cycle assessment methods and applications, material and energy flow analysis, sustainable urban transportation Costas Courcoubetis Professor PhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, Berkeley Economics of networks and of Internet technologies, pricing, regulation policy in telecommunications, game theory, networking Bikramjit Das Assistant Professor PhD in Operations Research, Cornell University Applied probability, stochastic modelling and statistical inference Lingjie Duan Assistant Professor PhD in Information Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Network economics, game theory, network optimisation, mobile telecommunication systems, energy harvesting and smart grid Jingnan Chen Assistant Professor PhD in Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign Operations research with applications in Finance

16. Our faculty and research interests Giacomo Nannicini Assistant Professor PhD in Computer Science, Ecole Polytechnique, France Integer programming, combinatorial optimisation, computational optimisation Karthik Natarajan Associate Professor PhD in High Computation for Engineered Systems, National University of Singapore Operations research, optimisation under uncertainty Nilanjan Roy Assistant Professor PhD in Social Science, California Institute of Technology Applied microeconomic theory, applied game theory, experimental economics, experimental finance (markets, asset pricing theory) Justin Ruths Assistant Professor PhD in Systems Science & Mathematics, Washington University in Saint Louis Computational optimal control, control of networks, optimisation of large scale complex systems Dan Mitchell Assistant Professor PhD in Information, Risk & Operations Management, The University of Texas at Austin Stochastic optimal control, applied probability, financial engineering Stefano Galelli Assistant Professor PhD in Information and Communication Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Dynamics and control, optimisation, machine learning, applied systems analysis, environmental and water resources management, water-energy nexus, decision support systems

17. Our faculty and research interests James Wan Assistant Professor PhD in Mathematics, University of Newcastle, Australia Special functions, experimental mathematics, mathematical physics/chemistry, lattice sums, random walks Niyazi Taneri Assistant Professor PhD in Management Science, University of Cambridge, UK Optimisation, game theory, contract theory, empirical analysis, innovation management, pharmaceutical alliances Yunjian Xu Assistant Professor PhD in Communications & Networks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electricity markets and power systems, mechanism design and auction theory, dynamic programming and stochastic control Anders Yeo Visiting Professor PhD in Mathematics & Computer Science, University of Southern Denmark (formerly University of Odense) Discrete mathematics, networks, graph theory, optimisation and algorithms Zibo Xu Assistant Professor PhD in Mathematics, London School of Economics & Political Science Game Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Evolutionary Dynamics, Probability Theory, Combinatorics Shrutivandana Sharma Assistant Professor PhD in Electrical Engineering Systems, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Optimisation, decentralised decision making, mechanism design, game theory, supply chain coordination and risk management, inventory management, online advertising, social networks

18. What our PhD students say… “What fascinates me the most about the ESD PhD programme at SUTD is the innovative collaborative approach towards teaching and research. The educational system is geared towards stimulating creativity and curiosity in its students, and I am very much looking forward to experiencing the spirit that arises in this environment.” - Harald Bernhard, Germany - Giacomo Dalla Chiara, Italy “The aspect that attracted me the most is the combination of different research interests of the ESD pillar faculty: optimisation, operations research, machine learning, extreme value theory, network analysis and game theory. Also, compared to other PhD programmes in Europe, the ESD PhD does not require supervision by only one professor; thus I can potentially work on two or three different research projects under different supervisors.”

19. What our PhD students say… “The pillar name itself, Engineering Systems and Design, attracted me. Sometimes a lot of time is spent creating new things and not a lot of it spent designing them in a better way. I think I will enjoy the lively and multicultural environment at SUTD, as well as the possibility to work with young talented professors who prefer to look at PhD students as colleagues instead of only students.” - Giorgio Sartor, Italy “I hope to make the world a better place to live in and I want to influence students to do the same. I hope to work on any possible real life environmental, sociological and health related studies. In so far, I have had the opportunity to work with a company that produces biodiesel from waste oil collected from restaurants in Istanbul, Turkey. I hope I can do many of more projects of similar nature.” - Ozge Tuncel, Turkey “Though SUTD is a newly established university, the unique pedagogy promises it to be a success in the near future. For me, dedicated to be a researcher, SUTD provides me a quite different atmosphere, where you can brainstorm with faculties from various areas.” - Yang Yufei, China

20. MIT-SUTD Dual Masters’ Programme

21. A unique opportunity to earn two degrees …  2-year programme; a year is spent in each university  Joint collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the Singapore University of Technology and Design  Enables outstanding individuals to maximize their potential in the fields of technology and design by obtaining two degrees … one from MIT and one from SUTD

22. The programme is for …  Bright, talented, enthusiastic and passionate individuals  Students who are committed to a high level of achievement, not only for his/her own personal enrichment, but also in his/her professional and academic development  Candidates from diverse cultural and academic backgrounds, with a broad range of personal and professional experiences

23. Programme structure 10-13 months12 months

24. 4 MIT programmes to choose from  Spend 10 to 13 months learning from MIT faculty with a wealth of teaching experience and research expertise MIT Programme Master of Engineering in Civil and Environmental Engineering Environmental and Water Quality Engineering Geotechnology High-Performance Structures Transportation Master of Engineering in Manufacturing System Design and Management (Master of Science in Engineering and Management) Supply Chain Management (Master of Engineering in Logistics)

25. Research in ESD  Airport systems & Operations  Critical infrastructure  Energy & environment  Electricity markets  Optimisation  Financial engineering  Healthcare delivery  Operations management  Renewable energy  Security and defence  Stochastic models  Supply chains  Telecommunications  Transportation & logistics

26. “I am very blessed to be part of this programme. The experience has taught me a lot. I learnt many things about the industry, widened my network and benefited from useful business discussions that challenged us to approach problems with innovation from a different perspective. It has been an enriching and meaningful two years for me.” - Teo Yi Linn, Inventory Management Executive, PSA What our graduates say … “I enrolled in the manufacturing programme at MIT with the goal of understanding the back end of the innovation ― designing and developing processes that would scale effectively in production. At SUTD, I undertook an even broader perspective, studying whole system design for optimal control and robustness. These experiences have opened my eyes to breadth and depth of the innovative cycle, and guided me towards a future in project development and management.” - Nikhil Jain, Product Design Engineer, Amazon Lab126 “The problem solving skills and domain knowledge in manufacturing that I acquired during the MIT-SUTD Dual Masters’ programme has adequately prepared me for my job, by allowing me to analyse problems using a systematic approach and helping clients to prioritise actions.” - Chen Zhuling, Management Consultant, Roland Berger Strategy Consultants

27. Prominent figures trained in engineering systems Timothy D. Cook CEO, Apple Inc. Mike Duke Former President & CEO, Walmart Joe Forehand Former CEO, Accenture

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