Welcome!

about

Hi! I am currently a Computer Science and Mathematics Double Degree Programme student at the National University of Singapore. I am interested in algorithm research and theory of artificial intelligence. My home faculty is the School of Computing (SoC) but technically also belong to the Department of Mathematics. I am also an incoming Masters of Research (MRes) student in Artificial Intelligence also at SoC.

I previously studied at Victoria Junior College for my pre-University education.

I am born and raised here in Singapore.

I am also looking for PhD positions in the US, UK for the Fall of 2027.

research interests

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)

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

Jan 2025 - Present

• 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)

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