RESEARCH AT CDE
At CDE, we push boundaries to achieve world-class research excellence through the exploration and application of engineering, architecture, and design to solve complex problems. We pioneer unique models of interdisciplinary research that takes advantage of the natural synergies between these fields to advance impactful, basic and translational research.
In addition to our ten departments, our cross-disciplinary research thrives through partnerships. Our researchers forge new frontiers through college-level centres, global research partnerships and industry collaborations, powered by state-of-the art research infrastructure and unique capabilities.
People are at the core of our pursuits. We are committed to empowering visionary talent poised to redefine the future of architecture, design, and engineering, anchored in diversity and interdisciplinary research.
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.
Teaching drones to hunt, rockets to land and lattices to absorb
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
Familiar ground: Ageing gracefully in places we know
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
Defying gravity: The new threads of space flight and beyond
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
The art of letting go
At the NUS Energy Solutions Hub, researchers and partners are pooling expertise across disciplines to reimagine from the ground up how tropical cities can stay cool, connected and carbon-conscious.
