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.
Soft sensor developed by NUS CDE researchers turns touch into robotic action without electronics
A fully mechanical sensor converts applied force directly into fluidic actuation, giving soft robots the ability to sense and respond without the need for electronic processing or external power.
Tsinghua-NUS researchers share progress from joint research projects
CDE-hosted symposium features 14 projects supported under the first joint funding call, in fields spanning AI, healthcare, advanced manufacturing and materials innovation.
NUS CDE researchers develop probabilistic spintronic processors for faster and greener optimisation
In a breakthrough for high-performance and energy-efficient computing, researchers demonstrate novel probabilistic processors that accelerate complex optimisation tasks while consuming less energy.
Reading the clues in the air as haze risks rise
Amid warnings of a higher-risk haze season, research at NUS CDE led by Assoc Prof Yu Liya is tracing the chemical fingerprints of airborne pollution to help Singapore prepare better.
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.
