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Student Team from NUS CEE and USTC Recognised at Stanford University’s Global Sustainability Challenge
A student team from the NUS Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) and the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has been recognised at the Global Sustainability Challenge (GSC) organised by the Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability. The team comprises Hiew Wing Yian, a PhD student from NUS CEE, and Lai Jun
NUS, HTX and SPF Formalise Strategic Partnership in Protective Security Engineering
On 7 January 2026, CDE commemorated the signing of a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the HTX (Home Team Science & Technology Agency) and the Singapore Police Force (SPF). The MOU was signed by Dean of CDE Prof Teo Kie Leong, Mr Tsan Chan, Chief Executive Officer at HTX, and Mr Alvin Moh, Deputy Commissioner
Dr Zhang Jingjing – Winner of the 2025 Lee Seng Lip Medal and Prize
We are pleased to announce that Dr Zhang Jingjing has been awarded the 2025 Lee Seng Lip Medal and Prize, in recognition of her outstanding doctoral research and impactful contributions to the field of civil and environmental engineering.
Dr Wang Le – Winner of the 2025 Yongnam Medal and Prize
We are pleased to announce that Dr Wang Le has been awarded the 2025 Yongnam Medal and Prize, in recognition of his outstanding doctoral research and significant contributions to the field of structural and materials engineering.
ACES Young Consulting Engineers Award 2025
We are pleased to share that several of our distinguished alumni have received the ACES Young Consulting Engineer of the Year 2025 Award in recognition of their outstanding contributions and achievements as young consulting engineers in Singapore. This prestigious award underscores the significant impact our alumni continue to have on the engineering community. Their accomplishments
IASSAR 2025 Distinguished Research Award – Professor Ser Tong Quek
Prof Quek Ser Tong has been conferred the International Association for Structural Safety and Reliability (IASSAR) Distinguished Research Award 2025, presented at the International Conference on Structural Safety and Reliability (ICOSSAR) held at the University of Southern California from 1-5 June 2025. The award is conferred every 4 years, each time (recent years) with up
Yongnam Award 2024 – Chen Cheng
Dr Chen Cheng completed his PhD in July 2022 in the area of fatigue and fracture assessment of engineering structures. He developed a non-contact computer vision method to measure the crack size and the fracture resistance, which significantly enhances the measuring efficiency and addresses the challenges posed by high-velocity impact loadings. He established an innovative
Lee Seng Lip Award 2024 – Tong Xuneng
Dr Tong Xuneng completed his PhD in 2023 in the area of TRANSPORT AND FATE MODELLING OF EMERGING CONTAMINANTS IN SINGAPORE FRESH AND COASTAL WATERS. He integrated the fundamental mechanisms of physical, chemical and biological processes, elucidating the key factors which influence the behaviour and transport of emerging contaminants such as plastics, bisphenol A and
Emeritus Professor Yong Kwet Yew interviewed by URA on Building resilience: Rebounding and thriving from shocks and crises
From exploring an underground city in Orchard Road, to rethinking our building designs and creating flood simulations, National University of Singapore’s Emeritus Professor Yong Kwet Yew reflects on how to build a resilient city that includes citizens’ participation. For the full write-up, please visit the URA Website.