Discover the innovations undergoing research, development and testing at NTU research centres

NTU has several research centres focusing on environmental sustainability. This includes the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), Energy Research Institute @NTU (ERI@N), Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI), Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE), Singapore CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE), Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH@NTU), Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics & Science (IDMxS), NTU Integrated Medical, Biological & Environmental Life Sciences (NIMBELS) and a Sustainable Learning Lab located in the National Institute of Education.

Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS)

The Earth Observatory of Singapore conducts fundamental research on earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis and climate change in and around Southeast Asia, toward safer and more sustainable societies. EOS aims to help build the social compact for Singapore to tackle the challenges of climate change and sustainability, which is central to the major Green Plan policy priority of the Government.

Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N)

The Institute integrates research across NTU in the context of the energy challenge, and then helps translate outcomes into industry and practice. ERI@N's research focuses on a host of Interdisciplinary Research Programmes, Flagship Programmes, Consortium Platform and an Accelerator Programme that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment.

Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI)

Through industrial and CSR projects with commercial and social impact, NEWRI continuously strives to make a difference towards developing a true circular economy through efficient reuse innovations, and harnessing the value in waste. With ‘Research-Engineering-Deployment’ (RED) as its guiding philosophy, NEWRI bridges deep research with cutting-edge innovation, robust engineering coupled with industry-level translation, to field applications, piloting and deployment at full scale in real life settings.

Singapore CEA Alliance for Research in Circular Economy (SCARCE)

A joint laboratory between NTU Singapore and the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission (CEA). The joint venture will synergize the expertise of researchers from Singapore and France to address the recycling and recovery of materials from electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), such as discarded lithium-ion batteries and printed circuit boards. In addition, the laboratory will explore advanced separation and extraction processes of e-waste which are less energy intensive and toxic as compared to current practices. The overall aim is to develop innovative and energy efficient solutions to recycle and recover e-waste.

Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering (SCELSE)

Hosted by NTU in partnership with NUS, SCELSE is linking new insights from the life sciences with expertise from the emerging technologies in engineering and natural sciences to understand, harness and control microbial biofilm communities and microbiomes. The exploratory power available to SCELSE researchers, from laboratory-scale to full-scale environmental, medical and engineered systems, combined with an unrivalled level of interdisciplinary expertise places SCELSE in a unique position, to deliver a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of a microbial system.

Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH@NTU)

Set up as a national research platform under the Singapore Food Story R&D agenda, the Future Ready Food Safety Hub (FRESH) provides expert counsel and food safety research services to public and private organisations working to bring novel foods to Singapore. Leveraging our expertise in food toxicology and risk assessment science we help ensure that foods, even those without prior history of safe consumption, can be safely eaten.

Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS)

The Institute for Digital Molecular Analytics and Science (IDMxS), is a Research Centre of Excellence (RCE) at NTU. IDMxS is an organised effort focused on interfacing the biological and living world with the world of information technology and data science.

NTU Integrated Medical, Biological & Environmental Life Sciences (NIMBELS)

NTU Integrated Medical, Biological & Environmental Life Sciences (NIMBELS) is a university-level strategic venture that brings various NTU entities together and collaborate on initiatives to promote synergistic and interdisciplinary partnerships that are critical to addressing many of today’s health and environmental challenges.

Sustainability Learning Lab (SLL) at NIE

The Sustainability Learning Lab (SLL) is a formal center of excellence situated within the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University. Set against a backdrop of rapid climate change, widespread ecological degradation, and uneven development, sustainability is one of humanity’s grand challenges. The inception of SLL is driven by the collective aspiration of our research and teaching community to cultivate sustainability knowledge as well as foster adaptable and inclusive shared futures.

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Confronting climate change

Innovative approaches are needed to tackle the climate problem before it is too late, says Earth Observatory of Singapore director Prof Benjamin Horton.

Published on 09 Dec 2024

Engineering & Technology

Fortified from land to sea: underground engineering and coastal protection drive sustainable growth

NTU researchers are strengthening critical infrastructure both below ground and by the sea with advanced technologies and innovative materials.

Published on 02 Dec 2024

Engineering & Technology

Building intelligent infrastructure: Prof Yeong Wai Yee

Chair of NTU's School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Prof Yeong Wai Yee steers the development of engineering innovations that transform cities of the future.

Published on 20 Nov 2024

Engineering & Technology

Engineering the cities of tomorrow

Chair of NTU’s School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Prof Chu Jian outlines why smart and sustainable cities hold the key to a liveable world.

Published on 19 Nov 2024

Business

A machine learning approach to weather insurance

AI-optimised insurance mitigates climate risks, boosting farmers’ resilience.

Published on 18 Nov 2024

Engineering & Technology

Reducing carbon emissions from waste disposal

NTU researchers construct a model to find out how to make waste incineration more environmentally friendly.

Published on 15 Nov 2024

Engineering & Technology

Making e-waste plastic reuse greener

A method to remove a toxic compound from electronic waste plastic could make recycling such plastics safer.

Published on 13 Nov 2024

Engineering & Technology

Technology in transit: transport gets greener, smarter and swifter

Scientists at NTU are making a sustainable push for air, land and sea transport.

Published on 08 Nov 2024

Engineering & Technology

Building green, urbanising smartly

Research in NTU is paving the way for sustainable and smart urban development.

Published on 04 Nov 2024

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Engineering & Technology

Satisfying the world's appetite without heating up the globe

Data analysis reveals that lost and wasted food accounted for about half of total emissions from the global food system.

Published on 30 Jul 2024

Engineering & Technology

Living in a plastic world: tackling the plastic pollution problem

Research at NTU is making plastic recycling easier.

Published on 24 Jul 2024

Engineering & Technology

Stretching energy-harvesting limits

3D structures help polymers stretch more than normal to produce electricity for sensing

Published on 04 Jul 2024

Collaborations | Engineering & Technology

Transformational synergies: Bringing ideas to life, together

Through partnerships, NTU helps industries accelerate research translation.

Published on 04 Jul 2024

Natural Sciences

Diversity in farm landscapes helps wildlife, global study finds

Greater variety within agricultural areas is a potential win-win for farmers and nature.

Published on 05 Jun 2024

Engineering & Technology

Nature’s inspiration for filtering seawater

Membranes with water channels produce more freshwater from seawater than commercial options.

Published on 19 Feb 2024

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Engineering & Technology

Illuminating eco-friendly perovskite solar cells

NTU researchers develop a method to protect perovskite solar cells without using lead.

Published on 08 Dec 2023

Collaborations | Engineering & Technology | Social Sciences

Ushering in a sustainable tomorrow

Whether reducing pollution, solving pressing challenges with artificial intelligence, or encouraging lifelong learning, research at NTU is helping to pave the way for a more sustainable future.

Published on 08 Dec 2023