August 06 - August 07

- Won LKY PDF from both NTU and NUS. Accepted NTU's offer before NUS's arrived. Many good reasons (facilities, salary, collaborator, etc);
- Joined NTU on September 18, 2006;
- Visit to Boston to deliver invited talk at MRS Winter Meeting (on 3-D technology). Met Rafael, Anantha, Susan, Liz, Linda, Tenzin, Mich, Michael, Zeke, CH, JHO, the Yangs, George, ML, Bai Yu, Shirley, Duane, Andy Fan, Nisha, did I miss out anyone? (George hosted me and that saved me some $$$);
- February: Accepted Springer invitation to edit a book on 3-D technology options and technology with Ron Gutmann, and Rafael;
- May: SUSS bonder arrived in NTU;
- July: Mindef JPP approved (S$50K) + LKY PDF Grant (S$100K);