Cheng Nian Sheng








Associate Professor
B.Eng., M.Eng., Ph.D.
Office: N1-01b-46
Tel: 6790-6936
Email: cnscheng@ntu.edu.sg

• Academic History
  BSc, Wuhan University (formerly Wuhan Univ of Hyd & Elec Eng),
  China, 1984
  MSc, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China, 1987
  PhD, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 1997

• Professional Experience
  1987-1989
  Assistant Engineer, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
  1989-1993
  Research Engineer, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
  1993-1994
  Senior Research Engineer, Nanjing Hydraulic Research Institute, China
  1997-1998
  Assistant Research Professor, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark
  1998-2001
  Research Fellow, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  2001-2005
  Assistant Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  2005-Present
  Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

• Scientific and Technological Achievement (Second Class, 1992), Ministry
  of Transportation, China
• The 2005 Karl Emil Hilgard Hydraulic Prize, American Society of Civil
  Engineers (ASCE)

Particle-flow interactions with applications in the areas of environmental
hydraulics, river and coastal engineering.

Recent Publications

• Cheng, N. S. and Chua, L. H. C. (2005). “Comparisons of sidewall
  correction of bed shear stress.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE,
  131(7), 605-609.
  
  
• Dey, S. and Cheng, N. S. (2005). “Reynolds stress in open channel flow
  with upward seepage.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 131(4),
  451-457.
  
  
• Wang, Z. Q., and Cheng, N. S. (2005). “Secondary flows over artificial
  bed strips.” Advances in Water Resources. 28(5), 441-450.
  
  
• Jiang, J., Law, A. W. K., and Cheng, N. S. (2005). “Two-phase analysis of
  vertical sediment-laden jets.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE,
  131(3), 308-318.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2004). “Analysis of bedload transport in laminar flows.”
  Advances in Water Resources, 27(9), 937-942.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2004). “Closure to ‘Exponential formula for bedload
  transport’.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 130(5), 474.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S., Tang, T., and Zhu, L. (2004). “Evaluation of bedload
  transport subject to high shear stress fluctuations.” Water Resources
  Research, 40, W05601, doi:10.1029/2003WR003001.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2004). “Analysis of velocity lag in sediment-laden open
  channel flows.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 130(7), 657–666.
  
  
• Jiang J., Law, A. W. K. and Cheng, N. S. (2004). “Two-phase modeling of
  suspended sediment distribution in open channel flows.” Journal of
  Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 42(3), 273–281.
  
  
• Zhu, L., Wang, J., Cheng, N. S., Ying, Q., and Zhang, D. (2004). “Settling
  distance and incipient motion of sandbags in open channel flows.” Journal
  of Waterway, Port, Coastal and Ocean Engineering, ASCE, 130(2), 98-103.
  
  
• Cheng N. S., Law, A. W. K. and Lo, E. Y. M. (2003). “Transcritical flow
  over a moderately curved bed with lateral contraction.” Journal of
  Hydraulic Research, IAHR, 41(6), 631-637.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S., Sumer, B. M., and Fredsøe, J. (2003). “Investigation of bed
  shear stresses subject to external turbulence.” International Journal of
  Heat and Fluid Flow, 24(6), 816-824.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2003). “A diffusive model for evaluating thickness of
  bedload layer.” Advances in Water Resources. 26(8), 875-882.
  
  
• Sumer, B. M., Chua, L. H. C., Cheng, N. S., and Fredsøe, J. (2003).
  “Influence of turbulence on bed load sediment transport.” Journal of
  Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 129(8), 585-596.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2003). “Application of Ergun equation to computation of
  critical shear velocity subject to seepage.” Journal of Irrigation and
  Drainage Engineering, ASCE. 129(4), 278-283.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S. (2003). “Discussion of two-phase flow analysis of
  concentration profiles.” Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, ASCE, 129(3),
  245-246.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S., Law, A. W. K., and Lim, S. Y. (2003). “Probability
  distribution of bed particle instability.” Advances in Water Resources. 26
  (4), 427-433.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S., and Law, A. W. K. (2003). “Fluctuations of turbulent bed
  shear stress.” Journal of Engineering Mechanics, ASCE, 129(1), 126-130.
  
  
• Cheng, N. S., and Law, A. W. K. (2003). “Exponential formula for
  computing effective viscosity.” Powder Technology. 129(1-3), 156– 160.