High Impact Thesis

Rajat Bandejiya is a Project Officer doing research at NTU. In this episode, he talks to us about his work on monitoring the health of civil structures with the use of optical strain sensors and optimizing their performance. He also shares some insight on filing patents for research work as well as the environmental factors that drive research like his.

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Ruchi Choudhary is a Ph.D. student at the school of biological sciences (SBS) at NTU. In this episode, she talks to us about her work in epigenetic changes associated with cancer where she focuses on currently characterizing the interplay between super enhancers and chromatin interactions.

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Mohamed Ragab is a Ph.D. student at the school of computer science and engineering (SCSE) at NTU. In this episode, he talks to us about his research on AI guided predictive maintenance of rotating machines and it's potential advantages. He also talks about some of the practical challenges of applying machine learning in real world scenarios and discuss some of the future directions of AI and machine learning.

Shilpa Manandhar is a researcher at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore. In this episode she talks to us about her research on using GPS satellites and signals for rainfall prediction. She also talks about the working principle behind this approach and some of it's advantages. Additionally, She also speaks about her current work on maintaining the atomic clocks that are used for global time keeping (UTC-coordinated universal time) and the importance of that for various sectors.

Kashyapa Naren Athreyas is a Post-doc at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) in NTU. In this episode, he talks to us about his research on developing control systems for satellites. He also shares some of the challenges involved in controlling the orientation of satellites in outer space and discuss some of the methods that can be used to overcome them.

Elinor Meredith is a Ph.D. student at the Earth Observatory of Singapore in NTU. In this episode, she talks to us about her research on predicting the hazards and impacts of volcanic eruptions and lava flows and how it may affect the communities living nearby. She also shares some of the common methods by which data is collected, such as satellite imagery, field visits and historical reports from past volcanic eruptions.

Rohit Behera is a Ph.D. student at the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NTU. In this episode he talks to us about his 

research on developing ceramic composites and structures that take inspiration from the biological world, he also talks about the approach

he uses to make ceramics magnetically responsive and how that can be helpful in developing structures with certain properties using magnetic fields.

Krishnan U Ambikakumari Sanalkumar is a Ph.D. student at the School of Civil Engineering at NTU. He speaks to us about his research on self-sensing concrete and sustainable construction materials. We also talk about their possible future adoption in various applications and discuss some interesting construction technologies.

Shravan Kalyankar is a Ph.D. student at the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering in NTU. In this episode he talks to us about 

his research on improving the reliability of the wireless communication systems used for train localization and traffic management. We also 

talk about some of the possible challenges faced in this area and the ways to overcome them.

See Wee is a Ph.D. student at School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at NTU. In this episode he speaks to us about his research on engineering MXenes (a class of 2D materials) for electromagnetic shielding applications. He also talks about the other potential applications of MXenes as well as their limitations.