Research Focus

FRS Research Overview

 

NTU-FRS integrates the experience and knowledge of all food research and development across NTU to address multifaceted challenges surrounding food security, sustainability, safety, nutrition, and health.

Our research ecosystem is supported by a robust framework that includes education & policy, technology, business development, and communication and outreach. This comprehensive support system enables the translation of our research into real-world impact. 

Our Research Clusters

iSURF Farm image

Food Production & Sustainability

Food Safety & Nutrition

Research Programmes and Entities in Food Research

Cultivated meat being prepared in dish
SFS 2.0 Grant Awardee

Universal Scaffolding Process for Cultivated Meat

Developing an innovative scaffolding platform for cultivated meat
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NTU-TUM

Proteins4Singapore

Cultivation of alternative proteins and novel reverse food engineering approaches.

Bringing together expertise from Technical University of Munich (TUM) and NTU through TUMCREATE
CellAg
NTU-HUJ-NUS

Bioengineering Tools for Next Generation Cellular Agriculture

Preventing microbial contaminants in lab-grown food using biosensors and mitigation tactics.

Bringing together expertise from NTU, NUS, and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJ) through the Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE)
iSURF
NTU-HUJ

Israel-Singapore Urban Farm (ISURF)

Developing intelligent urban farming systems for agricultural food production in urban settings.

Bringing together expertise from NTU and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem as part of the Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE)
IndoorFarming
WUR-NTU

Singapore Indoor Farming System (SingFarms)

Developing efficient and integrated systems for Singapore indoor farming.

Bringing together expertise from NTU and Wageningen University & Research through CREATE

Urban Farming
TLL-NTU-NUS

Asian Institute of Modern Agronomy (AIMA)

A tripartite purpose-focused partnership between NTU, NUS, and Temasek Life Science Laboratory (TLL) aimed at advancing sustainable agriculture in Asia.

NTU AIMA seed projects include Nutrition Quality, and Safety of Food & Alternative Proteins

LKCMed

Centre for Microbiome Medicine
FRESH

Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH)
HABITS2

Asian Centre for Health Behavioural Insights & Intervention (HABITS)
CleanTechOne

Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)
SAIL

Singapore Agri-Food Innovation Lab (SAIL)
Scientist observing as food is being 3D printed

Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering
SPC2

Singapore Phenome Centre (SPC)