NUS Information Systems Department

School

• The IS Department belongs to "School of Computing (SoC)", not NUS business school. The other department in SoC is Computer Science.
• SoC website: http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/
• IS Department uses COM2 building while CS Department employs COM1 building.

World-wide ranking

• 9th (in terms of top-tier journal publications for last 5 years: 2007-11)
• for more information: http://www.vvenkatesh.com/ISranking/

Faculty (January 2013)

• Professor (1)
• Associate professors (13)
• Assistant professors (8)
• recruitment: http://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/is/recruitment.html
• Research fellow (7)
• RFs mean post doctoral fellow, who works for research projects, in collaboration with professors, and they get paid.
• Lecturer and instructor (6)
• Instructors does not have, but are close to their PhD. 
• Teaching / research assistant (31)
• TAs are PhD students in most cases while RAs are usally recruited by professors for their research projects on the basis of contracts.
• TAs have to work such as in-class tutorials and get paid.

PhD students

• Most of PhD students come from mainlnad China after finishing their undergraduate, mostly at Nanjing University, Renmin University of China, Fudan University, etc.
• The others, although not many, are from India, South Korea, etc.

Facilities furnished

• For RFs, instructors, and TAs / RAs, one room of COM2 building is usually provided for two persons. For instructors and TAs, individual printers are furnished while RFs usually uses a networked, shared printer, with a monthly quota.
• PhD students are assigned to one desk in a lab, located in COM2 building, after their supervisors are designated after their first semester. 

School residence

• Professors who are not Singaporean can live in school residence (e.g., Kent Vale) while RFs are not allowed.
• for more information: http://www.nus.edu.sg/ohs/properties/kent-vale/
• PhD students can live in one of on-compus dormitories. An odd thing is that not all rooms are furnished with air-conditioning and, if used, it is charged.
• for more information: http://nus.edu.sg/ohs/students.php 

Community activities

• Some professors and PhD students play bandminton together weekly.

SoC(School of Computing) COM1 building



Outside of PhD students lab in COM2 building

Singapore Chili Crabs

Popular restaurants for chili crabs

• Jumbo (website: http://www.jumboseafood.com.sg/)
• "The riverwalk" branch is better than "riverside point" branch in terms of crowdedness and proximity to MRT station ("Clarke Quay")
• Service may be unexpectedly dissatisfying no matter which branch you take, although it is tolerable on your second visit.
•  Online reservation is required through the website.
• Special request is possible, indoor seats, for example. It may be hot outdoor seats.
• Confirmation email is sent once online reservation is successfully done. It may take a few days to receive confirmation email.
• Reservation may be confirmed via phone call for those who have local contact number.
• Price
• For crabs, seasonal price is applied. Normally, S$ 45 ~ 55 for 1 kg.
• Side dishes
• steamed rice
• For two people, 1kg crab with two steamed rice is enough.
• Etc
• Peanuts on the table is not free. You'd better say "No need!"
• No Sign Board (website: http://www.nosignboardseafood.com/)

Jumbo (The Riverwalk)

Chili Crab



Singapore Condominium

Amenities normally included

• (lap) pool
• wading pool
• BBQ pits
• Fitness corner
• Tennis court
• Basketball court
• Jogging track

Monthly rent

• For a unit with 2 rooms and 2 baths: S$ 3,500 ~ 3,800 (January 2013 currently)
• It certainly depends on how recently it is built.
• For more information: http://www.propertyguru.com.sg/
• For one master room: S$ 1,200 ~ 1,500
• For one common room: S$ 900 ~ 1,000
• Common room is smaller than master room and does not include bathroom inside.

Korean community for renting

• hankookchon: http://www.hankookchon.com/  



Condo name: Carabelle