Marilyn Smith

The nominating institution National University of Singapore on the breakthrough: Static charge is ubiquitous, and causes a lot of problems. It reduces the efficiency of manufacturing processes, damages equipment, causes explosions, and allows particles to stick onto surfaces easily (e.g., dust on screens). As such, it influences almost all types…

Grand societal challenges can no longer be solved in ivory towers and back rooms. Diverse expertise and multidirectional knowledge exchange are increasingly important. But how can such collaboration work without compromising the autonomy of individual fields? Focusing on Science & Politics, this round table will explore how scientific knowledge can…

Fabrication of a 3D bioprinting macro vascular tree that will be connected with the cells assemble micro capillary network to study the behavior of metastatic cells through the endothelial barrier. Tags: Bio-Tech.

Salah El Sadi wants to provide clean water for irrigation by using unique biofilters to purify water from nitrates and other contaminants without using any chemical additives or energy.

Fusion is a nuclear reaction that combines two light nuclei, producing energy; fusion reactions power stars like our sun. Producing energy from fusion would provide a carbon-free, clean, safe, and abundant source of electricity. Net energy production from fusion requires that the reactions occur in a ‘plasma’ hotter than the…

A hybrid desalination system efficiently converts wastewater (O&G produced water) into clean water for agricultural reuse. The use of solar energy reduces the water cost and energy/carbon footprint. Tags: Circular Economy, Climate change, Energy, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Green Tech, Renewable energies, Water.

The fast growth of greenhouse emissions in developing countries is a serious cause of concern for the sustainability of the world climate system. Improved quality of life and the resulting consumer behavior changes of large parts of their populations are causing countries such as China, India and Indonesia to rapidly…

According to WHO, 200 million people are affected by arsenic presence in groundwater. We propose a low-cost filter to remove arsenic and other pollutants, easy to operate and with safe final disposal. Tags: Citizen Science, Diversity, Engineering, Environment & Nature, Global Cooperation, Open Access, Safe Water.

Anuraag is Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of TechNext Inc. During his graduate studies at MIT, Anuraag was a Fellow, at the MIT System Design and Management program. He also held concurrent research assistantships with the MIT Work of the Future Task Force and the MIT International Design Center. $2.2Tn/yr…

Common lecture recording techniques include voiceover and picture-in-picture. These approaches separate the lecturer from the content. The live composite video lecture technique avoids that by layering slide content directly over the video in real-time. This allows the lecturer to monitor slide content and interact with it as if it were…