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Free-standing Inorganic Membranes

A breakthrough in synthesis strategy enables the facile formulation of inorganic membranes that are highly customisable, potentially revolutionising many membrane-based industries. The team’s findings were published in the scientific journal Nature on 29 March 2023.

Young Innovators award

30 outstanding young investigators under 45 were selected through a competitive process, recognising their distinguished accomplishments and potential to make substantial contributions in the catalysis field.

Aerogel turns air into water

Researchers at NUS have created aerogel that extracts water from air without external power sources. Given that atmospheric water is continuously replenished by the global hydrological cycle, it offers a promising solution for achieving sustainable freshwater production at minimal energy cost.

Thin film soft robot that can feel and move

Somatosensory light-driven robots (SLiR) is an embodied sensory system manufactured using soft thin film. The miniaturized robots exhibit untethered reflex-like stimulus-responsive motility and multi sensing capabilities. This work is selected for 'Women in Materials Science' featured article.

Asia’s Rising Scientists

To meet the world’s rising energy demands, Associate Professor Ho Ghim Wei is leveraging solar technologies for a brighter and more sustainable future.

Magazine Press News: Hydrogel printing made easy and biocompatible for soft robotic system

A facile and versatile strategy to directly print hydrogels into biomimetic soft robots. Biocompatible alginate rheological modifier of hydrogel allow straightforward manufacturing into arbitrary 3D topologies using direct-ink-write (DIW) 3D printing.

10th International Conference Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT) oral and poster awards

Gamze Yilmaz (Research Fellow), Gao Minmin (Research Fellow), Yang Min-Quan (Research Fellow) and Tan Chuan Fu (PhD student) won best oral and poster presentation awards at 10th International Conference Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), 2019.

Wiley: Women in Chemistry

In conjunction with the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019) and International Women’s Day, Angewandte Chemie showcases cutting-edge research led by female chemical researchers across the globe.

Wiley publisher interview-Research for a sustainable world

Dr. Ghim Wei Ho is a scientist who studies sustainable energy, discusses how she choose her research path, the future of the soft matter field, her hobbies, and who she admires the most.

NUS News-“Engineered for success”

NUS News profiling some of the University’s prominent females making waves in STEM. Assoc Prof Ho leads The Ho Research Group at NUS, which aims to create novel solar conversion devices for energy and environmental sustainability

Best ECE PhD project 2017

Congratulations to Dr. Gao Minmin for winning the Best PhD project in the area of Microelectronics Devices and Technologies. She was awarded the Institute of Microelectronics Prize during the University commencement ceremony.

Great Women of Our Time Award, Science & Technology 2016

Associate Professor Ho Ghim Wei of the Engineering Science Programme, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, was the winner of Science & Technology, Great Women of Our Time Award 2016.

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