Rhea Liem

Education

• Ph.D. Aerospace Engineering, University of Toronto, 2010 - present
• S.M. Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2008 - 2010
• S.M. Computation for Design and Optimization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006 - 2007
• B.Eng. Mechanical and Production Engineering with specialization in Mechatronics, Nanyang Technological University, 1999 - 2003

Research Interests

• High-fidelity multidisciplinary design and optimization
• Surrogate modeling
• Variable-fidelity analysis
• Computational modeling for complex systems
• Uncertainty quantification
• Global sensitivity analysis

Teaching

• Teaching assistant, Advanced Mechanics of Structures, University of Toronto (Fall 2010 and Fall 2011)
• Part-time teacher for Robotics, Ministry of Education, Singapore (2003)
• Student tutor for Mathematics and Fluid Dynamics, Nanyang Technological University (2001 - 2002)

Scholarships and Awards

• NSERC-Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships Award (2012-2015)
• Zonta International Amelia Earhart Fellowship Award (2012-2013)
• Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA) Fellowship Award (2006 - 2007)
• Daimler-Chrysler Gold Medal Award (2003)
• Nanyang Technological University Alumni Prize (2003)
• Hewlett-Packard Prize (2001)
• Nanyang Technological University Dean's Honor List (1999 - 2003)
• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Undergraduate Scholarship (1999 - 2003)