OUR RESEARCH
Centre for Lifelong Learning and Individualised Cognition
The Centre for Lifelong Learning and Individualised Cognition explores cognitive flexibility across the lifespan by developing innovative research in the science of learning and translating it to educational and real-life applications.
The World Avatar™
The World Avatar™ brings together for the first time cross-domain modelling and data storage with an ontology-based expert system to support the design, analysis and operation optimisation of any complex system.
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CARES brings Cambridge Festival to Singapore
CARES’ first participation in Cambridge Festival was a success with a hybrid event drawing over 150 attendees across continents.


CARES researchers build global connections at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2026
CARES doubled its delegation in 2026 by sending four researchers to GYSS.


CARES Researcher Testimonials: Dr Jacky’s EPFL Trip
Jacky had a 3-week trip to Switzerland for the SM3 research project.


Pioneering the Lab of the Future: CARES research highly commended at the IChemE Global Awards 2025
The World Avatar project was shortlisted in the Process Automation and Digitalisation category.
PEOPLE
Assoc Prof Liya YU
C4T extended projects
Principal Investigator
Asst Prof Marie LOH
HD4
Principal Investigator
Dr Jethro AKROYD
HD4
Scientific Programme Manager
Prof Kaoru MARUTA
HYCOMBS
Principal Investigator
Dr Yichen ZONG
HYCOMBS
Senior Research Fellow
Prof Shunsuke CHIBA
SM3
Principal Investigator
Dr Kastoori KALAIVANAN
CLIC
Research Fellow
Dr Chew Lee TEO
CLIC
Co-Principal Investigator
Fostering urban resilience and accessibility in cities: A dynamic knowledge graph approach
Sustainable Cities and Society
CARES - Research Software Engineer
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Software Engineer to support computational research activities within our organization. The successful candidate will contribute to the development, optimization, and maintenance of scientific software and will work closely with research teams to enable efficient use of high-performance computing (HPC) resources.
HYCOMBS - Research Fellow (Mechanical/Chemical Engineer)
We are looking for several combustion researchers knowledgeable in kinetics, laminar and turbulent flame fundamentals, high-pressure combustion, and detonations and ignition risk analysis with CFD. Candidates will be expected to work in a multi-collaborative and international team, write reports, and present in both academic and industrial settings, as industrial collaborations are part of the project.
SM3 - Research Fellow (Chemist)
Dr Ruth Webster (University of Cambridge) is seeking a Research Fellow to be based in CARES. The candidate should have a PhD in Organic Chemistry, Catalysis, Process Chemistry, Green Chemistry, or a related field with experience designing and optimising novel transformations. The candidate will drive laboratory experimentation, route design, mechanistic exploration, and data generation to support future patent filings and technology transfer.

















