Managing longevity risks in Singapore : an analysis of returns on variable annuities using the Lee-Carter model, financial time series analysis and Monte Carlo simulation by Sun, Si Lu, Yu, Shu Mei, Zhang, Chen

“…There is a growing demand for variable annuity products to shield against the erosion of inflation and the diminishing annual income as life expectancy continues to improve. However, variable annuities subject the insurers to not only longevity risks but also the volatility of the financial market. …”
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A cross-sectional study on the relationship between foot structure and foot function in children by Chen, Yuxin.

“…The foot arch of children develops rapidly during the first decade of life. Both flexible flatfoot and hypermobility can be due to developmental profiles. …”
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Searching for a cultural identity in Singapore – the idea of home, belonging and not belonging through the individual and collective in Kuo Pao Kun’s The Spirits Play. by Ho, Ziting.

“…Being in “a world of flux”, characters are unable to find this peace as they still hold on to hope even “when life’s over, [where] there won’t be a ‘tomorrow’ any more” (Kuo 74). …”
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The search for inhibitors of the quorum sensing receptor of pseudomonas aeruginosa. by Chua, Jenna.

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PETRINA : personalizing and analyzing spatiotemporal traffic information by Yan, Wye Huong

“…People are always moving, and intelligent transportation systems can enhance travel experiences and improve the quality of life for the people. In this project, PETRINA, known as “Personalized Traffic Information Analytics”, a system that provides traffic-related incident monitoring, mapping analytics services, is developed. …”
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Multi-stable configurations for vibration-based energy harvester by Wileen Kristanto

“…The constraint in the battery life poses a form of challenge in our lives. For this reason, thousands of dollars are being channelled into the research for methods to harvest energy from the environment. …”
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Image processing and analysis of muscle of frail elderly using MRI by Lip, Kenny Kang Ming

“…Sarcopenia is a syndrome characterised by progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength, possibly resulting in a variety of adverse outcomes such as physical disability and poorer quality of life. Sarcopenia has always been highly associated to decreased muscle mass. …”
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Design and development of indoor navigation system using RFID technology by Aye Myat May Thin

“…In this technology and information age, Global Positioning System (GPS) plays an important role in the daily life of most people. However, there are some limitations in GPS since it is not available for indoor areas such as hospitals, schools and shopping centers. …”
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The business plan of Electras Technologies Pte Ltd by Lim, Khar Hwee, Loh, Vanessa Wee Heng, Wong, Lai Peng

“…The following business plan that is presented in this report is written in accordance to the operations of a real-life business entity - ELECTRAS TECHNOLOGIES PTE LTD - a manufacturer of cellular equipment accessories which is currently focusing on its export activities in order to be strategically competitive on a global basis. …”
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Role of polyamines in biofilm - based water decontamination by Chan, Henry Chun Loong

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Hygrothermal effect on mechanical properties of composite material by Lim, Li Fang

“…The project serves as an addition to the material database of the composite material how the moisture sorption of the Bismaleimide Resins composite material affects the fatigue life of the composite material.…”
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Discovery of stabilized functional mutants of human aquaporin 1 by Soh, Miao Yi

“…Aquaporins (AQPs) are essential water channel proteins found in the cell membranes of all forms of life. In this project, a random mutagenesis library for human aquaporin 1 (hAQP1) is generated and screened for functional mutants. …”
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Mobile visual product search services by Winata, Kaisarudin

“…Due to the rapid development of technology, mobiles phone are considered to be an important gadget in everyone’s daily life and lifestyle. Nowadays, people using mobile phone to communicate with each other, playing games, search information in the internet, capture images and engage in social media network. …”
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Interactive mobile profiler by Wang, Lipeng

“…Nowadays, the mobile social network became very popular in people’s daily life. It becomes a social tool for people to interact with their friends, share interests and find new friends. …”
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Are privately owned shipping companies more succesful than public listed ones? by Zhang, Allen Tongren

“…Their names are well known by all walks of life and their shares are freely traded on the stock market. …”
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Optimization of aerosol jet printed strain sensor design via computational simulation by Wong, Chee Khong

“…Additionally, by the used of the simulation software to adjust or modify the parameters and materials, it greatly helps the user to save both the time and cost spent on conducting real-life experiments. The different experiment groups such as dimension of the strain gauge, foil grid design and material, and substrate material will be conducted to find out the factor that will affects the strain sensitivity of the strain gauge. …”
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Mobile-based mathematical question search system by Wu, Qinxin

“…The prevalence of mobile devices has equipped technology with greater penetrating power to benefit people’s life in terms of convenience and people have highly depended on various search engines to search for answers, solutions and information. …”
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Novel receiver design for suppression of frequency-hopped multiple-access (FHMA) systems by Muhammad Faizal Razali

“…Although the system gives the best performance under AWGN, we choose to only deal with Rician and Rayleigh fading to simulate the real-life environment where there are multiple scattered paths. …”
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Ultra-low power SRAM and SRAM based PUF design by Lu, Lu

“…With the recent development of portable devices and wearable technology, the requirements of long battery life-time, ultra-low power consumption and low cost in system-on-a-chip (SoC) are becoming increasingly significant. …”
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Breast cancer prediction and detection: comparison of the latest machine learning techniques by Nya Yanga, Ornella Kelly, Homayounvala, Elaheh

“…Extensive research has enhanced our understanding of the disease and led to better patient survival rates and quality of life. However, breast cancer remains a significant global health challenge, requiring ongoing research and innovation. …”
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