“Wisdom and its Rivals in Global Philosophical Traditions”

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Dr. Bjelde (Institut für Philosophie)

National University of Singapore: Prof. Matthew Walker, Associate Professor (Department of Philosophy, Yale-NUS College)

The project focuses on refining contributions for a Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy entry on wisdom and exploring related epistemological states. New faculty members will join to discuss intercultural epistemology, common interests and develop a grant application on theoretical wisdom.

 

“Innovative Biomass Solutions for Singapore, Germany and Their Regions”

Technische Universität Berlin: Prof. Dr. Vera Susanne Rotter and Dr. Li Wah Wong (Institut für Technischen Umweltschutz)

National University of Singapore: Prof. Iris Yu (NUS) Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

The initiative seeks to address complex biomass management challenges. The project focuses on developing multidisciplinary solutions for urban and urban-rural areas. It aims to drive impactful and sustainable biomass solutions through interdisciplinary collaboration, academic expertise, industry partnerships, and external funding.

 

“Integrating Operations Research into Digital Process Twins for Sustainable and Adaptive PCB Production”

Technische Universität Berlin: Prof. Dr. Rainer Stark (Department for Industrial Information Technology)

National University of Singapore: Prof. Jussi Keppo (Department of Analytics and Operations)

This project aims to integrate Operations Research (OR) optimization techniques into digital process twins for sustainable and adaptive PCB production. The goal is to create a framework that combines real-world data with adaptable process models and a dedicated optimization engine, enabling continuous, data-driven decision-making. The project focuses on optimizing a continuously running soldering oven to reduce energy consumption and improve decision-making speed.

 

“Comparative analysis of machine learning drug response prediction (DRP) tools in patients with advanced malignancies in real world datasets from tertiary centres in Asia and Europe”

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Dr Damien Tobias Rieke (Department for Hematology, Oncology and Cancer Immunology)

National University of Singapore: Dr Anand D Jeyasekharan (Cancer Science Institute)

The aim is to address the challenge of limited patient drug response data by leveraging labelled data from cancer cell lines and employing advanced techniques such as multi-task learning, domain-invariant representation learning, and generative data augmentation. The project will validate three DRP methods - DruID, PREDICT-AI, and GANDALF - with the goal of improving precision oncology and enhancing treatment decisions for patients with advanced malignancies. By developing more accurate and reliable DRP tools, the project aims to prevent ineffective treatments and improve patient outcomes, ultimately contributing to better cancer management and care.

 

“Berlin-Singapore Alliance for the Promotion of Female Mental Health”

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Prof Dr Thi Minh Tam Ta (Department of Psychiatry and Neurosciences)

National University of Singapore: Prof. Dr. Cyrus Ho Su Hui (Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Psychological Medicine)

The project focuses on enhancing the understanding of risk factors and protective mechanisms affecting women's mental health, particularly during vulnerable life stages such as peri- and postpartum phases, perimenopause, and migration. The alliance seeks to develop targeted interventions, policies, and best practices tailored to female patients, with a primary goal of deepening knowledge on how various factors intersect to impact women's mental health. Additionally, the project will implement training, capacity-building initiatives, and digital health innovations to address unmet mental health needs among women, ultimately aiming to reduce stigma and promote early intervention.

 

“Durable Pt-Based Catalysts for Scalable Electrocatalytic NH3 Oxidation and Hydrogen Production”

Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin: Prof. Nicola Pinna (Institut für Chemie)

National University of Singapore: Prof. Chen Wei (Department of Chemistry)

The project focuses on developing durable Pt-based catalysts for efficient electrocatalytic NH3 oxidation and hydrogen production. The aim is to address the challenge of Pt catalyst deactivation due to strong, irreversible *N adsorption in the ammonia oxidation reaction (AOR). The project will employ atomic layer deposition (ALD) to precisely synthesize calibrated Pt electrocatalysts and protect them with transition metal oxide clusters, enhancing AOR activity and poisoning resistance. Ultimately, the goal is to achieve over 99% activity and durability for more than 1,000 hours, enabling industrial-scale AOR for hydrogen production.