School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Research Centres & Laboratories

Research Centres / Laboratories

To support advanced research, the School hosts 13 research centres/laboratories which are well equipped with sophisticated and state-of-the-art equipment.

The research programmes for each centres are listed below.

Centre for Bio-Devices and Bio-Informatics (CBB)

1. Bio-devices
2. Bio-Imaging
3. Neurotechnology


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Centre for Information Sciences and Systems (CISS)

1. Data, Image & Video Analytics
2. Advanced Sensing Technologies
3. Cyber & Network Security
4. Positioning & RF Technologies

5. Communication & Rework Systems

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Centre for Integrated Circuits and Systems (CICS)

1. Analog, Mixed Signal, Power Management and Data Convertors
2. Memory and Advanced Techniques in Nano-scale CMOS
3. RF and mm-wave
4. Smart Sensors

5. Technology Direction and Systems Integration

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Centre for Micro- & Nano-Electronics (CMNE)

1. Advanced Si Device and Integration Technologies
2. Compound Semiconductor Devices and ICs

3. Nanotechnologies

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Centre for OptoElectronics and Biophotonics (COEB)

1. Novel Photonic and Devices
2. Photonic Nano-Structure and Applications

3. Optical Fibre Technology

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Centre for Optical Fibre Technology (COFT)

1. Fibre Medicine and Biophotonics Programme (In conjunction with COEB & CBB)
2. Optical Fibre Communication Programme

3. Fiber Laser Programme

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Centre for Power Engineering (CPE)

  1. Power Electronics 
  2. Power Systems
  3. Smart Grids
  4. Electric Motors and Drives
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Centre for System Intelligence and Efficiency (CSIE)

1. Control, Intelligent Systems and Robotics
2. Green Cooling and Air Conditioning Technologies
3. Intelligent Power and Energy Systems
4. Unmanned Systems and Urban Mobility

5. Urban Sensing and Data Analytics

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Electromagnetic Effects Research Laboratory (EMERL)

1. Light-weight High-performance Electromagnetic Shielding Material
2. Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) Analysis
3. Electromagnetic Energy Harvesting
4. Bio-electromagnetics
5. Antenna Modelling

6. Signal and Power Integrities

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LUMINOUS! Centre of Excellence for Semiconductor Lighting and Displays

1. Semiconductor Solid-State Lighting and Displays
2. Semiconductor Nanocrystals (0D, 1D, 2D Systems)
3. Colloidal Two-Dimensional Systems: Perovoskites, II-VI Quantum Wells, Doped Systems 
4. Colloidal Quantum Dot/Well LEDs 
5. Colloidal Quantum Dot/Well LASERs
6. Micro-LEDs and displays (III-Nitrides)

7. Deep UV light sources

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Rapid-Rich Object Search Lab (ROSE)

1. Object Recognition & Retrieval
2. Deep Learning & Visual Analytics

3. Multimedia Forensics, Biometrics, & Information Security

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Satellite Research Centre (SaRC)

1. Weather and Climate studies.
2. Mission focus satellite bus system. 
3. Radar and microwave application development
4. Artificial Intelligence process on the fusion of optical and radar images.
5. Mission optimization and Ground Station system for satellite constellation and formation flying. 

6. Satellite modules and payloads: Laser communication, Instrumentation, Propulsion system, and Material. 

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Smart Nation Translational Lab (SNTL)

1. Acoustic Technology​
2. Communication Technology​

3. Video Analytics Technology​

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