Welcome!

about

Hi! I am a Masters of Science (MSc) student in Artificial Intelligence Research at SoC. It is an accelerated Masters programme so it is just 1 year of research and a heavily reduced coursework requirements as the priority is on research. Previously, I was a Computer Science and Mathematics Double Degree Programme student at the National University of Singapore.

I previously studied at Victoria Junior College for my pre-University education (Singapore-GCE A Levels) back in 2017-2018.

I was born and raised here in Singapore and am a proud Singaporean.

research interests

My primary research interests revolve around the following topics:

1. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (+ Decision Making) Theory
2. Stochastic Processes, Markov Chains and its applications
3. Mathematical Optimisation (Discrete and Continuous)
4. Applied Probability
5. Constraint Satisfaction (SAT Solving/SMT Solving)

I tend to favour topics with a more theoretical flavour. But it’s still cool to see how theoretical research can be applied in many practical settings.

conferences

1. International Conference of Learning Representations (ICLR) 2025 (Singapore)

awards (uni only)

1. REx Prime Fellowship ($1000) - Would have been $2500 if the fellowship existed when I was in Year 3
2. Distinction in Algorithms and Theory Focus Area (SoC)
3. Distinction in A.I Focus Area (SoC)
4. CS3263 Foundations of A.I Best Project Award ($30)
5. Orbital Artemis Achievement Level

experience

Aug 2026 - Present

• Graduate Researcher
  • Topic: TBC
  • Funded by AISG Accelerated Masters Programme
  • Expected graduation: June-July 2027

Jan 2025 - July 2026

• Undergraduate Researcher @ AGORAI (Algorithms, Games, Operations Research, Artificial Intelligence) Lab, NUS School of Computing
  • Topics: Computational Game Theory, with links to Optimisation, Algebraic Topology etc.
  • Final Year Project (FYP) Student (Jan 25 - Nov 25)
  • Post FYP Student (Dec 25 - Jan 26)
  • Independent Researcher under Independent Work Scheme CP3108B (Jan 26 - May 26)
  • Just independent researcher (May 26 - July 2026)

Jan 2025 - May 2025

• Teaching Assistant @ NUS School of Computing.
  • Grader in CS4246/CS5446 A.I Planning and Decision Making

May 2024 - Aug 2024

• Algorithm and A.I Intern @ Advanced Remanufacturing Technology Center (A*STAR)
• Software Engineering Intern (Dual Role in a single internship)
  • Part of the A*STAR Internship Award (ARIA)
  • Project scope includes backend development and computational geometry in the algorithm side

May 2023 - May 2024

• Undergraduate Researcher (UROPs) @ Computer Architecture Group, NUS School of Computing
  • Accelerating SAT Solver Solutions in FPGAs
  • Supervised by Prof Trevor Carlson (on-site), and Prof Kuldeep S. Meel (remote)

May 2023 - Aug 2023

• Data Trust Intern @ Seagate Technologies
  • Worked on Optical Fully Homomorphic Encryption
  • Presenter in the Seagate Research Group Tech Sharing (across Singapore, USA, India)

March 2021 - June 2021

• Machine Learning Intern in the Information Exploitation Lab @ DSO National Labs
  • Confidential Work on Machine Learning with SAT Solvers

Jan 2019 - Feb 2019

• Cybersecurity Intern @ DSTA
  • Confidential Work on Elliptic Curve Cryptography

service

1. tutoring

I provide tutoring services for Secondary school O Level E/A maths and A Level H2 Maths/Further Maths. I have taught a total of 3 students from their secondary school days and seen them through A Levels. All of my former students are in university now.

contact

1. email: russelltankm@u.nus.edu
2. github: russelltankaimin
3. NUS SOC email: rtkm8168@comp.nus.edu.sg