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SNAS Fellowship 2024

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A New Revolutionary Microelectronic Device

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2023 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award

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2024 IEEE Fellow

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World's Top 2% Scientists

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Next ASEAN Innovator (1030 x 450 px)

Next ASEAN Innovator

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Dr. Le YANG (1030 x 450 px)

Asia Pacific's Top Innovators under 35

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INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING (IMRE)

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), is a research institute of the Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR). Established in September 1997, IMRE has built strong capabilities in the areas of polymeric & organic materials, composite & structural materials, advanced materials characterisation & fabrication, optics and electronics. IMRE is an institute of talented researchers equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to conduct world-class materials science research to improve lives and capture economic value for Singapore.

IMRE develops core competence and interdisciplinary teams in critical technology areas, enable fundamental new discoveries and develop advanced materials that lead to new commercial products.

Through partnering international organisations, research institutes and industry in a synergistic, multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to materials research, IMRE further fulfils its vision to be the leading research institute for materials science and engineering.

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Upcoming Events

Wednesday, 30 October 2024

"Unlocking Cleantech Commercialization: 12 Keys to Scaling up" by Mario Fernandez

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/events/imre-seminar---unlocking-cleantech-commercialization--12-keys-to-scaling-up
2024-10-30 3:30 PM SGT to 2024-10-30 5:30 PM SGT
Innovis Tower, Level 1, MPH 2

Check out more information with the link above.

Wednesday, 11 September 2024

[IMRE Seminar] UKAEA's Fusion Research Efforts and Potential Opportunities for Singapore by Sir Ian Chapman

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-by-sir-ian-chapman/
2024-09-11 4:30 PM SGT to 2024-09-11 6:00 PM SGT
INFUSE Theatre

Join us at this exclusive seminar where Sir Ian Chapman, CEO of the UK Atomic Energy Authority, click on the link for more information!

Monday, 19 August 2024

[IMRE Seminar] CSIRO Activities Along the Battery Value Chain and Silicon-Graphite Anode Materials by Dr Marzi Barghamadi

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-by-dr-marzi-barghamadi
2024-08-19 2:00 PM SGT to 2024-08-19 3:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis One, Connexis South Tower, Level 14, INFUSE Theatre

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Dr Marzi Barghamadi from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), Australia. 

Monday, 22 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Nanoscale Gold Rush: New Opportunities in Nanogold by Associate Prof Michael Reithofer

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-aprof-michael-reithofer
2024-07-22 4:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-22 5:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar 3

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Associate Prof Michael Reithofer from the University of Vienna.

Monday, 22 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Nanoscale Gold Rush: New Opportunities in Nanogold

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-aprof-michael-reithofer
2024-07-22 4:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-22 5:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar 3

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Associate Prof Michael Reithofer from the University of Vienna.

Monday, 22 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] External Field Control of MOF Materials by Associate Prof Chin Jia Min

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-aprof-chin-jia-min
2024-07-22 12:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-22 1:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar 3

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Associate Prof Chin Jia Min from the University of Vienna. 

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Quantum Ionics: Ultra-Low Energy Consumption of Energy Conversion/Information Transmission in Biologic System by Prof Jiang Lei

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-by-prof-jiang-lei
2024-07-16 11:00 AM SGT to 2024-07-16 12:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar 3

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Prof Jiang Lei from the Technical Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.

Tuesday, 16 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Design and Applications of Metal-Azolate Frameworks by Prof Chen Xiao-Ming

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-by-prof-chen-xiao-ming
2024-07-16 10:00 AM SGT to 2024-07-16 11:00 AM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar 3

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Prof Chen Xiao-Ming from the School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Wednesday, 07 August 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Metal Additive Manufacturing Workshop

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-metal-additive-manufacturing-workshop
2024-08-07 1:00 PM SGT to 2024-08-07 2:45 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Innovis Tower, Level 8, Tech Marketplace

You’re invited to an exclusive “Metal Additive Manufacturing Workshop” organised by A*STAR.Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (A*STAR.IMRE). 

Monday, 12 August 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Structural and Electronic Phases of 2D Transition Metal Dichalcogenides

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-oleg-yazyev
2024-08-12 2:30 PM SGT to 2024-08-12 3:30 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 6, Seminar 2

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Prof Oleg Yazyev from the Institute of Physics (IPHYS), Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland.

Thursday, 18 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Smart and Programmable Crystalline Sponges from Basic Science to Commercialization by Dr Omar Farha

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-dr-omar-farha
2024-07-18 2:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-18 3:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Innovis Tower, Level 1, MPH

You’re invited to an exclusive seminar by Dr Omar Farha, Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Numat.

Monday, 15 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Multispectral Organic Photodetectors and Applications by Prof Furong Zhu

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-furong-zhu
2024-07-15 2:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-15 3:00 PM SGT
Seminar Room 2, Level 6, Kinesis Tower

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk by Prof Furong Zhu from the Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong, China.

Wednesday, 31 July 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Wearables, Nearables, and Diagnostics - Miniaturised and Flexible Sensors

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-madhu-bhaskaran
2024-07-31 2:00 PM SGT to 2024-07-31 3:00 PM SGT
MPH

Join us on 31 July 2024 for an insightful seminar by Professor Madhu Bhaskaran from RMIT University!

Monday, 20 May 2024

IMRE Scientific Conference 2024

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-scientific-conference-2024
2024-05-20 8:55 AM SGT to 2024-05-20 4:30 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Innovis, Level 1, Multi Purpose Hall

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Thursday, 11 April 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Materials Degradation under Corrosion and Radiation: from Alloy Design to First-Principles by Associate Prof Adrien Couet

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-associate-prof-adrian-couet
2024-04-11 10:00 AM SGT to 2024-04-11 11:30 AM SGT
Fusionopolis One, Connexis South Tower, Level 14, INFUSE Theatre

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk by Associate Prof Adrien Couet from the Department of Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.

Monday, 13 May 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Design of Functional Materials: Basic Physics, Density Functional Theory and Material Performance by Prof David Singh

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-david-singh
2024-05-13 4:45 PM SGT to 2024-05-13 6:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar Room 3

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk by Prof David Singh of the University of Missouri, USA.

Monday, 15 April 2024

[IMRE Seminar] Take it to the Limit: A story of piezoelectric materials and devices for extreme conditions by Prof Andrew Bell

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-andrew-bell
2024-04-15 2:00 PM SGT to 2024-04-15 3:00 PM SGT
Fusionopolis Two, Kinesis Tower, Level 7, Seminar Room 3

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk by Prof Andrew Bell of the University of Leeds, UK.

Thursday, 04 April 2024

[NQFF Lecture Series] Silicon MOS Qubits by Dr Lim Wee Han of Diraq

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/nqff-lecture-series
2024-04-04 10:00 AM SGT to 2024-04-04 11:00 AM SGT
Connexis South Tower, Level 14, INFUSE Theatre

The National Quantum Fabless Foundry (NQFF) invites you to an upcoming NQFF Lecture with guest speaker Dr Lim Wee Han from Diraq.

Dr Lim will discuss on "Silicon MOS Qubits". Take advantage of this chance to get a glimpse of the latest developments in this field and network with like-minded peers. 

Thursday, 07 March 2024

[IMRE Seminar] "Fusion Relevant Pulsed High-Energy-Density Pinch Plasma Research at NIE/NTU: From Device Development to Novel Diagnostics to Applications" by Prof Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-rajdeep-singh-rawat
2024-03-07 3:30 PM SGT to 2024-03-07 5:30 PM SGT
Seminar Room 2, Level 6, Kinesis Tower

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk on "Fusion Relevant Pulsed High-Energy-Density Pinch Plasma Research at NIE/NTU: From Device Development to Novel Diagnostics to Applications" by Prof Rajdeep Singh Rawat from National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

[IMRE Seminar] "21st Century Alchemy: Making Copper Look Like a Noble Metal" by Prof Mark E. Thompson

https://www.a-star.edu.sg/imre/events/imre-seminar-guest-speaker-prof-mark-thompson
2024-02-28 11:00 AM SGT to 2024-02-28 12:30 PM SGT
Seminar Room 2, Level 6, Kinesis Tower

The Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) invites you to a talk on "21st Century Alchemy: Making Copper Look Like a Noble Metal" by Prof Mark E. Thompson from the University of Southern California, USA 

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