Why ChBE
Chemical Engineering plays a crucial role in addressing complex contemporary challenges. With the urgency to find solutions for pressing global issues, chemical engineers are the pivotal force in the innovation of modern solutions – be it vaccine development for COVID-19, climate change, sustainability, water scarcity, or novel energy sources.
Events & News
Prof Tong & Ms Jasmin Honoured at the 61st National Day Awards
Congratulations to the following ChBE staff who received the 61st National Day Awards for their contributions to the University: Professor Tong Yen Wah – Long Service Medal Ms Jasmin Lee – Efficiency Medal
Asst Prof Wang Lei Awarded 2026 Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award
Asst Prof Wang Lei has been awarded the 2026 Robert Brown Promising Researcher Award from the Ministry of Education, Singapore (MOE). The award recognises outstanding early-career researchers with strong potential to advance academic research and innovation. Asst Prof Wang received the award for his project on AI-driven electrochemical diagnosis for sustainable catalysis, which uses AI
Asst Prof Zhang Yamin Honoured as Georgia Tech Alumni 40 Under 40
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Zhang Yamin, who was one of 40 honourees in the 2026 Georgia Tech Alumni 40 Under 40. Asst Prof Zhang’s work includes an injectable, self-powered, bioresorbable pacemaker that was recognised internationally as “the world’s smallest pacemaker” and named one of TIME’s 2025 Best Inventions. She has published 30 papers in journals including Nature, Nature
VariFlux Enters as One of 12 Global Teams in the 2026 MIT Climate & Energy Prize Finals
Team VariFlux (represented by Vikas Dhamu and Meyyappan Kannan) is one of 12 global teams advancing to the grand finals of the 2026 MIT Climate and Energy Prize. Professor Praveen Linga, Provost Chair (Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering), led the team comprising Research Fellow Vikas Dhamu and first-year PhD student Meyyappan Kannan, both from
9 NUS Chemical Engineering Researchers among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds
Nine researchers from the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering have been placed among the world’s most influential scientific minds, based on the Highly Cited Researchers™ 2025 List published by data analytics firm Clarivate. This annual recognition honours researchers who have demonstrated significant and far-reaching influence in their field of research. Compiled by data analytics
Assistant Professor Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew awarded the Next ASEAN Innovator Award 2025
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Tedrick Thomas Salim Lew on being awarded the Next ASEAN Innovator Award 2025. Supported by Government of the Republic of Korea, the Ministry of Science and ICT, the Science and Technology Policy Institute (STEPI) the The ASEAN Secretariat (ASEAN), the award recognises outstanding early-career ASEAN researchers advancing science and technology through
CDE Alumni Awards 2025
Congratulations to Ms Sum Kun Shan and Dr Lim Kang Hui for receiving the Outstanding Young Alumni Award and Alumni Rising Star Award, respectively, during the CDE Alumni Awards 2025. The CDE Alumni Awards recognise CDE graduates who have made outstanding contributions to their professions, society, and the CDE community. Beyond celebrating the achievements of
NUS ChBE 50th Anniversary Celebration
We are thrilled to share the success of our NUS Chemical Engineering 50th Anniversary Dinner, a memorable evening filled with warmth, reflection, and inspiration. Prof Saif A. Khan, Head of Department, NUS ChBE, opened the event with a heartwarming and inspirational speech, highlighting our department’s growth and development throughout the years, commemorating the generations of