Awarded Projects for FY2014

First Call for Proposals

Out of the 78 submissions received at the close of the Call for Proposals in Jan 2014, 10 research projects have been awarded. The table below shows the list of awarded projects.


S/NTitlePrincipal Investigator (PI), 
Co-PIs And Collaborators 
1. Sensor-Enabled Homes and Personalised Care for Senior Singaporeans Living in the HDB Environment
PI: Assoc Prof Tan Hwee Pink / SMU
Co-PIs: Eastern Health Alliance, A*STAR IHPC
Collaborators: SMU, TCS Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Goodlife!, HDB, MOH, URA
2.Development of Integrated Multi-physics Urban Microclimatic Modelling Tool – Wind and Thermal, Solar Irradiance/Shading and Acoustic Noise Mapping
PI: Dr Poh Hee Joo / A*STAR IHPC
Co-PIs: A*STAR IHPC, A*STAR I2R, HDB
Collaborators: NUS, BCA, HDB, JTC, NParks, URA
3.Biophilic Town: A Framework for Landscapes to Enhance the Environment of High-Density Towns
PI: Assoc Prof Tan Puay Yok / NUS
Co-PIs: Chinese University of Hong Kong, NParks, NUS
Collaborators: HDB, NParks, URA
4.Abating traffic noise through a holistic approach of noise monitoring, analytics and control (MAC)
PI: Assoc Prof Gan Woon Seng / NTU
Co-PIs: A*STAR I2R, ADSC
Collaborators: University of Southampton (UK), Panasonic (Singapore), Tottori University (Japan) LTA, NEA, A*STAR I2R
5.The Sonic Crystal Project - meeting the trio challenges of providing natural ventilation, daylight and noise mitigation
PI: Assoc Prof Lee Heow Pueh / NUS
Co-PI: NUS
Collaborators: BCA, NEA
6.Noise mitigation solutions for the building envelope with green and intelligent sound absorbing materials
PI: Dr Yao Kui / A*STAR IMRE
Co-PIs: A*STAR IHPC, HDB
Collaborator: NEA
7.Life Safety and Structural Fire Safety of Mega Underground Caverns in Singapore
PI: Prof Tan Kang Hai / NTU
Co-PI: NTU
Collaborators: Michigan State University (Lansing), Northwestern Polytechnic University (Xian, China), ceEntek Pte Ltd, SINTEF (Norway), DSTA, JTC, SCDF
8.Structural and Social Impacts of Rock Blasting on Nearby EnvironmentPI: Assoc Prof Zhao Zhiye / NTU
Co-PI: NTU
Collaborators: JTC, DSTA, LTA
9.Psychological, health and social parameters associated with working in underground spaces
PI: Prof Soh Chee Kiong / NTU
Co-PI: NTU
Collaborators: SINTEF (Norway), NTU, JTC, DSTA
10.Microbiological, Chemical and Physical Interactions in Rock Cavern Water Storage
PI: Prof Chiew Yee Meng / NTU
Co-PIs: NTU, Deakin University (Australia)
Collaborators: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (USA), The University of Western Australia (Australia), PUB

Please refer to the project abstracts and CVs of Lead PIs here.

Other Awarded Projects


S/NTitlePrincipal Investigator (PI), 
Co-PIs And Collaborators 
1. Future of Cities: Foresight Study 
  1. Future Economy
  2. Future Transportation
  3. Living with Technology
  4. Future Urban Form and Redesign
Lead PI: Prof Chan Heng Chee/ SUTD
Sub-Project PIs and Co-PIs: SUTD