Photo: The research team led by Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei (first person from the right) has developed the novel approach of using biochar made from recycled wood waste to enhance concrete structures.

Photo: The research team led by Associate Professor Kua Harn Wei (first person from the right) has developed the novel approach of using biochar made from recycled wood waste to enhance concrete structures.

Photo: NUS engineers have found that a natural bacterium isolated from mushroom crop residue can contribute to greener and cheaper biofuel production. (credit: NUS)

Photo: NUS engineers have found that a natural bacterium isolated from mushroom crop residue can contribute to greener and cheaper biofuel production. (credit: NUS)

Illustration Photo: Cyber Security (credits: Blue Coat Photos https://www.symantec.com / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Cyber Security (credits: Blue Coat Photos https://www.symantec.com / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Customers buy durians via a cashless payment app e-wallet, electronic payment in Jakarta, Indonesia (credits: Yosomono / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Customers buy durians via a cashless payment app e-wallet, electronic payment in Jakarta, Indonesia (credits: Yosomono / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Photo: NUS Engineering researchers developed a novel air cooling technology that could redefine the future of air-conditioning. (credit: NUS)

Photo: NUS Engineering researchers developed a novel air cooling technology that could redefine the future of air-conditioning. (credit: NUS)

Photo: Associate Professor Massimo Alioto and his team from NUS Engineering developed a tiny vision processing chip, EQSCALE, which uses 20 times less power than existing technology. (credit: NUS)

Photo: Associate Professor Massimo Alioto and his team from NUS Engineering developed a tiny vision processing chip, EQSCALE, which uses 20 times less power than existing technology. (credit: NUS)

Illustration Photo: Greeting Robot at the Booz Allen Innovation Center (credits: Dion Hinchcliffe / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Greeting Robot at the Booz Allen Innovation Center (credits: Dion Hinchcliffe / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Pepper the Atlas Robot in attendance at Collision 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (credits: Diarmuid Greene / Collision / Sportsfile / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Pepper the Atlas Robot in attendance at Collision 2017 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA (credits: Diarmuid Greene / Collision / Sportsfile / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay, Financial District and Singapore River (credits: Ray in Manila / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay, Financial District and Singapore River (credits: Ray in Manila / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: USD Banknotes (CC0 Creative Commons from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: USD Banknotes (CC0 Creative Commons from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore (credits: Nicolas Lannuzel / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay Financial Centre, Singapore (credits: Nicolas Lannuzel / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 Generic (CC BY-SA 2.0)))

Illustration Photo: Delivery truck in Singapore (credits: Can Pac Swire / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Delivery truck in Singapore (credits: Can Pac Swire / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: R2R pilot environment for printing and hybrid manufacturing (credits: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: R2R pilot environment for printing and hybrid manufacturing (credits: VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Containers ship at the Port of Singapore (credits: bianca polak / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Containers ship at the Port of Singapore (credits: bianca polak / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Singapore (credits: Keith.Fulton / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Singapore (credits: Keith.Fulton / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Financial technology (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Financial technology (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Singapore Bus (credits: TIB1218R / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Singapore Bus (credits: TIB1218R / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay Singapore (credits: Falco Ermert / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay Singapore (credits: Falco Ermert / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Rolls Royce Engine (credits: jambox998 / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Rolls Royce Engine (credits: jambox998 / Flickr Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Practical application of openAAS (open Asset Administration Shell), Industry 4.0 platform, at Hannover Messe 2017 (credits: Christian Behrens / ZVEI / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Practical application of openAAS (open Asset Administration Shell), Industry 4.0 platform, at Hannover Messe 2017 (credits: Christian Behrens / ZVEI / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Two 130W peak PV Panels convert solar energy into electric power which is stored in the battery via a charge controller. An inverter is used to convert the 12V DC supply from battery into 230V AC which is passed through the timer switch. This is a programmable switch which automatically starts and shuts off power supply to customers at pre-set times. The distribution panel helps to split the grid into 4 circuits that cover household clusters located around the powerhouse reducing risk to the system while increasing overall efficiency of the grid. Power limiters are used to regulate the flow of power through each of the distribution circuits, its function is to temporarily cut-off power supply in case of any misuse or over-drawing of energy which could harm the system. (credits: Soneva Foundation / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Two 130W peak PV Panels convert solar energy into electric power which is stored in the battery via a charge controller. An inverter is used to convert the 12V DC supply from battery into 230V AC which is passed through the timer switch. This is a programmable switch which automatically starts and shuts off power supply to customers at pre-set times. The distribution panel helps to split the grid into 4 circuits that cover household clusters located around the powerhouse reducing risk to the system while increasing overall efficiency of the grid. Power limiters are used to regulate the flow of power through each of the distribution circuits, its function is to temporarily cut-off power supply in case of any misuse or over-drawing of energy which could harm the system. (credits: Soneva Foundation / Flickr Creative Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Picture: Digital Insurance Blockchain protocol (credit: Aigang Network)

Picture: Digital Insurance Blockchain protocol (credit: Aigang Network)

Photo: A combination of a four-wheeled self-driving vehicle and surveillance drone, O-R3 is the world’s first autonomous security robot with an aerial and ground collaborative surveillance system (UGV + UAV) (credit: OTSAW Digital)

Photo: A combination of a four-wheeled self-driving vehicle and surveillance drone, O-R3 is the world’s first autonomous security robot with an aerial and ground collaborative surveillance system (UGV + UAV) (credit: OTSAW Digital)

Illustration Photo: container ship (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: container ship (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: computer chip (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: computer chip (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: functional food products (credit: naturalbrand.sg)

Illustration Photo: functional food products (credit: naturalbrand.sg)

Illustration Photo: Qtum Project's Team (credit: Qtum)

Illustration Photo: Qtum Project's Team (credit: Qtum)

Illustration Photo: Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in central Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in central Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Gardens by the Bay is a nature park spanning 101 hectares of reclaimed land in central Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Mangrove forests in Cambodia (credits: Charles Pieters / Flickr Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Mangrove forests in Cambodia (credits: Charles Pieters / Flickr Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay, Singapore (credits: Nico Trinkhaus / Flickr Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Marina Bay, Singapore (credits: Nico Trinkhaus / Flickr Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic (CC BY-NC 2.0))

Illustration Photo: Seminar at NUS University (credits: simone.brunozzi / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Seminar at NUS University (credits: simone.brunozzi / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Skyscraper in Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Skyscraper in Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Illustration Photo: Flags of the 10 ASEAN countries (public domain)

Illustration Photo: Singapore Dollar (credits: Aleksandr Zykov / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Singapore Dollar (credits: Aleksandr Zykov / Flickr CC BY-SA 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Singapore Port (credits: Randy Tan Travelogue / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Rainbow Bridge, Tianjin Eco-city, Tianjin, China (credits: Yang Aijun / World Bank / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Rainbow Bridge, Tianjin Eco-city, Tianjin, China (credits: Yang Aijun / World Bank / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Workers at a seafood processing factory in Can Tho province, Vietnam (credits: ILO in Asia and the Pacific / Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Illustration Photo: Status, a mobile Ethereum OS (credit: Status)

Illustration Photo: Status, a mobile Ethereum OS (credit: Status)

Illustration Photo: coffee, cassava starch, rice, black pepper (from top left to bottom right) (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Singapore (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

NTU's Traffic Management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TM-UAS) Programme (credit: Nanyang Technological University)

NTU's Traffic Management of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (TM-UAS) Programme (credit: Nanyang Technological University)

The novel ultrasound device was developed by a multidisciplinary team of scientists, led by Associate Professor Claus-Dieter Ohl from NTU’s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (credit: Nanyang Technological University)

The novel ultrasound device was developed by a multidisciplinary team of scientists, led by Associate Professor Claus-Dieter Ohl from NTU’s School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (credit: Nanyang Technological University)

POWER TALKS — Dan Borneo, center in blue shirt, and other Sandians met with government representatives in the Southeast Asian island city-state of Singapore. Sandia will help Singapore’s Energy Market Authority set up the country’s first grid energy storage test-bed through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. (credit: Sandia)

POWER TALKS — Dan Borneo, center in blue shirt, and other Sandians met with government representatives in the Southeast Asian island city-state of Singapore. Sandia will help Singapore’s Energy Market Authority set up the country’s first grid energy storage test-bed through a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. (credit: Sandia)

Indonesian Rupiah (Credit: JasonParis / Flickr CC BY 2.0)

Indonesian Rupiah (Credit: JasonParis / Flickr CC BY 2.0)

finance (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Financial Board (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Shiitake mushrooms (Credit: Robin/Flickr Commons CC BY-SA 2.0)

Flag of Singapore (left), World Globe (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Works in Progress Collisions at the World Economic Forum - Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin, People's Republic of China 2016 (Copyright by World Economic Forum / Greg Beadle / Licence CC BY-NC-SA 2.0)

Port of Singapore Keppel Terminal (Credit: Calvin Teo/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.5)

Pills (Public Domain from Pixabay.com)

Trains parked at the bay of the SMRT Trains Bishan Depot Singapore (Credit: Calvin Teo/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.5, GFDL)

Trains parked at the bay of the SMRT Trains Bishan Depot Singapore (Credit: Calvin Teo/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 2.5, GFDL)

Digital India MSE Bus Interior with Visitors (Credit: Biswarup Ganguly/Wikimedia Commons CC BY-SA 3.0)

Biopolis, a research and development centre for biomedical sciences located at One-North in Buona Vista, Singapore (Credit: Henry Leong Him Woh)