Exploring the intersection of materials, chemistry, and design.
is an enhanced "Augmented Science Adventure" visual novel that centers on the high school Robot Research Club on Tanegashima island. A standout "deep feature" of this version is the PhoneDroid Trigger system , which serves as the primary way players interact with the world and influence the story's branching paths. Key Gameplay Mechanics
Unlike typical visual novels that rely solely on dialogue choices, this game uses a variety of in-universe smartphone applications to drive the narrative:
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Principal Investigator, Professor of Chemistry
Panče Naumov leads the Smart Materials Lab and the Center for Smart Engineering Materials at NYUAD. His group is internationally recognized for pioneering crystal adaptronics and advancing adaptive molecular solids, with applications in sensing, robotics, optics, and energy systems.
Meet the Teamis an enhanced "Augmented Science Adventure" visual novel that centers on the high school Robot Research Club on Tanegashima island. A standout "deep feature" of this version is the PhoneDroid Trigger system , which serves as the primary way players interact with the world and influence the story's branching paths. Key Gameplay Mechanics
Unlike typical visual novels that rely solely on dialogue choices, this game uses a variety of in-universe smartphone applications to drive the narrative:
We are proud that the Smart Materials Lab is the leading team in impactful chemistry research in the United Arab Emirates, with research output that, according to the Nature Index, accounts for 40‒60% of the total chemistry publications within the country, both in fractional count and weighed fractional count. The past and current research projects in the Smart Materials Lab have been sponsored by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), Abu Dhabi Education Council (ADEC), Human Science Frontier Program Organization (HFSPO), and the UAE National Research Foundation (NRF), in addition to generous financial support from NYUAD and the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute. The members of the Smart Materials Lab work closely with NYUAD's Center for Smart Engineering Materials (CSEM).