Hi! I am a Research Scientist at Beneficial AI Foundation, where I work on AI safety, formal verification, automated reasoning, and mathematics. I also work part-time at Fast (formerly Pi Squared Inc.), where I contribute to web3 payment infrastructure for agentic payments, built on verifiable systems, universal liquidity, and cross-chain interoperability.

Previously, I worked as a Formal Verification Engineer at Runtime Verification Inc. (2022–2024), where I developed and contributed to several security testing and formal verification tools, including ERCx and Kontrol. In 2024, I joined Pi Squared Inc. (now Fast), where I worked on backend infrastructure for verifiable systems and agentic payments, and I continue to contribute there on a part-time basis. Earlier in my career, I lectured on mathematics and statistics at Temasek Polytechnic (2014–2018).

As for my education, I hold a B.Sc. in Mathematics from the National University of Singapore (2014) and a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems and Design from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (2022).

Research Interests

  • AI Safety and Automated Reasoning: trustworthy AI, mathematical reasoning, and the use of formal methods to improve reliability and alignment
  • Formal Verification and Theorem Proving: formalization and verification of mathematics, programs, and protocols; automated reasoning tools for proof assistants
  • Blockchain and Verifiable Systems: blockchain applications, formal verification of blockchain systems, and verifiable computation
  • Other Interests: mathematical logic, type theory, category theory, program synthesis, and artificial intelligence

Personal Interests

  • Track and Field: I previously trained in sprint events, especially the 100m and 200m, and I still enjoy doing track and gym work leisurely in my free time.
  • Sports: I enjoy watching sports, especially football (EPL), basketball (NBA), and the Olympics.
  • Anime: I enjoy watching anime; one of my all-time favourites is Hunter × Hunter.
  • Reading: I enjoy reading mathematics books.

News!

06 Apr 26 I joined Beneficial AI Foundation as a Research Scientist, and continue to work part-time at Fast (formerly Pi Squared Inc.).
01 Aug 24 I have joined Pi Squared Inc. as a software engineer.
24 Oct 23 I gave a tutorial on “The K Framework: A tool kit for language semantics and verification” at AVTA 2023.
01 Sep 22 I have joined Runtime Verification Inc as a formal verification engineer.
17 Jun 22 I have successfully defended my Ph.D. thesis defense! The title of my thesis is "Incentivized Mechanism Design for Collaborative Proofs and Programs through Blockchain and Theorem Provers". [Youtube link to the presentation]
20 Feb 22 Our paper, "Blockchain-based Mechanism Design for Collaborative Mathematical Research", has been accepted at the 2022 IEEE International Conference on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (ICBC). [Youtube link to the presentation]
07 Dec 21 Our paper, "A Blockchain-Based Approach for Collaborative Formalization of Mathematics and Programs", has been accepted at the 4th IEEE International Conference on Blockchain (IEEE Blockchain-2021). [Youtube link to the presentation]
09 Sep 21 Our paper, "(Auto)Complete this Proof: Decentralized Proof Generation via Smart Contracts", has been accepted at the 6th Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Theorem Proving (AITP 2021). [Youtube link to the presentation]