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In this Issue

Launch of New Undergraduate Programmes Signing of MOU with Yangon Technological University Nanyang Awards 2014 Research Workshops in February and March 2015 New Research Centres on the Block Nanyang Venture Cars Wow Crowds at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2015 Reaching out to Prospective Students CoE at a Glance (a) Faculty Achievements (January to March 2015) (b) Visitors to CoE (January to March 2015)

(c) Upcoming Events (April to June 2015)

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Launch of New Undergraduate Programmes CoE has launched a new undergraduate programme for the 2015 admissions year, namely Engineering with a Second Major in Society and Urban Systems. Besides, an additional track on International Trading is offered for the new admissions in the existing double major programme - Engineering with a Second Major in Business. Engineering with a Second Major in Society and Urban Systems

With rapid urbanisation and population growth, big cities are seriously analysing sustainable urban living, land use and liveability. Anticipating a global renaissance in urban systems engineering, CoE and the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CoHASS) have joined hands to offer a new and insightful interdisciplinary programme on contemporary urban systems. The new programme ‘Engineering with a Second Major in Society and Urban Systems’ will be anchored in the four core Engineering disciplines, namely Civil, Environmental, Electrical & Electronic and Mechanical Engineering. This new programme incorporates knowledge and skills in social, political, economic and cultural aspects of urban systems planning and policy-making, while retaining the firm Engineering content of BEng programmes. Students will read courses in physical and environmental studies, urban economics, public policy, and some new courses and case studies that are being developed in collaboration with the Centre for Liveable Cities. This new second major aims to prepare students to face the multifaceted, complex urban challenges and help them to synthesise integrated perspectives and solutions for sustainable built environment, and improved quality of life. Graduates of this programme can look forward to a plethora of career opportunities and professional development in the public and private sectors. International Trading Programme The International Trading Programme (ITP) is a collaboration with International Enterprise Singapore (IE), and our partner in this double major, Nanyang Business School (NBS). This is offered as an additional track, or specialisation, to selected programmes including Engineering with a Second Major in Business, Maritime Studies, and Maritime Studies with a Second Major in Business.

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The ITP is the culmination of more than 2 years of discussions with IE, following industry feedback on the demand for graduates with technical competencies in global commodity trading. On 31 January 2015, Senior Associate Provost Prof Kam Chan Hin, representing NTU, signed a Memorandum of Agreement with IE for the establishment of the ITP.

The ITP presents an attractive programme option for prospective, top calibre students. In addition to scholarships, students will enjoy study trips and internship opportunities at global trading corporations, including Fortune 500 companies. The ITP will be managed by the newly established multidisciplinary Centre of Excellence for International Trading at NBS.

Signing of MOU with Yangon Technological University

President Bertil Andersson visited Yangon Technological University (YTU) on 26 February 2015 and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Prof. Dr. Aye Myint, Rector of YTU, to promote collaboration in research and teaching. Under this MOU, NTU will facilitate interested faculty to conduct short courses/seminars, support scholarships for qualified YTU students

and promote research collaboration in areas of mutual benefit.

Nanyang Awards 2014 The Nanyang Awards 2014 Presentation Ceremony was held at the Nanyang Auditorium on 12 March 2015, following the President’s ‘State of the University Address’. These awards are given in recognition of outstanding achievements and contributions. There were 14 recipients from CoE.

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Nanyang Award for Research Excellence This award recognises outstanding achievements in scientific research by individuals or teams. The winners are:

School Winner Notable Research Outcomes

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Prof Chan Siew Hwa

(1) Micro modelling of electrodes which govern the complex relationship among the microstructure, transport phenomena and electrochemical reactions.

(2) The establishment of the relationship between polarisation and entropy generation.

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Prof Madhavi Srinivasan

(1) Materials for a new class of energy storage device called ‘lithium ion capacitors’.

(2) New innovation in terms of materials, architecture for printable flexible batteries.

(3) Proof of concept of a new kind of battery based on fluoride ions.

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Prof Nripan Mathews

(1) Development of a next generation solar cell, made from organic-inorganic hybrid perovskite materials.

Nanyang Award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

This award is given in recognition of outstanding contribution to innovation and entrepreneurship that has made a national impact. Prof Ooi Kim Tiow from the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering is the sole recipient of this award. Prof Ooi redesigned compressors, making them more energy efficient. These inventions are at various stages of patent application.

Nanyang Education Award The highest honour conferred by the University in education, the Nanyang Education Award recognises excellence in teaching. Awards are given at the College and School levels separately.

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College Award Winners are:

School Faculty Member

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Prof Harianto Rahardjo

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Prof Chong Han Joo, Peter

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Prof Gan Chee Lip

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Prof Wong Chee How

School Award Winners are:

School Faculty Member

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Prof Cheung Sai Hung

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

Prof Teh Kah Chan

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Prof Yan Qingyu, Alex

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School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Prof Jitamitra Desai

School of Computer Engineering (SCE)

Prof He Bingsheng

School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)

Mr Chong Seow Khoon, Mark

Our heartiest congratulations to all the winners!

Research Workshops in February and March 2015 NRF Singapore-UK Cyber Security Workshop NRF organised a joint workshop with the UK Engineering and Physical Science Research Council at Research Techno Plaza to bring together academics from both countries to identify potential collaborative projects in Cyber Security. Participants were from prominent universities such as Oxford University, Imperial College London, University of Southampton, NTU, NUS and SUTD. SCE facilitated the organisation of this workshop. NTU-Technion Workshop on Recycling of Materials

CoE in partnership with NEWRI, organised a workshop on Recycling of Materials with Technion Israel Institute of Technology on 25 and 26 February 2015 at CleanTech One. The workshop followed visits by the Director General, Ministry of Environmental Protection, Israel to NTU, and President Bertil Andersson’s visit to Israel in 2014.

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Attended by some 80 participants, the workshop had two tracks – (i) Recycling of Environmental Wastes and, (ii) Urban Water Design and Recycling for Sustainable Construction. INTERPOL Cyber Research Agenda Workshop CoE co-organised an international workshop with INTERPOL and TNO on 10 March 2015 at the INTERPOL Global Complex for Innovation. Law enforcement agencies, industry, and academia from North America, Europe, Asia and Australia congregated at IGCI to discuss and set an agenda for research related to cyber security and cybercrime.

New Research Centres on the Block Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) As a fast-evolving market with enormous growth potential across numerous sectors, there has been increasing attention in 3D Printing. Singapore has recognised 3D printing as a new enabling technology in manufacturing. With close to $150m funding from NRF, EDB, A*STAR, MOE, NTU and external partners, the Singapore Centre for 3D Printing (SC3DP) was established on 1 December 2014, providing a platform to spearhead Singapore in 3D Printing. SC3DP will focus on key industries including: 1) Aerospace and Defence, 2) Building and Construction, 3) Marine and Offshore, and 4) Future of Manufacturing.

Since its inauguration in December, SC3DP has launched the 2015 Singapore International 3D Printing Competition, the SC3DP Monthly Industry Seminar, and various other talks and seminars. Centre for Usable Space (CUS) The Centre for Usable Space (CUS) was set up on 1 March 2015 and is hosted by CEE and headed by Professor Chu Jian. This is in response to the national initiative and vision for Singapore to be a world leader in the development and management of liveable cities.

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CUS will lead in developing innovative technological and societal solutions and programmes in space and infrastructure, for sustainable urban centres and mega-cities, working alongside local and overseas research agencies and collaborators including JTC, LTA, HDB, URA, and BCA.

Nanyang Venture Cars Wow Crowds at Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2015

NTU wowed crowds with its two innovative and attention grabbing cars, Nanyang Venture 8 and 9, in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2015 held at Luneta Park in Manila, Philippines from 26 February to 1 March 2015.

Nanyang Venture 8 (NV 8) is Singapore’s first urban solar electric car. This innovative vehicle, which comprises over 150 3D-printed parts mounted on a carbon fibre single shell chassis, attracted a lot of attention and praise from other participating teams, judges, officials and visitors. The other entrant is Nanyang Venture 9 (NV 9), which is a sleek three-wheeled racer with contoured solar panels. It is equipped with a unique tilting ability that allows the vehicle to take sharp corners with little loss in speed. It also comes with hand-made contoured silicon solar cells, which allows maximum harvesting of solar energy at every angle. The electric solar car beat more than 124 other teams from 16 countries to seize top spots in the Technical Innovation and Safety categories. This makes NTU’s second Technical Innovation award and fifth Safety award at the Shell Eco-Marathon competitions. The two NTU teams consist of 16 students from various engineering schools mentored by Professor Ng Heong Wah from MAE. Congratulations to the two Nanyang Venture teams for their success in the Shell Eco-Marathon Asia 2015.

Reaching out to Prospective Students Let’s Talk NTU 2015 and NTU Open House 2015 NTU’s annual flagship events - Let’s Talk NTU 2015 and NTU Open House 2015 received overwhelming responses this year.

Photo Courtesy : NTU

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(From left): Let’s Talk NTU 2015: Visitors finding out more about the programmes at the booths and talks

Let’s Talk NTU 2015 was held on 24 January 2015 at Suntec Singapore Convention and Exhibition Centre. Targeting specifically the polytechnic students, Let’s Talk NTU 2015 attracted more than 1,600 polytechnic students and their parents.

(From Left): NTU Open House 2015: Crowded booths since morning, Full attendance at the talks

Around 14,500 visitors turned up for the NTU Open House 2015 at NTU campus on 7 March 2015. Visitors streamed in since early morning and all our engineering booths were soon packed with prospective students and their parents, engaged in discussions with the faculty, staff and current students. The talks at the lecture theatres were fully attended. Response for some talk sessions were so overwhelming that the lecture theatres were bursting at the seams. Visitors were enthusiastic and excited to redeem the limited edition CoE bears given out at the end of the talks outside the lecture theatres. Prospective students and parents also jumped at the opportunity to view at close proximity - the school laboratories, facilities and projects during the school tours. Inspiring the Young: Learning Journey for Yishun Junior College Year 1 Students SCE and EEE hosted about 100 Yishun Junior College (YJC) Year 1 students and accompanying teachers on 9 February 2015.

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This learning journey is part of YJC’s annual Global Perspective Symposium to expand the horizons of students so that they will appreciate Singapore’s development in relation to developments in the world today.

(left) Attentive students and (right) A group photo at the Satellite Research Centre

At EEE, the students visited the Satellite Research Centre (SaRC) and Luminous! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays. At SCE, the students visited the joint NTU-UBC Research Centre of Excellence in Active Living for the Elderly (LILY), where they learnt about the computing technologies to help the elderly enjoy an active and independent lifestyle. The students also had the opportunity to find out about all the engineering programmes through a presentation. The learning journey ended with a networking session over light refreshment. Welcome back, NS Men! Following the success of the first outreach event for Returning National Service (RNS) Men in 2014, CoE organised the second run of the event on 7 February 2015 at Tan Chin Tuan Lecture Theatre. Attended by approximately 240 young men, the event aimed to address the concerns and worries of their transition from army life to student life. The Dean opened the session with an engaging speech to welcome the attendees. Thereafter, Prof Wong Chee How shared with the participants, the vibrant campus life and pointers for a successful transition to student life, after having been away from books for 2 years.

(left) The lively panel discussion with alumni and students and (right) Exploring the new residential halls

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(left) Attendees in deep discussions with faculty and current students and (right) Let the feast begin!

One of the highlights of the event was the panel discussion with our alumni and current students, where the panellists spoke candidly about their experiences at CoE. The attendees were all ears and eager to learn about the seniors’ real-life experiences and exclusive tips on adapting to student life. The attendees then embarked on a round-campus tour of NTU and visited facilities such as the Lee Wee Nam Library, Student Activities Centre (SAC), Global Lounge and the newly constructed residential halls. The event concluded with a sumptuous lunch and a networking session with faculty, staff, alumni and current students.

CoE at a Glance (January to March 2015) (a) Faculty Achievements Our heartiest congratulations to the following faculty members on their achievements:

Recipient School Award

Prof Lee Pooi See School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

NRF CRP Grant

Prof Lee won a NRF CRP grant for the project “Next Generation High Performance Transparent Conductors for Interactive Touch Applications”.

Prof Zhang Hua School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC)

Prof Zhang was admitted as Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. This is in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the advancement of the chemical sciences.

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Prof Gan Chee Lip and Prof Terry Steele

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

NTU Edex Grant

Prof Gan and Prof Steele have been awarded the NTU Edex Grant for the following projects:

• Prof Gan: Enhancing Team-Based-Learning Experience through E-materials and Technology Platform Development • Prof Steele: Virtual Laboratory Tutorials For Experiential Learning Of Plastic Core Concepts

About the grant NTU EdeX Grants are ‘educational excellence’ grants to promote strategies to enhance the quality of teaching and student learning experience in NTU.

Prof Miao Jianmin School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Subject editor of IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS) Editorial Board

Professor Miao has been invited to join the IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems (JMEMS) Editorial Board as subject editor.

(b) Visitors to CoE (January to March 2015)

School Visitors Date of Visit

Dean’s Office and School of Computer Engineering (SCE)

RMIT University

Prof Timos Sellis ACM Fellow and Professor of Computer Science & Info Tech

6 - 11 February 2015

Dean’s Office and School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

Seoul National University

Prof Frank Chongwoo Park Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Trans. on Robotics and Professor

9 - 12 February 2015

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Dean’s Office and

School of Mechanical

and Aerospace Engineering (MAE)

AUN/SEED-Net

Mr. Watanabe Motoharu SEED-Net new Acting Executive Director

Assoc. Prof. Kasem Choocharukul Assistant Executive Director, AUN/SEED-Net

Mr. Krit Manator, Program Officer, Research and Network Promotion Unit, AUN/SEED-Net

11 March 2015

Dean’s Office and School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

La Trobe University

Assoc Prof Paul J Pigram Director, Centre for Materials and Surface Science

16 - 20 March 2015

Dean’s Office Case Western Reserve University

Ms. Anne E. Cunningham Sr. Director of Development (Case Alumni Association)

Daniel M Ducoff Associate Dean, Development and Global Relations Associate Vice President, Strategic Development Partnerships (Case School of Engineering)

20 March 2015

School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

Students from SMA Sutomo 1 Medan 9 February 2015

School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE)

20 delegates from World Maritime University

6 March 2015

School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)

EAB accreditation team 17 – 18 March 2015

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(c) Upcoming Events (April to June 2015)

School Event Date

School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering (SCBE)

Industrial Seminar from TOTAL Oil 1 April 2015

All 6 Schools Engineering Schools’ Tea Parties 2015

9 and 16 May 2015

Dean’s Office and all 6 Schools Amazing Engineering Day 2015 5 June 2015