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Simultaneous measurement of biophysical properties and position of single cells in a microdevice
19 November 2019
Simultaneous measurement of biophysical properties and position of single cells in a microdevice
SUTD research team led by Associate Prof Dr Ye Ai developed a microfluidic impedance flow cytometry device for the lateral position measurement of single cells and particles with a novel N-shaped electrode design.
SUTD develops syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets for smart drug delivery
30 October 2019
SUTD develops syringe-injectable, self-expandable and ultraconformable magnetic nanosheets for smart drug delivery
The ultrathin films are able to be injected using minimally-invasive syringe needles and can be used as a platform to deliver molecular and cellular drugs.
SUTD’s breakthrough research allows for 3D printed chocolate without temperature control
17 October 2019
SUTD’s breakthrough research allows for 3D printed chocolate without temperature control
SUTD’s Soft Fluidics Lab developed a new approach, ‘Chocolate-based Ink 3D Printing’ (Ci3DP), to print chocolate-based inks at room temperature by cold extrusion.
Oscillation Assisted 3D Printing Renders Ultrafast Fabrication of Microlens Array
15 October 2019
Oscillation Assisted 3D Printing Renders Ultrafast Fabrication of Microlens Array
With increasing demand for miniaturization of optoelectronics, microlens array has attracted significant attention and become an important micro-optics device widely used in compact imaging, sensing, optical communication and others. Typically, microlens array consists of multiple micron-sized lenses with optical surface smoothness and superior uniformity, which increases the requirement for machining precision.
You can find more details at https://www.sutd.edu.sg/Research/Research-News/2019/10/Oscillation-assisted-3D-printing-renders-ultrafast
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Oscillation assisted 3D printing renders ultrafast fabrication of microlens array
15 October 2019
Oscillation assisted 3D printing renders ultrafast fabrication of microlens array
Researchers from SUTD and SUSTech proposed an approach which integrated oscillation-assisted DLP 3D printing with grayscale UV exposure to render an ultrafast and flexible fabrication of microlens arrays with optical surface smoothness.
SUTD Physicists Unlock the Mystery of Thermionic Emission in Graphene
07 October 2019
SUTD Physicists Unlock the Mystery of Thermionic Emission in Graphene
Without relying on the Dirac cone approximation, this new thermionic emission model allows a wide array of graphene-based devices operating at different temperatures and energy regimes to be universally described under a single framework
SUTD Researchers Revolutionize 3D Printed Products with Data-Driven Design Method
23 September 2019
SUTD Researchers Revolutionize 3D Printed Products with Data-Driven Design Method
SUTD demonstrated this new cost-effective, data-driven approach by designing and 3D printing an ankle brace that has varying degrees of rigidity to provide both comfort and support for the user.
New Approach for Modern Power Grids that Increases Efficiency, Reduces Cost
16 September 2019
New Approach for Modern Power Grids that Increases Efficiency, Reduces Cost
SUTD worked with international researchers to develop a novel approach to allow for a small, well-defined risk of constraint violation to overcome the challenges that come with conservative current approaches used in modern power grids.
SUTD’s Research on a Multi-Robot System Wins Outstanding Paper Award at IEEE MRS 2019
12 September 2019
SUTD’s Research on a Multi-Robot System Wins Outstanding Paper Award at IEEE MRS 2019
ORION is a first-of-its-kind multi-robot system made up of a wheeled ground unit, miniature and wall-climbing robots to form a scalable swarming system similar to ant colonies.
Researchers develop process flow for high-res 3D printing of mini soft robotic actuators
29 August 2019
Researchers develop process flow for high-res 3D printing of mini soft robotic actuators
SUTD, SUSTech and ZJU researchers’ proposed process flow guides 3D printing of miniature soft pneumatic actuators. Integrating the prints into a robotic system offers potential applications in jet-engine maintenance and minimally invasive surgery.