Singapore Space Symposium 2026

Singapore Space Symposium 2025

Date/Venue:

Wednesday, 25^th February 2025
9:00am - 5:30pm
National University of Singapore, Lecture Theatre 7A

Overview

The theme of the 7th Singapore Space Symposium will be on Frontiers of Space Technologies.

The symposium will feature a series of presentations by researchers and practitioners in the space community on topics including Satellites for Sustainability, Very Low Earth Orbit, Satellite Communications and Innovations in AI for Space. Students will also be invited to share their space-related work/activities with the rest of our community.

Organizing Committee

Co-chairman
Dr. Lim Yuan Liang

Director (Technology),
Office for Space Technology & industry,
Singapore (OSTIn)

Co-chairman
Asst. Prof. Abhishek Rai

Director,
Satellite Technology and , National University of
Singapore (STAR / NUS)

Asst. Prof. Sheral Crescent Tissera

Deputy Director,
Satellite Technology and , National University of
Singapore (STAR / NUS)

Mr. Lim Wee Seng

Executive Director,
Satellite Research Centre, Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore (SaRC / NTU)

Dr. Terence See

Principal Scientist
Institute for Infocomm Research, Agency for Science,
Technology and Research (I2R / A*STAR)

Mr. Jun Kun

Senior Associate (Technology),
Office for Space Technology & industry,
Singapore (OSTIn)

Mr. Justus Goh

Senior Manager (Technology),
Office for Space Technology & industry,
Singapore (OSTIn)

Ms. Lim Hai Ping

Senior Manager (Technology),
Office for Space Technology & industry,
Singapore (OSTIn)

Program

Time	Event
07:45 – 09:00	Arrival of Guests – Registration
09:00 – 09:30	Opening Remarks Mr Jonathan Hung, Executive Director, Office for Space Technology & Industry Singapore (OSTIn) Keynote Address Mr Quek Gim Pew, Deputy Chairman, OSTIn Adjunct Professor, National University of Singapore
*Segment 1 – Earth Observation for Sustainability*
09:30 – 09:45	Earth Observation for Better Monitoring and Management of Peatlands Dr Alex Cobb, Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
09:45 – 10:00	Leveraging Earth Observation data for infectious disease surveillance Dr Kimberly Fornace, National University of Singapore
10:00 – 10:15	You, me and Geodesy Mr Nick Brown, UN Global Geodetic Centre of Excellence
10:15 – 10:30	Filling the Environmental Knowledge Gaps Above the Tropics with Small/Very Small Satellites: The Equatorial Sentinel Concept Dr Erick Lansard, Nanyang Technology University, Satellite Research Centre (NTU SaRC)
10:30 – 10:45	Development of a Skilful Seasonal Rice Forecasting System To Safeguard Global Food Security Dr He Xiaogang, National University of Singapore, Centre for Environmental Resilience in Civil and Environmental Engineering (NUS CER)
10:45 – 11:00	Satellite Remote Sensing as a Driver for Regional Air Quality Applications Dr Santo V. Salinas, National University of Singapore, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP)
11:00 – 11:15	High Resolution Blue Carbon Mapping from Airborne and Satellite LiDAR Dr Tang Hao, National University of Singapore, Centre for National-based Climate Solutions (CNCS)
Lunch (11:15 – 13:00) Poster Exhibition and Project Demo
*Segment 2 – Unlocking the Very Low Earth Orbit & Resilient Satellites*
13:00 - 13:15	Diamond based real-time atomic oxygen flux sensor -DiMO Representative from NTU SaRC, Nanyang Technological University, Satellite Research Centre (NTU SaRC)
13:15 – 13:30	A Hitchhiker's Guide to Space Weather: Understanding its Risk and Impacts on our Space Assets Dr Poh Gangkai, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
13:30 - 13:45	The Rapidly Changing World of Space Situational Awareness Dr Edward Lu, LeoLabs
13:45 - 14:00	L-band phased arrays with fully digital transmit/receive beamforming for application VLEO SAR Dr Koen Mouthaan, National University of Singapore
*Segment 3 – Next Generation Satellite Communications*
14:00 – 14:15	Preparing for Global Quantum Communication Networks Using Satellites Dr Alexander Ling, National University of Singapore, Centre for Quantum Technologies (NUS CQT)
14:15 – 14:30	Guarding the Galactic Gateway: Building a Secure Defensible Architecture to Safeguard the Vast Frontiers of Space Mr Chan PakHo, Cybersecurity Researcher and Advisor
14:30 – 14:45	Origami-Inspired Thick-Panel Folding for Space Applications Dr Yang Jingyi, Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech)
Afternoon Tea Break (14:45 – 15:00)
*Segment 4 - Innovations in Artificial Intelligence for Space Autonomy*
15:00 – 15:25	Panel Session: Navigating in Sky-High Insights: Opportunities and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Satellite Applications Moderator: Dr Wang Jingxian, National University of Singapore, Department of Computer Science Panellists: Dr Lim Kim Hwa, National University of Singapore, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) Mr Ho Chun Jian, ST Engineering Geo-Insights Dr Wen Bihan, Nanyang Technological University, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NTU EEE)
15:25 – 15:40	Towards an Onboard, Mobile Vision-based SSAS: Conceptual Development and Prototype Insights Dr Mir Ferokshan, Nanyang Technological University, School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (NTU MAE)
15:40 – 15:55	Galassia-5 - A Student Built CubeSat with an AI Enabled Optical Payload for On Demand Imaging GALASSIA 5 Team, National University of Singapore, College of Design and Engineering (NUS CDE)
15:55 – 16:10	Physics-driven AI for Satellite and Remote Sensing Dr Wen Bihan, Nanyang Technological University, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (NTU EEE)
16:10 – 16:25	Towards Continuous Satellite Imageries Learning and Reasoning with Geospatial Knowledge Dr Zhu Hongyuan, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R), at the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research (ASTAR)*
*Segment 5 - Others*
16:25 – 16:40	Utilizing the Outer-Space Environment to Characterize Molecular Dynamics of Ventricles in Hydrocephalus Ms Srishti Rajeev, Arizonia State University
16:40 – 16:55	Unsupervised AI for Forest Monitoring Dr Régis Guinvarc'h, SONDRA - A joint SG-France lab Dr Laetitia Thirion, SONDRA - A joint SG-France lab
16:55 – 17:10	Market Gap and Opportunities of Earth Observation Solutions in Southeast Asia Mr Valentin Golovtchenko, World Economic Forum
17:10 – 17:20	Working with Office of Naval Research Global Dr Stephen Turner, Science Director, Office of Naval Research Global
17:20 – 17:30	Presentation by Office for Space Technology & Industry (OSTIn) Singapore Closing Remarks Dr Lim Yuan Liang, Director (Technology), OSTIn

Singapore Space Symposium 2025

Date/Venue:

Overview

Organizing Committee

Co-chairman
Dr. Lim Yuan Liang

Co-chairman
Asst. Prof. Abhishek Rai

Asst. Prof. Sheral Crescent Tissera

Mr. Lim Wee Seng

Dr. Terence See

Mr. Jun Kun

Mr. Justus Goh

Ms. Lim Hai Ping

Program

Time

Event

Segment 1 – Earth Observation for Sustainability

Segment 2 – Unlocking the Very Low Earth Orbit & Resilient Satellites

Segment 3 – Next Generation Satellite Communications

Segment 4 - Innovations in Artificial Intelligence for Space Autonomy

Segment 5 - Others

Sponsors

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Singapore Space Symposium 2025

Date/Venue:

Overview

Organizing Committee

Co-chairman Dr. Lim Yuan Liang

Co-chairman Asst. Prof. Abhishek Rai

Asst. Prof. Sheral Crescent Tissera

Mr. Lim Wee Seng

Dr. Terence See

Mr. Jun Kun

Mr. Justus Goh

Ms. Lim Hai Ping

Program

Time

Event

Segment 1 – Earth Observation for Sustainability

Segment 2 – Unlocking the Very Low Earth Orbit & Resilient Satellites

Segment 3 – Next Generation Satellite Communications

Segment 4 - Innovations in Artificial Intelligence for Space Autonomy

Segment 5 - Others

Sponsors

Photos

Co-chairman
Dr. Lim Yuan Liang

Co-chairman
Asst. Prof. Abhishek Rai