Achievements
Assistant Professor Peng Song and collaborators honored with prestigious Best Paper Award at SPM 2026
The ACM Symposium on Solid and Physical Modeling (SPM) 2026 is a premier international conference focused on the geometric and physical modeling of shapes. Held in Istanbul, it showcases advanced research in design, simulation, and manufacturing.
Assistant Professor Zhang Wenxuan awarded prestigious Singapore National Research Foundation (NRF) Fellowship
The Singapore NRF Fellowship provides a five-year grant for global early-career researchers to lead breakthrough science and technology projects.
Assistant Professor Zhang Wenxuan featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia for his contributions to AI research
The Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list is a prestigious annual index honoring exceptional young leaders and innovators driving global transformation.
Keynote address by Prof Li Xiaoli at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence Education (AAIEC 2026)
Prof Li Xiaoli delivered a keynote address at the 2026 Asia-Pacific Conference on Artificial Intelligence Education (AAIEC 2026) in Fuzhou, China, centred on the theme “Design AI-Enabled Education.”
Professor Xiaoli Li and co‑authors receive the DASFAA 2026 10+ year best paper award for impactful contributions to predictive maintenance research
DASFAA is an international conference where researchers and industry share advances in database systems, data management, and data‑driven applications.
Assistant Professor Lim Kwan Hui appointed Associate Editor of Social Network Analysis and Mining
Social Network Analysis and Mining (SNAM) is a prominent Springer Nature journal focused on multidisciplinary research covering social network analysis, mining, and social media analytics.
Distinguished achievements at the 40th AAAI Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AAAI-26)
SUTD participated in the AAAI-26 held at Singapore Expo from 20 – 27 January 2026, with a booth showcasing cutting-edge AI technologies developed at the university. Faculty from ISTD were present to share their research with conference attendees, and Head of Pillar (ISTD) Professor Li Xiaoli, was also a keynote speaker for the Graphs and more Complex Structures for Learning and Reasoning (GCLR) workshop during the conference.
Student-led SUTD competitive robotics team wins at VEX Robotics Asia Open Signature Event
SOAR’s competitive robotics team (SCRT) reached the semi-finals and won the Amaze Award — an award for consistently high-performing and competitive robot.
Prof Li Xiaoli speaks at the AI Factory Hackathon 2025 in Seoul
Prof Li Xiaoli was invited to speak at the AI Factory Hackathon 2025 on 16 December 2025, held in Seoul, where he delivered a presentation titled “AI for Smart Manufacturing: Making of Sensor Time Series – An Introduction to Singapore’s Time Series Foundation Models.”
Professor Zhou Jianying receives IEEE Fellow designation
Professor Zhou Jianying has been recognised as an IEEE Fellow for his contributions to applied cryptography and cyber-physical system security.
