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| Name: TAN Kang Hai (Philip) |
| Date of Birth: 25 Feb 1964 |
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| Academic Qualifications: |
| aaBSc(Eng) |
| aaThe University of Manchester (UK), 1986 - 1st class honours with distinction. |
| aa• Taylor Woodrow Prize (1986) for the best all-round performance in 3rd year Civil Eng. |
| aa• Gilbert Cook Bequest (1986) for the highest distinction in Maths in the Eng. Dept. |
| aa• Phillips Noel Bedson Award (1987) for distinguished scholars in the Engineering Dept. |
| aa• Overseas Research Scholarship from Science & Engineering Research Council. |
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| aaPhD |
| aaThe University of Manchester (UK), 1989. |
| aa• The UK Institution of Structural Engineers - Henry Adams Award (1989) for original research. |
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| Professional Memberships: |
| aaProfessional Engineer, Singapore |
| aaMember of Institution of Engineers, Singapore |
| aaMember of Singapore Structural Steel Society |
| aaMember of American Society of Civil Engineers |
| aaMember of American Concrete Institute |
| aaMember of Society of Fire Protection Engineers, USA |
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| Work Experience: |
| aa1989 -- 1990 Graduate Engineer, Ove Arup & Partners, London |
| aa1990 -- 1994 Lecturer in NTU |
| aa1994 -- 1998 Senior Lecturer |
| aa1999 -- current Associate Professor |
aaBest Teacher's award in the School of Civil & Environmental Engineering, NTU,
2001. |
| aaPSB Merit Award for Standards Council of Singapore 2001 (for long term service in the Cement and Concrete Technical Committee). |
| aaAwarded Tan Chin Tuan fellowship to be attached to UC Berkeley 2000 for a semester. |
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| Courses Taught in NTU: |
| aa1. Fire Resistance of Structures (MSc and electives for MEng students) |
| aa2. Advanced Structural Analysis (4th year) (matrix, dynamics, stability) |
| aa3. Advanced Structural Steel Design part (4th year) (plastic theory, plate girders) |
| aa4. Prestressed Concrete part (4th year) (design and detailing of PC) |
| aa5. Reinforced Concrete and Steel Design (3rd year) |
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| Technical Committee: |
| aa1. Chairman of Performance-based fire resistance of steel structures (Fire Safety & Shelter Bureau-FSSB), Building Construction Authority, Institution of Engineerings Singapore) |
| aa2. Member of Cement and Concrete Materials (Productivity Standards Board, Singapore) |
| aa3. Member of Performance-based fire code committee (FSSB) |
| aa4. Member of Prescriptive-based fire code committee (FSSB) |
| aa5. Member of Fire Safety Appeals Advisory Board committee (under Ministry of Home Affairs) |
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| Research Interests: |
| aa1. Fire resistance of steel structures |
| aa2. Fire resistance of composite steel structures |
| aa3. Strut and tie modelling of reinforced concrete structure |
| aa4. Analysis of structural sandwich panels |
| aa5. Fire modeling using 2-zone and 1-zone approach |
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| Professional Work: |
| aa1. Conducted 4 professional 2-day short courses for fire resistance of structures (RC and Steel) |
| aa2. Conducted fire tests and fire simulations in disused HDB flats with FSSB and HDB |
| aa3. Invited as a guest speaker for International Symposium on fire resistance of structures organized by NUS 25 Oct 2002. Title of paper: "Fire Resistance of RC columns" |
| aa4. Completed a BCA-DSTA project on concrete structure subjected to blast and fire effects |
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| Hobbies: |
| aa1. Reading non-fiction books on history, science and mathematics |
| aa2. Jogging, cycling, walking and swimming |
| aa3. Visiting nature parks with family |
| aa4. Travelling |
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