RESEARCH NEWS

Glaucoma sensor team wins national Dyson design award

August 25, 2021

Team HOPES from NUS Engineering named national winner of the annual James Dyson Award for their design for an easy to use glaucoma test.

Asst. Prof. Piero Canepa elected fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry

August 16, 2021

Fellowship recognises Asst. Prof. Canepa’s work in the field of Computational Materials Science, including work designing new materials for clean energy technologies.

Life3 Biotech and NUS Engineering partner to optimise food tech

August 12, 2021

Food tech startup Life3 Biotech is partnering with NUS Engineering to incorporate cutting edge technology into creating plant-based protein products that are more nutritious and taste like real meat.

Fine aerosols emitted during talking and singing may play a crucial role in COVID-19 transmission: Singapore study

August 11, 2021

Landmark findings underscore the importance of reducing exposure to fine respiratory aerosols, especially in indoor environments.

NUS engineers bring attack-proof quantum communications two steps forward

July 8, 2021

Researchers say rapid advances in quantum computing mean we can no longer take today’s toughest security software for granted.

Innovative solutions to tackle the energy crisis

June 28, 2021

NUS Engineering researchers are making important contributions towards enhancing Singapore’s energy security for a brighter and more sustainable future.

Developing green and efficient cooling solutions for data centres

June 17, 2021

Researchers from NUS Engineering join with research and industry partners to develop cooling solutions for data centres in tropical locations.

Novel approach to wirelessly power wearable devices

June 11, 2021

An innovative power transmission and energy harvesting system that uses the human body to transmit power to wearable devices has been developed by NUS engineers.

Prof Liu Bin awarded Royal Society of Chemistry Centenary Prize

June 8, 2021

Award 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.

Blood test for real-time monitoring of cancer treatment

June 8, 2021

The system called ExoSCOPE could tell doctors whether cancer drugs are working for a patient within 24 hours of the start of the treatment.

NUS researcher named 2021 Schmidt Science Fellow

June 4, 2021

“The Schmidt Science fellowship allows me to pursue high-risk research at the boundaries of traditional disciplines,” said PhD student Max Hülsey.

Innovative technique automates production of pharmaceutical compounds

June 1, 2021

Researchers say new process can speed up the production of a range of pharmaceutical molecules, and have use in drug discovery and design.