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School of Materials Science and Engineering

Research

NTU MSE Research Overview

At NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), our research impact areas reflect our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary, need-driven innovations that address pressing global challenges. We endeavour to create intellectual value through frontier research that translates scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications. From sustainable energy and advanced manufacturing to biomedical technologies and AI-powered materials discovery, our work empowers the next generation of globally connected materials scientists and engineers to shape a better future.
Clean Energy MSE Specialisation

Energy & The Environment

Pioneering materials solutions for a more sustainable planet.
• Sustainability and Clean Energy
• Circular Economy
• Green Chemistry
• Catalysis for Green Energy
• Next Generation Solar Cells
• Fire-Resilient and Sustainable Built Environments
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovations

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Innovation

Shaping the future of electronics, mobility, and smart technologies.
• Semiconductors and Novel Semiconductors
• Advanced and Additive Manufacturing
• Flexible Electronics
• 2D Materials
Health and Medical Technologies

Health & Medical Technologies

Transforming healthcare through materials-enabled solutions.

• Biomedical Devices
• Sensing and Flexible Electronics
• Drug/Payload Delivery Systems

Materials and Artificial Intelligence

Computational Materials Science & AI for Accelerated Materials Discovery

Harnessing data and intelligence to revolutionise materials R&D.
• Computational Materials Science
• State of the Art Characterisation
• Materials Discovery with AI

Recent Selected Research Grants

A*STAR:
Project Title: Room-Temperature Solid-State Sodium-Sulfur Batteries

Principal Investigator: Li Shuzhou

Vivance:

Project Title: Sustainable and Cost-effective Development of Biocompatible Activated Carbon bead (Sorbent) for Application in Next generation Wearable Dialysis Device

Principal Investigator: Lam Yeng Ming

NTU GAP Fund:

Project Title: Environmentally Friendly Colours for Future –Photochromic Materials for FMCG

Principal Investigator: Rui Goncalves

Singapore Food Agency:

Project Title: Optimising Asian seabass research and production in Singapore through an integrated approach

Principal Investigator: Joachim Loo

NUS:

Project Title: Scalable high-entropy alloyed catalysts facilitating up to 2.0 A/cm2 current density by proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser (Stage 2)

Principal Investigator: Huang Yizhong

NTI Corp Lab:
Project Title: The deposition of Carbon-based coating on Polymer for enhancing the impermeability
properties and anti-wear properties

 

Principal Investigator: Ng Kee Woei

NRF:

Project Title: NRFI: Printed Logic from Mixed Ionic-Electronic Halides for Sustainable Hybrid Electronics

 

Principal Investigator: Nripan Mathews

A*STAR / IAF-ICP:

Project Title: A4 Material Discovery to Innovate Next Generation Brake Design

Principal Investigator: Lee Pooi See

A*STAR / IAF-ICP:

Project Title: A1 Circularity for Automotive Electronics

Principal Investigator: Madhavi Srinivasan/Alex Yan Qingyu

MOH:

Project Title: Development of Broad-Spectrum Peptide-Based Antivirals

Principal Investigator: Cho Nam-Joon

Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital:

Project Title: Mesh-Integrated Skin Adhesive for Enhanced Surgical Wound Closure and Cosmetic Outcomes

Principal Investigator: Terry Steele

United Arab Emirates University:

Project Title: Peptide Coacervates for Targeted Delivery Against HER2+ Breast Cancer

Principal Investigator: Ali Miserez

NRF:

Project Title: NRF-Fellowship: Chiral Surface Engineering: Advancing Biomolecular Detection Through Engineered Interfaces and Advanced Electron Microscopy

Principal Investigator: Prashant Kumar

DSBJ:

Project Title: Sensing array on dexterous hands

Principal Investigator: Chen Xiaodong

MoE Tier 2:

Project Title: LuminAI: Accelerating Ternary Organic Solar Cell Innovation with Self-Driving Lab

Principal Investigator: Ng Wei Tat, Leonard

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Featured Research Publication of the Month

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Lean-Water Hydrogel with Multipolar Sites for Flexible and High-Performance Aqueous Aluminum Ion Batteries
MARCH 2025 | Advanced Materials

Lean-Water Hydrogel with Multipolar Sites for Flexible and High-Performance Aqueous Aluminum Ion Batteries

Authors: Ziyue Wen, Feng Wu, ManFai Ng, Beier Jia, Jinxuan Song, Tianyang Yu, Jinfeng Dong, Anchun Tang, Renjie Chen*, and Qingyu Yan*

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Achievements

Prof Kee Woei Ng and Prof Yeng Ming Lam Elected as Asia Pacific Academy of Materials (APAM) Academician

Published on 04 Dec 2025

Prof Madhavi Srinivasan Honoured with International Award for Excellence in Research in Engineering and Technology 2025

Published on 27 Oct 2025

Pushing Frontiers in Chiral Surface Engineering: Prof Prashant Kumar Awarded Prestigious S$3.1M Singapore NRF Fellowship

Published on 13 Oct 2025

NTU Assistant Professor Jie Shen Named MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35 Asia Pacific 2025

Published on 07 Oct 2025

Recognising Mr Tan Yong Kwang – Workplace Safety & Health (WSH) Officer Awards 2025

Published on 25 Sep 2025

3 Minutes Pitch to Shape the Future of Food: NTU MSE Student Wins 3MT at ISSP 2025

Published on 22 Aug 2025

Global Impact: MSE PhD Students Recognised Among Top Overseas Scholars

Published on 13 Aug 2025

Promotion of MSE Faculty Member - Prof Li Shuzhou

Published on 01 Sep 2025

NTU MSE Faculty and Staff Receive National Day Awards

Published on 12 Aug 2025

Assistant Professor Shen Jie Named AIChE SLS 2024 Outstanding Young Faculty

Published on 18 Jul 2025

Engineering Across Boundaries: NTU MSE PhD Graduate Recognised for Interdisciplinary Innovation

Published on 17 Jun 2025

Breaking Boundaries: Two NTU MSE Professors Named Among Asia’s Top 50 Women Tech Leaders 2025

Published on 29 Apr 2025

NTU MSE Researchers Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia for Advancing Health & Materials Science

Published on 15 May 2025

Prof Chen Xiaodong elected as Fellow of Royal Society

Published on 20 May 2025

Channel News Asia's Feature – materials innovation for sustainability and urban farming

Published on 16 Apr 2025

Professor Jason Xu - Recipient of the 2024 TÜBA Academy Prize in Basic and Engineering Sciences

Published on 08 Jan 2025

NTU MSE Research by Asst Prof Jie Shen Published in Science

Published on 03 Apr 2025

PT33 Promotion to Associate Professor with Tenure - Assoc Prof Tan Kwan Wee

Published on 04 Mar 2025

Distinguished University Professor - Chen Xiaodong

Published on 12 Mar 2025

NTUitive Gap Fund Awardees 2024

Published on 18 Dec 2024

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Conferences & Seminars

Advancing Solid-State and Dynamic Nuclear Polarisation NMR Strategies for Complex Metal Halide Architectures by Professor Vladimir K. Michaelis

23 Feb 2026 03.00 PM - 04.00 PM MSE Meeting Room 1 (N4.1-01-28)
Conferences & Seminars

Structure-Dependent Ion Conductivity in Poly(ionic liquid)-based Hybrid Electrolytes by Professor Pinar Akcora

24 Feb 2026 02.00 PM - 03.00 PM MSE Meeting Room (N4.1-01-28)
Conferences & Seminars

Room-Temperature Plasticity of Refractory Transition-Metal Carbides by Professor Jenn-Ming Yang

20 Apr 2026 02.00 PM - 03.00 PM MSE E-Studio (N4.1-B2-02)

Flagship Event

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GLOW 2026

29 Sep 2026 - 01 Oct 2026

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