graduate programmes. we live in an increasingly complex society
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Graduate Programmes
We live in an increasingly complex society
ESD is the study of large-scale complex systems …
… to solve big societal challenges
Energy Environment FoodHealth
Water LiveabilityTransportationSecurity
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
The ESD PhD
Supervised by world-class faculty
Pursue research grounded in
Operations Research
Operations Management
Applied Probability & Statistics
Game Theory
Economics
Behavioural Decision Sciences
System Dynamics & Control
A well-rounded programme structure
Common core
courses
Advanced
technical
electives
Summer
research
projects
PhD thesis
Professional development programme
3-5 years
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
Summer research projects
Two mini research projects to be completed within the 3rd and 5th 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
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 5th semester
The final written thesis will be submitted to the PhD thesis committee and defended in an oral presentation
Professional development
• Industry internships
• Networking skills
• Personal effectiveness
• Communication
• Project management
• Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Grant proposal writing
• Job search
Multiple career pathsFaculty positions in Schools of Business, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Applied Mathematics
Research positions in government and industry labs
Consultants
Entrepreneurs
Our faculty and research interestsSelin Damla AhipasaogluAssistant ProfessorPhD in Operations Research, Cornell UniversityNonlinear optimisation, sparse learning, theoretical computer science, algorithmic game theory
Lynette CheahAssistant ProfessorPhD in Engineering Systems, Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLife cycle assessment methods and applications, material and energy flow analysis, sustainable urban transportationCostas CourcoubetisProfessorPhD in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, University of California, BerkeleyEconomics of networks and of Internet technologies, pricing, regulation policy intelecommunications, game theory,networkingBikramjit Das
Assistant ProfessorPhD in Operations Research, Cornell UniversityApplied probability, stochasticmodelling and statistical inference
Lingjie DuanAssistant ProfessorPhD in Information Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong KongNetwork economics, game theory,network optimisation, mobiletelecommunication systems, energyharvesting and smart grid
Jingnan ChenAssistant ProfessorPhD in Industrial Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignOperations research with applications in Finance
Our faculty and research interests
Giacomo NanniciniAssistant ProfessorPhD in Computer Science, Ecole Polytechnique, FranceInteger programming, combinatorialoptimisation, computational optimisation
Karthik NatarajanAssociate ProfessorPhD in High Computation forEngineered Systems, National University of SingaporeOperations research, optimisationunder uncertainty
Nilanjan RoyAssistant ProfessorPhD in Social Science, California Institute of TechnologyApplied microeconomic theory, applied game theory, experimental economics, experimental finance (markets, asset pricing theory)
Justin RuthsAssistant ProfessorPhD in Systems Science &Mathematics, Washington University in Saint LouisComputational optimal control,control of networks, optimisation oflarge scale complex systems
Dan MitchellAssistant ProfessorPhD in Information, Risk & Operations Management, The University of Texas at AustinStochastic optimal control, applied probability, financial engineering
Stefano GalelliAssistant ProfessorPhD in Information and Communication Technology, Politecnico di Milano, ItalyDynamics and control, optimisation,machine learning, applied systemsanalysis, environmental and waterresources management, water-energynexus, decision support systems
Our faculty and research interests
James WanAssistant ProfessorPhD in Mathematics, University of Newcastle, AustraliaSpecial functions, experimentalmathematics, mathematical physics/chemistry, lattice sums, random walks
Niyazi Taneri Assistant ProfessorPhD in Management Science,University of Cambridge, UKOptimisation, game theory, contract theory, empirical analysis, innovation management, pharmaceutical alliances
Yunjian XuAssistant ProfessorPhD in Communications & Networks, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electricity markets and power systems, mechanism design and auction theory, dynamic programming and stochastic controlAnders YeoVisiting ProfessorPhD in Mathematics & ComputerScience, University of Southern Denmark (formerly University of Odense)Discrete mathematics, networks,graph theory, optimisation andalgorithms
Zibo XuAssistant ProfessorPhD in Mathematics, London School of Economics & Political ScienceGame Theory, Microeconomic Theory, Evolutionary Dynamics, Probability Theory, Combinatorics
Shrutivandana SharmaAssistant ProfessorPhD in Electrical Engineering Systems, University of Michigan - Ann ArborOptimisation, decentralised decision making, mechanism design, game theory, supply chain coordination and risk management, inventory management, online advertising, social networks
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.”
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
MIT-SUTDDual Masters’ Programme
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
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
Programme structure
Coursework at MIT
Research at SUTD Master of
Engineering
(Research) in ESD
Master of Engineering degree in chosen
MIT program
me
10-13 months 12 months
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)
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
“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
Prominent figures trained in engineering systems
Timothy D. CookCEO, Apple Inc.
Mike Duke Former President & CEO, Walmart
Joe ForehandFormer CEO, Accenture
