Research news

SUTD Scientists Led Development of Novel Acoustofluidic Technology that Isolates Submicron Particles in Nanocavities
This novel acoustofluidic device provides a promising solution for sorting and size-selective capture of nanoscale objects that requires patterning into discrete traps at the single-particle level.


General Descriptor Sparks Advancements in Dye Chemistry
SUTD collaborates with international researchers to move away from inefficient trial-and-error developments in dye chemistry and quantitatively design luminescent materials.


To Make an Atom-Sized Machine, You Need a Quantum Mechanic
Here’s a new chapter in the story of the miniaturisation of machines: researchers in a laboratory in Singapore have shown that a single atom can function as either an engine or a fridge.


The four horsemen of the COVID-19 pandemic
It is clear that we must prioritize identifying and alleviating the conditions that made the Covid-19 pandemic possible. Even as it rages, scientists are already asking if it is more than just a virus, but rather a symptom emerging from something much deeper.


SUTD develops missing link to circular economy while tackling global waste
Researchers from SUTD have developed a process that allows for the production and degradation of almost any object within a circular economy using additive manufacturing and urban waste, the largest by-product of civilization.


The paradox of dormancy: Why sleep when you can eat?
Why do predators sometimes lay dormant eggs — eggs which are hardy, but take a long time to hatch, and are expensive to produce?


SUTD develops revolutionary reversible 4D printing with research collaborators
Researchers from SUTD worked with NTU to revolutionise 4D printing by making a 3D fabricated material change its shape and back again repeatedly without electrical components.


SUTD and collaborators developed novel methodology to predict spinal fractures in patients
The research introduced a semi-automatic computational clinical tool that aims to extract structural information, such as failure load, from radiological scans of patients using functional spinal units.


SUTD scientists developed a sorting technology that isolates cells with high purity and viability
SUTD research team led by Assoc Prof Dr Ye Ai, in collaboration with Assistant Prof Chrishan Ramachandra from National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), developed a sheathless acoustic fluorescence activated cell sorting (aFACS) system for single-cell level fluorescence detection and isolation.


Print me an organ – Why are we not there yet?
SUTD leads in-depth review on the impending reality of 3D printed organs and analyses recent accomplishments, limitations and opportunities for future research.
