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Visit from the University of Tokyo’s “Good Life on Earth” Program

We were delighted to host students and faculty from the Good Life on Earth Program at the University of Tokyo (link) during their visit to NUS!

Last updated on Oct 8, 2025 1 min read
Visit from the University of Tokyo’s “Good Life on Earth” Program
Pieter de Wilde, Alfonso Capozzoli, Dr. Marco Savino Piscitelli at NUS

It was a pleasure to host Prof Pieter de Wilde, Prof Alfonso Capozzoli, and Dr. Marco Savino Piscitelli at the NUS College of Design & Engineering this week.

Last updated on Sep 18, 2025 1 min read
Pieter de Wilde, Alfonso Capozzoli, Dr. Marco Savino Piscitelli at NUS
Award of GBIC R&D Grant for Occupant-Centric Controls

A new project Cost-Effective Wireless Occupant-Centric Controls for Energy-Efficient Whole Building Retrofit, led by Resync Technologies with co-PIs from NUS and A*STAR, has been awarded S$1.256 million in funding under the BCA Green Buildings Innovation Cluster (GBIC) R&D Programme.

Last updated on Aug 14, 2025 1 min read
Award of GBIC R&D Grant for Occupant-Centric Controls
Cherry, Kefan, and Weilin Join the IDEASLab!

A big welcome to our newest members this August! 🎉

Our incoming PhD students Cherry Kim and Kefan Chen officially kick off their doctoral journey with IDEASLab, while Weilin Xin, a Master’s student at NUS, joins us as a Research Assistant.

Last updated on Aug 21, 2025 1 min read
Cherry, Kefan, and Weilin Join the IDEASLab!
Localised Cooling Project Secures S$1.648M Grant

Led by IDEASLab’s PI, Adrian Chong, the project Thermoelectric Cooling with Novel Material Composites for Localised Cooling in Naturally Ventilated and Mixed-Mode Ventilated Spaces has been awarded a total grant of S$1.648 million.

Last updated on Aug 14, 2025 1 min read
Localised Cooling Project Secures S$1.648M Grant
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