Sep 10 2009
A*STAR's Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) awarded S$12.2m to fund 17 research projects in the areas of media + entertainment, medical technologies, education, water, infocomm, chemicals, energy and electronics. The grants were awarded to Singapore's public sector institutions such as the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) to enable them to pursue long-term scientific goals and technological innovation.
Said Professor Chong Tow Chong, Executive Director of SERC, “Excellent science and research talent are critical to achieving impactful technological outcomes. These grants from A*STAR will foster high quality R+D and innovation among researchers in Singapore and drive the development and advancement of knowledge-intensive industries.”
He added, “This year saw a record high number of 115 grant applicants. The 17 teams that ultimately secured the research grants are indeed the crème de la crème and they have the potential to break new grounds and deliver impactful outcomes which can enhance the way we live and the way we learn in the near future."
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Title
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Host Institution
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PI
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Integration of Silicon Photonic Crystals and MEMS Actuator for Next Generation Active and Tunable Nanophotonics in Filter and Modulator Applications
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NUS
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Aaron DANNER
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2
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Development of Hybrid Desalination Processes using Cold Energy from LNG Re-gasification
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NUS
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Neal CHUNG
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3
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Video Text Recognition Research
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NUS
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TAN Chew Lim
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4
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Development of Novel Methods of Fabricating Metallic Nano Injection Molds for Lab-on-chip Biomedical Sample Preparation and DNA Analysis Applications
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NUS
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Anton VAN KAN JEROEN
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5
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Development of New and Highly Efficient Synthetic Strategies to Carbocycles and Nitrogen-Containing Heterocycles
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NTU
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CHAN Wai Hong, Philip
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6
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The Applications of Digital Signal Processing in 100-Gbit/s Coherent Optical Communication Systems
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NTU
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YU Changyuan
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7
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Multiple Exciton Generation in Silicon Nanowires and Nanocrystals
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NTU
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RUSLI
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8
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Development of Novel Multi-dimensional Channeled Solid Supports and their Applications in Enantiopurity Analyses using Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC)
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NTU
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NG Siu Choon
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9
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All-inorganic Colloidal Quantum-dot Light-emitting Diodes
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NUS
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SUN Xiaowei
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10
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Intelligent Control-Induced Vibration in Hard Disk Drive
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NUS
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XU Jian Xin
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11
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Development of Metal Oxide based Affinity Membranes for Decontamination of Arsenic
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NUS
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CHEN Jiaping, Paul
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12
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Nanoelectronics based on Advanced Theory of Gauge Symmetry and Relativistic Transport
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NTU
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Jalil Mansoor Bin ABDUL
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13
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Vision-Aided Active Handheld Instrument for Microsurgery
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NTU
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ANG Wei Tech
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14
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Flexible Printed Electronics: Analog Signal Processing
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NTU
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Joseph CHANG
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15
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All-Scale Digital Planetarium with Multi-touch Exploration
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NTU
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FU Chi Wing
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16
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Controlled Directional Growth of Nanostructures on Wafer-Scale Nanopatterns
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NUS
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ZHANG Hua
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17
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Rational Design of Carbon-Nanotube Interconnects
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NUS
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SU Haibin
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