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Cell
phone-based iris recognition system to help immunisation
programmes
Supported by a US$100,000
Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill & Melinda
Gates Foundation, an NUS research team is developing a
low-cost cell phone application that can be used to identify
individuals through iris recognition.
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Building materials get tougher... and
smarter
CLIMATE
CHANGE poses complex challenges for engineers. Smart and
sustainable solutions are needed for a better tomorrow. To
meet such challenges, a team at the Department of Civil
Engineering led by Prof Richard Liew has come out with novel
solutions.
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New technology to help the deaf
enjoy music
A
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY research team based in the Faculty of
Engineering has developed a prototype Haptic Chair designed
to enhance the ability of people with hearing disabilities
to enjoy music.
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Cabbages can warn us of danger
Team
at NUS Mixed Reality Lab invents cabbages that warn of danger by changing colour. |
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Making space with very large floating structures
Prof Wang Chien Ming, Department of Civil Engineering talks about his research focus, Very Large Floating Structure (VLFS)
and how they have become an effective alternative to land
reclamation |
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Into
the age of the mighty micro machines
Mechanical Engineering team is giving big power to micro and nano machines. Led by Dr Sujeet Sinha, the team is a recipient of a generous grant from the National Research Foundation
(NRF)’s Competitive Research Programme Funding Scheme. |
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Learning from robots
NUS team at Department of Mechanical Engineering creates
humanoid to learn human traits. |
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Membrane technology for more
efficient fuel
Team led by Prof Neal Chung,
one of the six winners of the National Research Foundation’s
inaugural Competitive Research Projects Programme, looks
into polymer membranes. |
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Spinning in a new era of
electronics
NUS team led by Assoc Prof Ding Jun hopes to create
spintronic devices for the market in five years. It is one
of the six winners of the National Research Foundation’s
inaugural Competitive Research Programme. |
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Making quantum dots work
Team led by Assoc Prof Zhang Yong Wei investigates through
computational models. |
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Detecting colon cancer virtually
Virtual colonoscopy can detect early trouble spots more
efficiently. Researchers at the Electrical and Computer
Engineering Department work with NUH to develop new system. |
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Novel
gene carriers for therapy
Bioengineering team discovers novel biomaterials which make
better vectors than virus for gene therapy. |
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Accurate decisions through
computing
Multidisciplinary team develops novel clinical decision
support framework with tools and technologies that can be
applied in biomedicine as well as decision-making in
general. |
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'Hearing' through sight
Inter-disciplinary group explores new sensations for the
hearing impaired in pioneer study. |
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Predicting the unforeseeable
Quality from step one. |
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RESA, a culprit behind malaria
Latest study to fight malaria reveals ‘culprit’ protein. |
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Age of the new "invaders"
New game brewing in NUS Mixed Reality Lab gets both
grandparents and the young going. |
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Making sense of quorum sensing
Bioengineering team finds out more about quorum sensing where
bacterial cells form critical mass to cause diseases as well
as to effect other processes in nature.
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Combating malaria with nanobiomechanics
Cross-disciplinary team probes malaria
mysteries. |
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Mighty duct-cleaning robots
PhD graduate invented a new robot to clean air-conditioning ducts more
efficiently. |
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Combating nerve gas with nanofibres
NUS Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Initiative has come out with a
novel polymer nanofibre membrane to detoxify nerve agents. |
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Treating wastes the green way
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering looks into more
environmentally-friendly ways of treating wastes. |
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Improving protein-based drugs
Researchers develop novel Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell lines, paving the
way for more effective cell-based therapeutics. |
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Clean fuel: From alcohol to hydrogen
NUS researchers discover new catalyst for converting alcohol to
hydrogen as an alternative clean fuel |
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Sniffing out dangerous agents
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering team develops technology to
sniff out dangerous chemical agents using liquid crystals. |
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Invisible braces for a winning smile
NUS team comes out with almost invisible braces made of polymer. |
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Keyboard for the disabled
Mechanical Engineering team comes out with device to help the elderly
and disabled use full computer functions. |
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Fighting cancer at its earliest stage
Nanotechnology may change the way we make anticancer drug and the way
we ingest it. |
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Enhancing in-vitro fertilisation
Joint ECE and O&G team has developed a computerised system to help
in-vitro fertilisation. |
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Small Size Does Matter
Pioneering 3-D silicon micromachining
technology opens up new possibilities for electromechanical products. |
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Multi-functional nanoparticles breakthrough
Latest in the development of quantum
dots: Divison of Bioengineering team produces multi-functional
nanoparticles. |
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Laser For Quick & Cheap Cleaning
NUS researcher devises a cleaning system that rids silicon wafers of
contamination economically. |
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Making Robots Smarter
Research in neural networks holds promise of intelligent robots. |
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NUS Life Science Research Sparks a Biological Revolution
Important breakthroughs in bioengineering make it possible to grow
body parts to replace defective ones in humans |
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Personalising Dental Restoration
Research into fundamental wear mechanisms of developmental and
existing biocomposites enhances the treatment of tooth decay. |
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The Elusive Blue Light
The creation of a blue laser light will give greater storage
capacity for optical disks, among other commercial benefits. |
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