Awards
[14] Forbes 30 under 30, Asia 2019
https://www.forbes.com/profile/hong-kai-yap/
[13] Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award 2018
[12] IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2017
2017 Award Winners (ies.org.sg)
IES Prestigious Engineering Achievement Awards 2017 – Biomedical Engineering (nus.edu.sg)
[11] Innovation Challenge Finalist (WeaRAcon17)
[10] Gold Award - BES-SEC Design Award 2016
NUS Engineering Annual Report 2016
[9] Silver Award - Engineering Medical Innovation Global Competition (EMedic Global)
[8] Travel Scholarship Award - Engineering Medical Innovation Global Competition (EMedic Global)
[7] Grand Prize – Bioideate Asia-Pacific Biohacking competition for innovation that seek to address Asia-Pacific’s unique problems.
https://biotechin.asia/2016/06/13/winning-entries-of-bio-ideate-asia-pacific-biohack-competition/
[6] Oral Presentation Award – Runner Up (8th NGS Symposium)
[5] Functionality Award & Crowd Voting Award (AR&TTS Challenge)
[4] Best Interactive Demo Award out of 50 teams- DMD Europe, Netherlands.
[3] Bronze Award (Postgraduate category)- BES 8SM, Singapore.
http://www.bes.org.sg/Resources/Documents/BES8SMAwardees.pdf
[2] NGS Scholarship (NGSS) - Awarded to talented students with an aptitude for innovative, high calibre PhD research.
[1] ICBME Medal and Prize (University Level Award) - Awarded for being the top student in identified core modules which have extensive research and design elements
http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/awards/rulesofaward-i.html#ICBMEMedalandPrize
Press
[1] Printable Pneumatic Actuators (2 international media reports)
3ders.org
Singapore roboticists 3D print cost-effective soft robots on consumer 3D printers
PRUnderground
Meet the ‘Soft Robot Factory’: Soft Roboticists Pioneer Cost-Effective 3D Printing Technique
[2] Sensorized Actuator-Glove (1 international media report)
MaterialViews
Soft Robotics for Physical Therapies
[3] EsoGlove (19 local and 18 international media reports)
NUS News Press release
Robotic glove invented by NUS researchers helps patients restore hand movements
NUS Highlights - Helping (robotic) hand for stroke patients
https://news.nus.edu.sg/helping-robotic-hand-for-stroke-patients/
The Straits Times Online, 12 January 2016
Softer robotic glove for stroke patients
Biotechin.asia, 16 March 2016
A Robotic Glove that helps patients in restoring hand movements
Muscular Dystrophy News Today, 15 January 2016
New Robotic Glove May Help MD Patients Retain Hand Movement
Science Daily, 11 January 2016
Robotic glove helps patients restore hand movements
Phys Org, 11 January 2016
Robotic glove helps patients regain hand movements
[4] Tech review recognises NUS researchers
Tech review recognises NUS researchers
https://www.instagram.com/p/-WEQvFCKSP/
[5] Exoskeleton Report: Inflatable Soft Robotic Glove Exoskeletons
http://exoskeletonreport.com/2015/11/inflatable-soft-robotic-glove-exoskeletons/
Videos
[1] PhD Project - Fabric-based Soft Robotic Glove featured in NUS Soft Robotics Video Series
https://www.facebook.com/nus.singapore/videos/10155456290553540/
[2] PhD Project - Soft Robotic Glove featured in Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-tech-robots-idUSKBN19A0UV
[3] PhD Project - Soft Robotic Glove featured in NUS Engineering Corporate Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL3fyXCKiKA
[4] PhD Project - Soft Robotic Glove featured in Local TV Series: Hello Singapore (Channel 8)
http://www.channel8news.sg/news8/ca/hellosingapore/episodes/20160526-hs-highlights2/2818122.html
[5] PhD Project - Soft Robotic Glove featured in Local TV Series: Make Me Super (Okto)