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Industrial Digital Design and Additive Manufacturing Workflow Industry Day   Date|21st  April 2023 Friday Time| 1pm – 4pm Venue| Connexis Tower, 1 Fusionopolis Way Learn from our industry partners and research institutions about optimized part designs, correct process chain and how to print right first time. Link to register Full details provided after registration

Straits Times: Floating farms and ‘soft’ robots: SUTD students tackle Singapore’s challenges

Straits Times featured two projects from SUTD’s Capstone showcase, one of which is Seaform, a floating, self-sustaining farm that aims to tackle rising sea levels and land scarcity, and the other is a Sleek, a soft robot that moves like a worm through rubble to find disaster victims using heat, carbon dioxide and sound sensors. The article included quotes from ISTD […]

Engineering & Technology: 3D-printing method for food could make insect protein mainstream

Engineering & Technology magazine reported about a method for 3D-printing food that could bring alternative protein sources including algae, plant and insects to the mainstream. This research was co-authored by Associate Provost – Designate, for Office of Research and head of EPD, Prof Chua Chee Kai, and included research associate Aakanksha Pant as a corresponding author. Original link: https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2022/08/3d-printing-method-for-food-could-make-insect-protein-mainstream/ A method for 3D-printing […]

Channel NewsAsia: 3D Nation – S1E4: Food For Life

Channel NewsAsia documentary 3D Nation had an episode on 3D food printing and featured the SUTD X Armstrong 3D Printing Design Innovation Challenge. The episode also included interviews with Associate Provost – Designate, for Office of Research, Prof Chua Chee Kai. Click the picture to watch the episod.

Kr-Asia: The future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia: Novel foods set to be the new normal

Kr-Asia wrote an article on the future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia and briefly mentioned SUTD’s collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to create 3D-printed meals for elderly and hospital patients. Original Link: https://kr-asia.com/the-future-of-agrifood-tech-in-southeast-asia-novel-foods-set-to-be-the-new-normal Asia is likely to experience exponential growth in food demand—and consequently spending on food—in the coming decades. According to a report titled “The Asia food challenge: Understanding the […]

Kr-Asia: The future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia: Novel foods set to be the new normal

Kr-Asia wrote an article on the future of agrifood tech in Southeast Asia and briefly mentioned SUTD’s collaboration with Khoo Teck Puat Hospital to create 3D-printed meals for elderly and hospital patients. Original Link: https://kr-asia.com/the-future-of-agrifood-tech-in-southeast-asia-novel-foods-set-to-be-the-new-norma Asia is likely to experience exponential growth in food demand—and consequently spending on food—in the coming decades. According to a report titled “The Asia food challenge: Understanding the […]

Straits Times: Polytechnic students impress judges with a 3D printed dish inspired by Indian palak paneer

Straits Times and various media such as Tamil Seithi reported about the SUTD X Armstrong 3D Printing & Design Innovation Challenge 2022. The Straits Times article included quotes from Prof Chua Chee Kai. Original Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/polytechnic-students-impress-audience-with-a-3d-printed-dish-inspired-by-indian-palak-paneer Singapore Polytechnic engineering students Chong Ing Kai (left) and Yew Zi Hon with the 3D printed dish they constructed. ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI SINGAPORE – Inspired by […]

RIE News May 2022: REINVENTING DRONES WITH INSPIRATIONS FROM NATURE

RIE News May 2022 issue featured Associate Prof Foong Shaohui, see page 6 – 8, RIE News: https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nrf-magazine/nrf-magazine-(may-2022)a.pdf REINVENTING DRONES WITH INSPIRATIONS FROM NATURE Dr Foong Shaohui and his team at SUTD harnessed the unique abilities of a winged seed into a pocket-sized drone design. Imagine a drone that is so small in size that it can fit into one’s pocket, and can easily […]

RIE News May 2022: Underwater Stingray Robots

RIE News May 2022 issue featured research from Assistant Prof Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado regarding Underwater Stingray Robots, see page 5, RIE News: https://www.nrf.gov.sg/docs/default-source/default-document-library/nrf-magazine/nrf-magazine-(may-2022)a.pdf Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a new approach to model the dynamics of underwater stingray-like robots using Machine Learning. This approach can enable more efficient swimming in complex underwater environments by accurately predicting […]

Asian Scientist: Deep Learning for Underwater Robots

Asian Scientist published an article on deep learning for underwater robots. This research was led by Assistant Prof Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado. Original Link: https://www.asianscientist.com/2022/05/in-the-lab/deep-learning-for-underwater-robots/ Researchers in Singapore are training soft robots to effectively move through water using deep machine learning. Source: Singapore University of Technology and Design; Illustration: Shelly Liew An eagle’s majestic glide through the air, a dragonfly’s controlled hover over a pond, a […]