NTU launches initiative to propel multidisciplinary energy-related research
Jun 2, 2009 - 3:59:36 AM
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The first centre that has been set up under ERI@N is the Centre for Sustainable Energy Research (CESR). Established with an initial investment of S$60 million to be used over five years, the researchers will address some of the world's most challenging problems, through investigations in advanced fuel cells, charge storage, wind/tidal energy and energy efficiency and smart buildings. CESR will comprise participation of about 40 professors, 40 research fellows and associates and 75 PhD/Masters' students.
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By Nanyang Technological University,
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Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has established a broad based multi-disciplinary energy research centre that seeks to explore complex energy-related issues.
The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) will encompass up to six research centres and institutes to address different energy-related issues. It will be a think-tank for scientists to assemble and exchange ideas, stimulating collaboration across scientific disciplines and inspiring new innovations.
Speaking at the launch of the new Institute, NTU Provost Professor Bertil Andersson says, In these times of economic and political uncertainty, much attention is focused on energy supplies, their security and also their impact on societies. This adds to the growing concerns about the impact of climate change and global warming. The search for new energy sources and increasing the efficiency of our energy use is growing apace.
ERI@N aims to build and develop core capabilities in energy technologies through high-quality collaborative research and development and training of skilled professionals for the industry. The Institute will act as a collaborative platform for scientists, engineers, social scientists, and others from NTU and around the world to interact and jointly promote relevant energy-related solutions and policies for the future.
At NTU, we need to prepare ourselves for the challenges ahead and build on our undisputed research strengths, especially in engineering. ERI@N has been set up to create synergies between our existing activities and mobilise our intellectual resources in all aspects of energy-related research, including business studies, economics, communication, and political and security studies, adds Professor Andersson.
We adopt an interdisciplinary approach for our research as we believe there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Activities at ERI@N will seek to improve the efficiency of current energy systems while maximising the synergistic effects of alternative energy resources, so as to reduce the cost of production and enhance the overall living conditions for all of us, says Dr Subodh Mhaisalkar, Co-Director of ERI@N.
Driving towards global collaborations and exchanges, ERI@N is in talks with academic partners such as University of California, Berkeley and Imperial College London to pursue joint projects. The Institute is also working with multi-national companies and key industry partners such as Bosch, Rolls-Royce, Vestas and Atlantis.
The setting up of ERI@N is timely as Singapore has poised itself to be a global hub for clean energy, where green products are developed, made, and exported overseas. Last year, the Singapore government identified the Clean Energy industry as a strategic growth area for our economy. By 2015, the clean energy industry is expected to contribute S$1.7 billion to Singapore's gross domestic product and create 7,000 jobs.
The first centre that has been set up under ERI@N is the Centre for Sustainable Energy Research (CESR). Established with an initial investment of S$60 million to be used over five years, the researchers will address some of the world's most challenging problems, through investigations in advanced fuel cells, charge storage, wind/tidal energy and energy efficiency and smart buildings. CESR will comprise participation of about 40 professors, 40 research fellows and associates and 75 PhD/Masters' students.
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