--- title: Interview of Perrine Hamel, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University description: Interview of Perrine Hamel, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University image: https://frenchtech.sg/hubfs/Interview%20of%20(Pr%C3%A9sentation).png --- [![Logo\_FT\_Singapore\_Couleur](https://frenchtech.sg/hubfs/Logo_FT_Singapore_Couleur.png)](https://www.hubspot.com/) ![menu](https://f.hubspotusercontent40.net/hubfs/7479797/menu.png) ![close\_24px](https://7479797.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/7479797/close_24px.svg) [Contact Us](https://www.hubspot.com/) [WomenInTech](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/tag/womenintech) # Interview of Perrine Hamel, Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University [![Amel Rigneau](https://frenchtech.sg/hs-fs/hubfs/Amel%20Rigneau.jpg?width=50&height=50&name=Amel%20Rigneau.jpg)](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/author/amel-rigneau) [Amel Rigneau](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/author/amel-rigneau) Mar 12, 2025, 4:06:18 AM ![](https://frenchtech.sg/hubfs/Interview%20of%20(Pr%C3%A9sentation).png) *Perrine Hamel, Nanyang Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University is Principal Investigator at the Earth Observatory of Singapore and Scientific Advisor for Entropia Capital.*  *She wears different hats: researcher, educator, science communicator, project manager and consultant on nature-based solutions projects, and recently co-founder of Pulse, an environmental services start-up.*  ## What triggered your interest in French Tech? I was trained as an Engineer at Ecole Centrale Nantes and I got more exposure to the tech world in San Francisco, where I lived for close to 5 years. I was working for a project called the Natural Capital Project at Stanford University, a consortium between NGOs and academic institutions aiming to mainstream natural capital thinking into decision-making. Being based in the Silicon Valley, I got exposed to the innovation and start-up ecosystem and I enjoy bringing part of this culture in my work as an academic.  ## The thing you're most proud of? One thing I’m proud of is the research group I founded at NTU: The Resilient and Inclusive Cities lab, which aims to build scientific evidence and decision-support tools to mainstream nature-based solutions in urban areas. Nature-based solutions get a lot of attention these days – they refer to approaches using natural or semi-natural systems to provide benefits to people and nature. Think protecting an urban forest (instead of developing hard surfaces) or integrating green roofs into our buildings. I am proud to train bright scientists to tackle important questions about urban nature-based solutions and to strengthen the relationships between Singapore and the region through collaborations with amazing colleagues in Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia.  ## What is your wildest career goal? I am currently working on a start-up, Pulse, aiming to catalyse nature-positive action in the private sector in Southeast Asia. We are developing an AI-powered solution (who doesn’t these days?!) to support the sustainability transition for companies small and large, with a footprint in Southeast Asia. This venture ticks a lot of boxes for me, building on my expertise on nature-based solutions and aiming to support transformative change in a region where swift biodiversity action is crucial. One of my wildest career goal is that Pulse gains traction, making a difference to how business is done in Southeast Asia, and creating vast opportunities for action research in my lab and beyond.  ## If you could go back in time, is there anything you would do differently? Good question. There are probably 1 million things I could have done differently, to be honest. I don’t see myself as someone with a strict career plan. I crafted opportunities and enjoyed learning from different experiences, working as an engineer, as a researcher, as an educator, and collaborating with amazing people all around the world. In an ideal world, I would try and be more intentional about these learnings to catalyze the change – social and environmental – that many of us are working toward. Maybe more ambitious too, but that’s a fine line with taking the time to learn from people and with people.  ## Which 3 women from French Tech inspire you? I was fortunate to be selected in the Women 4 Climate program by C40 in 2018, when I was living in Paris. The program promotes mentorship and networking with women working in the space of climate action (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/8752804/) So there were far more than 3 women who inspired me but I’ll highlight one here: Alexandra Palt, former Chief Sustainability Officer of L’Oreal and now President of WWF France -- I still cherish the reflections that our meetings sparked and admire her relentless engagement.     **[Connect with Perrine Hamel on Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/perrinehamel/) *Get in touch with us @* *womenfrenchtech at gmail dot com****In collaboration with* [*Amel Rigneau*](https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelrigneau/) *&* [Romeo Aguilar Bernard](http://www.linkedin.com/in/roméo-aguilar-bernard)   Previous Post ###### [Interview of Eleonore Vissol-Gaudin, Research Fellow at NTU and Visiting Researcher at NUS/A\*STAR](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-eleonore-vissol-gaudin-research-fellow-at-ntu-and-visiting-researcher-at-nus/astar) Next Post ###### [Interview of Mahasti Motazedi, Managing Director at Canopy Power, Founder of MahaRaja Eco Dive Lodge and Blue Green Passion](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-mahasti-motazedi-managing-director-at-canopy-power-founder-of-maharaja-eco-dive-lodge-and-blue-green-passion) ### Similar Blog Posts [![](https://frenchtech.sg/hs-fs/hubfs/Interview%20of%20(2).png?width=352&name=Interview%20of%20(2).png)](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-dr.-hortense-le-ferrand) #### [Interview of Dr. Hortense Le Ferrand, Associate Professor at NTU](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-dr.-hortense-le-ferrand) [![](https://frenchtech.sg/hs-fs/hubfs/8.png?width=352&name=8.png)](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-celine-le-cotonnec) #### [Interview of Celine Le Cotonnec, Chief Data and Innovation Officier](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-celine-le-cotonnec) [![Eleonore Vissol-Gaudin ](https://frenchtech.sg/hs-fs/hubfs/Interview%20of%20(Pr%C3%A9sentation).jpg?width=352&name=Interview%20of%20(Pr%C3%A9sentation).jpg)](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-eleonore-vissol-gaudin-research-fellow-at-ntu-and-visiting-researcher-at-nus/astar) #### [Interview of Eleonore Vissol-Gaudin, Research Fellow at NTU and Visiting Researcher at NUS/A\*STAR](https://frenchtech.sg/articles/interview-of-eleonore-vissol-gaudin-research-fellow-at-ntu-and-visiting-researcher-at-nus/astar) Copyright © 2022 MakeWebBetter All Rights Reserved. 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