The School Of Applied Science Technology Development Centre (SAS-TDC)

The SAS-TDC was formed with the vision of leveraging on the professional expertise of its staff members in the School of Applied Science, employing our individual strengths and cumulative knowledge towards achieving our objective of developing a standing presence in the biomedical sciences technology arena.

We aim to drive the development and application of key technology platforms in the wide arena of applied sciences, such as biomedical sciences, biotechnology, pharmaceutical sciences and environmental science. The TDC will also be developed to serve the needs of the education community at large, driving the development of new educational technologies in the field of science, whilst exposing novices to new technological tools and its application in these aspects.

Our TDC aims to achieve its goals by forming meaningful collaborations with key industry players. The following are key R&D technological capabilities which SAS have since initiated to-date, in collaboration with the relevant expertise in the industrial and research sectors.

		Complementary and Alternative Medicine The aim of RP’s TDC in Complementary and Alternative Medicine seeks to develop core competencies in Nutraceuticals research, Cancer biology and oncology for applications such as Assay systems for bioactive compounds, Assay models for cancer analysis and Analytical Chemistry. [Read more...] For more information, please contact TDC Manager, Ms. Soo Wei Kwan at soo_wei_kwan@rp.sg
		New Materials The TDC in New Materials aims to be a center for the identification and development of new functionalities for advanced materials and it will achieve this by initially providing solutions for the use of smart materials in the electronics, environmental and biomedical industries. [Read more...] For enquiries, please contact TDC Manager, Dr. Valavan at valavan_s@rp.sg
		Environmental Technology The ENV TDC aims to develop core competencies to transform Republic Polytechnic into Singapore’s leader in harnessing waste in distributed power generation. This goal is set against a broader set of technologies to demonstrate the feasibility of zero effluent communities [Read more...] For more enquiries, please contact TDC Manager, Dr. Amy Choong at amy_choong@rp.sg

Our Technology Development Centres collaborate with key industry players. Companies that have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Republic Polytechnic include:

• Baxter Healthcare
• Merck Sharp & Dohme
• Parkway Group Healthcare
• Bio-Rad Laboratories
• Pfizer
• Bionutra Pte Ltd
• Nestlé Singapore
• Health Sciences Authority
• Foodedge Gourmet
• Alpha Synovate
• BASF Singapore Pte. Ltd.
• Eu Yan Sang