HIGHLIGHTS
FACULTY AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Clarivate Names 21 CDE Faculty Among World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds
Congratulations to 21 CDE faculty members recognised in the 2023 Highly Cited Researchers™ list, placing them among the World's Most Influential Scientific Minds!
Hailing from seven departments including Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering, these researchers have demonstrated impact and influence in their fields.
Compiled by Clarivate, this prestigious list highlights exceptional innovator who have published highly cited papers, contributing significantly to advancing knowledge and innovations.
The CDE faculty members named in the 2023 list represent seven departments: Biomedical Engineering, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering and Management, Materials Science and Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.
Read more at: CDE Faculty 2023 Highly Cited Researchers™ list
IDentif.AI Team Presented with IES and ASEAN Engineering Achievement Awards
IDentif.AI is an AI-based platform that rapidly prioritises drugs and drug combinations for pandemic preparedness.
A team led by Professor Dean Ho (Head, Biomedical Engineering) has been presented with two engineering achievement awards at recent conferences.
The awards recognise their collaborative work to validate IDentif.AI, an AI-based platform that rapidly prioritises drugs and drug combinations for pandemic preparedness.
At the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) Annual Dinner in Singapore, held in early November in conjunction with the World Engineering Summit, the team was presented with the IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award.
Additionally, at the CAFEO 41 conference held in Bali on November 23, the team was presented with the ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.
Both awards recognise outstanding engineering achievements that have made significant contributions to engineering progress and quality of life in Singapore and ASEAN.
In addition to heading the Department of Biomedical Engineeering at CDE, Prof Ho is Director of the Institute for Digital Medicine (WisDM) at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Director of the N.1 Institute for Health.
Pioneered at Biomedical Engineering and WisDM, IDentif.AI was first developed immediately prior to the COVID-19 pandemic as a way to pinpoint the right drugs to combine against a broad array of infectious diseases.
It has since been validated in the Wildtype, Beta, Delta, and Omicron variants of the COVID-19 virus, and is currently being expanded towards other variants.
It is also being used to address antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a major issue where infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and other pathogens are resistant to nearly all forms of treatment, causing exceedingly high patient death rates. According to the United Nations, by 2050 it is estimated that AMR will account for the same number of global deaths annually as cancer.
Since its development, international partners have received clearance to initiate clinical trials based on IDentif.AI recommendations.
In addition, IDentif.AI was recently featured as one of only two real-world AI use cases in the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on Regulatory Considerations of AI for Health. Research studies with IDentif.AI have been published in journals such as NPJ Digital Medicine (Nature Partner Journal), ACS Nano, and others.
The team behind IDentif.AI brings together members from National University Hospital, DSO National Laboratories, and National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
The team includes: Associate Professor Edward Kai-Hua Chow; Dr Agata Blasiak; Dr Shirley G.K. Seah; Dr Gek-Yen G. Tan; Anh T.L. Truong; Peter Wang; Lissa Hooi; Dr De Hoe Chye; Shi-Bei Tan; Kui You; Dr Alexandria Remus; Associate Professor David Michael Allen; Associate Professor Louis Yi Ann Chai; Dr Conrad E.Z. Chan; and Professor David C.B. Lye.
CDE Researchers Named Among Asia-Pacific Top Young Innovators
Two researchers from CDE have been honoured in the 2023 edition of the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (TR35) Asia Pacific list for their outstanding achievements and contributions to advancing science and technology.
Assistant Professor Denis Bandurin (Department of Materials Science and Engineering) and Assistant Professor Iris Yu (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) were among 35 honourees recognised for their pioneering work in cutting-edge technologies in various fields, from computer science to biomedicine.
Aside from acknowledging their academic research achievements, the list also highlights the work of these 35 luminaries in making a profound impact on technology implementation, social responsibility, and sustainable development.
Asst Prof Bandurin was named in this year’s list as a Pioneer for his seminal work on the behaviour of graphene electrons, which revealed the first measurements of electron viscosity in solid-state devices. His work demonstrated mechanisms that govern this phenomenon from the free-electron state.
Striving for a sustainable, net-zero future, Asst Prof Yu's ground-breaking research on using a microwave-assisted biorefinery for energy-efficient conversion of bioresources into useful chemicals and materials through innovative engineering solutions earned her a spot on this year’s list as a Humanitarian.
More about the awardees at: Innovators Under 35
Associate Professor Zhao Dan Receives Award from Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (JSCC)
Associate Professor Zhao Dan has been awarded the JSCC International Award for Creative Work 2023 for his paper "“Synthesis of Composite Materials Based on Porous Metal Complexes and Their Engineering Applications”. The award is presented to distinguished researchers who have contributed to the development of coordination chemistry through outstanding acheivements
Dr Hillman's Carbon Capture Solution Scores at STIC Annual Conference
Congratulations to Dr Feb Hillman who won the US-ASEAN Science, Technology, and Innovation Cooperation (STIC) Annual Conference's Research and Publishing Poster Showcase, and the Venture Pitch Competition for his carbon capture solution for cement industries. Dr Hillman is a Research Fellow in the lab of Assistant Professor Zhang Sui.
Micron recognises Associate Professor Ang Kah Wee
Associate Professor Ang Kah Wee was recognised by Micron Singapore as an expert in the fields of semiconductor and electronics and for serving as a judge of its 2023 Technical Leadership Forum.