Past Projects
LIFE SCIENCES
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Principal Investigators: Asst Prof Raye Yeow Chen Hua
Entrepreneurial Leads: Shruthi Suresh, Research Engineer
Team members: Liu YuchunProject description: This invention is centered on the detection and display of brainwaves, and subsequently utilising the brainwave data for a variety of different applications. Specifically, Emosis intends to focus on extending its system for use as a pain monitoring system to objectively assess the efficacy of pain-relieving methods.
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Principal Investigators: Professor Robert Marks
Entrepreneurial Leads: Cheng Ting, PhD Student
Team members: Siham Ouasti, Wu Yuanyuan, Yuan XintongProject description: The Biopen device consists of the integration of a CMOS sensor with immobilised glowing bioreporter bacteria within a calcium alginate matrix, which together can detect a variety of toxic chemicals. The type of chemical detected depends on the chosen genetically engineered bioreporter utilised. The light signal produced is proportional to the target analyte concentration.
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Principal Investigators: Asst Prof Liaw Sok Ying
Entrepreneurial Leads: Wu Ling Ting
Team members: Ooi Sim Leng Maybelline, Siau ChiangProject description: RAPIDS stands for Rescuing A Patient In Deteriorating Situations. This interactive e-learning software known as e-RAPIDS, is developed to train nurses to confidently identify and manage patients who show signs of clinical deterioration in the general ward setting. It has been designed to equip nurses with the knowledge and skills to understand, communicate & respond effectively during such events before patients collapse.
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Principal Investigators: Professor Sam Li Fong Yau
Entrepreneurial Leads: Lin Junyu
Team members: Li Haiyan, Liu Feng, Gerald ChowProject description: G-Sense aims to demonstrate the feasibility of its patent pending technology based on DNA probe coupled with surface plasmon resonance for environmental and water quality monitoring. It is portable, high accurate, cost effective and reagent free.
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Principal Investigators: Asst Prof Vincent Lee Chengkuo
Entrepreneurial Leads: Wang Hao, Research Engineer
Team members: Lokesh Dhakar, Xiang ZhuolinProject description: MicroNeedle fabricates micro-needles integrated with CNT nanofilters. The device could be used for controlled release of bio-molecules such as insulin, DNA and cosmetics. The packaged device is a wearable patch with drug loaded and could be sold in normal clinics for a simple self-administration drug or in cosmetics but with a higher absorption rate.
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Principal Investigators: Professor Chang Young-Tae
Entrepreneurial Lead 1: Xu Wang, Graduate Student
Entrepreneurial Lead 2: Divya Jain
Team members: Animesh SamantaProject description: Milk QC is making a portable device to rapidly and accurately measure the amount of fat in milk. The first fluorescent sensor for milk-fat, which exhibits magnificent, yet selective, turn-on feature towards fat molecules. The portable, easy-to-use, handy device promises to help businesses in ensuring the quality of their product.