1. University of Glasgow Singapore Research Opportunities
Professor Trevor Hoey
Dean University of Glasgow Singapore

2. UGS activities Undergraduate programmes (650 students)
BEng [Aeronautical Eng; Aerospace Systems; Mech Design Eng; Mechatronics]
BSc [Computing Science]
BSc [Nursing from ]
PhD programme
8 students [5 IPP; 2 employer funded; 1 UGS fee waiver]; all have Glasgow-based co-supervisors
Academic staff 12
Support staff 5
MaRIO staff 1 (2 from August 2016)
Business development staff (0.5 – shared post with SDI)
New grant (31st March)
Singapore Ministry of Education (Translational Innovative Grant) SGD 311k to
Sye Loong Keoh (UGS), Chris Johnson (Comp Sci) and Singapore collaborators
EPSILON: End-to-end Protection for Smart-metering Communication Infrastructure within a Local Field Area Network

3. Research Capabilities – Some Foci
Aerospace Sciences
Cyber Security
Energy
Large Data Analytics
Systems Engineering

4. Research Capabilities - Aerospace Sciences
Applied aerospace systems (UAV/MAVs, etc.)
Smart sensors and vision based navigation
Aero-hydro-servoelasticity
Space hazards – asteroids and debris
Experimental aerodynamics
High speed aerodynamics

5. Wireless Sensor Networks &
Research Capabilities -
Cyber-Security
Innovation Areas
Security Management
Applied cryptography for new
functionalities in IoT/ICS/Smart Grid
Internet of Things
Industrial Control
Lightweight security protocols
for embedded devices
Policy-based security management
for closed-loop feedback control
Smart Cities
Building Automation
Inter-operability and market
adoption
Wireless Sensor Networks &
Distributed Systems

6. Research Capabilities - Energy
Energy management systems
Energy harvesting
Renewable energy systems
Solar power satellites
Power ultrasonics
Non-destructive testing
Energy characteristics of devices

7. Research Capabilities - Large Data Analytics
Situation detection
Social life networks
Decision sport
Personalised health records
Online fault diagnosis

8. Research Capabilities - Systems Engineering
Radar, sonar and communications
Smart antenna array systems
Beamforming, target detection, estimation
Structural health monitoring
Design and optimisation
Controller design

9. Addressing Major Challenges
Energy & sustainability
Environment
Health & wellbeing
Space
Smart cities

10. EDB Sponsored Industrial Postgraduate Program (IPP)
Candidate’s Salary
Employer’s CPF contribution
Industry problem
Full-time employment
Industry supervision
KEY FEATURES
Enrolled at PhD level to work on an industry project with a Singapore-based company
Company treats IPP PhD researcher as a normal employee
Grant support is available for a maximum period of 4 years
Bond free
Company
Research grant (Co-funded)
EDB Singapore
Tuition Fees
Research grant (Co-funded)
Academic supervision
Research training
PhD award
University

11. Our Partners in Singapore

13. Contacts UGS Research Director Dr Cindy Goh (Cindy.Goh@glasgow.ac.uk)
UGS Business Development Manager
Deepika Sood
MaRIO SE Asia Regional Manager
Elaine Lew