Shim Phyau Wui, Victor

Biography

Professor Shim Phyau Wui, Victor is a non-executive Director of VICOM Ltd. He is an independent Director of the Company. Professor Shim is a member of both the Audit & Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee. He has worked with the National University of Singapore (NUS) since 1980, and is a professor of Mechanical Engineering. He is also currently a Vice-Dean (External Relations & Outreach) at the Faculty of Engineering. Professor Shim has previously held a number of management appointments at NUS, including being the founding Director of the NUS Office of Corporate Relations. He was also a Visiting Scientist at the Tokyo Institute of Technology, and a Visiting Scholar at the University of California, San Diego. As part of his research and technical work, Professor Shim established the Impact Mechanics Laboratory at NUS to facilitate work on Dynamic Material Behaviour and Impact Engineering. His research interests include dynamic material behavior, cellular materials, penetration of high-strength fabrics and protective materials, as well as the response of components and products to impact and shock loads. He is also an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Impact Engineering. Professor Shim was a Colombo Plan Scholar. He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand, a Master of Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Cambridge, UK. He is a registered Professional Engineer and a Senior Member of the Institution of Engineers, Singapore. He has received numerous awards for Teaching Excellence and Innovative Teaching at NUS, and was conferred the Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 2012. 

Research Interest

Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering.