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Riley Kang Diploma in Engineering with Business (DEB) Lee Kuan Yew Award OCBC Prize SMRT Gold Medal SgIS Scholar

An aspiring engineer with a heart to serve

For Riley Kang, a fascination with technology began at the age of five—sparked by a simple library book borrowing experience. Her curiosity matured over the years, and a turning point came in Secondary 4 when she watched a national budget announcement that highlighted investments in engineering and innovation. That moment shaped her ambition to become an engineer who not only builds, but also serves.

At Singapore Polytechnic’s Diploma in Engineering with Business (DEB), Riley found the ideal platform to explore both engineering and business. She excelled academically—earning the Lee Kuan Yew Award, OCBC Prize, SMRT Gold Medal, and a place on the Director’s Honour Roll—while staying grounded in service to the community, both locally and overseas.

Riley also completed a six-month internship at A*STAR’s Institute of Microelectronics (IME), where she worked on mechanical characterisation and failure analysis in the semiconductor industry. This experience gave her a clearer picture of how engineering research contributes to meaningful innovation.

The SP Diploma in Engineering with Business alumna shared in a CNA 938 interview how she came to be interested in Singapore’s engineering and technological advancements. She spoke about how national priorities sparked her aspirations, and how her internship experiences reinforced her belief in engineering as a force for social good.

Listen to Riley’s interview on CNA 938 here: [CNA 938]