Research Capabilities

NEWRI develops technology and engineering solutions based on transdisciplinary and in-depth scientific know-how, and application experiences. Guided by our Research-Engineering-Deployment (R.E.D) philosophy, NEWRI derisks its IPs and technologies to better meet the needs of industry and national interest. 


Aligned with NTU’s global ranking trajectory, NEWRI remains committed to continuous growth, diversification and impact. Strong engagement with funding agencies and industry partners enables collaborations with multinational corporations, large local enterprises, SMEs, and startups to co-develop innovative and commercially viable solutions.

Applied Research, Derisking, and Translation

One of the challenges for commercialisation of IP-protected novel technologies, is the translation and bridging the gap between laboratory processes, results and testing, and full-scale final product.

This comprises several key challenges, including scaling up component materials and equipment, system level thinking, and testing at pilot scale in an actual application setting.

NEWRI‘s ART (Applied Research and Translation) leads and facilitates the bridging process in three platforms:  lab scale - to pilot - to full scale plant; these platforms help NEWRI to de-risk its innovative technologies developed in its laboratories and make them market ready for their commercialization.


Waste-to-Energy Research Facility (WtERF)

This is an initiative under the Energy National Innovation Challenge (ENIC) to explore alternative measures to improve energy and resource recovery in the waste-to-energy domain.

NEWRI Analytics Cluster and Equipment

The NEWRI Analytics Cluster team offers a one-stop service for comprehensive expertise & support catered to the characterisation & research needs of internal researchers and external partners.

NEWRI’s state-of-the-art laboratories house an extensive range of cutting-edge experimental and analytical facilities, specializing in environmental engineering applications. Our wide span of instruments cover chromatography, microscopy, spectrosco​py, and elemental analysis.​


Analytics Cluster (TEM)

NEWRI’s state-of-the-art laboratories house an extensive range of high-end experimental and analytical facilities which render strong support to the 5 domains of research activities.

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Our cutting-edge analytical facilities cover a wide span of instruments including

Chromatography, Microscopy,  Spectrosco​py, Elemental analysis, and Specialized instruments
The equipment is managed by a dedicated NEWRI Analytics Cluster Team and provides strong analytical support to the highly inter-disciplined and multi-disciplined research in environmental science and engineering. NEWRI Analytics Cluster provides strong expertise and one-stop services to internal researchers and external partners in analytics. The research facilities are also available for NEWRI partners who have collaborative projects with us to access. ​

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Central Equipment Booking System (CEBS)
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