SCI Excellence Award 2022 won by NUS Team titled on “Improving the productivity and reducing the carbon footprint for the upscaling of waste marine clay”

Our heartiest congratulations to NUS team comprises A/Prof Pang Sze Dai (leader),Dr. Du Hongjian, Senior Lecturer, Dr. Tong Shanshan, Senior Research Fellow, DoA, and Mr. Daryl Chew (CEE Meng student) have won SCI Excellence Award 2022. This award is to recognize the contribution of individuals and companies towards improvement of productivity in their buildings or civil engineering projects.

NUS team winning submission is titled “Improving the productivity and reducing the carbon footprint for the upscaling of waste marine clay”. The team has proposed a viable solution to reduce construction waste disposal, reduce carbon footprint in concrete and reduce Singapore’s reliance on imported materials. The innovative solution in green concrete can help Singapore to achieve its national climate ambition of achieving net-zero as soon as is viable after 2050. Furthermore, this solution will be a concrete example for our neighbouring countries to better utilize the generated waste while maintaining rapid urban development.

The award ceremony was held during SCI 44th Annual Gala Dinner at Paradox Singapore Merchant Court, 18th Nov 2022.

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

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.

Dr Liu Haokun and Professor Richard Liew from CEE received the Best Composite Structures Award at ASCCS 2024

Dr Liu Haokun and Professor Richard Liew from CEE received the Best Composite Structures Award at ASCCS 2024 for their paper on the collapse resistance mechanism of beam-CFST column composite sub-assemblages with fully bolted connections, selected as the best among 195 submissions. The ASCCS Conference, now in its 13th edition since its inception in 1985,