RESEARCH NEWS
Start with the problem, not the discipline: Rethinking solutions to sustainability challenges
Recently named the inaugural NUS Keppel Professor in Sustainability Solutions, NUS CDE’s Prof Rajasekhar Balasubramanian reflects on three decades of tackling complex sustainability challenges and translating research into real-world solutions.
Building the next generation of semiconductor talent in collaboration with Applied Materials and Micron
New graduate scholarships awarded through CDE’s Master of Science in Semiconductor Technology & Operations (MSc STO) programme
NUS CDE researchers unlock dexterous soft-robot motion from a single artificial muscle
Taking inspiration from the octopus’s neural connections, NUS CDE researchers have developed a way to produce dexterous soft-robot motion from a single artificial muscle.
NUS CDE researchers design AI hardware that filters out irrelevant visual data
A versatile transistor enables AI hardware to filter image data before analysis and adapt to different tasks, reducing energy consumption with little loss of accuracy.
An explainable AI framework for scientific discovery and high-stakes applications
A Perspective that proposes a step-by-step method for translating AI-discovered patterns into testable hypotheses for research and engineering.
Building an AI Foundry to transform materials discovery
Joining NUS CDE under the Returning Singaporean Scientists Scheme, Professor Shyue Ping Ong is building a connected system of AI, scientific data and automated experiments to change how new materials are discovered.
Pushing the boundaries of biomedical imaging
Joining NUS CDE under the Returning Singaporean Scientists Scheme, Prof Yang Changhuei will build on a career spent expanding the limits of microscopy and biomedical imaging.
NUS CDE researchers uncover how cells remember their surroundings to move through tight spaces
Cells can carry a “mechanical memory” of their past surroundings, influencing how efficiently they move through confined spaces.
NUS CDE student innovators propose bold ideas at National Engineers Day 2026
From coastal resilience to healthcare access and battery reuse, students showed how engineering creativity, teamwork and iteration can turn ambitious prototypes into practical solutions.
NUS CDE researchers develop atom-thin carbon insulator for next-generation microchips
A new atom-thin carbon film developed at NUS CDE could help overcome one of the biggest barriers to faster and more energy-efficient microchips.
NUS CDE researchers give carbon fibre composite waste a second life
New method transforms waste from high-performance materials used in aircraft and other structures into aerogels with potential uses in insulation, sound control and environmental clean-up.
NUS CDE researchers develop AI framework to complete patchy US flood maps
New deep learning framework fills gaps in official flood maps, providing a more complete and accurate picture of flood risk in the United States.