Academic Profile : Faculty

Assoc Prof Christopher H. T. Lee
Associate Professor, School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Courtesy Appointment)
NRF Fellow, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
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Dr. Lee received his B. Eng. in Electrical Engineering with 1st Class Honors at The University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2009. He then served as an Instructor in a local school for two years. He obtained his Ph.D. in his alma mater with the Best Thesis Award in 2016. Subsequently, he has been awarded a Croucher Fellowship to further his research interests as a Postdoc Fellow at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). He has joined Nanyang Technological University as an Assistant Professor in October 2018 and later as a Nanyang Assistant Professor (https://www.ntu.edu.sg/research/research-careers/nanyang-assistant-professorship-(nap)). He is elected as a prestigious Singapore NRF Fellow, Class 2020 (https://www.nrf.gov.sg/grants/nrff/). In March 2024, he has promoted as Associate Professor with Tenure.
Dr. Lee is an expert in electric motors and drives, renewable energies and electromechanical propulsion systems. In these fields, he has published 2 books, 4 book chapters, 9 patents and over 270 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals and international conferences, primarily in IEEE Transactions and IET journals. He has served as the main authors, i. e., either corresponding author or first author of most of these publications. He has received over 4,300 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index exceeding 38. His annual citation on Google Scholar has exceeded 1200 annually, while he could be the youngest in the motor field among the whole world to achieve it.
He has served as Principal Investigator for grants totaling over SGD 13.5 million (approximately USD 10 million). His innovative ideas have been adopted by major corporations, including Panasonic (Japan) for servo motors, Rolls-Royce (UK) for hybrid aircraft, Magna International (USA) for electric vehicles, Schaeffler Group (Germany) for robotic arms, and Jingsu Xinri E-Vehicle Co. Ltd (China) for electric bikes. Notably, Panasonic has partnered with NTU to establish a Joint Lab, focusing on new motor concepts and 3D-printing technology, with an investment of SGD 5 million to support over eight concurrent projects. He has been appointed as the Director on the NTU side, overseeing these initiatives alongside Principal Investigators from the Schools of EEE, Mechanical Engineering, and Material Science.
He is an IET Fellow. He has also been invited to serve as a visiting faculty member at prestigious institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tokyo Institute of Technology, and the University of Hong Kong (HKU). His contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards, including the Nagamori Award (He was the first recipient under 40), the IEEE Myron Zucker Award (the first recipient outside the USA and Canada), the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for collaborative research in Japan, the NRF Fellowship (the most prestigious entry award foryoung researchers in Singapore), and the MDPI Energies Young Investigator Award. He has received the Nanyang Assistant Professorship, recognizing him as atop 1 % faculty member at Nanyang Technological University, and the Croucher Fellowship to support his postdoctoral research at MIT, along with several paper awards, including the First Place Best Paper Award from IEEE TEC and the Top Cited Article from IET RPG.
Dr. Lee is an expert in electric motors and drives, renewable energies and electromechanical propulsion systems. In these fields, he has published 2 books, 4 book chapters, 9 patents and over 270 peer-reviewed papers in leading journals and international conferences, primarily in IEEE Transactions and IET journals. He has served as the main authors, i. e., either corresponding author or first author of most of these publications. He has received over 4,300 citations on Google Scholar, with an h-index exceeding 38. His annual citation on Google Scholar has exceeded 1200 annually, while he could be the youngest in the motor field among the whole world to achieve it.
He has served as Principal Investigator for grants totaling over SGD 13.5 million (approximately USD 10 million). His innovative ideas have been adopted by major corporations, including Panasonic (Japan) for servo motors, Rolls-Royce (UK) for hybrid aircraft, Magna International (USA) for electric vehicles, Schaeffler Group (Germany) for robotic arms, and Jingsu Xinri E-Vehicle Co. Ltd (China) for electric bikes. Notably, Panasonic has partnered with NTU to establish a Joint Lab, focusing on new motor concepts and 3D-printing technology, with an investment of SGD 5 million to support over eight concurrent projects. He has been appointed as the Director on the NTU side, overseeing these initiatives alongside Principal Investigators from the Schools of EEE, Mechanical Engineering, and Material Science.
He is an IET Fellow. He has also been invited to serve as a visiting faculty member at prestigious institutions, including the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Tokyo Institute of Technology, and the University of Hong Kong (HKU). His contributions to the field have been recognized through various awards, including the Nagamori Award (He was the first recipient under 40), the IEEE Myron Zucker Award (the first recipient outside the USA and Canada), the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for collaborative research in Japan, the NRF Fellowship (the most prestigious entry award foryoung researchers in Singapore), and the MDPI Energies Young Investigator Award. He has received the Nanyang Assistant Professorship, recognizing him as atop 1 % faculty member at Nanyang Technological University, and the Croucher Fellowship to support his postdoctoral research at MIT, along with several paper awards, including the First Place Best Paper Award from IEEE TEC and the Top Cited Article from IET RPG.
• Electric motors and drives
• Renewable energies
• Electric vehicles
• Electric aircraft
• Robotics
• Wind turbine
I am also looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow with experiences in electric motor and drives. Fresh Ph.D. graduates or Ph.D. candidates who are close to completion are both welcome.
• Renewable energies
• Electric vehicles
• Electric aircraft
• Robotics
• Wind turbine
I am also looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow with experiences in electric motor and drives. Fresh Ph.D. graduates or Ph.D. candidates who are close to completion are both welcome.
- High-performance Coreless Motor with Additive Manufacturing Method (Phase 2)
- Ultra-small Integrated Servo Motor Fabricated by Additive Manufacturing Method (Phase 2)
- Development of NetZero BEMS through AI-based HVAC System Control
- Panasonic-NTU Joint Lab (Renovation and OOE)
- Development of Novel Electric Machine Systems with Gearless Structure for Emerging Applications
- Project 3 - Magnetic Soft Grippers
- High-Performance Electric Machine with Axial-Flux Structure for Ship Propulsion
- Panasonic-NTU Joint Lab
- Development and optimization of permanent-magnet motor drives for power-assisted bike application
- High-torque-density Vernier Motor with Additive Manufacturing Method (Phase 2)
- Mutual Interaction between Two Pairs of Electrodes with Distinct Electrochemical Potentials
- WP2: Development of High-Performance Electric Traction Module (HiPe E-TraM)
- WP2.1: Advanced Electric Motor Technologies
- Development of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft in Singapore
- Design Principle and Practice of Novel Bearingless Motor Systems with Improved Suspension Performances
- Additive Manufacturing of Copper Windings for Motors
- Multi-material Magnetic Core
- High-torque-density electric motor with vernier concept for ship application
Awards
Research Awards
2024 - Nagamori Award
2024 - CoE Research - Young Faculty Award (1st runner)
2023 - Myron Zucker Award – Student-Faculty Grant
2023 - JSPS Invitational Fellowship
2022 - MDPI Energies Young Investigator Award
2020 - NRF Fellowship
2019 - Nanyang Assistant Professorship
2018 - Springer Theses Award
2017 - Li Ka Shing Prize
Teaching Awards
2024 - EEE Year 1 and 2 Teaching Excellence Award
2023 - EEE Year 3 Teaching Excellence Award
2022 - EEE Year 3 Teaching Excellence Award
2022 - Early Career Teaching Excellent Award
2024 - Nagamori Award
2024 - CoE Research - Young Faculty Award (1st runner)
2023 - Myron Zucker Award – Student-Faculty Grant
2023 - JSPS Invitational Fellowship
2022 - MDPI Energies Young Investigator Award
2020 - NRF Fellowship
2019 - Nanyang Assistant Professorship
2018 - Springer Theses Award
2017 - Li Ka Shing Prize
Teaching Awards
2024 - EEE Year 1 and 2 Teaching Excellence Award
2023 - EEE Year 3 Teaching Excellence Award
2022 - EEE Year 3 Teaching Excellence Award
2022 - Early Career Teaching Excellent Award
Fellowships & Other Recognition
2025 - Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET)
2024 - Honorary Associate Professor from The University of Hong Kong
2023 - Visiting Assistant Professor from Tokyo Institute of Technology
2018 - Visiting Assistant Professor from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2018 - Honorary Assistant Professor from The University of Hong Kong
2024 - Honorary Associate Professor from The University of Hong Kong
2023 - Visiting Assistant Professor from Tokyo Institute of Technology
2018 - Visiting Assistant Professor from Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2018 - Honorary Assistant Professor from The University of Hong Kong
Courses Taught
EE2005 - Electrical Devices and Machines
EE3015 - Power Systems and Conversion
EE6503 - Modern Electrical Drives
EE3015 - Power Systems and Conversion
EE6503 - Modern Electrical Drives
Supervision of PhD Students
Currently supervising 11 PhD as the main supervisor, while graduated 5 PhD as the main supervisor with details:
Fawen Shen (2024) - Design and analysis of high torque density machines for aerospace applications
Yaojie He (2024) - Design and analysis of multiple degree-of-freedom electrical machines with helical motion
Yuming Yan (2024) - Design, analysis and application of novel variable flux memory machines for energy-efficient traction electrification
Jingwei Zhu (2023) - Comprehensive modeling and optimization of high-performance vernier machines
Shuangchun Xie (2023) - Design, analysis and application of field-modulated machines with direct-drive features for automated ground vehicles
Fawen Shen (2024) - Design and analysis of high torque density machines for aerospace applications
Yaojie He (2024) - Design and analysis of multiple degree-of-freedom electrical machines with helical motion
Yuming Yan (2024) - Design, analysis and application of novel variable flux memory machines for energy-efficient traction electrification
Jingwei Zhu (2023) - Comprehensive modeling and optimization of high-performance vernier machines
Shuangchun Xie (2023) - Design, analysis and application of field-modulated machines with direct-drive features for automated ground vehicles