NTU MSE Research Overview

At NTU’s School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), our research impact areas reflect our commitment to advancing interdisciplinary, need-driven innovations that address pressing global challenges. We endeavour to create intellectual value through frontier research that translates scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications. From sustainable energy and advanced manufacturing to biomedical technologies and AI-powered materials discovery, our work empowers the next generation of globally connected materials scientists and engineers to shape a better future.
Clean Energy MSE Specialisation

Energy & The Environment

Pioneering materials solutions for a more sustainable planet.

• Sustainability and Clean Energy
• Circular Economy
• Green Chemistry
• Catalysis for Green Energy
• Next Generation Solar Cells
• Fire-Resilient and Sustainable Built Environments
Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Innovations

Advanced Materials & Manufacturing Innovation

Shaping the future of electronics, mobility, and smart technologies.

• Semiconductors and Novel Semiconductors
• Advanced and Additive Manufacturing
• Flexible Electronics
• 2D Materials
Health and Medical Technologies

Health & Medical Technologies

Transforming healthcare through materials-enabled solutions.

• Biomedical Devices
• Sensing and Flexible Electronics
• Drug/Payload Delivery Systems

Materials and Artificial Intelligence

Computational Materials Science & AI for Accelerated Materials Discovery

Harnessing data and intelligence to revolutionise materials R&D.

• Computational Materials Science
• State of the Art Characterisation
• Materials Discovery with AI

Recent Selected Research Grants

NRF:

Project Title: NRF-MOST: Intelligence-based Technological Innovations to Enhance Resilience in Aquaculture

Principal Investigator: Joachim Loo

MoE Tier 2:

Project Title: Development of Efficient Spinel Catalysts for High-Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

Principal Investigator: Jason Xu Zhichuan

MoE Tier 2:

Project Title: Exploring “Electrode-philicity” to tune electrolyte-electrode interactions towards high performance aqueous Zinc-Sulfur batteries

Principal Investigator: Srinivasan Madhavi

NTU GAP Fund

Project Title: Innovative Pre-treatment of Mixed PU Waste for Recycling and Upcycling

Principal Investigator: Hu Xiao

NTU GAP Fund

Project Title: Creating Value from end-of-life solar panel: Sustainable Silicon for the Battery Industry

Principal Investigator: Nripan Mathews

NRF:

Project Title: NRFI: Printed Logic from Mixed Ionic-Electronic Halides for Sustainable Hybrid Electronics

 

Principal Investigator: Nripan Mathews

A*STAR / IAF-ICP:

Project Title: A4 Material Discovery to Innovate Next Generation Brake Design

Principal Investigator: Lee Pooi See

A*STAR / IAF-ICP:

Project Title: A1 Circularity for Automotive Electronics

Principal Investigator: Madhavi Srinivasan/Alex Yan Qingyu

NRF:

Project Title: NRF-Fellowship: Chiral Surface Engineering: Advancing Biomolecular Detection Through Engineered Interfaces and Advanced Electron Microscopy

Principal Investigator: Prashant Kumar

Guangzhou Weigan Technology Co., Ltd.:

Project Title: Flexible Surface Electromyography Sensing Arrays with Ultra-High Sensitivity for Gesture-Based Human-Machine Interaction

Principal Investigator: Chen Xiaodong

MoE Tier 2:

Project Title: LuminAI: Accelerating Ternary Organic Solar Cell Innovation with Self-Driving Lab

Principal Investigator: Ng Wei Tat, Leonard

Achievements

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Research Seminars

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Conferences & Seminars

Interfacial Reactions in Electrochemical Energy Systems: From In-Situ Fundamental Studies to Commercial Applications by Professor Feng Zhenxing

29 Dec 2025 02.00 PM - 03.00 PM MSE Conference Room (N4.1-02-02)
Conferences & Seminars

From Artificial Enzymes to Ultrasensitive, or Even Single Molecule Biosensors That Operate in Complex Biological Fluids by Professor J. Justin Gooding

13 Feb 2026 10.00 AM - 11.00 AM MSE Meeting Room (N4.1-01-28)

Flagship Event

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Conferences & Seminars

Engineered Biomacromolecular Environments for Cells by  Professor Ruth Cameron

21 Jan 2026 02.00 PM - 03.30 PM NTU Lecture Theatre 3 (NS4-02-32)
Conferences & Seminars

The Delivery Challenges of Nanoparticles to Solid Tumours by Professor Warren Chan

09 Feb 2026 02.30 PM - 03.30 PM NTU Lecture Theatre 7 (NS1-02-03)

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