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Maritime Institute at NTU (MI @ NTU) Status of Research

1 Maritime Institute at NTU NTU) Status of Research presented by Lam Yen Chin Executive Director MI@NTU 3 June 2013

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Established in 1991 Ranked 47 th in the world s top 100 Colleges & Schools 1. College of Engineering 2. College of Science 3.

2 Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Established in 1991 Ranked 47 th in the world s top 100 Colleges & Schools 1. College of Engineering 2. College of Science 3. Nanyang Business School (College of Business) 4. College of Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences 5. Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine 6. Interdisciplinary Graduate School 12 Other Institutes & Centres Figures: Students Population: 33,200 Undergraduates : 23,700 Graduates : 9,500 Faculty and Staff population: 6,612 Autonomous Institutes 1. National Institute of Education 2. S Rajaratnam School of International Studies 3. Earth Observatory of Singapore 4. Singapore Centre on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering

3 Organisation Structure NTU) Board of Management chaired by Provost, NTU Executive Director Deputy Director Deputy Director Deputy Director School of MAE School of CEE School of MAE / ERI@N

4 Maritime NTU Executive Director Mr Lam Yen Chin Deputy Director Professor Chan Siew Hwa Deputy Director Assoc Prof Lo Yat-Man Edmond Deputy Director Professor Lua Aik Chong

5 Roles of NTU 1. Establish a broad-based maritime education and research platform at NTU, leveraging on NTU s core competencies and partnering the industry. 2. Partner SMI, MPA, EDB and A*Star to champion maritime science and technology development. 3. Attract, retain and support world-class maritime researchers. 4. Foster a culture of innovation in maritime research and technology.

Technology and Environment Maritime Logistics and

6 Research Thrusts Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Maritime Clean Energy Maritime Technology and Environment Maritime Logistics and Operations Maritime Policy and Security Maritime Business and Economics

7 Maritime NTU CoE IDM CoB NEWRI MI@NTU CoS RSIS ERI@N CoE College of Engineering CoB College of Business CoS College of Science ERI@N Energy Research NTU IDM Fraunhofer IDM@NTU NEWRI Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute RSIS S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies

8 Current Maritime Related Research Grants 1. EDB funded NAME Professorships 2. A*Star funded MIMO applications for composite riser 3. NTU funded joint PhD scholarships in naval architecture, marine engineering and offshore engineering with University of Southampton

in both marine vessels and port infrastructures Development and integration of environmental friendly

9 Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme Focus Emission control (SOx, NOx, Particulate Matters,etc) for marine vessels Intelligent power management and hardware for both hybrid and full electric power generators in both marine vessels and port infrastructures Development and integration of environmental friendly technologies to reduce the carbon footprint (smart grid, cold ironing etc.) 17 ongoing projects; 5 pending projects

10 Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme S/N Title 1 Optimal Power Management of a Fully Electric Tugboat 2 Biomimetic-Based Antifouling Coatings as a Route to Improve Energy Efficiency of Ships and Port Structures 3 Using Vanadium Redox Battery for Cargo Handling Equipment in Port Terminals 4 Novel Energy Efficient Electric Machines for Electric Ships using Magnetocaloric Systems 5 6 Land-Based Energy Management System (LEMS) Incorporating Renewable Energy Resources and Shore Power Applications Reducing Fuel Consumption Using Flywheel Battery Technology for Rubber Tyred Gantry Cranes in Container Terminals 7 Study of a Modular-based Portable Wind Turbine for Marine Applications 8 Potential Marine Antifouling Agents: Synthesis and Formulation of Novel Halogenated Cyclopent-2-ones 9 Integration of thermoelectric modules into heat exchanger of ship/marine engine to improve the fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emission 10 Design of an Lightweight and Efficient Power Inverter System for Marine Application

11 Maritime Clean Energy Research Programme S/N 11 Title Investigation of Cargo Heating Systems Based on a Zero-Order Model and a Fast-Algorithm Optimization Strategy 12 Derived Bunker Fuel from Waste Oil Sludge 13 A High Efficient Waste Heat Driven Quad-generation Plant 14 ZEDSMart - Zero-Emission DeSulphurization process for Maritime applications: Novel process and pilot scale demonstration 15 Fuel Cell Range Extender for Electric Boats 16 Advanced Materials for High Performance Lithium ion Batteries for Marine Applications 17 Conversion of CO2 to Renewable Energy Using HOT-DNA Membrane for the Mitigation of Marine Vessel Emission

12 Thank you for your attention! Contact us at : ExecDir-MI@ntu.edu.sg Website :

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