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RESEARCH UPDATES, ACHIEVEMENTS & COLLABORATIONS
A microsatellite for maritime communications jointly developed by CDE’s Satellite Technology and Research Centre (STAR) has been successfully launched into orbit. The satellite, Lumelite-4, blasted off from the launch site in southern India at 4:49 pm (Singapore time) on 22 April 2023, and was deployed into its planned orbit 586 kilometres above Earth. The launch was watched from the STAR centre by a team of STAR research staff and current and former CDE students who had worked on building the satellite from its inception. Read all about it at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/lumelite4-launch/
Researchers have made a discovery that could have significant implications for understanding the conditions affecting how cancer progresses and could lead to new and more effective treatments. The team led by Assistant Professor Andy Tay focused their study on the impact that the stiffness of the extracellular matrix (ECM) bed has on cancers. Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/discovery-opens-insights-into-ways-to-halt-or-reverse-tumor-growth/
A new material for capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) could be a significant step forward in reducing emissions and mitigating global warming. The material was developed by a research team at CDE led by Associate Professor Zhao Dan. The team’s findings were reported recently in the scientific journal PNAS, published by the National Academy of Sciences in the US. Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/co2-capture-material-could-bring-economic-payback/
Congratulations to the ECE Green IC group on having six accepted papers at VLSI Symposium on Circuits! The VLSI Symposium on Circuits in "The Semiconductor Olympics”- IEEE International Solid-State Circuits Conference (ISSCC) is the leading indicator of research and development in the field of advanced solid-state circuits in the world. This is the first time a Singaporean research group in silicon chip design has such a strong presence at VLSI Symposium, placing CDE at the centre stage of the global community in circuit design! Read more about the group's achievement here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/news-detail/nus-ece-green-ic-group-achieved-6-accepted-papers-at-vlsi-symposium-on-circuits/
Researchers at CDE have developed a breakthrough technique for producing ultrathin inorganic membranes that are energy-efficient and highly customisable. Led by Professor Ho Ghim Wei the team's pioneering work promotes efficiency and sustainability in industrial processes, opening new possibilities for overcoming energy challenges in the face of climate change. The potential of their innovation could transform industries that heavily rely on membranes for their operation, greatly reducing energy consumption and cutting the carbon footprint of various industries.
Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/energy-efficient-and-customisable-inorganic-membranes/
As part of the museum's 8th anniversary celebrations on 18 April 2023, the LKCNHM* App was launched as a collaboration between Design Incubation Centre (DIC) and Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum (LKCNHM).
The app is an adaptation of Musee*, a project originally designed by Hoang Ahn, a 2020 graduate from the Division of Industrial Design. Musee* is a digital platform that enhances the museum journey for young visitors using Near Field Communication (NFC) technologies. With the new LKCNHM* app, visitors can unlock activities on their phones to uncover new scientific discoveries by tapping on the NFC tags embedded in the museum’s exhibits. Encouraging visitors to “think, act and feel like a naturalist”, the activities include packing the essentials for the expeditions to identifying and sorting the specimens, and key discoveries by naturalists. DIC is thankful for the collaboration with LKCNHM to do a first small-scale implementation of the Musee* project as they delve into the possibilities of further elevating current exhibitions, taking the museum journey to the next level. Listed as “LKCNHM*”, the app is available for download on the App Store and Google Play Store.
A breakthrough in graphene research has revealed previously unknown properties of the one-atom-thick material, opening the door to new possibilities for advancements in electronics, data storage, and sensor-based applications. The research team, led by Assistant Professor Alexey Berdyugin from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS College of Design and Engineering and Sir Andre Geim, Distinguished Visiting Professor, NUS Department of Materials Science and Engineering, NUS Department of Physics, and the Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials( I-FIM), together with Professor Leonid Ponomarenko from LU’s Department of Physics, published their findings in the scientific journal Nature on 12 April 2023. Read more at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/research-features-alexey-berdyugin/
Congratulations to our colleagues on winning the following major grant awards (total project value >$1M) with project start date in April 2023.
Project Title: Wearable Robotics Phase 2.0
Funding Programme: NATIONAL ROBOTICS PROGRAMME (NRP) BUSINESS AS USUAL (BAU) FUNDING INITIATIVE (FI) - 2022
(A*STAR)
Principal Investigator: YU HAOYONG
Hosting Unit: Biomedical Engineering
Project Title: Programmable Additive Filamentation And Layering (Fila) Manufacturing Of Polymorphic Hydrogel Fibers For Soft Ionotronics
Funding Programme: A*STAR MANUFACTURING, TRADE AND CONNECTIVITY (MTC) INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH GRANT - 2022
(A*STAR)
Principal Investigator: HO GHIM WEI
Co-Investigator: TEE CHEE KEONG
Hosting Unit: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Project Title: Integrating Wideband Tuneable Acoustic Filters on Silicon for High-speed Wireless Communication
Funding Programme: NRF OPEN/GENERAL COMPETITIVE RESEARCH PROGRAM (NRF-CRP) - 2022
(NRF)
Co-Investigator: LEE CHENGKUO
Hosting Unit: Electrical and Computer Engineering