News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos Novel approach to wirelessly power wearable devicesAn innovative power transmission and energy harvesting system that uses the human body to transmit power to wearable devices has been developed by NUS engineers.11 June 2021Read MoreProf Liu Bin awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary PrizeAward recognises her work in the design and synthesis of organic molecules and nanomaterials to advance biomedical research and applications, as well as for excellence in communication.8 June 2021Read MoreBlood test for real-time monitoring of cancer treatmentThe system called ExoSCOPE could tell doctors whether cancer drugs are working for a patient within 24 hours of the start of the treatment.8 June 2021Read MoreNUS researcher named 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow“The Schmidt Science fellowship allows me to pursue high-risk research at the boundaries of traditional disciplines,” said PhD student Max Hülsey.4 June 2021Read MoreInnovative technique automates production of pharmaceutical compoundsResearchers say new process can speed up the production of a range of pharmaceutical molecules, and have use in drug discovery and design.1 June 2021Read MoreNew method boosts speed of hydrogenation processResearchers say new process increases rate of ethylene hydrogenation by more than five times compared to standard industrial rates.21 May 2021Read MoreHarvesting energy from waste WiFi signalsResearchers develop a system to harvest and convert 2.4GHz radio frequencies into energy to power small electronics.18 May 2021Read MoreNew smart 2D material promises improved drug deliveryKnown as “two-dimensional electrolytes”, these smart materials could potentially be used in many things from drug delivery to energy storage.17 May 2021Read MoreSmart foam gives robots a human-like sense of touchBreakthrough material could enable machines to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment.14 May 2021Read MoreA framework to predict floods and mitigate droughtsA new framework predicts future floods under climate change, hoping to put the water to good use – underground.13 May 2021Read MoreTurning waste metal into versatile aerogelsNUS Engineering researchers give waste metal a new lease of life as aerogels.22 April 2021Read MoreUsing waste clay to make greener concreteNUS Civil and Environmental Engineering team discover process to make more environmentally friendly concrete using waste material from excavation and tunnelling projects.21 April 2021Read MoreFirst9101112131415Last