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3D-Printed Vessel HullsSmart Floating Structures for Coastal ProtectionNATURE — Mangroves and SeagrassREFOREST — Floating Ecological PlantersComposite Propellers for Electric OutboardsAdditively Manufactured Floating ModulesStorm Surge and Wave Models
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3D-Printed Vessel Hulls

A*STAR–NAMIC · 2025–2027

Research into vessel hull design, additive manufacturing approaches and structural connections.

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Eco-Friendly 3D-Printed Vessel Hulls: Design, Additive Manufacturing Approaches and Structural Connection Techniques.

Research focus

Hull design, additive manufacturing and structural connection techniques.

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Smart Floating Structures for Coastal Protection

CFRP Tranche 2 · 2024–2028

Research on multifunctional floating systems for wave attenuation, coastal protection and flood management.

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Smart and Multifunctional Floating Structures for Coastal Protection and Flood Control.

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Floating barrier configurations, hydrodynamic performance and validation of coastal protection concepts.

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NATURE — Mangroves and Seagrass

MCCS · 2024–2027

Investigating how mangroves and seagrass influence wave attenuation and support nature-based coastal resilience.

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Investigation of Wave Attenuation over Mangroves and Seagrass (NATURE).

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Wave–vegetation interaction, hydrodynamic measurements and evaluation of coastal protection performance.

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REFOREST — Floating Ecological Planters

MCCS · 2025–2028

Development of modular floating planter systems for mangrove and seagrass applications in coastal environments.

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Multi-Purpose Modular Floaters for Integrated Mangrove & Seagrass Planter (REFOREST).

Research focus

Floating planter design, survivability, modularity and ecological integration.

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Composite Propellers for Electric Outboards

A*STAR–NAMIC · 2025–2027

Design and engineering of lightweight, high-performance composite propellers for electric outboard propulsion.

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Bridging the Gap: Innovating Lightweight and High-Performance Composite Propellers for Electric Outboard Motors.

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Hydrodynamic design, structural performance, optimisation and prototype evaluation.

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Additively Manufactured Floating Modules

A*STAR–NAMIC · 2025–2027

Research on modular floating structures designed for additive manufacturing and marine applications.

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Additive Manufacturing of Universal Lightweight High-Strength Floating Module.

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Module design, manufacturability, structural performance and connection concepts.

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Physics-Informed Storm Surge and Wave Models

CFRP Tranche 1 · 2023–2027

Development of physics-informed, data-driven models for storm surge and wave prediction to support coastal resilience.

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Development of Physics-Informed Data-Driven Storm Surge and Wave Models.

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Combining physical principles with data-driven modelling of storm surge and waves.

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