Design·AI at SUTD and beyond
News, essays, and events on how the world's first Design·AI university is reimagining teaching, learning, and research.
Editor
Design·AI Newsletter
A weekly newsletter from Singapore University of Technology and Design that brings you news, insights, events, and opinion pieces on Design·AI in education — at SUTD and beyond.
From the editor
As Editor of the Design·AI Newsletter ([Re]Imagine Education), I curate a weekly conversation about what Design and AI are doing to education — and what educators, students, and institutions can do in response. Each issue is a compact read: a lead essay, a practitioner note, an event or resource, and a question worth sitting with.
Weekly cadence
A curated dispatch delivered every week — short, practitioner-facing pieces from SUTD faculty, students, and invited voices.
For educators, leaders, and learners
Written for anyone shaping the future of education — from classroom teachers to institutional leaders and lifelong learners.
Suggest a story, contribute an essay, or reach out to the editorial team through the SUTD newsletter page.
Recent issues
Latest dispatches
Can One Workshop Spark an AI Prototype? Paper Carpenter's Design JourneyClaudine Ang (Paper Carpenter) in conversation with Dr Nachamma Sockalingam · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Home Alone: Can Design·AI Help Someone Feel Less Alone?R Singaram, Siddhant Shrivastava, Manan Bimal Mehta, Prathosh Chander & Huynh Nguyen Toan Thang · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Can AI Help Humans Share Space with Wildlife?Megna, Madhumitha, Vasu & Haochen · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Design·AI for Future WorldsA/P Lyle Fearnley (HASS) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Designing, Debating and Doubting the MachineA/P Alastair Gornall (HASS) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Frankenstein, AI and Digital HumanitiesA/P Alastair Gornall (HASS) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
All About DAI 2.0Dr Grace Dixon (HASS) · Co-ed. A/P Alastair Gornall & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Heritage Plate: Reimagining Cultural MemoryAbdallah Diaaeldin Hassan Ahmed · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Meaningful Learning in the Age of AIDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
Bloom Buddy: An AI-Powered Study CompanionJuhi Ghosh · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Human-Centric Generative AI for TeamworkDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
Beyond ChatGPT: How AI is Transforming Health Sciences EducationLou Xuanming (SMT) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
From AI for Functional Purpose to WorkflowDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
When AI Meets XR in the Design StudioHeong Kheng Boon (ASD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
From Learning Management Systems to Learning Loops with AIAbhishek Vulla (Freshmore Student) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Design, AI and Tech Awards: Promoting Trilingual Skills (Design × AI × Domain)Dr Ong Eng Hong (DesignZ) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Designing with AI: Inside the iDeA JourneyDr Thijs Willems (LKYCIC) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
iDeA: Where Design Thinking Meets AIDr Sumbul Khan (SMT) & Dr Bradley Camburn (EPD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
The Discernment Model of AI Literacy — in Academic Writing and MoreDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
From Vibe-Coding to Real Prints: AI Workflow for MakingWang Kangjie (UG Student) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Reimagining University–Industry Links in the Age of AIVishal Dass Bambha (VizAIQ) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Prompt, Print, Play: AI Meets the Library MakerspaceGlorisha Kayathri D/O Kadayresan (Library) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Rethinking Work: How Automation and AI Are Changing SUTD from WithinTitus Joseph Rodriguez (Business Excellence) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Using AI in Studio-Based LearningRay Patrick Sationo (ASD) & Juan David Salazar Rodriguez (PhD, ASD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Immersive Experiential Learning with AI: Reimagining Library Reps OnboardingZoe Yeo (SUTD Library) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
What Can I Do Now That AI Can Do What I Used To?Joy Tay Rui En (First-year Student) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
AI Readiness: Where SUTD Stands, and What Is Next?Dr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
Beyond Checklists: How EHS Is Reimagining Risk Assessment at SUTDSyam Kumar Prabhakaran (Head, EHS) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Nurturing AI Literacy: SUTD's CSD Lens on Applied AI EducationSenior Lecturer Matthieu De Mari (CSD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
When AI Meets Craft: The New World of 3D-Printed JewelryHarrjeeth Senthil Kumar (Graduate Student, EPD) · In conversation with Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
TalkSketch: Rethinking Early-Stage Design with Speech, Sketch and AIShi Weiyan (PhD, ISTD) with A/P Kenny Choo (ISTD), Geraldine Quek (ASD) & Sunaya Upadhyay (CMU) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Building the SUTD Wiki as a CommunityAnieyrudh R, Kwok Zhan Rui & Alaric Tan (Building 0) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Beyond the Shortcut: How CodeHinter Reshapes Programming EducationDr Oka Kurniawan (DAI, ISTD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Building Real-World AI: Lessons from Design, Architecture and EducationA/P Stylianos Dritsas (ASD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Designing Tomorrow's Classroom with Interview GPTDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP) & Dr Qian Huang (LKYCIC)
Co-Agentic Workflows for AI as TeammateDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
From Robots to Responsible AI: Building the Future of LearningAsst Prof Malika Meghjani (ISTD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Fluency, Not Fear: Students Take the Lead in AI LearningTeam Building 0 · Ed. Dr Qian Huang & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Rocket Reboot: Turning Rocket Crashes into Design·AI BreakthroughsDishi Gautam & Thia Wei Soon (SUTD Academy) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Special Edition: Partnering GenAI — A Practical Primer for GenAI in Higher EducationDr Nachamma Sockalingam & Prof Poon King Wang (OSP) with SUTD faculty, staff & students
Many Models, One Vision: AI-Augmented DesignChen Liang Jung (ASD Year 2) · In conversation with Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
From Blank Pages to GenAI-Powered Weekly NewslettersDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
Feynman BotAkshaya Rajesh & Dr Sumbul Khan (SMT) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
See the City DifferentlyRavi Prudhvi Naga Sai Kumar, Sezgi Yalcinkaya, Xi Peng, Lee Tat Haur & Shreya Gopi · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
AI and ArchitectureAsst Prof Immanuel Koh (ASD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Getting Zero-Code to Research-Ready with AINizam Kadir (PhD Student) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
SUTD's AI ChatbotAng Chee Kiat (ESD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Jumpstarting Research with AI: SUTD Library's Custom GPTJoel Teo (SUTD Library) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
AI in Education: Simplifying, Supporting and SurvivingDr Sumbul Khan (SMT) · Ed. Dr Qian Huang & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Fashion Meets AI: SUTD's DripSeek Team Shines at NEXT HackathonNeeraj Lakshmanan, Han Shuenn Yuen, Le Viet Hai & Baddipadige Amith Reddy · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Personalized Digital Prof: Custom GPTs to Supercharge LearningAnieyrudh R (First-year Student) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Design Innovation with AIA/P Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado (EPD) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Students vs AI: How SUTD Design Students Collaborated with AI in Surprising WaysDr Thijs Willems (DesignZ FOI & LKYCIC) · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Empowering Capable Coders in the Age of Generative AIA/P Dorien Herremans (ISTD) · Ed. Dr Qian Huang & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Reimagining Learning and Computing with AIDr Natalie Agus (ISTD) · Ed. Dr Qian Huang & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
Student-Led AI at SUTDAI Interest Group · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
From Co-creators to Collaborators: AI in Design EducationDr Bradley Adam Camburn (EPD) · Ed. Dr Qian Huang & Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
A Case Study of AI-Powered Drones in Teaching and LearningAssoc Prof Foong Shaohui · Ed. Dr Nachamma Sockalingam
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About [Re]Imagine EducationDr Nachamma Sockalingam (OSP)
In the news
Commentaries & op-eds
Selected commentaries by Dr Nachamma Sockalingam in the press and industry publications on the future of education, AI, and learning.
- Read →The Straits Times · 2024Graduates in an AI world must be problem solvers, not armchair thinkers
Academic mastery no longer suffices — universities must rethink how they prepare graduates for a world where AI can do much of what a graduate can, better and faster.
- Read →Education Technology Insights APAC · 2023Chat-GPT3, Should We Rethink About what is Education and Learning?
A leadership commentary on what generative AI means for the purpose, design and assessment of learning in higher education.
- Read →Education Technology Insights APAC · 2023Embracing Technological Advancement in Education
On integrating emerging technologies into teaching and learning at Singapore University of Technology and Design.
- Read →Commentary · 2012Will Winds of Change be for the Better
An early commentary on the shifting Singapore higher-education landscape, written as Dr Nachamma joined SUTD.