Asian Deans' Forum 2024: The Rising Stars Women in Engineering (RSE) Workshop - An Insightful Visit to NERI

On November 19, 2024, NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) had the pleasure of hosting the participants of the Asian Deans' Forum 2024: The Rising Stars Women in Engineering (RSE) Workshop for a Lab Tour. This event was organised by NUS College of Design and Engineering.

The visit kicked off with a warm welcome from NERI Director, Assoc Prof Sanjay Swarup, followed by an enlightening presentation by Dr. Lee Lai Yoke on NERI’s vision and cutting-edge research. The participants, young women professionals in engineering disciplines from across the world with interests in exploring and advancing careers in prestigious universities across Asia, engaged eagerly, asking insightful questions to better understand the innovative technologies and sustainable solutions NERI is pioneering.

During the lab tour, guided by Ms. Xu Yanfang, NERI’s Senior Lab Manager, participants had the opportunities to learn about some of the state-of-the-art analytical instruments and gained insights into how the instruments are being utilised for environmental research.

The participants concluded their visit with a good understanding of NERI’s role in supporting the NUS eco-system in environmental and water research.

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Dr. Lee Lai Yoke, NERI Associate Director, sharing an overview of NERI .
Dr. Lee Lai Yoke, NERI Associate Director, sharing an overview of NERI .
Women engineers from leading universities across Asia engaged in an insightful lab tour led by Ms Xu Yanfang, NERI Senior Laboratory Manager.
Women engineers from leading universities across Asia engaged in an insightful lab tour led by Ms Xu Yanfang, NERI Senior Laboratory Manager.