Dr. Foong Shaohui is an Associate Professor in the Engineering Product Development (EPD) pillar at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and Senior Visiting Academician at the Changi General Hospital, Singapore. He received his B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA. He is currently the principal investigator for the Aerial Innovation Research (AIR) Laboratory at SUTD and actively pursues research in unmanned systems and robotics. One of his ongoing projects is centred on developing nature-inspired aerial crafts that adapt the dispersal mechanism of maple seeds to achieve efficient flight. His other research interests include system dynamics and control, nature-inspired robotics, magnetic localization, medical devices, and design education and pedagogy.