Chiam Yu Ng

Sr. Computational Biologist at Loon

Chiam Yu Ng has extensive work experience in the field of computational biology and data science. They are currently working as a Sr. Computational Biologist at X, the moonshot factory, a role they started in November 2022. Prior to this, they held a position as a Computational Biologist at the same company from September 2021 to November 2022.

Before joining X, the moonshot factory, Chiam worked at Amyris for several years. They started as a Scientist I in the Bioinformatics and Software Engineering department in August 2017 and progressed to the role of Scientist II in July 2019. In these roles, they were responsible for developing bioinformatics tools and algorithms for a DARPA project. They also automated various tasks and collaborated with a multi-disciplinary team to operate and debug a pipeline. Chiam's work at Amyris also involved designing and developing algorithms and software for DNA design.

Chiam also has experience as a Data Scientist III at Amyris from September 2020 to September 2021. In this role, they likely used their expertise in data analysis and scientific computing to contribute to the company's projects.

Prior to working at Amyris, Chiam was a Graduate Research Assistant at Penn State University from August 2012 to July 2017, where they likely conducted research in their specific field of study.

Additionally, Chiam gained experience as a Scientific Computing Intern at Amyris in 2015 and as a Graduate Research Assistant and Graduate Teaching Assistant at Korea University from 2010 to 2012.

Overall, Chiam has amassed significant experience in computational biology, data science, and scientific research through their various roles at both academic and industry institutions.

Chiam Yu Ng completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from Penn State University from 2012 to 2017. Prior to that, from 2010 to 2012, they obtained a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Korea University. Chiam Yu Ng also holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Chemical and Biological Engineering from Korea University, though the exact years of completion are not specified. Additionally, Chiam Yu Ng obtained a certification in Neural Networks and Deep Learning from Coursera in September 2020.

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  • Sr. Computational Biologist

    November, 2022 - present

  • Computational Biologist

    September, 2021