Trainer's Profile

Song Shiwei

Dr Song Shiwei is an experienced educator with over a decade of expertise in tertiary education, specializing in pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, quality control and assurance, and biotechnology research and development. Before embarking on her educational career, Dr Song obtained her PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the National University of Singapore. She also brings a wealth of industry experience from her work in multinational corporations. She has held roles in research and development and technology transfer at Codexis Singapore, headquartered in California, USA, as well as positions in technology transfer and quality control at the UK pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Dr Song provides guidance to young students in the Diploma in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and to adult learners pursuing an Advanced Diploma in Medical & Pharmaceutical Technology and a Specialist Diploma in Analytical Science. She mentors and coaches them in their future career paths in the chemical and pharmaceutical sectors. She has a passion of talent development at NP as the lead coach for the WorldSkills Competition in Chemical Laboratory Technology. Dr Song has designed and developed pharmaceutical-related modules, including biopharmaceutical production, biopharmaceutical quality control, analytical chemistry, current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMPs), and Separation Technology, etc. to equip learners with the practical knowledge and skills needed in the industry. She also provides customized workplace training for local small and medium-sized enterprises, helping them enhance their skills and build workplace learning capabilities.

Dr Song is an ACLP (Advanced Certificate in Learning and Performance) certified Adult Educator (Singapore University of Social Sciences) and has received certifications including Learning Solution Design, Workplace Learning Delivery (Institute of Adult Learning), Human-Centered Design Practitioner (LUMA Institute), and Training Needs and Skills Gap Analysis (Ngee Ann Polytechnic).

Prity Mukherjee

Prity has a Meng (Research) Chemical and Environment Engineering from National University of Singapore, Singapore, an M. Tech in Environment Planning from Centre For Environment Planning & Technology, India and a Bachelor of Engineering, Environmental Engineering from Gujarat University, India.

She is an ACTA certified Adult Educator (Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore).

An educator with over 27 years of experience, Prity has solid experience in teaching at Master’s, Bachelor’s and Diploma programs in Engineering, Technology, Applied Chemistry in Environmental Engineering, Sciences & Environmental chemistry.

She has done several research projects with National Environment Agency (NEA) Singapore in the area of Air Pollution monitoring, Emission inventory and Atmospheric modelling as well as collaborates with SMEs to find Sustainable Environmental solutions to environmental issues.

At Ngee Ann Polytechnic, she has over 25 years of experience in teaching students and Adult learners in Diploma in Water and Environmental Technology Program in Air Pollution Control, Noise Pollution Control & Monitoring, Water Reclamation Technology, Advanced Water Reclamation Technology, Sewerage Systems, Solid and Hazardous Waste Management, Water and Marine Pollution and related applied Environmental Chemistry.

Prity has 5 years of teaching experience at Diploma in Applied Sciences for Environment Occupational Health and Safety, for Adult learners as Associate Lecturer, NOVO - Environmental Technology Services, Singapore for University of New Castle, Australia, Singapore Campus and University of Sunderland, UK, Singapore Campus in Master’s program in areas of Chemistry Fundamentals for Occupational Health Safety & Sciences, Classification of Hazardous Wastes with associated risk, exposure assessment, accident investigation, and Life Cycle Analysis.

Prity has been awarded Academic Award (Teaching Excellence) at Ngee Ann Polytechnic 3 times.

Prity leads the World Skills Team at School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology in the domain areas of professional skills in Water Technology and Chemical Laboratory Techniques. She works as an Expert in Technical Work Group in the Water Technology Skills area, with World Skills, Singapore.

She has several publications in highly reputed Journals; Atmospheric Environment, Chemosphere, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Chemical Engineering Technology & others.

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Mariam Mathew

• Master of Engineering (Chemical Engineering) - National University of Singapore,

• Master of Technology (Biotechnology) - Anna University

• Bachelor of Technology (Chemical Engineering) - University of Calicut.

In addition, she has certifications as:
- ACTA Certified Adult Educator (Institute of Adult Learning, Singapore);
- OJT Practitioner (National Centre of Excellence for Workplace Learning, Singapore (NACE);
- Human-Centred Design Practitioner (LUMA Institute).

Mariam has more than 20 years of experience with applied environmental projects in the areas of water quality assessment, assessment, treatment and resource recovery from hazardous waste streams. More details can be found at: Ms Mariam Mathew (np.edu.sg)

Mariam is currently the Assistant Director (CET) with the School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology. Prior to taking in this role, she was Course Chair for the Diploma in Environmental and Water Technology. Her students and projects have received recognition at various platforms such as Cities of Love Awards, HSBC NYAA Awards, Earthwatch Expeditions and the Bayer Young Environmental Envoy Awards. She was chairperson of the National Organising Committee for the Singapore Junior Water Prize competition from 2016 to 2023. She is recipient of a National Day Commendation Medal (2018) and School Teaching Awards in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2012.

Mariam is a lecturer with the School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. and provides training at diploma and post diploma levels. She has been involved in training for the Singapore Water Association (SWA) members, staff of the National Environment Agency, PUB and Institute of Technical Education.