RESEARCH NEWS

Turning kombucha waste into sustainable electronics

November 20, 2025

Biodegradable films developed from kombucha brewing waste offer a renewable and low-cost material for electronic devices.

Prof Ho Ghim Wei receives 2025 Nano Energy Award for Energy Conversion

November 13, 2025

Inaugural award recognises contributions to advancing sustainable energy technologies through nanoscale materials and device innovation.

CDE faculty named among World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds

November 12, 2025

Annual listing from analytics firm Clarivate names 22 CDE faculty among those who have demonstrated significant and broad influence in their fields of research.

Prof Yang Hyunsoo elected Fellow of American Physical Society

November 5, 2025

Fellowship recognises Prof Yang’s groundbreaking research in spintronics and his leadership in advancing physics and engineering.

Asst Prof Mike Shou honoured for AI-powered video innovation

October 31, 2025

Inaugural Provost’s Innovation Chair Professor Award and the Innovation Venture Creation Award recognise his groundbreaking research and real-world impact in multimodal video AI.

Shaping Tomorrow: CDE at World Engineers Summit 2025

October 27, 2025

CDE faculty shared research, innovations, and educational approaches, highlighting how engineering drives sustainability and shapes the cities of tomorrow.

Prof Rajasekhar Balasubramanian elected Fellow of The World Academy of Sciences

October 23, 2025

Fellowship recognises Prof Balasubramanian’s contributions to atmospheric chemistry, including his pioneering work on aerosol measurement techniques.

Atomic precision and the future of chips

October 16, 2025

Applied Materials Visiting Chair Professor Erwin Kessels discusses how atomic-level precision is redefining what’s possible in the technology that drives our world.

CEE70 Symposium: Shaping the future of engineering

October 13, 2025

Marking 70 years of impact, the CEE70 Symposium looked ahead to how engineers will shape a more resilient and sustainable Singapore.

CDE faculty honoured at President’s Science & Technology Awards 2025

October 3, 2025

Prof Lim Chwee Teck receives the President’s Science Award, whilst Assistant Professors Andy Tay and Wang Xinchao are recognised with the Young Scientist Award.

Ice mixed with amino acids stores methane in minutes

October 3, 2025

NUS researchers developed a reusable, biodegradable ice material that captures methane rapidly, paving the way for safer and cleaner storage of natural gas and biomethane.

Industry Day highlights bold partnerships and future-ready talent

October 1, 2025

Annual showcase at CDE brings together academia, industry and government to tackle urgent challenges in sustainability, AI and innovation.