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nanophotonics. The collaboration will provide opportunities to
challenge and tackle critical issues and bottlenecks faced by
existing technologies in microelectronic and photonic
industries, promising innovations with superior performance
beyond what is available today. Three main thrusts constitute
the research project:
Thrust 1 : Carbon based nanotechnologies
Thrust 2 : Nanowire based nanotechnologies
Thrust 3 : Innovative materials and 3D Integration
The current key focus of this joint laboratory is on
technological process developments, characterisation and
modeling, design of new RF and photonics components for
future applications in telecommunication, space, and defense.
Fraunhofer IDM Centre @ NTU
Directors: Associate Professor Wolfgang Müller - Wittig and
Associate Professor Chee Yeow Meng
Vision
• Sustainable positive development of research in interactive
digital media technologies
• Promotion of applied research as well as the
commercialization of IDM innovations
• Develop breakthrough innovations in the digital space,
especially with Visual Computing solutions for modern
mobile devices like iPad2, iPhone, tablet, etc.
Mission
• Applied R&D in Interactive Digital Media Technologies
To conduct R&D activities in the in the areas of Visual
Computing and pay particular attention to real-time
rendering, Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and
Visual Analytics
• Link between Industry & Academic R&D
The Centre bridges the gap between academic research and
the demands of the industry.
It stays internationally competitive by engaging various
strategic partners such as government agencies, industrial
corporations and other research institutes.
• Bridge to Europe and IDM Resource Centre
Overview
The Fraunhofer IDM Centre @ NTU is a research centre for
Interactive Digital Media (IDM) operated jointly by Nanyang
Technological University (NTU) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.
The centre’s mandate is to promote and undertake applied
research of direct utility to private and public enterprise. Its
research in interactive digital media technology covers a
range of key topics in the area of Visual Computing. Research
activities are focused on real-time rendering, Virtual Reality
(VR), Augmented Reality (AR) and Visual Analytics problems
especially from the area of science and engineering. The
overall aim of these visual solutions is to improve the
discovery process and to gain better understanding with
analysis techniques and visualisation methods, as well as
supporting teaching and learning in a variety of science and
engineering domains.
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
s
Europe's largest application-oriented research organisation,
which has more than 80 research units and employs over
18,000 engineers and researchers worldwide.
Facilitated by the multi-agency Interactive Digital Media R&D
Programme Office at Media Development Authority (MDA)
and funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF),
Fraunhofer IDM@NTU forms a part of the International
Research Centres that Singapore is establishing (IRC@SG).
Back in 1998, Fraunhofer IGD
de/en/Institut) together with NTU founded the Centre for
Advanced Media Technology (CAMTech). In May 2010,
CAMTech transitioned to Fraunhofer IDM@NTU under the
leadership of Professor Wolfgang Müller-Wittig and Professor
Chee Yeow Meng.
Joint PhD launched
Fraunhofer IDM@NTU fosters international research activities
through its network of partner universities.
Joint PhD-Programmes with two leading European
universities known for their strengths in engineering and
computer science were launched as part of the Centre’s
inauguration further improving its research capabilities and
outreach. This joint doctorate in Visual Computing is the first
of such to be offered in Singapore. NTU will be partnering
Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany, and Graz
University of Technology, Austria, and both programmes are
expected to have its first batch of students by January 2012.
As a start, a total of 20 scholarships will be given to promising
PhD students - 10 from NTU and another 10 from the
universities in Germany and Austria.
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Electromagnetic Effects Research Laboratory (EMERL)
Director: Associate Professor See Kye Yak
Co-Director: Adjunct Associate Professor Koh Wee Jin
Mission
• To spearhead focused research work in electromagnetic
interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
with particular emphasis in areas of national importance
• To establish research collaboration in EMI and EMC with
international and local research institutions
Research Activities
Recognising the importance of EMC and its relevance to both
military and civilian system design, NTU and DSO National
Laboratories signed a memorandum of understanding on 24
March 2004 to set up EMERL in NTU. EMERL was
constructed at a cost of about $10 million, and funded by
DSTA, DSO and A*STAR. It was officially opened on 7
September 2007 by then Defence Minister,
Mr Teo Chee
Hean.
The Centre’s emphasis on applied research in interactive
and digital media complements NTU’s focus on basic
research. In other cities within the network of Fraunhofer
Society, this combination of Fraunhofer’s applied research
with basic research at universities has made significant
scientific and economic impact. In Singapore, the synergistic
link with NTU will be the cornerstone of the research centre.
The Centre will join the ranks of top interactive digital media
(IDM) centres. As Singapore expands its international
network of R&D institutions, the Centre will help to
strengthen local capabilities in research and promote
commercialisation opportunities in interactive digital media
applications as well as contribute actively to conferences,
exhibitions, seminars, workshops, etc. for Academia,
Government and Industry in the Asia-Pacific Region