ESD
Engineering Systems and Design
From transportation to supply chains, large-scale complex systems are everywhere. At ESD, we empower you to design, analyse and optimise these critical systems, using Design, AI and Tech to create an “optimal” world.
Professor Rakesh Nagi, Head of ESD Pillar
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5 November 2025
New quantum algorithms based on Riemannian optimisation
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SUTD Think Tank 22 (Building 2, Level 3, Room 2.311)
12 November 2025
Beyond worst-case: the rise of learning-augmented online algorithms
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SUTD Data Analytics Lab (Building 1, Level 6, Room 1.610)
5 December 2025
Cascading failures in power grids and their containment
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
SUTD, Lecture Theatre 5 (2.505), Building 2, Level 5
1 July 2025
What AI can’t replace: Rethinking human skills and intelligence
3 January 2025
Singapore water polo player Heather Lee quits job for World Aquatics scholarship with Greek club
1 August 2024
Ride a bus, take a package with you – how crowdshipping reduces the impacts of millions of deliveries
5 June 2024
