Groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore!

In early 2024, a group of researchers at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University invented a type of extremely thin semiconductor fiber or filament. With the help of which it is possible to make high-tech fabrics or clothing. And these fibers made of semiconductors can transmit signals up to 350 kilohertz.

Jan 5, 2025 - 11:41
Groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore!
Groundbreaking discovery by researchers at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore!

In addition, this high-tech semiconductor fiber is about 30 times stronger than ordinary fibers. The researchers have created a smart cap to test the technical capabilities and effectiveness of this fiber. With the help of which a visually impaired person can safely cross the road by receiving signals through a smartphone. Moreover, the researchers involved in this project believe that it can be applied to different purposes.

The smart dress made of flexible semiconductor fibers invented by researchers is being considered an unimaginable invention of the 21st century. In fact, a real example of how high the quality of higher education and research of a country is, is the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, a small country in East Asia.

Currently, more than 35,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students from all over the world, including Singapore, are studying here. Moreover, the main campus of this university has been ranked among the top local and most beautiful universities in the world. Nanyang Technological University has achieved 100% Green Mark Platinum certification for its highly planned, clean and innovative building projects. In addition to its main campus, there is also a medical campus in Novena, Singapore's healthcare district.

Meanwhile, the Singaporean university has earned its rightful place in the top 15 of the world's top 100 universities in the UK-based QS World University Rankings 2025. Again, the university is ranked 30th in the Times Higher Education Rankings 2025. Where no university from South Asian countries with a population of more than 2 billion people has been able to make it to the top 50 universities in the world.

Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore is a public research university. It was established on August 1, 1981 and is the second oldest autonomous university in the country. It has been developed by combining numerous colleges and schools including the College of Engineering, College of Science, Nanyang Business School, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Graduate College, National Institute of Education and Science.

In addition, the university is home to several of Singapore's leading research centers, such as the Singapore Earth Observatory and the Singapore Center for Environmental Life Sciences and Engineering. The main campus of this university in Singapore is spread over an area of ​​about 490 acres. Which has made it the largest and most spectacular university campus in the world.

References: - Tech Space Today, Nanyang Technological University, Wikipedia.

Sherazur Rahman (সিরাজুর রহমান) Assistant Teacher and Writer, Singra, Natore, Bangladesh.