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Prof. Chang-Hasnain Elected as 2019 Optical Society of America VP
October 2018

BEARS Chief Academic Officer, Connie Chang-Hasnain, has been elected as the 2019 Vice-President (VP) of Optical Society of America (OSA.) OSA has been the biggest supporter of optics and photonics worldwide, bringing together and training scientists, educators, and business leaders to cultivate and advance specialized and professional development for over 100 years. Currently, Prof. Chang-Hasnain also serves as the SinBeRISE Program Leader, and Associate Dean for Strategic Alliances in the College of Engineering at UC Berkeley.
Nelumbo: Updates
September 2018

Cyclotron Road recently highlighted Nelumbo, the creator of highly-efficient, heat-transfer surfaces, a company that was founded by SinBerBEST 1 researchers led by Prof. Hayden Taylor. The article discussed how it has a new partnership with Danfoss, a worldwide supplier of energy-efficient power systems, completed a Series A financing round, opened a manufacturing and development facility, and expanded its team.
LinkedIn Article: Interaction of Ceiling Fans
August 2018

SinBerBEST 2 Theme Leader, Professor Stefano Schiavon, issued a LinkedIn article in July 2018 on ceiling fan airflows based on a climate chamber study. In this Singapore-based experiment, SinBerBEST researcher, Aleksandra Lipczynska, Prof. Schiavon, and Director of the Center for Environmental Design Research, Edward Arens, examined airflow profiles created by one fan and multiple fans using high spatial resolution air speed measurements, 5,760 and 20,160 measuring points for the two cases respectively.

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Nature.com Paper: Characterization of Photocatalytic Powder

March 2017

Nature.com's Scientific Reports recently published research findings from UC Berkeley, National University of Singapore, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on the characterization of photocatalytic TiO2 powder under different conditions. They used an advanced XPS with synchrotron radiation light source to explore the surface changes of bulk photocatalytic TiO2 powder under near ambient pressure with the sequential supply and termination of UV irradiation, water moisture, and oxygen.

BEARS Holiday Party Recap

January 2016

In 2015, BEARS had its annual holiday party as organized by the Staff Welfare Committee in Singapore. It was a great success!

You Chun Er Joins BEARS as Procurement Specialist

August 2015

You Chun Er, a procurement expert with over 10 years of experience in purchasing hospital research supplies, has joined BEARS. With her help, BEARS has rolled out procurement training and related manuals.

SinBerBEST PhD Student to Join NUS Faculty

August 2015

Dr. Ju-hyuk Moon, a former UC Berkeley PhD student supported by SinBerBEST, will be a National University of Singapore (NUS) faculty member in January 2016. After graduation from Berkeley in 2014, Dr. Moon accepted a tenure position at Stony Brooks. As he was always impressed with the dynamism of the research in Singapore, Dr. Moon applied and selected for a NUS faculty position. This is a clear indication of the strong synergy between Berkeley and Singapore.