NUS and Airbus (an EADS Division) embarked on a three-year research project focused on the fundamental study of flow control for reducing the drag of streamlined bodies on January 2008. If a few percentage points reduction in drag is achieved, it could translate into millions of dollars in savings in the long term, said Professor Chew Yong Tian, currently Head of NUS' Department of Mechanical Engineering and also head of the research team.

The NUS-EADS internship programme was also set up. This internship programme will see six NUS students doing a three-month internship at one of the EADS research centres in Europe over the next three years.

On 18 February 2008, EADS met up with NUS officials to formally seal a collaborative partnership. The representatives from EADS were then invited to a tour showcasing various NUS facilities and research projects. On the same day, a scholarship program sponsored by EADS was announced to students with interest to pursue a career in an aeronautical engineering field.

Dr Jean Botti (EADS) and Professor Barry Halliwell (NUS) sign the official documents sealing the collaborative partnership

EADS representatives meet up with NUS Officials. Here we see Dr Jean Botti shaking hands with Professor Chew Yong Tian, current Head of the NUS Mechanical Engineering Department and Principal Investigator of the Airbus-sponsored project

Professor Lim Tee Tai explains and demonstrates some of the current research projects being conducted in the fluids lab

Professor Lim Tee Tai showcases the facilities in the fluids lab

Students are being addressed by representatives regarding the EADS sponsored scholarships

Informal Q&A Session between EADS representatives and interested students