1. Academic Degrees
PhD 2009 Department of Linguistics, University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Title of thesis: Swedish management in Singapore: a discourse analysis study.
MSc Degree 2001 Master of Science in Information Studies, Nanyang Technological University of Singapore (NTU).
MA Degree 2000 Master of Arts in English Language, National University of Singapore (NUS).
2. Faculty Programs
2017 Teaching and Learning in Higher Education 3: Applied Analysis (HPE 103), University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2017 Professional Teaching Skills: Supervision of Writing Assignments and Degree Projects (HPE 304), University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2011 IFP – International Faculty Program, IESE Business School, University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain.
3. Academic Honours and Awards
2015-2018 Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) Flexit 2015 program. Project title: Att identifiera faktorer som påverkar acceptans av ny teknik inom industrin genom språkvetenskaplig analys. Riksbankens Jubileumsfond, ABB Corporate Research, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2015 Thesis supervisor to the Master of Science International Business & Trade (IBT) winners for the Richard C. Malmsten Award 2015 for best thesis. University of Gothenburg
2000 Academic Excellence Award The Eurasian Association of Singapore
4. Research Interests
  • Language as a Research Method in Sustainability & Policy Analysis – Applying discourse analysis and linguistic frameworks to environmental policy, circular economy strategies, and interdisciplinary research.
  • Systems Thinking & Integral Theory in Circular Economy – Understanding complex interdependencies in resource management, water sustainability, and climate resilience.
  • Circular Economy & Sustainable Resource Management – Exploring strategies for nutrient recovery, wastewater reuse, and sustainable urban development.
  • EU Environmental Policy & Governance – Researching regulatory frameworks, policy coherence, and stakeholder engagement in climate and water governance.
  • Corporate Culture & Knowledge Transfer in Sustainability Transitions – Investigating how businesses adopt circular economy models, sustainable innovations, and EU policy compliance.
  • Cross-Sector Collaboration & Innovation Networks – Studying partnerships across academia, industry, and government in driving EU-funded environmental projects.
5. Academic Work Experience
2025 – present Senior Scientist Division of Urban Development, Department of Infrastructure and Civil Engineering, Circular Wastewater Systems, RISE, Sweden.
2022 – 2025 Project Manager, EU and International Division of Bioeconomy, Department of Food and Agriculture, RISE, Sweden.
2018 – 2022 Scientist Department of Marketing Research, Seafood Division, Nofima, Tromsø, Norway.
2015 – 2018 Principal Investigator Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ) Flexit 2015/18 programme. ABB Corporate Research and Centre for International Business Studies, CIBS, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
2010 – 2018 Research Faculty Centre for International Business Studies, CIBS, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
6. Corporate Work
Sep. 2022 – 2025 Project Manager, EU and International RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden.
Sep. 2015 – 2017 Research Scientist / Project Coordinator ABB Corporate Research / Robotdalen Collaborative Robot Test Centre (CRTC), Västerås, Sweden.
7. Public and Media Work
1999 Miss Singapore Universe Singapore’s national representative to the Miss Universe Pageant held in Trinidad and Tobago.
1999 Singapore Tourism Board representative delegate to Japan Hiroshima, Japan.
8. Languages
  • English (mother tongue)
  • Swedish (intermediate)
  • Mandarin (basic)
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