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Dr Praveen Linga elected Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry

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Associate Professor Praveen Linga from NUS Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering has been elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry for his contribution in the field of chemical sciences. The Royal Society of Chemistry is one of the oldest and most reputed professional bodies headquartered in the United Kingdom. Associate Professor Linga is currently the […]

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Groundbreaking new blood test for Alzheimer’s disease

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Doctors may one day be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s disease (AD), the most common cause of severe dementia, and monitor a patient’s response to treatment by doing a simple blood test. This could be made possible using the APEX (Amplified Plasmonic EXosome) system invented by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS). Designed to […]

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Professor Liu Bin receives the 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award for Asia/Pacific

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Professor Liu Bin, Head of NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been awarded the 2019 American Chemical Society (ACS) Nano Lectureship Award for Asia/Pacific. Professor Liu’s innovative research focuses on the design and synthesis of organic nanomaterials and explores their applications in optoelectronic devices and biomedical research, including advances in solar cells, bioimaging, and cancer

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Engineering researchers receive awards at the NUS University Awards 2019

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Dean’s Chair Associate Professor Vincent Tan (NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Mathematics, NUS Faculty of Science) and Associate Professor Yan Ning (NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) received the Young Researcher Award at this year’s NUS University Awards held on 28 May at the NUS University Cultural Centre. They were among the eight […]

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Sound solutions to low frequency noise

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Low frequency noise (500 Hertz and lower), from various sources such as construction machineries and aircrafts, is a form of environmental noise pollution in urban environments. Such noise transmits over long distances and disturbs the surrounding area. It is also known to trigger several negative physiological reactions, such as changes to blood pressure, vertigo, and

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Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural Communities, One Drone at a Time

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How engineering expertise is delivering medical supplies to marginalised communities Stepping into Yonah’s office, we see a collection of 3D printers, CNC machines and workstations – as well as an unfinished prototype of their latest drone, which is capable of delivering a 3kg payload over an impressive 100km radius. This is the headquarters of Yonah, […]

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Real-Life Engineering

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From left: Neo (Chemical Engineering), Joyce (Common Engineering), Ryan (Mechanical Engineering) and Ijaz (Electrical Engineering) recently completed their Engineering Principles & Practice (EPP) modules and shared their experiences and thoughts on experiential learning at NUS Engineering. Out of the classroom, into the lab! When engineering students first step into a university, they typically expect an […]

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THE BREAD WINNERS

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Partners in life and in business, Ms Pranoti Nagarkar (Engineering ’03) and Mr Rishi Israni (Computing ’03) turned a dinner conversation into the world’s first flatbread-making robot, Rotimatic. WHO ARE THEY? Ms Pranoti Nagarkar and Mr Rishi Israni are the inventors of Rotimatic, an automated kitchen appliance that makes flatbread. Their company, Zimplistic […]

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