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Construction+: Carlos Bañón, Assistant Professor at SUTD, Director and Co-founder of AirLab Singapore

Construction+ Asia did a brief spotlight on ASD Assistant Prof Carlos Bañón. Original Link: https://www.constructionplusasia.com/my/carlos-banon-assistant-professor-at-sutd-director-and-co-founder-of-airlab-singapore/  Carlos Bañón is the man behind the award-winning AirMesh Pavilion, which has also been awarded the Singapore President*s Design Award 2020. The hybrid 3D printing technology behind it is a game changer, according to him, as it automates the design and fabrication process, and removes the constraints of […]

Chemical & Engineering News: Can seawater give us the lithium to meet our battery needs?

C&E News published an article examining if seawater can provide the lithium to meet the world’s battery needs. The article briefly mentioned Associate Prof Yang Hui Ying’s research on an electrochemical cell that operates similarly to a redox flow battery. Original Link: https://cen.acs.org/materials/inorganic-chemistry/Can-seawater-give-us-lithium-to-meet-our-battery-needs/99/i36 Lithium might seem wimpy, with its ultralow density and tiny mass. But element number 3 ranks as a technological heavyweight. […]

The New Paper: Discover the rich evidence of design at Archifest 2021

The New Paper wrote an article about Archifest 2021 which included a quote from ASD Assistant Prof Carlos Bañón, who is a returning partner of the festival. Original Link:  https://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/discover-rich-evidence-design-archifest-2021 With over 100 events spread out across the island and online, the month-long Architecture Festival – organised by the Singapore Institute of Architects (SIA) – promises to have something for everyone, appealing to […]

Straits Times: Vase and furious

Straits Times published a piece on 3D printing gaining popularity for its affordability, production speed and varied offerings. The article mentioned the FLAM (fungal-like adhesive material) research by Assistant Prof Javier Fernandez and DManD Centre. Original Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/life/home-design/vase-and-furious A technology that began as a faster way to make prototypes for industrial parts has taken the world by storm and gone mainstream. Not only has […]

Asia Research News：Transforming the world with 3D printed electronics

Asia Research News featured a book titled ‘3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing of Electronics: Principles and Applications’, which was written by contributors from SUTD and NTU. The article included a quote from EPD HOP, Prof Chua Chee Kai, who is also the lead author. Original Link：https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/transforming-world-3d-printed-electronics In the age of digitalisation, electronics products are becoming increasingly ubiquitous. Over the past few decades, […]

AZO Sensors：Liquid Metal Antennas with High Wireless Powering Efficiency for Biological Use

AZO Sensors featured a research by SUTD researchers on using Galinstan to make stretchable and conductive traces microfluidic antennas for biological use. The article included a quote from postdoctoral research fellow, Dr Kento Yamagishi from DManD, Associate Prof Michinao Hashimoto and also mentioned Assistant Prof Huang Shaoying. Development of a wirelessly powered light-emitting device based on a liquid metal microfluidic antenna. Direct […]

Straits Times: Singapore taps green tech to feed, water and power its people

Straits Times published an article on Singapore tapping green technology to feed, water and power its people. The article briefly mentioned that a research team at SUTD has found a way to harness energy from the desalination process. This research is led by Associate Prof Yang Hui Ying. Original Link: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/singapore-taps-green-tech-to-feed-water-and-power-its-people On July 14, Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest inland floating […]

Tech Xplore: A universal approach to tailoring soft robots

Tech Xplore published research on a novel automated process for designing and fabricating customised soft robots. This study was led by Assistant Professor Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado. Original Link: https://techxplore.com/news/2021-07-universal-approach-tailoring-soft-robots.html By combining two distinct approaches into an integrated workflow, Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) researchers have developed a novel automated process for designing and fabricating customized soft robots. Their method, published […]

Phys.org: Ultra-strong squeezing of light demonstrated for ultrafast optical signal processing

Phys.org published an article about squeezing light in time by a factor of 11, which can enable ultrafast optical signal processing. The principal investigator of this work is Associate Prof Dawn Tan. Original link: https://phys.org/news/2021-07-ultra-strong-ultrafast-optical.html Schematic of the USRN compressor system. The system is comprised of separate nonlinear and dispersive stages. For spectral compression (SC), pulses enter the dispersive stage (DS) first before […]

Channel 8：Chinese News – SUTD builds first staff lounge using 3D printing technology to customise furniture

Channel 8 and Channel U Chinese news programmes featured Assistant Prof Carlos Bañón’s work for DB Schenker, redesigning their staff lounge with furniture made from 3D-printing. Click to watch the news: 新加坡科技设计大学和一所物流公司联手打造出本地首间利用3D打印技术定制家具的员工休息室。里头的桌椅和吊灯都是以回收物品制成的，鼓励员工将可持续发展理念融入日常工作中。 直径约三米的巨型吊灯，由900个塑料瓶子制成。新科大团队将塑料瓶子沥干后搅碎，再把它烘干当作原材料放入料斗，在挤压机250度高温下，利用机器手移动托盘就能准确地打印出复杂的结构。整齐排列的窗户灯饰也以相同技术打印出。休息区桌椅也注入回收环保理念。 这张椅子是使用聚乙烯塑料制成的，承重超过100公斤，不仅防水也容易清洁。而这张桌子部分结构则是使用纸皮制成的。这整间员工休息室六张小桌子，善加利用了超过200个被废弃的纸皮。 新加坡科技设计大学建筑与可持续设计助理教授卡洛斯说：“至于家具保养，不会比一般售卖的家具来得复杂。成本方面可能更便宜，因为通过3D打印技术，我们只使用所需的原材料，大大减少了原材料浪费。” 公司也让员工参与了设计和组装过程。 信可物流公司空运业务总监陈亲孝说：“因为这些材料都是平常他们都是有接触的，可是没有人会想到其实这些材料，其实是可以赋予他们另一个生命。对于创意方面也是有些激发，然后对于他们有一些归属感，就是他们也是参与，一起打造了这个很特别的空间。” 休息室预计下个月开放供员工使用。公司表示这是个起点，接下来还将探讨在其他设施采用相同的环保概念。