JOINT RESEARCH WITH TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS

The National Environment Agency (NEA) carries out joint applied R&D projects with tertiary and research institutions with the aim of enhancing environmental infrastructure and related facilities and/or improve the physical and general environment in Singapore.  These joint applied R&D projects should be of practical value to NEA and of academic interest to the tertiary/ research institution and are usually co-funded by NEA and the participating organisation.

The following research areas are of interest to NEA:

S/N	Research Topic	Department	Contact Person / Department Representative (DR)
1	Development of environmentally sustainable packaging designs for the Food & Beverage Industry. This can include development of industry standards/guidelines for minimizing packaging material used.	Resource Conservation Department	Ms. Sharon Ong DID : 67319516
2	Energy conservation measures in the building sector: Advanced energy management and automation system  Energy efficient alternatives for energy intensive activities such as air-conditioning and heat generation Innovative solutions to improve or maintain good indoor thermal environment in buildings	Resource Conservation Department	Mr. Ng Tiong Wei DID : 67319078
3	Energy conservation measures in the industry sector: ·         Energy consumption and efficiency benchmarking study for industrial equipment ·         Evaluation of overall energy efficiency of cogeneration based district cooling system and electricity-driven district cooling system	Resource Conservation Department	Mr. Ng Tiong Wei DID : 67319078
4	Material engineering for incineration plants ·         Refractory material ·         Stoker grates	Waste Management Department	Mr. Lam Boon Kia DID : 67319198
5	To improve the flue gas treatment system and reduce expenditure on lime	Waste Management Department	Mr. Lam Boon Kia DID : 67319198
6	Innovative noise abatement technologies for construction and road traffic noise	Pollution Control Department	Mr. Ang Kok Kiat DID : 67319643
7	Cleaner technologies for grit blasting of ships	Pollution Control Department	Mr. Poon Chiew Tuck DID : 67319672
8	Remediation technologies for cleaning up of contaminated sites	Pollution Control Department	Mr. Chow Chee Kiong DID : 67319919
9	Development of a continuous water monitoring system for inland waters	Pollution Control Department	Mrs. Indrani Rajaram DID : 67319703
10	Carry out a sociology study of hawkers operating in markets/hawker centres: Study the social and economic profile of hawkers Conduct research on the market forces that attract people to enter/exit this trade Income-expenditure analysis of their business Causes and reasons that contribute to rental arrears	Hawkers Department	Ms. Lena Poh DID: 67319678
11	Mathematical modelling to identify the sources of infection in a dengue cluster based on surveillance data	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
12	To study the economic impact of dengue Economic implication of a dengue patient Economic impact of dengue on the public health system Overall impact of dengue on Singapore's economy	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
13	Innovative devices to detect Aedes mosquitoes or Aedes larva or potential breeding sources A device that can be used to detect adult Aedes mosquito during inspection A device that can be used to locate Aedes larva or potential breeding source during inspection	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
14	Dengue transmission predictive model A predictive model that can indicate dengue outbreak with a time lapse of at least more than a month A predictive model that indicate the location of dengue outbreak or transmission	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
15	Sensitive crow population predictive model for a small population To evaluate a right crow population to maintain so as to achieve an ecological balance To evaluate the most effective control method for maintaining a small crow population	Environmental Health Department	Mr Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
16	Test kits for on site testing of cooked food to check for food contamination Device to be used by field officers for quick results as to whether cooked food samples failed the prescribed microbiological standards Device should also be able to determine chemical parameters such as formaldehyde levels in raw seafood	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
17	Innovative solutions for kitchen exhaust designs to solve smell problems from food establishments Design an air-cleaning system that is environmental friendly and can be used for the common types of cooking in Singapore Evaluate effectiveness against commercially available systems Designs with potential to gain a patent would be preferable	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
18	To study the impact of illegal hawkers on the public health Conduct research on the market forces that contribute to illegal hawking Evaluate the impact on public health and make recommendations on how to address the issue in a meaningful way	Environmental Health Department	Mr. Tai Ji Choong DID : 67319736
19	Use of higher resolution numerical models and remote sensing data as input to improve regional and local weather forecasts	Meteorological Services Division	Mr. Tham Chien Wan DID : 65451492

• Proposal

Please submit completed proposals to the following:

MOU Secretariat
Environment Technology And Industry Development Office (ETIDO)
National Environment Agency
#11-00 Environment Building
40 Scotts Road
Singapore 228231

Fax: 6731 9922
Email: lim_cheng_choon@nea.gov.sg

Memoranda of Understanding with NUS and NTU

In 1991, the Ministry of Environment (ENV) signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with NUS and NTU to collaborate on joint applied R&D programmes. With the formation of NEA on 1 July 2002, both the MOUs were transferred to NEA. The joint research projects carried out under the MOU must be of interest to both parties. Two committees, the NEA-NUS MOU Management Committee and the NEA-NTU MOU Management Committee were formed to oversee project collaborations under the MOU. The joint projects are usually co-funded by both parties.

Please refer to the below format for submission of proposal: 

• NUS Proposal
• NTU Proposal