RESEARCH AT CDE
At CDE, we push boundaries to achieve world-class research excellence through the exploration and application of engineering, architecture, and design to solve complex problems. We pioneer unique models of interdisciplinary research that takes advantage of the natural synergies between these fields to advance impactful, basic and translational research.
In addition to our ten departments, our cross-disciplinary research thrives through partnerships. Our researchers forge new frontiers through college-level centres, global research partnerships and industry collaborations, powered by state-of-the art research infrastructure and unique capabilities.
People are at the core of our pursuits. We are committed to empowering visionary talent poised to redefine the future of architecture, design, and engineering, anchored in diversity and interdisciplinary research.
NUS CDE researchers achieve breakthrough in engineering colour-sensing yeast
Researchers engineer baker’s yeast to sense and respond to different colours of light, enabling new ways to control cellular behaviour with red and blue light.
NUS CDE researchers decode the ‘DNA’ of Singapore’s shophouses with AI
NUS CDE researchers developed an AI-based framework that traces how Singapore’s shophouse styles evolved, offering new insights for heritage conservation.
NUS CDE researchers develop self-repairing, recyclable substrate for durable soft sensors
Made from two naturally occurring molecules, the material keeps metal conductors attached during movement and enables sensor components to be recovered and recycled after use.
NUS CDE researchers merge multiple physiological signals into a single patch for simpler health monitoring
By capturing multiple body signals through one channel, the device could support more comfortable and efficient continuous health monitoring beyond clinical settings.
Teaching drones to hunt, rockets to land and lattices to absorb
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
Familiar ground: Ageing gracefully in places we know
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
Defying gravity: The new threads of space flight and beyond
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
The art of letting go
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
