I-FIM Professor Lim Chwee Teck Elected to Prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society
Professor Lim Chwee Teck, Director of the Institute for Health Innovation & Technology at the National University of Singapore (NUS iHealthtech) and NUSS Professor, has been elected to the prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Society. This esteemed recognition honors his invaluable contributions to the field of science, particularly in mechanobiology and biomedical engineering. The Royal …
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A magnetic butterfly poised to advance quantum technologies
NUS Researchers have unveiled a groundbreaking design for next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, introducing a tiny magnetic nanographene with a distinctive butterfly shape. Led by I-FIM Principal Investigator, Associate Professor Lu Jiong, in collaboration with Professor Wu Jishan and international partners, the team’s innovation holds immense promise for advancing quantum computing technologies. Magnetic nanographene, comprising graphene …
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Robotic automation takes root in the laboratory
With arms, fingers and a machine-learning-powered brain, cobots make the humdrum routine work in chemical laboratories efficient — and exciting. The roots of artificial intelligence have sprawled and gripped many facets of daily life — everything from the software powering our smartphones to self-driving vehicles and the various work applications that unleash a new …
I-FIM’s Milestone in Antibiotic Resistance Featured in The Straits Times
Recent studies conducted in Singapore offer hope in addressing the global challenge of antibiotic resistance, a threat projected to claim 10 million lives annually by 2050. The Institute for Functional Intelligent Materials (I-FIM), under the leadership of Principal Investigator Professor Guillermo Bazan, has recently been featured in The Straits Times news for its groundbreaking research …
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I-FIM’s innovations on display at NUS Venture Showcase day
I-FIM’s Acoerela and FruitGuard team at NUS Venture Showcase day, March 2024 [From L-R: Arial Lee (Operations Manager, Acoerela), Bay Sie Lim (CEO, Acoerela), Prof Guillermo Bazan (Principal Investigator,I-FIM), Jayadeep (Jay) Apte (Director, Commercialisation and Business Development, I-FIM), Huang Zhaolu (Research Fellow, I-FIM), Diyang Lin (Research Assistant, NUS)] I-FIM’s FruitGuard showcase From L-R: Prof Guillermo …
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Renewing our commitment towards Safety
On 21 February 2024, I-FIM hosted its annual Safety & Health Day with a resounding success with 60 enthusiastic participants from different PI groups! We held a fun and informative safety event for our staff and students, who enjoyed various games and activities related to safety topics with the aim of raising awareness and promoting …
Led by I-FIM Scientist, Assoc. Prof. Lu Jiong, NUS Team Introduces AI-Powered CARP for Quantum Technology Revolution
Producing quantum materials with precision, with the help of AI A team of NUS researchers led by Associate Professor Lu Jiong, together with their international collaborators, have developed a novel concept of a chemist-intuited atomic robotic probe (CARP). This innovation, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to mimic the decision-making process of chemists, enables the manufacturing …
