FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION
NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Awards 2024
Our congratulations to the following CDE faculty members who have received awards at this year's NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Awards, organised by the NUS Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology (CTLT).
Congratulating the award winners, Associate Professor Martin Buist, Deputy Dean (Education), remarked, "We have a lot of dedicated educators in CDE. It's heartening that so many are getting the recognition they deserve."
Honour Roll
Faculty members who have been awarded either the ATEA or ADEA three times (since AY 03/04) will be placed on the Honour Roll to honour their sustained high performance in teaching.
| Faculty Name | Department |
| Assistant Professor Clayton Miller | Built Environment |
| Associate Professor Stephen Tay | Built Environment |
| Dr Suraj Vasudevan | Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering |
Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2024
The ATEA recognises faculty members’ achievements in teaching, including instruction, educational design, assessment and feedback, as well as wider adoption of good practices in these areas through leadership and support of other colleagues. ATEA also recognises achievements in developing innovative technology-enhanced learning through thoughtful integration of appropriate technology with teaching.
Individual Awards
| Faculty Name | Department |
| Associate Professor Francois Blanciak | Architecture |
| Dr Terrence Tan Chun Liang | Architecture |
| Associate Professor James Kah | Biomedical Engineering |
| Assistant Professor Adrian Chong | Built Environment |
| Dr Du Hongjian | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Associate Professor Kevin Kuang | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Dr Justin Yeoh | Civil and Environmental Engineering |
| Associate Professor Kenneth Huang | Industrial Systems Engineering and Management |
| Dr Daniel Sng | Mechanical Engineering |
Team Awards
| Team Leader: Associate Professor Goh Yang Miang |
Built Environment |
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| Team Leader: Associate Professor Poh Leong Hien |
Civil and Environmental Engineering |
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For the full list of award winners, visit https://ctlt.nus.edu.sg/teaching-awards/2024-teaching-awards/
Prof Michael Chew launches 6th edition of "Construction Technology for Tall Buildings"
Congratulations, Professor Michael Chew, on the publication of the 6th edition of his book "Construction Technology for Tall Buildings".
This latest edition contains text and illustrations that have been thoroughly revised to present the latest technologies, methodologies, and processes for the construction of tall buildings, from foundation, basement, and superstructure to roof. Contemporary sustainability concerns, as well as the latest regulations and standards, are highlighted.
Prof Liu Bin honoured with President’s Science Award
Congratulations to Prof Liu Bin (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) on being awarded the prestigious President’s Science Award (PSA) for 2024.
The award – the nation’s highest scientific honour – recognises her breakthrough research on how organic semiconductors emit light. Her discovery sheds light - literally! - on a long-standing scientific puzzle and has the potential to open up new technological possibilities in areas such medical diagnostics, optical data encryption.
Prof Liu is a world-renowned researcher in the field of organic functional materials. She currently holds the post of Deputy President (Research and Technology) at NUS and Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor.
Prof Teo Kie Leong, Dean, stated that CDE has benefited greatly from Prof Liu Bin’s contributions as a leading faculty member in the College. “A leader in every sense of the word, she inspires our young academics and students to stretch themselves to achieve new heights.”
“Prof Liu Bin was a remarkable catalyst as Head of the Department of Chemical Engineering. From leading the recruitment of the best academic talent to sparking exciting new educational and research programmes, she brought the department through a period of rapid development,” shared Prof Saif Khan, the current Head of the Department.
Read more about the award and her work here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/prof-liu-bin-honoured-with-presidents-science-award/
ECE academics honoured by Asian Control Association
Professor Ge, Shuzhi Sam has been elected as the new President of the Asian Control Association (ACA). The ACA, established over 30 years ago, continues to lead scientific exchange and advancements in control science and engineering across Asia and Oceania.
Both Professor Sam Ge and Professor Lee Tong Heng were elected to the inaugural set of Fellows of the Asian Control Association (ACA Category) at a ceremony at the Asian Control Conference, Dalian, China from 5 - 8 July 2024. This prestigious award recognises their outstanding contributions to control science and engineering, and their pivotal roles in developing the Asia-Oceania region.
Find out more: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/news-detail/ece-professors-honored-as-inaugural-asian-control-association-fellows/
Research Engineer receives Young Researcher Award at the International Conference on Solid-State Devices and Materials
Mr Samarth Jain, a Research Engineer in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering under the supervision of Associate Professor Ang Kah Wee and Assistant Professor Fong Xuanyao Kelvin, received the Young Researcher Award at the 2024 International Conference on Solid-State Devices and Materials (SSDM). This is the third consecutive year a member of the Advanced Nanotechnology Group, led by Associate Professor Ang, has won the award.
Samarth’s work, focused on neuromorphic computing, was recognised for his paper on "Heterogeneous Integration of 32 x 32 1S1R Crossbar Array using 2D Hafnium Diselenide on a Si Platform," which demonstrated advancements in low-latency, energy-efficient compute-in-memory hardware. His research, which involved breakthroughs in wafer-scale 2D materials and integration techniques, culminated in a system-level neural network hardware accelerator capable of efficient convolutional image processing.
Read more about it at: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/ece/news-detail/young-researcher-award-at-the-2024-international-conference-on-solid-state-devices-and-materials-ssdm/
CDE researchers honoured among region’s rising young scientists
Two researchers from CDE have been recognised in the 2024 edition of the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (TR35) Asia Pacific list for their accomplishments and contributions to the progress of science and technology.
Assistant Professor Zhu Di and Adjunct Assistant Professor Ady Suwardi (both from Materials Science and Engineering) were among 35 people honoured at the TR35 awards ceremony, held on 9 September 2024 at the Pujiang Innovation Forum in Shanghai. This annual list highlights young trailblazers whose breakthroughs are expected to have a major impact in their respective fields.
The awards are grouped into five categories: Inventors who develop new technologies and startups; Pioneers who advance fundamental research; Entrepreneurs who launch tech ventures; Humanitarians who use technology to enhance opportunities or advocate policies; and Visionaries who discover new applications for existing technologies.
Read more about their achievement here: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/news-detail/cde-researchers-honoured-among-regions-rising-young-scientists/