RESEARCH NEWS
NUS is top in the world for Green Building Project Management Research
NUS has been named the top contributing institution in the world for research on green building projects in a bibliometric review published in prestigious journal Building & Environment, achieving global recognition for its extensive studies in the field.
Professor Liu Bin receives the 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award for Asia/Pacific
Professor Liu Bin, Head of NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been awarded the 2019 American Chemical Society (ACS) Nano Lectureship Award for Asia/Pacific. Professor Liu’s innovative research focuses on the design and synthesis of organic nanomaterials and explores their applications in optoelectronic devices and biomedical research, including advances in solar cells, bioimaging, and cancer
Engineering researchers receive awards at the NUS University Awards 2019
Dean’s Chair Associate Professor Vincent Tan (NUS Electrical and Computer Engineering and Department of Mathematics, NUS Faculty of Science) and Associate Professor Yan Ning (NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering) received the Young Researcher Award at this year’s NUS University Awards held on 28 May at the NUS University Cultural Centre. They were among the eight […]
Sound solutions to low frequency noise
Low frequency noise (500 Hertz and lower), from various sources such as construction machineries and aircrafts, is a form of environmental noise pollution in urban environments. Such noise transmits over long distances and disturbs the surrounding area. It is also known to trigger several negative physiological reactions, such as changes to blood pressure, vertigo, and
Revolutionising Healthcare in Rural Communities, One Drone at a Time
How engineering expertise is delivering medical supplies to marginalised communities Stepping into Yonah’s office, we see a collection of 3D printers, CNC machines and workstations – as well as an unfinished prototype of their latest drone, which is capable of delivering a 3kg payload over an impressive 100km radius. This is the headquarters of Yonah, […]
Real-Life Engineering
From left: Neo (Chemical Engineering), Joyce (Common Engineering), Ryan (Mechanical Engineering) and Ijaz (Electrical Engineering) recently completed their Engineering Principles & Practice (EPP) modules and shared their experiences and thoughts on experiential learning at NUS Engineering. Out of the classroom, into the lab! When engineering students first step into a university, they typically expect an […]
THE BREAD WINNERS
Partners in life and in business, Ms Pranoti Nagarkar (Engineering ’03) and Mr Rishi Israni (Computing ’03) turned a dinner conversation into the world’s first flatbread-making robot, Rotimatic. WHO ARE THEY? Ms Pranoti Nagarkar and Mr Rishi Israni are the inventors of Rotimatic, an automated kitchen appliance that makes flatbread. Their company, Zimplistic […]
Nobel Laureate Konstantin Novoselov joins NUS
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Konstantin ‘Kostya’ Novoselov FRS will join NUS as Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering on 8 April 2019. He will be the first Nobel-prize winner to join a Singapore university. Prof Novoselov has been an international scientific advisor to the NUS Centre for Advanced 2D Materials since 2015. Prof […]
On the 2019 Forbes’ top “30 Under 30/Asia” list
Dr Wan Chunfeng, a research fellow from NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and Mr Yap Hong Kai, an NUS Biomedical Engineering’s alumnus, are among the honourees in the latest Forbes’ top “30 Under 30/Asia” list for the Industry, Manufacturing & Energy and Healthcare & Science categories respectively. Dr Wan specialises in water and energy […]
NUS Greater Good Series – Age Well in an Evergreen City
Singapore is the fastest ageing country in the world. How do we care for a person from cradle to grave? This was discussed at the NUS Greater Good Series – Age Well in an Evergreen City event.
Water resistant and self-healing electronic skin developed by NUS Engineers
Inspired by underwater invertebrates such as the jelly fish, Assistant Professor Benjamin Tee and his team from NUS Materials Science and Engineering, in collaboration with researchers from Tsinghua University, China and the University of California Riverside, USA, created an electronic skin with similar functionality. The team of eight researchers spent over a year developing the […]
Awards & Recognition Ceremony 2019
The awardees with NUS Engineering Dean Prof Chua Kee Chaing at the 2019 NUS Engineering Awards & Recognition Ceremony On 15 March 2019, an Awards and Recognition Ceremony was held at the Faculty Staff Lounge to honour the academic staff who have shown excellence in their teaching or research. NUS Engineering Dean Prof Chua Kee […]


