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Our research has been generously funded by government agencies (A*Star and MOE), universities and multinational corporations in the following projects:

a) CFD Simulation of Fluid-structure Interaction with Large Deformation. PRC National Natural Science Foundation, Y330,000, (NSFC 10872092) (2008-2011) (PI)
b) 2007-2011, NTU PhD research project (S$72,000), mechanics and mechanism of insect flight (Chen Yahui) (PI).

c) Development of a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Stack Operating under Self-Humidifying Condition, EDB (Economic Development Board of Singapore), 2007-2012, ($$925,000) (CO-PI)

d) 3D unsteady Blood Flow and fluid-structure interaction in the Circle of Willis. PRC National Natural Science Foundation, Y330,000, (NSFC 10672131) (2007-2010) (PI)

e) Development of novel hydro turbines for electricity generation using tidal waves, funded the Atlantis Resources Corporation, Australia, 2007-2009. ($200,000) (PI)

f) Visiting fellowship, Department of Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University, USA, 2007 (PI).

g) Visiting fellowship, Short-term visiting overseas expert key program, Xi’an Jiaotong University, 2007 (PI).

h) Research Outstanding and Award Recognition (ROAR) scheme, NTU, 2006-2010 (PI). So far I have also received NTU funding for around 18 postgraduate scholarships. These include 12 Masters post graduate student project scholarships with each worth S$18,000 ($216,000) and 6 PhD scholarships with each worth $72,000 ($432,000). (PI)

i) An investigation on the hydrodynamics and thrust generation of complex naturally evolved fin-based propulsive motion system, AcRF (RG23/06), 2006-2009. ($117,190) (Co-PI)

j) Development of a numerical code for aeroelastic instabilities of rotating disks with applications in data storage devices, in collaboration with DSI and approved by A*Star. 2003-2007. ($1,154,000) (Co-PI)

k) Study of 3D unsteady flow and fluid-structure interaction in the Circle of Willis in the human brain, awarded by PRC National Natural Science Foundation, (2006-2009).(Y290,000) (NSFC 10672131) (CO-PI)

l) High Performance Computing in Computational Science and Bio-Science, funded by SUN Microsystems and NTU (2001-2004) (funding and supercomputers=$10 million) (Co-PI)

m) A numerical method for simulation of forced convection in a composite porous/fluid systems, in Microscale Cooling Technology for Electronic Systems, NSTB/MOE (JTARC MLC5/95). (1995-1998) ($1,000,000) (Co-PI)

n) Numerical simulation of blood flows in cardiovascular and brain artery with elastic wall effects, Key international research cooperative project, Xian Jiao Tong University, PRC, 2004. (PI)

o) Tan Chin Tuan Exchange Fellowship for overseas visiting professor, NTU, 2003 (PI).

p) Visiting fellowship, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan State University, USA, 2004 (PI)

q) Mechanics of artificial heart valve, AcRF, NTU (RG75/98). (1998-2001) ($407,900) (Co-PI)

r) Numerical and experimental study of microflows in microfluidic devices, AcRF, NTU (RG26/97). (1997-2000) ($208,544) (PI)

s) Numerical computation of compressible flow in s-duct and bifurcated ducts, AcRF (RP71/93). (1993-1996) ($8,000) (PI)

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