Prof Zhang Jiaheng Receives Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award as part of the MOE AcRF Tier 2 Grant

NUS School of Computing is pleased to share that NUS Presidential Young Professor Zhang Jiaheng, has been awarded the Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award under the Ministry of Education Singapore (MOE) Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 Grant. 

The award recognises promising early-career researchers with strong potential to lead impactful research.

As part of the AcRF Tier 2 grant, his project, “Verifiable Large Language Models via Scalable Zero-Knowledge Proofs,” will receive funding over three years to develop methods that make large language models more transparent and verifiable, strengthening trust and accountability in AI systems.

In addition to the Tier 2 award, Prof Zhang will receive a S$100,000 top-up grant through the Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award to further support his research.

Established to support junior faculty, the award enables researchers to deepen their work and compete for larger grants as they progress in their careers. Named in honour of Robert Brown, it recognises those with strong potential to contribute to Singapore’s research landscape.

This achievement reflects the School’s commitment to advancing impactful research and supporting emerging academic leaders. 

Congratulations to Prof Zhang Jiaheng on this distinguished recognition!