MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN!
Dear students, alumni, colleagues, and partners of CDE,
Our Community Day is a day we set aside in Semester 1 to strengthen the bonds in our community with a focus on shared values, community wellness and enrichment. This year's Community Day was even more special as we celebrated our CDE Superheroes. These are the colleagues and students who, without the need for a mask and cape, have made a significant difference in the lives of others. They include student Alicia Chia Ya Jun (Industrial Systems Engineering and Management), who was instrumental in enhancing the visibility and engagement of the ISE club as Project Director for the Freshmen Orientation Camp (FOC), and staff members Jasmin Lee Swee Fong (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) and Tan Junwei (Industrial Systems Engineering and Management) for their dedication to service to the community.
Community service is a real superpower that we should all strive to develop.
Other ‘superheroes’ were the CDE students and teams recognised at the NUS Achievement Awards. One of whom was Chua Hao En, a student from our Department of the Built Environment, who was awarded the Sportsman of the Year Award in recognition of his Captainship of the University Lifesaving where he led the team to consecutive Men's Division A titles in the 2023 and 2024 National Lifesaving Championships. In 2024, he represented Singapore at the Lifesaving World Championships, where his team set a new national record in the 4x25m Manikin Relay.
Of course, we cannot forget our alumni superheroes who have given so much to our community, four of whom received the CDE Distinguished Alumni Award this month: Er Chan Ewe Jin (Civil Engineering), Mr Kong Mun Kwong (Real Estate), Mr Augustin Lee Tong Yang (Electrical Engineering) and Ar Wong Mun Summ (Architecture).
Congratulations to all our superheroes, and I hope to see more of you lifting off from our community!
Professor Teo Kie Leong
Dean
College of Design and Engineering (CDE)
HIGHLIGHTS
EVENTS
DOA Graduate Research Symposium 2026
The symposium provides a platform for PhD students to present their research to the wider scholarly community within the Department of Architecture and beyond. As a student-led forum, it is open to researchers, faculty members, and students from institutions of higher learning. For many graduate students, the event marks an important milestone in their journey […]
Exhibition – TRAN(SCALE)AR: Drawing Possible Realities
Featuring sketches, installations, and speculative drawings by first- and second-year BA (Arch) and BLA students from AY2026/27, this exhibition traces emerging modes of observation, inquiry, and representation, highlighting the entanglements between architecture and landscape architecture.
Exhibition – Expanding Agency: Women, Race and the Global Dissemination of Modern Architecture
“Expanding Agency: Women, Race and the Global Dissemination of Modern Architecture”, is a travelling exhibition by architectural historian, Prof. Kathleen James Chakraborty of the University College Dublin. Drawing from multiple research projects, the exhibition presents the stories and contributions of historically underrepresented, women and racialised communities across the globe, and includes the narratives of Indian […]
Call for Abstracts: The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027
The Department of Architecture is pleased to invite abstract submissions for Bridging Resilience(s): The 10th APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes Conference 2027, taking place in Singapore from 21–23 May 2027. Marking the 10th anniversary of the APRU Sustainable Cities and Landscapes (SCL) network, the conference will bring together scholars, educators, practitioners, and community partners from […]
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