Welcome to our new Ph.D. Student, Jaro Fransen!
We are excited to officially welcome Jaro Fransen to the lab! Jaro started his Ph.D. journey with us on September 1st, 2026.
Bringing a unique background in both applied physics and climate tech from the Netherlands, his research at LIFT will revolve around experiments in thin-film flows.
You can learn more about his background, his work with waves and spacetime, and his hobbies on his profile page.
Welcome to the team, Jaro!
Nan Xue
Assistant Professor
The Principal Investigator of the Laboratory of Interfaces, Fracture, and Transport (LIFT), launched in January 2026 at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The laboratory explores the exciting intersection of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, soft matter, living systems, and applied mathematics.