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Emeritus Professor Leung Chun Fai Awarded ISSMGE Lifetime Achievement Medal
Emeritus Professor Leung Chun Fai has received the 2026 International Lifetime Achievement Medal from the International Society for Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering (ISSMGE). Prof Leung received the medal from the ISSMGE President Dr Marc Ballous during the International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering held in Vienna from 14 to 19 June. The
Prof Adrian Law Receives IAHR Asia-Pacific Distinguished Membership Award
Professor Adrian Law has received the 2026 Distinguished Membership Award from the Asia-Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research (IAHR). The award recognises Prof Law’s contributions to the division’s scientific activities and to the wider field of hydro-environmental engineering. Founded in 1935, IAHR is an international organisation of engineers and water
Prof Meng Qiang and PhD student receive Singapore Maritime Institute Best Paper Award
Professor Meng Qiang and his PhD student, Ms Wang Yuerong from Wuhan University of Technology, received the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI) Best Paper Award at the International Association of Maritime Economists 2026 Conference. Held from 30 June to 3 July 2026 at Nanyang Technological University, the conference brought together leading academics, industry experts, and policymakers
Assistant Prof He Xiaogang Awarded Global Climate Research Prize
Assistant Professor He Xiaogang has been named the first recipient of the Global Climate Research Prize, a new biennial award founded by Clare Hall, University of Cambridge, and LUT University, Finland. Asst Prof He was selected from a distinguished group of four finalists drawn from the world’s leading universities — including Stanford University, UC Berkeley,
Paper Receives Le Chatelier Medal 2024 from Cement and Concrete Research
The paper from Dr Geng Guoqing’s group, “Measuring the surface cohesion of calcium silicate hydrate” has been selected for the Le Chatelier Medal 2024 by Cement and Concrete Research, arguably the most prestigious journal in the field of cement and concrete materials. The Le Chatelier Medal is a highly distinguished award that is presented to
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.