Young talents from NUS shine on global stage

Assistant Professor Benjamin Tee group’s work featured as cover of Science Robotics  

Assistant Professor Benjamin Tee from NUS Materials Science and Engineering and NUS iHealthtech were among 21 young scientists from 10 countries selected by the World Economic Forum (WEF) to be in the Class of 2019 Young Scientists. Details

A/Prof Tan Swee Ching and his team have successfully developed a novel solar energy triggered, low-energy method to pull clean water from humid air that exists above sea surface. A super-hygroscopic hydrogel, capable of absorbing more than 4X its own weight with water was employed for the process. The team had constructed a floating prototype