RESEARCH NEWS
Marrying chemical and biological processes to turn waste into treasure
Researchers say the novel combination used to extract drug components from discarded seafood shells and wood waste could have wide range of applications.
Student-initiated Opportunities: A Multi-Disciplinary Frontier in Education
Competition run by the Civil Engineering club gets students from multiple faculties working together on real industry problems.
Smart sockets for a smarter nation
Smart electrical infrastructure promises energy savings and electrical safety on a nationwide scale.
Engineering faculty named Singapore National Academy of Science Fellows
Three Engineering professors among NUS faculty recognised by national research organisation.
A hybrid approach to turn waste heat into energy
A combination of materials harnesses temperature fluctuations to generate energy four times more efficiently than existing solutions.
Career advisory in the time of pandemic (and otherwise!)
NUS Engineering has four dedicated and certified career advisors to support students in finding jobs – including recent Mechanical Engineering graduate Darren Cheong.
Turning pineapple waste into high value aerogel
Eco-waste transformed into versatile aerogels through a rapid and environmentally-friendly process.
NUS develops smart suit wirelessly powered by a smartphone
The suit can help athletes track physiological data like their posture and temperature, powered and monitored via smartphone.
Two prestigious awards for Asst Prof Chen Po-Yen
Chemical engineer recognised alongside other researchers under 35 for his work on 2D nanomaterials, stretchable electronics and soft robots.
New $9m research programme for smart city solutions
Partnership between NUS and ST Engineering to begin by developing AI platform and managing urban traffic flow.
NUS Engineering entrepreneur rises to COVID challenges
Driven by a desire to tackle pandemic-related problems, NUS ECE graduate Kenny Chen co-founded two companies before he had even graduated.
New system to profile telomeres in less than 3 hours
Rapid test to tell whether a cell is aging normally or abnormally will help detect cancers and age-related diseases.


