Lua Aik Chong (Head) 
(maclua@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BEng Sheff., MASME, MIEEE 

Research Interest

Preparation and characterization of activated carbons. Adsorption technology. Polymeric and carbon membranes for gas separation. Hydrogen production. Fluidic flowmeters. Measurements of exhaust gas emissions from diesel engines.

Selected Publications

1. A.C. Lua, Particle characteristics of a stable fluidized bed aerosol generator, Journal of Aerosol Science, Vol 23 (7), pp 737-748, 1992.
2. A.C. Lua and J. Guo, Microporous oil-palm-shell activated carbon prepared by physical activation for gas-phase adsorption, Langmuir, Vol 17(22), pp 7112-7117, 2001.
3. A.C. Lua and Z.S. Zheng, Numerical simulations and experimental studies on a target fluidic flowmeter, Flow Measurement and Instrumentation, Vol 14(1-2), pp 43-49, 2003.
4. A.C. Lua and T. Yang, Characteristics of activated carbon prepared from pistachio-nut shell by zinc chloride activation under nitrogen and vacuum conditions, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, Vol 290(2), pp 505-513, 2005.
5. A.C. Lua and J.C. Su, Effects of carbonisation on pore evolution and gas permeation properties of carbon membranes from Kapton polyimide, Carbon, Vol 44(14), pp 2964-2972, 2006.
6. Q.P. Jia and A.C. Lua, Concentration-dependent branched pore kinetic model for aqueous phase adsorption, Chemical Engineering Journal, Vol 136 (2-3), pp 227-235, 2008.

Chan Siew Hwa 
(mshchan@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD Lond., DIC, MSc Birm., BSc Natnl. Taiwan, MASME 

Research Interest

Fuel Cells, Internal Combustion Engines, Applied Thermosciences

Selected Publications

1. Y.J. Leng, S.H. Chan, K.A. Khor, S.P. Jiang, (La_0.8Sr_0.2)_(0.9)MnO₃ -Gd_0.2Ce_0.8O_1.9 composite cathodes prepared from (Gd, Ce)(NO₃)_(x)-modified (La_0.8Sr_0.2)_(0.9)MnO₃ for intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells, Journal of Solid State Electrochemistry 10 (6), 339-347, 2006.
2. Y.J. Leng, S.H. Chan, Anode-supported SOFCs with Y₂O₃-doped Bi₂ O₃/Gd₂O₃-doped CeO2 composite electrolyte film, Electrochemical and Solid State Letters 9 (2), A56-A59, 2006.
3. S.H. Chan, M. Han, S.P. Jiang, Guidelines for stable operation of a polymer electrolyte fuel cell with self-humidifying membrane electrolyte assembly, Journal of the Electrochemical Society 154 (5) B486-B493, 2007.
4. A. Li, S.H. Chan, N.T. Nguyen, A laser-micromachined polymeric membraneless fuel cell, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 17 (6) 1107-1113, 2007.
5. O.L. Ding, S.H. Chan, Autothermal reforming of methane gas - Modelling and experimental validation, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 33 (2) 633-643, 2008.
6. Z.T. Xia, S.H. Chan, Development of a cylindrical shape self-breathing mini fuel cell stack, Journal of Fuel Cell Science and Technology 5 (1) 011012, 2008.

Chan Weng Kong 
(mwkchan@ntu.edu.sg) 
DrIng Ecole Nat., Sup.d'Arts et Metiers, Paris, BEng Sing., MAIAA, MASME 

Research Interest

Research interests are analytical and experimental fluid mechanics. This includes investigations of flow in turbomachineries, design of assist devices and investigations of flow patterns in ventricular assist devices. Other research areas include the modeling of slip flow in micro-channels and start-up flows in nano-channels.

Selected Publications

1. W.K. Chan, T. Akamatsu and H.D. Li, Analytical investigation of leakage flow in disk clearance of a magnetically suspended centrifugal impeller, Artificial Organs, Vol. 24, No.9, pp 734-742, 2000.
2. Y.H. Sun, W.K. Chan and N.Y. Liu, A slip model with molecular dynamics. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Vol. 12, No. 3, p 316 ?322, 2002.
3. W.K. Chan and C. Yang, Surface-Tension Driven Liquid-Liquid Displacement in a Capillary. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Vol. 15, No.9, pp 1722-1728, 2005.
4. W.K. Chan and Y.W. Wong, A review of leakage flow in centrifugal blood pumps. Artificial Organs, Vol. 30 No 5, p354-359, 2006.
5. V. V. Kulish and W.K. Chan, An Analytical Investigation of Start-Up Couette Flow in a Flat Nano-Channel. International Journal of Transport Phenomena, Vol 8, No 4, pp 345-358, 2006.
6. V. V. Kulish and W.K. Chan, On the phase-lagged model of superfluidity: high temperature superfluidity versus superfluidity at low temperatures. International Journal of Transport Phenomena, Vol 9, No 2, pp 113-118, 2007.

Chua Leok Poh 
(mlpchua@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BE N'cle. (N.S.W.), MASME, MAIAA 

Research Interest

Hot-wire (velocity) and cold-wire (temperature) measuring techniques in turbulence research. Confined jet measurement. Three dimensional jet. Bio-fluid engineering especially in artificial blood pump and respirator.

Selected Publications

1. L.P. Chua and R.A. Antonia, Turbulent Prandtl number in a circular jet, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp 331-339, 1990.
2. L.P. Chua and A. C. Lua, Measurements of a Confined Jet, Physics of Fluids, Vol. 10, No. 12, pp. 3137-3144, 1998.
3. L.P. Chua and T. Akamatsu, Measurements of Gap Pressure and Wall Shear Stress of a blood pump model, Journal of Medical Engineering & Physics, Vol. 22, No. 3, pp. 175-188, 2000.
4. L.P. Chua, J.M. Zhang, S.C.M. Yu, D.N. Ghista and Y.S. Tan, Numerical study on the pulsatile flow characteristics of proximal anastomotic model, J. of Engg. in Medicine, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H, Vol. 219, pp 361-379, 2005.
5. L.P. Chua, B.Y. Su, T.M. Lim and T. M. Zhou, Numerical simulation of an axial blood pump, Artificial Organs, Vol. 31(11), pp. 560-570, 2007.
6. L.P. Chua, W. Ji, S.C.M. Yu, T. Zhou and Y.S. Tan, PIV measurements of three proximal anastomosis models under the pulsatile flow condition, J. of Engg. in Medicine, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part H, 222, pp. 249-263, 2008.

Damodaran, Murali
(mdamodaran@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MS Cornell., BTech I.I.T.Kanpur, AFAIAA, MSIAM, MSCS, PEng 

Research Interest

Aerospace Engineering. Computational Fluid Dynamics. Transonic Aerodynamics. Aeroelasticity. Multidisciplinary Design Optimization. Numerical Modelling. High Performance Computing. Modelling of Physiological Systems. Computer Graphics.

Selected Publications

1. Y. T. Jiang, M. Damodaran and K. H. Lee, High-Resolution Finite Volume Computation of Turbulent Transonic Flow Past Airfoils, AIAA Journal, Vol. 35, No. 7, pp. 1134-1142, 1997.
2. X. Wang and M. Damodaran, Aerodynamic Shape Optimization Using Computational Fluid Dynamics and Parallel Simulated Annealing Algorithms, AIAA Journal, Vol. 39, No. 8, pp. 1500-1508, 2001.
3. T. Bui-Thanh, M. Damodaran and K. Willcox, Aerodynamic Data Reconstruction and Inverse Design Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition, AIAA Journal, Vol. 42, No.8, pp. 1505-1516, 2004.
4. X. Q. Xing and M. Damodaran, Application of the Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation Method for Aerodynamic Shape Design Optimization, AIAA Journal, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 284-294, 2005.
5. S. Ali, M. Damodaran and Q. Y. Ng, Wall Shape Effects on Airflow Characteristics in Hard Disk Enclosures, Progress in Computational Fluid Dynamics, Vol. 6 No. 8, pp. 511-521, 2006.
6. D. D. J. Chandar and M. Damodaran, Computational Study of Unsteady Low Reynolds Number Aerodynamics of Airfoils using Moving Overlapping Meshes, AIAA Journal, Vol. 46 No.2, pp. 429-438, 2008.

Gong Haiqing, Thomas 
(mhqgong@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MSc (Delaware), BE Wuhan Inst. 

Research Interest

BioMEMS for genetic testing, microfluidics, instrument design for disease diagnostics, microfabrication, rapid prototyping.

Selected Publications

1. W. B. Hong, Y. T. Lee and H. Q. Gong, Thermal analysis of layer formation in a stepless rapid prototyping process, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 24, No. 2, pp255-268, 2004.
2. H. F. Teh, X. H. Yang, H. Q. Gong, S. N. Tan, Voltammetric and Differential Pulse Stripping Study of Adenine on a Sol-gel derived Carbon Composite Electrode, Electroanalysis, 16, No.7, p.1-5, 2004.
3. W. B. Hong, H. Q. Gong, Y. T. Lee, A study of the staircase effect induced by material shrinkage in rapid prototyping, Rapid Prototyping Journal, Vol.11 No.2, p. 82-89, 2005.
4. H.F. Teh, H.Q. Gong, X.D. Dong, X.T. Zeng, A.L.K. Tan, S.N. Tan Tan, Electrochemical biosensing of DNA with capture probe covalently immobilized onto glassy carbon surface, Analytica Chimica Acta, Vol. 551, Issues 1-2, p 23-29, 2005.
5. H.Q. Gong, N. Ramalingam, L.Q. Chen, J. Che, Q.H. Wang, Y.M. Wang, X.H. Yang, P.H.E. Yap, C.H. Neo, Microfluidic handling of PCR solution on a reaction chamber array biochip, Biomedical Microdevices. 8: 167–176, 2006.
6. H.B. Liu. H.Q. Gong, N. Ramalingam, Y. Jiang, C.C. Dai, and K.M. Hui, Micro air bubble formation and its control during polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) microreactors, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17, 2055-2064, 2007.

Ho Hiang Kwee 
(mhkho@ntu.edu.sg) 
SM M.I.T., BSc N'cle. (U.K.), CEng, MIMarEST, MASME, MSNAMES, AMIEEE 

Research Interest

Gas turbine engines, fuel cells, integrated energy systems. Energy & the environment. Computer-based modelling, analysis, design and monitoring of thermal and energy systems. Knowledge based systems and artificial intelligence approaches in engineering problem solving.

Huang Xiaoyang
(mxhuang@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD Camb., MS Chinese Acad. Sc., BS Nanjing 

Research Interest

Microscale fluidics and acoustics, nonlinear acoustics, aerodynamic instabilities, flow-structure interactions.

Selected Publications

1. X.Y. Huang, X.Z. X. Z. and F.F. Yap, Feedback control of rotating disk flutter in an enclosure, Journal of Fluids and Structures, Vol. 19, No.7, pp. 917-932, 2004.
2. C. Luo, X.Y. Huang, N.T. Nguyen, Effect of resonator dimensions on nonlinear standing waves, Journal of Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 117 (1), pp. 96-107, 2005.
3. C. Luo, X.Y. Huang, N. T. Nguyen, Generation of shock free pressure waves in shaped resonators by boundary driving, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 121, No. 5, pp. 2515-2521, 2007.
4. X.Y. Huang, N. T. Nguyen and Z. J. Jiao, 2007, Nonlinear standing waves in a resonator with feedback control, The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, Vol. 122, No. 1, pp. 38-41, 2007.
5. Z. J. Jiao, X. Y. Huang and N. T. Nguyen, 2008, Scattering and attenuation of surface acoustic waves in droplet actuation, Journal of Physics, A: Math. Theor. 2008.
6. Z. J. Jiao, X. Y. Huang and N. T. Nguyen, 2008, Manipulation of droplets in a planar channel by periodic thermocapillary actuations, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol.18, pp. 1-9, 2008.

Lam Chung Yau 
(mcylam@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BSc(Eng) Lond., CEng, MIMechE, MAIAA 

Research Interest

Unsteady fluid mechanics, turbulence modelling. Aerodynamics. Human engineering. Computer applications.

Selected Publications

1. C.Y. Lam, Applied Numerical Methods for Partial Differential Equations, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-074923-0, 1994.
2. C.Y. Lam, C.Y. Liu, An Experimental Facility for Compressible Flow. Int. J. Engineering Education, Ireland, vol.15, no.1, pp.58 63, 1999.
3. C.Y. Lam, A Partial Differential Equation Solver for the Classroom. Int. J. Engineering Education, Ireland, vol 22, no.4, pp.868-875, 2006.

Leong Kai Choong
(mkcleong@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD Q'ld, MSME UCLA, BEng N.U.S'pore, PEng, Sr. MIES 

Research Interest

Thermal management of electronic packages. Heat transfer in nanofluids. Energy systems. Adsorption cooling.

Selected Publications

1. K.C. Leong and Y. Liu, System performance of a combined heat and mass recovery adsorption cooling cycle: a parametric study, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, Nos. 15 - 16, pp. 2703 - 2711, 2006.
2. K.C. Leong, C. Yang, S.M.S. Murshed, A model for the thermal conductivity of nanofluids - the effect of interfacial layer, Journal of Nanoparticle Research, Vol. 8, No. 2, pp. 245 - 254, 2006.
3. S.M.S Murshed, K.C. Leong, and C. Yang, Determination of the effective thermal diffusivity of nanofluids by the double hot-wire technique, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, Vol. 39, pp. 5316 - 5322, 2006.
4. K.C. Leong, and L.W. Jin, Effect of oscillatory frequency on heat transfer in metal foam heat sinks of various pore densities, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol. 49, Nos. 3 - 4, pp. 671 - 681, 2006.
5. K.C. Leong, and L.W. Jin, Study of highly conductive graphite foams in thermal management applications, Advanced Engineering Materials, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 338 – 345, 2008.
6. L.W. Jin and K.C. Leong., Pressure drop and friction factor of steady and oscillating flows in open-cell porous media, Transport in Porous Media, Vol. 72, No. 1, pp. 37 – 52, 2008.

Low Seow Chay 
(msclow@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MSc Manc., Assoc. UMIST, BEng Sing., CEng, MIMechE, MSAE, MIES, PEng 

Research Interest

Desalination plants. Calculation of 1-D transient flow for real gases. Combustion of oil sludge. Treatment of water from sewage plant.

Selected Publications

1. S. C. Low and P. C. Baruah, A generalised CAD package for internal combustion engine manifold system. SAE Transaction USA, Vol 90, pp 1860-1877, 1982.
2. S. C. Low, A transient unidimensional 2-phase flow model and its application to a spark-ignition engine. International Journal of Multiphase Flow, Pergamon Press, United Kingdom, Vol 14, No 2, pp 245-252, 1988.
3. S. C. Low, W. X. Jin & T. Quek Preliminary Experimental Study of Falling Film Heat Transfer on a Vertical Doubly Fluted Plate Desalination, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, Vol 152, pp 201-206, 2002.
4. S. C. Low & W. X. Jin, Investigation of single-phase flow patterns in a model flash evaporation chamber using PIV management and numerical simulation Desalination, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, Vol 150, pp 51-63, 2002.
5. S. C. Low, H. J. Han & K. S. Low, A combined VSEP and membrane bioreactor system Desalination, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, Vol 183, pp869-878, 2005.
6. S. C. Low, L. P. Cheng and S. H. Lee, Water softening using a generic low cost nano-filtration membrane Desalination, Elsevier Science, Netherlands, Vol 221, pp 168-173, 2008.

Ng Yin Kwee, Eddie 
(mykng@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD Camb., BEng N'cle. (U.K.), PGDTHE NTU, MASME, MIGTI, MIASTED 

Research Interest

Thermal imaging, human physiology, biomedical engineering; computational turbomachinery aerodynamics; microscale cooling problems; CFD/CHT.

Selected Publications

1. E.Y.K. Ng, Is Thermal Scanner Losing its Bite in Mass Screening of Fever due to SARS?, Journal of Medical Physics, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 93-97, 2005.
2. E.Y.K. Ng, S.T. Tan, Study of EDL Effect on 3D Developing Flow in Microchannel with Poisson-Boltzmann and Nernst-Planck Models, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Vol. 71, No. 7, pp. 818 -836, 2006.
3. E.Y.K Ng, W.K. Ng, Parametric Optimisation of the Biopotential Equation for Breast Tumour Idendification using ANOVA and Taguchi Method, Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing, Vol. 44, No. 1-2, pp. 131-139, 2006.
4. E.Y.K. Ng, E.H. Ooi, Ocular Surface Temperature: A 3D FEM Prediction Using Bioheat Equation, Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 829-835, 2007.
5. E.Y.K. Ng, S.V. Sree, K H Ng and G. Kaw, The use of tissue electrical characteristics for breast cancer detection: A perspective review, Technology in Cancer Research and Treatment, Vol. 7, No. 4, pp. 295-308, 2008.
6. E.Y.K. Ng and S.T. Tan, Analysis of EDL Effect for Pressure-driven 3D Developing Micro-scale Flow, CMES - Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol. 23, No. 1, pp. 13-28, 2008.

Nguyen Nam Trung
(mntnguyen@ntu.edu.sg) 
Dr.-Ing. habil. (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany), PhD (Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany), MS (Technical University of Chemnitz-Zwickau, Germany), MIEEE, MASME 

Research Interest

MEMS and related technologies for fabrication of micro devices. Development (simulation, fabrication and test) of microfluidic devices for biomedical applications, turbulence control and thermal management. Development of hand-held devices for instrumentation and biomedical applications. Applications of hanheld (wearable) computer platforms in microfluidics.

Selected Publications

1. N.T. Nguyen et al., Micro check valves for integration into polymeric microfluidic devices, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 14, No. 1, pp 69 ?75, 2004.
2. N.T. Nguyen, T. Q. Truong, A fully polymeric micropump with piezoelectric actuator, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Vol. 1, No. 97, pp 137 ?143, 2004.
3. N.T. Nguyen et al., A polymeric microgripper with integrated thermal actuators, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 14, No. 7, pp 969 ?974, 2004.
4. Y. Sun, Y. C. Kwok, N. T. Nguyen, Low-pressure, high-temperature thermal bonding of polymeric microfluidic devices and their applications for electrophoretic separation, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, Vol. 16, pp 1681-1688, 2006.
5. Y. Sun, Y. C. Kwok, N. T. Nguyen, A Circular Ferrofluid Driven Microchip for Rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction, Lab on a Chip , Vol. 7, No. 8, pp. 1012-1017, 2007.
6. S. Y. Tan, W. K. Loke, Y. T. Tan, N.T. Nguyen, A lab on a chip for detection of nerve agent sarin in blood, Lab on a Chip, Vol. 8, pp. 885-891, 2008.

Ooi Kim Tiow 
(mktooi@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BEng Strath., MASHRAE 

Research Interest

Conventional and micro-scale air and refrigeration compressors as well as refrigeration systems, and micro-electronic cooling techniques. Application of computer optimization techniques in engineering design and analysis.

Selected Publications

1. K.T. Ooi, Heat transfer study of a hermetic refrigeration compressor, Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol. 23, No. 15, pp 1931 - 1945, 2003.
2. K.T. Ooi, Zhu Jiang, Heat Transfer in a Scroll Compressor chamber:A 2-D Simulation, International Journal of Thermal Sciences, Vol. Volume 43, No. 7, pp 677 ?688, 2004.
3. K.T. Ooi, Design optimization of a rolling piston compressor for refrigerators. Applied Thermal Engineering, v 25, n 5-6, April 2005, p 813-29, 2005.
4. K.T. Ooi, Assessment of a rotary compressor performance operating at transcritical carbon dioxide cycles, Applied Thermal Engineering, v 28, n 10, July 2008, p 1160-7, 2008.
5. K.T. Ooi, Y.L. Teh, Design Improvements of Revolving Vane Compressors, RV-i, Int’l Compressor Engineering Conf at Purdue, No. 1102, 2008.
6. K.T. Ooi, Y.L. Teh, P.F. Ng, T.T. Phay, Novel Thermal Solution for Electronics Cooling, Part I: Design of a Thermal Control Unit (TCU), Int’l Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Conf at Purdue, No. 2380, 2008.

Shu Jian Jun 
(mjjshu@ntu.edu.sg) 
BSc, PhD, AFIMA, MASME 

Research Interest

Thermo-Fluid Mechanics, Applied Mathematics and Biophysics. His current research works focus on Nano/Micro Fluids, DNA/Protein Modelling and Mathematical Strategame Theory.

Selected Publications

1. J.J. Shu, L.S. Ouw, Pairwise alignment of the DNA sequence using hypercomplex number representation, Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, Vol. 66, No. 5, pp. 1423-1438, 2004.
2. J.J. Shu, Slamming of a breaking wave on a wall, Physical Review E, Vol. 70, No. 6, pp. 066306, 2004.
3. J.J. Shu, Transient free-surface waves due to impulsive motion of a submerged source, Underwater Technology, Vol. 26, No. 4, pp. 133-137, 2006.
4. J.J. Shu, Y.G. Sun, Developing classification indices for Chinese pulse diagnosis, Complementary Therapies in Medicine, Vol. 15, No. 3, pp. 190-198, 2007.
5. J.J. Shu, J.S. Lee, Fundamental solutions for micropolar fluids, Journal of Engineering Mathematics, Vol. 61, No. 1, pp. 69-79, 2008.
6. J.J. Shu, G. Wilks, Heat transfer in the flow of a cold, axisymmetric vertical liquid jet against a hot, horizontal plate, Journal of Heat Transfer-Transactions of the ASME, Vol. 130, No. 1, pp. 012202, 2008.

Vladimir Vladimirovich Kulish 
(mvvkulish@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MEng (SMU, Dallas Texas); PhD Phys & Math (IHT @ AcadRu, Moscow, Russia); MEng & B.Sc. (MAEI, Moscow, Russia) 

Research Interest

Mathematical analysis and numerical simulation of flow as well as heat and mass transfer. Application of fractional calculus and fractals concepts to problems in Engineering. Heat and mass transfer in biological systemss (lungs and respiratory system).

Selected Publications

1. V.V. Kulish, W.K. Chan, Superfluid Behavior of Start-Up Flows in Nano-Channels, International Journal of Transport Phenomena, Vol. 8, pp. 211-222, 2006.
2. V.V. Kulish, A.I. Sourin, O. Sourina, Human electroencephalograms seen as fractal time series: mathematical analysis and visualization,?Computers in Biology and Medicine, Vol. 36, Issue 3, pp. 291-302, 2006.
3. V.V. Kulish, L. Heng, P. Dröge, Z-DNA-induced Super-Transport of Energy within Genomes,?Physica A, Vol. 384, Issue 2, pp. 733-738, 2007.
4. V.V. Kulish, W.K. Chan, On the Phase-Lagged Model of Superfluidity: High-Temperature Superfluidity versus Superfluidity at Low Temperatures,?International Journal of Transport Phenomena, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 113-118, 2007.
5. J.I. Frankel, and V.V. Kulish, A New Flux Integral Relationship for Half-Space Transient Heat Conduction with Arbitrary Initial Condition,?Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, Vol. 32, pp. 162-167, 2008.
6. V.V. Kulish, Market Efficiency and the Phase-Lagging Model of Price Fluctuations,?Physica A, Vol. 387, Issue 4, pp. 861-867, 2008.

Wong Teck Neng
(mtnwong@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BEng Strath 

Research Interest

Two phase flow and heat transfer. Flow boiling phenomena, two-phase flow in evaporator, condenser and capillary tube expansion devices, heat driven pump and pulsating heat pipe for electronic cooling. Micro-scale heat transfer and fluid flow. Two-fluid electroosmotic pump for non-conducting fluid, electroosmotic control of the interface between two fluids in microchannels and flow switching in microfluidic devices.

Selected Publications

1. S.Y. Liang, T.N. Wong, G.K. Nathan, Numerical and experimental studies of refrigerant circuitry of evaporator coils, International Journal of Refrigeration (United Kingdom), Vol. 24, pp 823 ?833, 2001.
2. J.L. Xu, T.N. Wong, X.Y. Huang, Study on heat driven pump part 2: Mathematical modeling, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (United Kingdom), Vol. 46, pp 3337 ?3347, 2003.
3. C. Wang, Y. Gao, N.T. Nguyen, T.N Wong, C. Yang, K.T. Ooi., An experimental study of pressure-driven two-fluid flow in microchannel with electroosmosis effect, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 15 (12), p. 2289-2297, 2005.
4. Y.L. Zhang, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, K.T. Ooi, Dynamic aspects of electroosmotic flow, Microfluidics and Nanofluidics (Germany). Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 2 (3), p. 205-214, 2006.
5. J.L. Xu, T.N. Wong, X.Y. Huang, Two-fluid modeling for low pressure subcooled flow boiling, International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer (United Kingdom.) International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 49, p. 377-386, 2006.
6. Y.D. Gao, C. Wang, T.N. Wong, C. Yang, N.T Nguyen, K.T. Ooi, Electroosmotic control of the interface position of two-liquid flow through a microchannel, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 17, p358-366, 2007.

Yang Chun, Charles
(mcyang@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MEng (Alberta, Edmonton, Canada); MEng (USTC, Hefei, China); BSc (Tsinghua, Beijing, China) 

Research Interest

Development and Characterization of Microfluidic and Lab-on-Chip devices; Electrokinetic Flow, Electrophoresis, and Dielectrophoresis; Particle Deposition; Cell/Droplet Separation and Attachment; Capillary Flow and Wetting Phenomena; Desalination; Microscale Heat Transfer and Cooling; Nanofluids.

Selected Publications

1. C. Yang, T. Dabros, D. Li, J. Czarnecki, and J.H. Masliyah, Kinetics of microbubble-solid surface interaction and attachment, AIChE J., Vol. 49, 1024 ?1037, 2003.
2. Y.J. Kang, C. Yang, and X.Y. Huang, Joule heating induced transient temperature field and its effects on electroosmotic flow in a microcapillary packed with microspheres, Langmuir, Vol. 21, 7598-7607, 2005.
3. H. N. Unni and C. Yang, Brownian dynamics simulation and experimental study of colloidal particle deposition in a microchannel flow, Journal of Colloid and Interface Science , Vol. 291, 28-36, 2005.
4. D.G. Yan, C. Yang, N.T. Nguyen, and X.Y. Huang, Diagnosis of transient electrokinetic flow in microfluidic channels, Physics of Fluids, Vol. 19(1), 017114, 2007.
5. N. Lewpiriyawong, C. Yang, and Y.C. Lam, Dielectrophoretic Manipulation of Particles in a Modified Microfluidic H-Filter with Multi-Insulating Blocks, Biomicrofluidics, Vol. 2, 034105, DOI: 10.1063/1.2973661, 2008.
6. G.Y. Tang and C. Yang, Numerical modeling of Joule heating induced temperature gradient focusing in microfluidic channels, Electrophoresis , Vol. 29, 1006-1013, 2008.

Yeo Joon Hock 
(mjhyeo@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD Lond., DIC, BSc (Hons) Strath. 

Research Interest

Fluid mechanics. Flow field investigation of radial turbine. Unsteady flow. Forced lobed mixer and prosthetic heart valve.

Selected Publications

1. J.H. Yeo, N.C. Baines and A. Hajiloy-Bensi, The pulse flow performance and modelling of radial inflow turbine. I.Mech E Publication, Turbocharger and Turbocharging ; C484 / 006 / 94 ( I Mech E. Prize 1994 : Dugard Clark Prize ), 1994.
2. S.C.M. Yu , J.H. Yeo and K.L. Teh, Velocity measurements downstream of a lobed forced mixer with different trailing edge configurations. AIAA Journal of Propulsion and Power Vol. 13 No.1 ; 1995.
3. L.J. Xu, J.H. Yeo, N.H.C. Hwang, Bubble observation and transient pressure signals in Mechanical heart valve cavitation Study, Journal of Heart Valve Disease ; Vol 12 No.2,2003.
4. W.A. Goetz, T.E. Tan, K.H. Lim, F.L. Xiong, S.L.H. Sidney, N. Grousson, Y.L. Chua, J.H. Yeo, Autologous pericardial pulmonary conduit with single point attached commissure in a sheep model, European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery ; 33:48-52, 2008.
5. W.A. Goetz, T.E. Tan, K.H. Lim, F.L. Xiong, S.L.H. Sidney, N. Grousson, Y.L. Chua, J.H. Yeo, Truly stentless molded autologous pericardial aortic valve prosthesis with single point attached commissures in a sheep model. European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery; 33:548-553, 2008.
6. F.L. Xiong, J.H. Yeo, C.K. Chong, Y.L. Chua, K.H. Lim, E.T. Ooi, W.A. Goetz, Transection of anterior mitral basal stay chord alters left ventricular outflow dynamics and wall shear stress Journal of Heart Valve Disease ; Vol 17 ; No 1 ; 2008.

Yu Ching Man, Simon 
(mcmyu@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD BEng(Hons) Lond., DIC, ACGI, CEng, MIMechE, MAIAA, MASME 

Research Interest

Non-intrusive measurement technique: Laser-Doppler anemometry, Phase-Doppler anemometry, Particle Image Velocimetry and Planar Laser Induced Flourescent and their applications to turbulent mixing flows, biofluids Mechanics, environmental fluid mechanics and fundamental plume and jet studies.

Selected Publications

1. J. Ma, S. C. M. Yu, H. W. Ng and Y. C. Lam, The Particle Size and Velocity Measurements in Plasma Spray using PDA: A benchmark study, Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Vol. 25, No. , pp. 55-86, 2005.
2. J.J. Ai, S.C.M. Yu, A.W.K. Law and L.P. Chua, Vortex dynamics in starting square water jets, Physics of Fluids, Vol. 17, Article 014106, 2005.
3. R. Mao, S. C. M. Yu and L. P. Chua, Kelvin-Helmholtz and streamwise vortices in the near wake of a single-lobe forced mixer, Proceedings of IMechE, Part G, Journal of Aerospace Engineering, Vol. 220 pp. 229-298, 2006.
4. J. J. Ai, A. W. K Law and S. C. M. Yu, On Boussinesq and Non-Boussinesq starting forced plumes, Journal of Fluid Mechanics Vol. 558, pp. 357 -386, 2006.
5. P. Weng, S. C. M. Yu and H. W. Ng, Correlation of plasma sprayed coating deposition efficiency with volume flux measurements by Phase-Doppler anemometry (PDA), Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 311-336, 2007.
6. S. C. M. Yu, J. J. Ai and A. W. K. Law, Vortex formation process in gravity-driven starting jets, Experiments in Fluids, Vol. 42, No. 5, pp. 783-797, 2007.

Duan Fei 
(FeiDuan@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD, University of Toronto, Canada; MSc, Wuhan University of Technology, China; BSc, Dalian Institute of Light Industry, China 

Research Interest

Energy/exergy analysis on thermocapillary evaporators and power cogeneration systems, kinetics of phase changes, thermal analyses of aerospace systems and development of smart materials.

Selected Publications

1. C. A. Ward and F. Duan, Turbulent transition of thermocapillary flow induced by water evaporation, Physical Review E, 69, 056308, 2004.
2. F. Duan and C. A. Ward, Surface excess properties from energy transport measurements during water evaporation, Physical Review E, 72, 056302, 2005.
3. F. Duan, V. K. Badam, F. Durst, and C. A. Ward, Thermocapillary transport of energy during water evaporation, Physical Review E, 72, 056303, 2005.
4. F. Duan and C. A. Ward, Surface-thermal capacity of D2O from measurements made during steady state evaporation, Physical Review E, 72, 056304, 2005.
5. F. Duan, I. Thompson, and C. A. Ward, Statistical-rate-theory determination of water properties below the triple point, Journal of Physical Chemistry, 112 (29) 8805-8813, 2008.
6. F. Duan, V. K. Badam, F. Durst, and C. A. Ward, Effect of interfacial-temperature discontinuities and molecular phonons on water evaporation, Physical Review E, in revising.

Martin Skote
(mskote@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden; MSc, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden 

Research Interest

Turbulent Boundary Layers, Atmospheric Flow, Urban Air Quality, Direct Numerical Simulation, Turbulence modeling.

Selected Publications

1. M. Skote, R.A.W.M. Henkes, D.S Henningson, Direct numerical simulation of self-similar turbulent boundary layer in adverse pressure gradients, Flow, Turbulence and Combustion; 60: p. 47-85, 1998.
2. M. Skote, D.S. Henningson, Direct numerical simulation of a separated turbulent boundary layer, Journal of Fluid Mechanics; 471: p. 107-136, 2002.
3. M. Skote, J.H Haritonidis, D.S. Henningson, Varicose instabilities in turbulent boundary layers, Physics of Fluids; 14(7): p. 2309-2323, 2002.
4. J. Komminaho, M. Skote, Reynolds stress budgets in Couette and boundary layer flows, Turbulence and Combustion; 68: p. 167-192, 2002.
5. M. Skote, M. Sandberg, U. Westerberg, L. Claesson, A.V. Johansson, Numerical and experimental studies of wind environment in an urban morphology, Atmospheric Environment; 39(33): p. 6147-6158, 2005.
6. G. Mårtensson, M. Skote, M. Malmqvist, M. Falk, A. Asp, N. Svanvik, A.V. Johansson, Rapid PCR amplification of DNA utilizing Coriolis effects, European Biophysics Journal; 35(6): p. 453-458, 2006.

Wan Man Pun
(mpwan@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MPhil BEng HKUST, MASME 

Research Interest

Contaminant dispersion, transport of expiratory aerosols and infectious disease transmission, ultrafine particle dynamics, multiphase flow modeling, heat and mass transfers in catalytic oxidation systems, environmental quality in buildings.

Selected Publications

1. C.Y.H. Chao, M.P. Wan and E.C.K. Cheng, Penetration coefficient and deposition rate as a function of particle size in non-smoking naturally ventilated residences, Atmospheric Environment, Vol 37(30), pp.4233-4241, 2003.
2. M.P. Wan and C.Y.H. Chao, Numerical and experimental study of velocity and temperature characteristics in a ventilated enclosure with underfloor ventilation systems, Indoor Air, Vol 15(5), pp.342-355, 2005.
3. C.Y.H. Chao and M.P. Wan. A study of the dispersion of expiratory aerosols in unidirectional downward and ceiling-based mixing type airflows using multiphase approach, Indoor Air, Vol 16(4), pp.296-312, 2006.
4. M.P. Wan, C.Y.H. Chao, Y.D. Ng, G.N. Sze To and W.C. Yu, Dispersion of expiratory droplets in a general hospital ward with ceiling mixing type mechanical ventilation system, Aerosol Science and Technology, Vol 41(3), pp.244-258, 2007.
5. C.W. Kwong, C.Y.H. Chao, K.S. Hui and M.P. Wan, Catalytic ozonation of toluene using zeolite and MCM-41 materials, Environmental Science and Technology, Vol 42(22), pp.8504-8509, 2008.
6. M.P. Wan, G.N. Sze To, C.Y.H. Chao, L. Fang, and A. Melikov, Modeling the fate of expiratory aerosols and the associated infection risk in an aircraft cabin environment, Aerosol Science and Technology, Vol 43(4), pp. 322-343, 2009.

Wong Yew Wah 
(mywwong@ntu.edu.sg) 
MSc N.U.S'pore, BEng Sing., MIES, PEng, CEng, MCIBSE, MASHRAE, CPEng,. (Aust), MIEAust., MAIRAH 

Research Interest

Air-conditioning and ventilation. Energy analysis of buildings. Energy audits and energy consumption simulation. Smoke control and fire safety in buildings. Flow in turbomachinery, assist devices.

Selected Publications

1. Q. Zhang, Y.W Wong, S.C Fok and T.Y Bong, Neural Based Air-handling Unit for Indoor Relative Humidity and Temperature Control. ASHRAE Winter Meeting, Orlando, Feb 2005.
2. W.K. Chan, Y.W Wong, Y. Ong, S.Y. Koh, and V, Chong, Numerical investigation of the effects of the gap clearance between the inducer and impeller of an axial blood pump. Artificial Organs, Vol. 29, No.3, pp. 250-259, 2005.
3. W.K. Chan, Y.W. Wong, S.Y. Koh, and V. Chong, Performance characterization and CFD analysis of an axial blood pump. Journal of Mechanics in Medicine and Biology. Vol. 5, No. 1, pp 151-163, 2005.
4. W.K. Chan, Y.W. Wong and W. Hu, Design considerations of volute geometry of a centrifugal blood pump. Artificial Organs, Vol. 29 No 12 pg 937-948 , 2005.
5. W.K. Chan, and Y.W. Wong, A review of leakage flow in centrifugal blood pumps. Artificial Organs, Vol. 30 No 5, p354-359, 2006.
6. Y.W. Wong, W.K. Chan and W. Hu, Effects of tongue position and base circle diameter on the performance of a centrifugal blood pump. Artificial Organs, Vol 31 No 8, p639-645, 2007.

Yeung Wai Hung, William 
(mwhyeung@ntu.edu.sg) 
PhD MASc BASc Brit. Columbia 

Research Interest

Fluid dynamics of Bluff-Body Flows.

Selected Publications

1. W.W.H. Yeung, and G.V. Parkinson. On the Steady Separated Flow around an Inclined Flat Plate, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, U.K., vol. 333, pp. 403-413, 1997.
2. W.W.H Yeung, C. Xu, and W. Gu. Reduction of Transient Adverse Effects of Spoilers, Journal of Aircraft, U.S.A., vol. 34, No. 3, pp. 479-484, 1997.
3. W.W.H. Yeung and G.V. Parkinson, Base Pressure Prediction in Bluff-body Potential-flow Models, Journal of Fluid Mechanics, U.K., vol. 423, pp. 381-394, 2000.
4. W.W.H Yeung, Theoretical Model for Airfoils to Suppress Leading-Edge Separation, AIAA Journal, USA, vol. 39, no. 6, pp. 1006-1010, 2001.
5. W.W.H Yeung, Similarity study on mean pressure distributions of cylindrical and spherical bodies, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, USA, vol. 95, pp. 253-266, 2007.
6. W.W.H. Yeung, Self-similarity of confined flow past a bluff body, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, USA, vol. 96, pp. 369-388, 2008.

Zhao Yong
(myzhao@ntu.edu.sg) 
BSc ( Xi'an Jiaotong), MSc ( Manchester), PhD ( UMIST), SrM AIAA, M ASME, M IEEE 

Research Interest

Computational science and engineering: Computational fluid dynamics using continuum, particle and atomistic models. Multi-scale/multi-physics simulation. Parallel and distributed computing.

Selected Publications

1. C.H. Tai and Y. Zhao, Parallel Unsteady Incompressible Viscous Flow Simulation Using An Unstructured Multigrid Method, Journal of Computational Physics , Volume 192, Issue 1 , 20, Pages 277-311, 2003.
2. B. Bals, C. H. Tai1, Y. Zhao and K. M. Liew, An efficient parallel computation of unsteady incompressible viscous flows with elastic moving and compliant boundaries on unstructured grids,Volume 64, Issue 15 , Pages 2072 - 2104, International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2005.
3. C. H. Tai, Y. Zhao and K. M. Liew, Parallel computation of unsteady incompressible viscous flows around moving rigid bodies using an immersed object method with overlapping grids, Journal of Computational Physics , Volume 207, Issue 1 , Pages 151-172, 2005.
4. X. Lv, Y. Zhao, X. Y. Huang, G. H. Xia and Z. J. Wang, An Efficient Parallel/Unstructured-Multigrid Preconditioned Implicit Method for Simulating 3D Unsteady Compressible Flows with Arbitrarily Moving Objects, Journal of Computational Physics, Volume 215, Issue 2 , Pages 661-690, 2006.
5. X.H. Su, Y. Zhao and X. Y. Huang, On the Characteristics-Based ACM for Incompressible Flows, Journal of Computational Physics, Journal of Computational Physics , Volume 227, Issue 1, Pages 1-11, 2007.
6. X. Lv, Y. Zhao, X. Y. Huang, G. H. Xia, X.H. Su, A Matrix-Free Implicit Unstructured Multigrid Finite Volume Method for Simulating Structural Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction, Volume 225, Issue 1, Pages 120-144, Journal of Computational Physics , 2007.

Tan Fock Lai 
(mfltan@ntu.edu.sg) 
MSME RPI, BEng N.U.S'pore, MASME, MIES 

Research Interest

Solar thermal storage, Thermal management using phase change material, Solidification and melting heat transfer, Mobile learning.

Selected Publications

1. F.L Tan. and C.P Tso, Cooling of mobile electronic devices using phase change materials, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, UK, Vol. 24, Issue 2-3, pp. 159-169, 2004.
2. F.L. Tan, and S.C. Fok, Cooling of helmet with phase change material, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, UK, Vol 26, Issue 17-18, , pp. 2067-2072, 2006.
3. F.L. Tan, Solidification of binary alloy in a finned enclosure from the bottom, accepted for publication in Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2008.
4. F.L. Tan, Upward or downward solidification of a binary alloy inside a rectangular enclosure, Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, December, Vol 28, pp. 1962-1973, 2008.
5. F.L. Tan, Constrained and unconstrained melting inside a sphere, International Communications of Heat and Mass Transfer, USA, Vol 35, , pp. 466-475, 2008.
6. F.L. Tan and S.C. Fok, Development of a Multi-Vendor Software to Size and Select TEC, accepted for publication in Journal of Applied Thermal Engineering, Vol 28, pp. 835-846, 2008.