Interdisciplinary Graduate School (IGS)
Recent Submissions
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In vitro and In vivo characterization of anti-biofilm activity of LpxC inhibitor alone, and in combination with different classes of antimicrobials
(2018-04-17)Biofilms are multicellular bacterial communities that are formed on a surface and encased in extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) made up of eDNA, proteins and exopolysacchrides. Due to their distinct - instrinic, ... -
Parallel and distributed algorithms for computational fluid flow simulations
(2018-04-11)Hydraulic and hydrodynamic numerical models have become critical tools in doing research, forecasting and management of fluid flows. Studies so far show that multiple-dimensional physically based models that utilize the ... -
Energy management of microgrids
(2018-04-10)The innovative shape of traditional power systems has been developing towards more intelligent, flexible and efficient entities. In the name of microgrids, the transformation of physical structure has gradually blurred ... -
Tracking hydro-climate changes in Mainland Southeast Asia through the past 180,000 years
(2018-04-10)The Asian Monsoon (AM) and its changes affect livelihoods of about half of the global population. Understanding AM variability and its impacts, therefore, is critical for local stakeholders to prepare appropriate climate ... -
Development of micro-calorimeter system to characterize thermal behavior of biofilm
(2018-04-03)Environmental biofilms and human microbiomes are complexed microbial communities. No only the structure, but also the dynamics of the social interactions and the physico-chemical properties of biofilms are highly dependent ... -
Effect of in-plane fiber waviness on the failure of fiber reinforced polymer composites
(2018-04-03)As the demand for energy increases day by day, the future relies more on clean renewable energy resources. Wind turbines have a promising active contribution to meet this future demand. Wind industries are more interested ... -
Role of mixed species microbial community biofilms in microbially influenced corrosion
(2018-03-27)Microbially influenced corrosion (MIC) is a process where microorganisms are involved in the deterioration of materials. It is commonly associated with species rich microbial communities forming biofilms on surfaces, ... -
Nanomaterials for sustainable hydrogen production by (photo)electrolysis
(2018-03-20)Global energy and environmental crisis have received enormous research attention for a long time. Fossil fuels as the primary energy source, comprised 86% of global energy consumption in 2015. However, the consumption of ... -
Theoretical analysis of lattice energy and morphology of transition metal dichalcogenides
(2018-03-16)This work is aim to understand the composition of chemical bonds and explore the mechanism to form different kinds of morphology of TMD nanocluster. We have developed a universal theory and methodology which can well predict ... -
Promoting neuronal viability by mechano-regulation of neuron-to-neuron contacts
(2018-03-14)Neurons are the longest-living terminally differentiated cells in the body. They can survive for an entire duration of human life while continually maintaining our reflexes, behavioral patterns, emotions and memories. ... -
Utilization of incineration bottom ash for production of autoclaved aerated concrete
(2018-03-07)Singapore is a city state with limited land space and nature resource. Municipal solid waste (MSW) is incinerated to reduce the volume of refuse. The ash residue after incineration is disposed of in the Semakau landfill, ... -
Robust model predictive control of nonlinear and time-delay systems
(2018-03-06)Industrial systems usually suffer from severe nonlinearities and large time delays, which may cause degradation of the control performance or even instability of the whole system. Control of such systems is not an easy ... -
Synthesis and electrochemical studies of iron oxide-based hybrids for lithium ion batteries
(2018-02-28)With increasing demand for enhanced lithium ion batteries applied in electronic vehicles, hybrid vehicles and mobile electronics, intensive research is being focused on exploring new generation anode materials with high ... -
Computational modelling of protein-protein and cell-cell interaction across multiple scales
(2018-02-28)To gain a deeper insight into the inner workings of biology, computational modelling is performed for three projects spanning three different scales: namely at the molecular or protein scale, at the intracellular scale and ... -
Modelling of critical infrastructure interdependencies for vulnerability analysis
(2018-02-27)Critical infrastructures are systems required for producing and distributing essential goods and services needed for the proper functioning of a city or state. These infrastructures function in collaboration with one ... -
Unveiling the fundamental properties of sulphate based cathodes for next generation lithium ion batteries
(2018-02-21)Lithium ion batteries lie at the heart of many of the portable electronics and automobiles in the modern world. By 2025 they will be responsible for storing energy equivalent to 12 times the energy released by the nuclear ... -
Bioactivty and controlled release studies of ranibizumab from polymeric carriers
(2018-02-20)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in developed societies. Ranibizumab is an anti-angiogenic agent commonly prescribed to treat AMD. However several issues associated with ... -
Revealing the adaptive evolution of pathogenic bacteria by next-generation sequencing
(2018-02-20)Next-generation sequencing has been increasingly used to investigate the evolution of pathogenic bacteria, owing to its high throughput and accuracy. NGS can detect internal genetic mutations accumulated in the genomes of ... -
Neural signal processing techniques to analyse motor functions in eeg-based brain-computer interfaces
(2018-02-12)The electroencephalogram (EEG)-based Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) provides an alternative pathway to transmit neural information to a computer. Nowadays, EEG-based Brain-Computer Interfaces are becoming popular due to ... -
Two-dimensional black phosphorus for rechargeable batteries
(2018-02-09)The increasing demand of clean and sustainable energy drives the development of energy storage devices. Rechargeable batteries, including lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), have been considered ...