Dr Matthew Yap

Dr Matthew Yap Choon Pian, 葉俊斌 (born 24 Nov 1973) is an Aviation Security and Maritime Security consultant based in Singapore. Dr Yap provides frequent commentary on maritime security on Lianhe Zaobao, a mainstream press in Singapore, border security and COVID on the New Straits Times, a mainstream press in Malaysia. In 2008, Dr Yap founded ASHTREE INTERNATIONAL, and in 2016, joined ADVANCER GLOBAL as its wholly owned subsidiary. Amongst the notable projects awarded to ASHTREE included, Changi East Development Package-1, awarded to Samsung Koh Brothers Joint Venture (SSKBJV), for the construction of Changi Airport Runway 3, Changi East Package-2, awarded to Hock Lian Seng Sembawang Design Corporation Joint Venture (HLSSDCJV), for the refurbishment of Changi Airport Runway 2, and Changi East Development Package-3, awarded to China Communications Construction Company (CCCC), for the construction of the cross-runway taxiway and the Airport Road Connector. Dr Yap is a visiting adjunct at the NATO Multinational Maritime Security Centre of Excellence (MMSCOE), Istanbul and specialises in International Ship and Port Facility, and was deployed as an IMO consultant at the IMO regional security workshop at Vanuatu, South Pacific. Dr Yap also share counter terrorism insights at the IACSP security symposiums and CYDEF Cybersecurity Conferences. 
== Education ==
Dr Yap is born and raised in Singapore and started his primary and secondary education in Catholic High School. After completing his pre-university in National Junior College, Dr Yap completed national service before pursuing his bachelors at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 1998. Dr Yap completed his Masters of Business Administration (MBA) with Nottingham University, United Kingdom in 2000 and his Doctorate with Central Queensland University, Australia in 2002. Dr Yap also completed his Legum Baccalaureus (LL.B) with University of London, United Kingdom in 2019. Dr Yap possess a number of ICAO and IMO certification including:
# ICAO National Inspector from Aviation Security Company (AVSECO), Hong Kong, 2011
# ICAO Aviation Security Programme Manager (AVSEC PM) from Singapore Aviation Academy (SAA), Singapore, 2012
# ICAO Safety Management System (SMS), 2018
# ICAO Aerodrome Inspector, Bangkok, Thailand, 2019
# ICAO Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP), Montreal, Canada, 2019
# IMO Model Course 2.19 Company Security Officer
# IMO Model Course 2.20 Ship Security Officer
# IMO Model Course 2.21 Port Facility Security Officer
== Career in the Military and Police ==
Dr Yap was commissioned as a Singapore Armed Forces Field Artillery Officer in 1993 and continued to serve in active military service until 2005. During Operations Iraqi Freedom (2003), Dr Yap served a rotation at the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) as the Senior National Liaison Officer. Dr Yap continues to serve in the Artillery Brigade as an Artillery Chief of Staff, holding the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. His first employment after military service was with the Airport Auxiliary Police Force, where Dr Yap served as Deputy Commander until 2007.
== Volunteer Service ==
Dr Yap enrolled to be a special constabulary police officer in 2005, as the final intake of Volunteer Special Constabulary (VSC) at the old police academy. Dr Yap is currently the Head of the volunteer special constabulary unit for the Police Coast Guard, holding the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. Dr Yap is also a certified Police Coast Guard (PCG) Emergency Response Team (ERT) officer for boarding operations. Dr Yap also served as the Board of Directors and International Area Director for the Volunteer Law Enforcement Officer Alliance (VLEOA). Dr Yap leads the Frontiersmen Far East Command, a non-combatant UK military veteran association. Dr Yap mentors Taiwan and Shanghai police officers as adjunct professor for their research papers and dissertations. Dr Yap also facilitates training exchanges with Chinese maritime security organisation to combat piracy. 
== Awards ==
Dr Yap was awarded the 2018 Skillsfuture Fellowship Award by Madam Halimah Yacob, President of the Republic of Singapore. Dr Yap was awarded the National Day Award - Pingat Bakit Setia (Polis) in 2019.
== References ==
== External Links ==
*Dr Matthew Yap Official website
*Dr Matthew Yap on Facebook 
*Dr Matthew Yap on Instagram
*Dr Matthew Yap on Linkedin
Category:1973 births
Category:Consultants
Category:Singaporean consultants
Category:Nanyang Technological University alumni
Category:Alumni of the University of Nottingham