Dear students and colleagues
It was great to start the new semester with two events involving our CDE alums.
Alums Mr Tan Szue Hann, Head of Sustainability, Keppel Land (Architecture alum) and Mr Tan Chee Yong, Associate Director of Sustainability, Incendium Consulting (Environmental Engineering alum), joined Ms Heng Li Lang, Senior Director of Temasek Foundation, as panellists for the forum “How can we build a sustainable future?” held on 11th January. They swapped stories of how their experiences as students inspired them to embark on careers in sustainability. Even as they acknowledged the challenges they faced bringing together professionals from diverse fields towards a common goal, their passion for their chosen work was evident. Seeing alums making their mark inspired many in the audience. Davis Roy, a 4th year ME student, Co-Founder of Student Energy NUS, shared that he had “learned about the vast opportunities students have to change the world”.
On CDE Day, held on the second Wednesday of the semester (18th January), alums joined guests for the sustainability-themed carnival organised by the Student Life Office and the CDE student clubs. They also toured the award-winning SDE4 building and enthusiastically snapped photos of the exhibits of ‘CDE’s Awesome Projects’. It was heartening to see them, a few with their families, queuing for popcorn, trying their hand at the game stalls, and questioning students about their exhibits.
It is through such interactions that we strengthen our ties as a community. I hope that we all continue to reach out and make connections that matter.
Cheers!
Aaron
Dean, College of Design and Engineering
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FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION
We congratulate the following faculty for being awarded The College Educator Awards and the Teaching Excellence Awards The awardees will receive their certificates at the CDE Awards and Recognition Ceremony on 21 February 2023.
| College Educator Award | ||
| S/No | Name | Dept |
| 1 | Dr Tan Chun Liang | Architecture |
| 2 | Dr Bina Rai | Biomedical Engineering |
| 3 | Dr Chong Zhun Min, Adrian | Built Environment |
| 4 | Dr Clayton Carl Miller | Built Environment |
| 5 | A/Prof Goh Yang Miang | Built Environment |
| 6 | Dr Tay En Rong, Stephen | Built Environment |
| 7 | Dr Suraj Vasudevan | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 8 | Dr Yap Swee Kun | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 9 | Dr Du Hongjian | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 10 | Prof He Jianzhong | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 11 | Dr Kuang Sze Chiang, Kevin | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 12 | A/Prof Poh Leong Hien | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 13 | Dr Yeoh Ker-Wei | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 14 | Dr Chua Dingjuan | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 15 | Dr Lee Jung Joo | Industrial Design |
| 16 | Dr Zheng Zhihan Clement | Industrial Design |
| 17 | Dr Shen Lei | Mechanical Engineering |
| 18 | Dr Khoo Eng Tat | Engineering Design and Innovation Centre |
| 19 | Dr Tang Kok Zuea | Engineering Design and Innovation Centre |
| College Teaching Excellence Award | ||
| S/No | Name | Dept |
| 1 | Dr Biljecki Filip | Architecture |
| 2 | Dr Francois Dominique Joseph Blanciak | Architecture |
| 3 | Dr Lin Shengwei Ervine | Architecture |
| 4 | A/Prof Alberto Corrias | Biomedical Engineering |
| 5 | Dr Mrinal Kanti Musib | Biomedical Engineering |
| 6 | A/Prof Gabriel Kor Meng Chiat | Built Environment |
| 7 | Dr Kozlov Sergey | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 8 | Dr Lee Lai Yeng | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 9 | Dr Nagarajan Karthiga | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
| 10 | Dr Geng Guoqing | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 11 | A/Prof Pang Sze Dai | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| 12 | A/Prof Danner Aaron James | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 13 | A/Prof Mansoor Bin Abdul Jalil | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 14 | Dr Rajesh Chandrasekhara Panicker | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 15 | Dr Shou Zheng | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 16 | A/Prof Soh Wee Seng | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 17 | Dr Wang Xinchao | Electrical and Computer Engineering |
| 18 | A/Prof Gaubert Christophe Jean Jacques Michel | Industrial Design |
| 19 | A/Prof He Shuangchi | Industrial Systems Engineering and Management |
| 20 | A/Prof Manathattai Subramanian Annapoornima | Industrial Systems Engineering and Management |
| 21 | Dr Napat Rujeerapaiboon | Industrial Systems Engineering and Management |
| 22 | A/Prof Daniel J Blackwood | Materials Science and Engineering |
| 23 | Dr Lee Wee Siang, Vincent | Materials Science and Engineering |
| 24 | A/Prof Wang Qing | Materials Science and Engineering |
| 25 | Dr Lu Wen-Feng | Mechanical Engineering |
| 26 | Dr Sng Wei Meng, Daniel | Mechanical Engineering |
| 27 | A/Prof Tan Beng Chye, Vincent | Mechanical Engineering |
| 28 | Dr Tan Sweimann, Danielle | Mechanical Engineering |
| 29 | A/Prof Teo Chiang Juay | Mechanical Engineering |
| 30 | A/Prof Thian Eng San | Mechanical Engineering |
| 31 | Mr Eugene Ee Wei Han | Engineering Design and Innovation Centre |
A recent invention by a research team led by Professor Lim Chwee Teck (Dept of Biomedical Engineering and Director of the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology, iHealthtech) promises to substantially enhance a user’s sense of touch in virtual reality (VR), with the aim of delivering a more authentic and immersive experience within the metaverse.Their new invention – called HaptGlove – is an untethered and lightweight haptic glove that provides users with both skin-like and movement sensations when interacting with a virtual object. For their invention, the NUS team has been awarded the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2022 by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore.
The work on implementing scenario-based student-generated questions (sb-SGQs), developed by Dr Stephen Tay (Department of the Built Environment), and implemented in Civil Engineering by Dr Du Hongjian (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering), was recently awarded the Best Paper Presentation Award during the Higher Education Campus Conference (HECC) on 7th to 8th December 2022. The sb-SGQ was shown to improve students learning in modules taught by both Dr Du and Dr Tay, which highlights its potential utility for implementation in other disciplines. Congratulations on this achievement!
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Von Klitzing International Engineering Award at the recent Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS) 2022
Congratulations, Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei, for receiving the Von Klitzing International Engineering Award at the recent Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit (SIPS) 2022, organized by the non-profit organization Flogen Stars Outreach. He was awarded for his work on biochar concrete and life cycle sustainability assessment.
The Von Klitzing International Engineering Award has been established in honor of the distinguished work and lifetime achievements of the 1985 Nobel Laureate in Physics, Klaus von Klitzing, which includes his contribution to the International System of Units.
The award is conferred "For leadership in developing and applying new engineering methods and technologies for sustainable development in the environmental, economic, and social points of view.”
This year, the Summit was attended by a record 9 Nobel Laureates and key leaders in the international scientific community, including Presidents of the American Chemical Society and Vice President of European Research Council.
To learn more about the Von Klitzing International Engineering Award, visit https://www.flogen.org/?p=60#toop. This year, the Award is extended to include works in academic research.
Associate Professor David Leong has been awarded the Invitational Fellow 2023 of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). JSPS’s top fellowship, awarded to overseas researchers with excellent scientific achievements, funds a short-term visiting fellowship to Japan for scientific exchanges and collaborations.
Professor Praveen Linga has been appointed as Executive Editor for the journal Energy & Fuels journal. Professor Linga has been Associate Editor of the journal since June 2020. Energy & Fuels, founded in 1987 by ACS Publications, focusses on the science and application domains of energy and fuels, particularly those in the disciplines of chemical engineering and applied chemistry.
Assistant Professor Dr Geng Guoqing (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) who received the Gustavo Colonnetti Medal from RILEM, 2022 announced on 19 Jan 2023. The Gustavo Colonnetti Medal is awarded each year to up to two researchers under 35 years of age, who have made an outstanding scientific contribution to the field of construction materials and structures.
Held on 16th December 2022, NUS×JTC team won the Silver Award with submission on “Recycling Waste Glass in Singapore to make Low-Carbon and Durable Concrete” at American Concrete Institute Singapore Chapter Project Competition 2022. The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering team comprised research staff: Dr Bong Shin Hau, Dr Luo Zhiyu, Year 2 students: Lu Yifan, Chloe Ng, as well as Dr Yang Yi from JTC.
Professor Ho Ghim Wei has been awarded the Nano Research Young Innovators (NR45) Award in Nano Catalysis 2022.
The NR45 Award is conferred to young researchers in various fields related to nanoscience and nanotechnology, in recognition of their distinguished accomplishments and/or potential to make substantial contributions to their field.
Find out more: https://www.sciopen.com/journal/message_news/get_by_id?id=1599941939035820033&issn=1998-0124
Professor Massimo Alioto has been nominated as Chair of the IEEE Distinguished Lecturer Program for the Circuits and Systems Society.
Associate Professor Hans Tan was featured on Channel 8's "Shicheng News", aired on 11 Nov 2022. The programme showcased Hans’ works, from the Spotted Nyonya to his latest creations, and also explained the concept and motivation behind the creations. The segment starts at 4:23: https://www.8world.com/stories/hello-singapore/porcelain-old-to-new-1972726
Poh Yun Ru, the designer at Design Incubation Centre, is listed on Prestige’s "40 Under 40", to be among the 40 eminent personalities in Singapore. This is an annual list of Singapore's most successful, innovative and influential young people selected by Prestige. https://www.prestigeonline.com/sg/40-under-40/poh-yun-ru-prestige-40-under-40-2022/