SNIC-AsCA2019 Singapore Award 2026
The Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC)-AsCA2019 Singapore Award for Distinguished Woman Chemist 2026 is awarded to Professor Ho Ghim Wei.
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AI-Driven Smart Sensor Decodes Fatigue and Stress
About one in three employees in Singapore report feeling burnt out — one of the highest rates globally. A research team led by Professor Ho Ghim Wei has developed a metahydrogel platform integrated with AI-driven signal processing for objective, continuous mental health monitoring in real-world settings. The team’s findings were published in the scientific journal Nature Sensors on 24 March 2026.
Free-standing Inorganic Membranes
A breakthrough in synthesis strategy enables the facile formulation of inorganic membranes that are highly customisable, potentially revolutionising many membrane-based industries. The team’s findings were published in the scientific journal Nature on 29 March 2023.
Young Innovators award
30 outstanding young investigators under 45 were selected through a competitive process, recognising their distinguished accomplishments and potential to make substantial contributions in the catalysis field.
Aerogel turns air into water
Researchers at NUS have created aerogel that extracts water from air without external power sources. Given that atmospheric water is continuously replenished by the global hydrological cycle, it offers a promising solution for achieving sustainable freshwater production at minimal energy cost.
Thin film soft robot that can feel and move
Somatosensory light-driven robots (SLiR) is an embodied sensory system manufactured using soft thin film. The miniaturized robots exhibit untethered reflex-like stimulus-responsive motility and multi sensing capabilities. This work is selected for ‘Women in Materials Science’ featured article.
Asia’s Rising Scientists
To meet the world’s rising energy demands, Associate Professor Ho Ghim Wei is leveraging solar technologies for a brighter and more sustainable future.
Magazine Press News: Hydrogel printing made easy and biocompatible for soft robotic system
A facile and versatile strategy to directly print hydrogels into biomimetic soft robots. Biocompatible alginate rheological modifier of hydrogel allow straightforward manufacturing into arbitrary 3D topologies using direct-ink-write (DIW) 3D printing.
10th International Conference Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT) oral and poster awards
Gamze Yilmaz (Research Fellow), Gao Minmin (Research Fellow), Yang Min-Quan (Research Fellow) and Tan Chuan Fu (PhD student) won best oral and poster presentation awards at 10th International Conference Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT), 2019.
Wiley: Women in Chemistry
In conjunction with the International Year of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements (IYPT2019) and International Women’s Day, Angewandte Chemie showcases cutting-edge research led by female chemical researchers across the globe.