The School of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) advances research that addresses the world's most pressing challenges in sustainability, resilience, and the built environment. Spanning civil engineering, environmental engineering, and maritime studies, our research brings together multidisciplinary expertise and strong partnerships with industry, government, and global collaborators to develop innovative solutions that create lasting impact for Singapore and beyond.

Research Focus

CEE’s research is organised into five key domains, covering infrastructure, environment, urban systems, mobility, and maritime engineering.

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Resilient Infrastructure & Construction

Structural systems, geotechnical engineering, and construction technologies for resilient infrastructure.

  • Construction Productivity & Management
  • Geotechnical Engineering
  • Protective / Earthquake Engineering
  • Structural Engineering & Materials

Water, Environment & Resource Recovery

Water treatment, environmental technologies, resource recovery, and circular economy solutions.

  • Environmental Bioprocesses & Biotechnology
  • Environmental Chemistry & Materials
  • Membrane Science & Technology
  • Solid Waste Management

Urban Sustainability & Built Environment

Sustainable cities, urban resilience, environmental planning, and liveable built environments.

  • Sustainable Development & Built Environment
  • Sustainable Urban Waterways / Waterbodies

Transportation & Smart Mobility

Transportation systems, mobility solutions, traffic management, and future urban transport.

  • Transportation Engineering & Planning

Coastal, Maritime & Offshore Systems

Coastal resilience, offshore engineering, maritime transport, and ocean systems.

  • Coastal & Offshore Processes
  • Maritime Studies

Research Capabilities

CEE translates research into real-world applications through specialised engineering capabilities and platforms.

Construction Industry 4.0

Digital construction, productivity transformation, and integrated delivery systems.

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Urban Underground Solutions

Tunnelling technologies and underground space optimisation.

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Sustainable Resource Recovery

Waste-to-resource and circular economy solutions.


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Climate & Resilience Engineering

Infrastructure adaptation and climate resilience strategies.

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Maritime Innovation

Smart maritime systems and sustainable shipping solutions.

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Research Centres & Collaboration