Principal Investigator
Dr Yue Yu (2025-2026)
Assistant Centre Director for Infancy & Early Childhood Research at the Centre for Research in Child Development and an Education Research Scientist at the Singapore Centre For Character & Citizenship Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University
Yue studies children’s development of 21st Century Competencies (21CC), such as curiosity, persistence, challenge-seeking, intellectual humility, and social-emotional competencies (SECs).
Dr Anne Rifkin-Graboi (2020-2024)
Research Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore (Psychological Medicine and Paediatrics, Human Potential Translational Research Program)
Her research examines how early social and family experiences shape children’s mental health, cognitive development, and well-being. Integrating perspectives from developmental psychology, neuroscience, and population health research, her work focuses on the cognitive and biological mechanisms through which caregiving and early environments influence developmental trajectories and longer-term outcomes across mental health, physical health, and education.
Research Team
Dr Gwendolyn Ngoh
Project Manager
(2025-2026)
Shamini Sanmugam
Prior Project Manager
(2020-2024)
Sim Lit Wee
Research Associate
Naqib Masrani
Software Developer
Desiree Toong
Research Assistant
Jasmin Lim
Research Associate
Myat Noe Naing
Research Assistant
Co-Investigators
Prof Poon Kin Loong, Kenneth
A/P Stella Tsotsi
A/P Sun He
Dr Yang Yang
Dr Pierina Cheung
Dr Khng Kiat Hui
Dr Goh Kok Yew, Shaun
Dr Tan Ngiap Chuan
Dr Jambay Dorji
Dr Galih Kunarso
Dr Lee Ke Yao
Dr Abigail Lee
Collaborators
Dr O’Brien Beth Ann
Dr Jose David Munez Mendez
Dr Ng Ee Lynn
Ms Jilyn Tan (MOE)
Arya Bhavya
Students
Current Projects
PhD
Sun Weidi
Masters
Chuah Bi Qi
Koh Xinnei Pyrena
Leong Yan-yi Ianthe
Valerie Goh Jia Hui
Zhang Chuqiao
Undergraduate
Amellia Tan Ying Hui
Claire Tan Ern
Joanne Chan Wai Yan
Joyce Koh
Lim Jie Wei
Lee Si En Jace
Nurin Ardini Qistina binte Jeffri
2026
Chua Sym Tong (NTU URECA)
Eunice Quek (NTU URECA)
Joyce Koh (NTU URECA)
Tang Si Jia (NTU URECA)
Veerapandian Shrijanani (NTU URECA)
Sim Yun En (NTU FYP)
Husna Faiza (NTU URECA)
2025
Sherwin Sim Yu En (NTU URECA)
Wong Li Ying (NTU FYP)
Megan Ong Min (NTU FYP)
2024
Ann Low (Masters)
Tasha Soh Hui Min (Masters)
Chiu Min Hui (NTU FYP)
Chong Shueh Li Shona (NTU URECA)
Eunice Lai Ying Xuan (NTU URECA)
Ong Tze Yee Claire (NTU FYP)
Rena Tan (NTU FYP)
Suki Lim Shuqi (NTU FYP)
Terese Lor Yue Jia (NTU FYP)
Arissa Lau Wan Teng (NRP)
Chloe Lee Xin Ying (NRP)
Guo Jingyou (NRP)
Jordan Chiam (NRP)
Ang Jan Adan (NRPjr)
2023
Chiu Min Hui (NTU URECA)
Low Jing Hwee Grace (NTU FYP)
Serena Lon Hwee Yee (NTU FYP)
Vernessa Liew Jiaqi (NTU FYP)
2022
Tasha Soh Hui Min (NTU FYP)
Alumni
Research Staff
Amanda Ooi
Azrifah binte Zakaria
Angeline Chua
Clara Tan Ing
Karen Leow
Kelly Adelia
Rajashree Sundaram
Toh Yan Ling
Wong Li Heng
Xiong Feng
Clinical Research Coordinators (SingHealth Polyclinics)
Reena Chandhini Subramaniam (Line Manager)
Durga Govindasamy (Lead CRC)
Shaikha Salma binte Mahmud Alkhatib (Lead CRC)
Brenda Neellamohan
Cheng Shu Hui Janice
Christine Gan Ying Hui
Cynthia Quek Zi Wei
Daryll Hew Fook Min
Foo Jyh Hsien
Goh Qiu Ting
Esther Pat Wei Lin
Jacelyn Tan
Nadhrah Syazwana binte Zakaria
Nur Hannani binte Yusof
Raphael Ashley Lee Choy Heng
Yeo Sheng Yan Joey
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