Kian Jon Chua

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:





01/2020-12/2022 Dean’s Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore



01/2017–12/2020 Dean’s Chair, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore



01/2016–present Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore



09/2009–12/2015 Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore

09/2001–08/2004 Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore



06/1998–04/2001 Ph.D., Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore



08/1990–06/1997 BEng and MEng, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore





RESEARCH INTERESTS:





Heat and Mass Transfer Processes in Cooling and Dehumidification Systems; Energy Modelling, Thermal Engineering, Heat Recovery Processes and Energy Conversion in Small and Large-Scale Systems.





SELECTED AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS AND HONORS:

06/2010 Hitachi Research Fellowship

06/2013 IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Prestigious Engineering Award.

04/2015 Ministry of National Development R&D Distinguished Award.

05/2015 IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Prestigious Engineering Award.

05/2015 ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.

06/2016 Applied Energy Award (Elsevier).

07/2016 Shanghai’s Elsevier Global Ranking of Academic, highly cited researcher for Energy Science.

05/2016 Applied Energy (Elsevier) Highly Cited Paper.

07/2016 WSSET (World Society for Sustainable Energy Technology) Innovation Award.

08/2016 IChemE Award - Research Project of the Year Award.

04/2017 NUS, Faculty of Engineering – Dean’s Chair (2017-2020)

07/2017 Shanghai’s Elsevier Global Ranking of Academic, highly cited researcher for Energy Science.

08/2017 Best Paper - The World Engineers Submit -Applied Energy (Elsevier) Symposium & Forum.

08/2017 IChemE Energy Award.

09/2017 IET (Institute of Engineering Technology) Innovation Grand Winner Award – Sustainability Category.

09/2017 IET (Institute of Engineering Technology) Innovation Highly Commendable Award – Energy Category.

10/2017 NUS, Faculty of Engineering – Engineering Researcher Award.

03/2018 Best Paper Award at IEEE-organized International Conference on Green Energy for Sustainable Development (ICUE2018).

05/2018 IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Prestigious Engineering Award.

05/2018 ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.

06/2018 WSSET (World Society for Sustainable Energy Technology) Innovation Award.

01/2019 Biography (Special Selection) profiled in Who’s Who in Engineering Singapore 2019.

05/2019 IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore) Prestigious Engineering Award.

05/2019 ASEAN Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award.

07/2019 Create The Future Design Award.

01/2020 Biography (Special Invitation) featured in Asian Scientist 2020 – Asian’s Rising Scientist

02/2020 NUS, Faculty of Engineering – Dean’s Chair (2020-2023).

11/2020 IET (Institute of Engineering Technology) IET Visionary Award Final Round Category.

12/2020 6th Venus International Science and Technology Awards – Outstanding Researcher in Thermal Engineering .

12/2020 Biography special featured in Five Years of The Asian Scientist 100 (2015 to 2020).

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES:

[1] Session Chair, International Conference on Applied Energy 2010, Singapore, 21-23 April 2010.

[2] Session Chair and Review Committee, International Conference on Applied Energy 2011, Perugia, Italy, 16 -18 May, 2011

[3] Organizing and Technical Committee and Session Chair, International Conference on Applied Energy 2012, Suzhou, China, 5-8 July, 2012.

[4] Organizing and Technical Committee, International Conference on Applied Energy 2013, Pretoria, South Africa, 1-4 July 2013.

[5] Program Chair, Technical Chair and Organizing Committee, Session Chair, Singapore Energy Workshop, 13 Nov 2011, NUS, Singapore

[6] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 1st Drying Seminar and Workshop under SCNER umbrella, 22-26 April 2002, Bangkok. Thailand.

[7] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 2nd Drying Seminar and Workshop under SCNER umbrella, 29-2 August 2002, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

[8] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 3rd Drying Seminar and Workshop under SCNER umbrella, 14-18 April 2003, Bogor, Indonesia.

[9] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 1st Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (CLM) drying technology seminar, 7 to 10 January 2002, Singapore.

[10] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 2nd Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (CLM) drying technology seminar, 16 to 19 December 2002, Chiangmai, Thailand.

[11] Chair of Organizing and Technical Committee, 3rd Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar (CLM) drying technology seminar, 10 to 13 November 2003, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

[12] Guest editor, Applied Energy (Elsevier, IF= 8.426), 2017

[13] Track Chair Member, International Conference on Applied Energy 2017, Cardiff, UK, August 21-24, 2017.

[14] Track Chair Member, International Conference on Applied Energy 2018, Hong Kong, China, August 22-25, 2018.

[15] Technical Academic Committee, 4th International Conference on Energy Equipment Science and Engineering 2018, Xi'an, China, December 28-30, 2018.

[16] International Scientific Committee, International Conference on Energy Resources and Sustainable Development (ICERSD 2019) will be held in Wuhan, China, March 15-17, 2019.

[17] Organizing Committee Member, International Congress on Advanced Materials Sciences and Engineering (ICAMSE-Japan), Osaka, Japan, July 22-24, 2019.

[18] Program Committee, International Conference on Water Resource and Environmental Engineering (WREE2019), Singapore, August 22-23, 2019.

[19] International Scientific Committee, 2nd International Conference on Energy Resources and Sustainable Development (ICERSD2019), Wuhan, China, March 15-17, 2019.

[20] Scientific Committee Member, International Conference on Advances in Energy Research and Applications (ICAERA'19), Orlando, Florida, USA, November 13-14, 2019.

[21] International Advisory Committee, 5th GoGreen Summit 2019, Singapore, August 18-19, 2019.

[22] Committee Member, World Congress on Education and Learning, Valencia, Spain, May 18-19, 2020

[23] Technical Committee Member, Workshop on Materials, Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering 2020 (WMMM 2020), Prague, Czech Republic, May 14-16, 2020 (postponed - new date to be announced).

[24] Organizing Committee Member, Materials Science, Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials 2020 (GCMSNN-2020), Chicago, USA, June 25-26.

[25] Honourable Organizing Committee Member, Nanosphere 2020", Dubai, UAE, March 18-19, 2020.

PATENTS:

[1] SG Patent Application: Two Stage Heat Pump Dryer (References 9804812-7 - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)). Filing Date: 12 December 1999

[2] Regional Patent Application: A Modular Heat Pump System for Drying and Air-Conditioning (References MY–124685-A, TH-054304. Filing Date: 01 December 1999

[3] SG Patent Application: A Hybrid Air Dehumidification System for Improved Moisture Removal (References I201309425-5 - Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS)). Filing Date: 19 December 2013. Patent presently undergoing PCT filing.

[4] US Patent: Desiccant Coated Heat Exchanger. PCT filing reference: WO2011/090438 A1.

[5] IP Invention Disclosure: Adsorption (AD) and M-Cycle (ADM) for all Weather Cooling (ILO Ref: 13370N - US Provisional Application No. 62/051,453). Disclosure filing date: 30 September 2014.

[6] IP Invention Disclosure: High performance Composite Membrane for Dehumidification Applications (ILO Ref: 14168N - US provisional application number 62/025,099). Filing Date: 19 December 2014

[7] International Patent Filing: Membrane for Removing Moisture in the Air (References International Publication Number: WO2016/010486 A1, Filing Date: 21 January 2016

[8] SG Patent Application: Development of a Poly-Generation System using Cascading Waste Heat Recovered at Different Temperature Levels (References: ILO 2018-124). Filing Date: 19 Nov 2018. Patent presently undergoing PCT filing.

[9] IP Invention Disclosure: Adsorption (AD) and M-Cycle (ADM) for all Weather Cooling (ILO Ref: 13370N - US Provisional Application No. 62/051,453). Disclosure filing date: 30 September 2016.

[10]International PCT Filing: Method of Thermodynamic Cooling Cycle of 4-Bed/2-Evaporator Adsorption Chiller (IPOS Reference: PCT/SG2019/050455). Filing Date: July 2019.

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS:

(out of > 195 Journal Papers; Citations of >9800; H-index: 53 – Google Scholar).

[1] Y Wan, Z Huang, A Soh, X Cui, KJ Chua. (2021). Analysing the transport phenomena of novel dew point evaporative coolers with different flow configurations considering condensation. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 170, 120991

[2] J Lin, MW Shahzad, J Li, J Long, C Li, KJ Chua. (2021). A robust physics-based model framework of the dew point evaporative cooler: From fundamentals to applications. Energy Conversion and Management 233, 113925.

[3] Y Tang, Z Liu, Y Li, F Zhao, P Fan, KJ Chua. (2021). Mixing process of two streams within a steam ejector from the perspectives of mass, momentum and energy transfer. Applied Thermal Engineering 185, 116358.

[4] Y Tang, Z Liu, Y Li, Z Huang, KJ Chua. (2021). Study on fundamental link between mixing efficiency and entrainment performance of a steam ejector. Energy 215, 119128.

[5] ZF Huang, YD Wan, KY Soh, KJ Chua. (2020). Hybrid operating method to improve the part-load performance of gas turbine based combined cooling and power system. Energy Conversion and Management 226, 113506.

[6] X Cui, W Yan, X Chen, Y Wan, KJ Chua. (2020). Parametric study of a membrane-based semi-direct evaporative cooling system. Energy and Buildings 228, 110439

[7] H Keramati, E Birgersson, JP Ho, S Kim, KJ Chua, HL Leo. (2020). The effect of the entry and re-entry size in the aortic dissection: a two-way fluid–structure interaction simulation. Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology 19 (6), 2643-2656.

[8] Vivekh P., Bui D.T., Islam M.R., Zaw K., & Chua, K.J*. (2020). Experimental performance and energy efficiency investigation of composite superabsorbent polymer and potassium formate coated heat exchangers. Applied Energy, 275, 115428.

[9] Cui X, Yan W, Chen X, & Chua, K.J*. (2020). Parametric study of a membrane-based semi-direct evaporative cooling system. Energy and Buildings, 110439

[10]Karmakar A, Vivekh P, Zhao D, Chua KJ* (2020). A review of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as energy-efficient desiccants for adsorption driven heat-transformation applications. Applied Energy, 269, 115070

[11]Wan, Y., Soh, A., Shao, Y., Cui, X., Tang, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2020). Numerical study and correlations for heat and mass transfer coefficients in indirect evaporative coolers with condensation based on orthogonal test and CFD approach. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 153. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2020.119580

[12]Vivekh, P., Bui, D. T., Islam, M. R., Zaw, K., & Chua, K. J. (2020). Experimental performance evaluation of desiccant coated heat exchangers from a combined first and second law of thermodynamics perspective. Energy Conversion and Management, 207. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112518

[13]Vivekh, P., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2020). Experimental performance evaluation of a composite superabsorbent polymer coated heat exchanger based air dehumidification system. Applied Energy, 260. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.114256

[14]Tang, Y., Liu, Z., Li, Y., Yang, N., Wan, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2020). A double-choking theory as an explanation of the evolution laws of ejector performance with various operational and geometrical parameters. Energy Conversion and Management, 206. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2020.112499

[15]Lin, J., Wang, R., Li, C., Wang, S., Long, J., & Chua, K. J. (2020). Towards a thermodynamically favorable dew point evaporative cooler via optimization. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 203, 17 pages. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.112224

[16]Shao, Y. L., Chen, S. C., Islam, M. R., Leo, H. L., & Chua, K. J. (2019). On the development of an optimized multiprobe cryo-ablation plan using immerse boundary method and genetic algorithm. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES, 146, 14 pages. doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2019.106053

[17]Vivekh, P., Bui, D. T., Kumja, M., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2019). Theoretical performance analysis of silica gel and composite polymer desiccant coated heat exchangers based on a CFD approach. Energy Conversion and Management, 187, 423-446. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2019.02.093

[18]Cui, X., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2019). Experimental study and energy saving potential analysis of a hybrid air treatment cooling system in tropical climates. ENERGY, 172, 1016-1026. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2019.02.040

[19]Vivekh, P., Bui, D. T., Wong, Y., Kumja, M., & Chua, K. J. (2019). Performance evaluation of PVA-LiCl coated heat exchangers for next-generation of energy-efficient dehumidification. Applied Energy, 237, 733-750. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.01.018

[20]Cui, X., Yang, X., Qin, S., Meng, X., Jin, L., & Chua, K. J. (2019). Performance investigation of an evaporative pre-cooled air-conditioning system in tropics. In Energy Procedia Vol. 158 (pp. 5673-5678). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.569

[21]Lin, J., Huang, S., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2019). On the dimensional analysis of a cross-flow flat-plate membrane liquid desiccant dehumidifier. In Energy Procedia Vol. 158 (pp. 1467-1472). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2019.01.351

[22]Chen, Q., Ja, M. K., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2019). Energy, exergy and economic analysis of a hybrid spray-assisted low-temperature desalination/thermal vapor compression system. Energy, 166, 871-885. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.154

[23]Cui, X., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2019). An experimental and analytical study of a hybrid air-conditioning system in buildings residing in tropics. Energy and Buildings, 201, 216-226. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2019.06.028

[24]Lin, J., Bui, D. T., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2018). On the exergy analysis of the counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler. Energy, 165, 958-971. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.10.042

[25]Wan, Y., Lin, J., Chua, K. J., & Ren, C. (2018). A new method for prediction and analysis of heat and mass transfer in the counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler under diverse climatic, operating and geometric conditions. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER, 127, 1147-1160. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.07.142

[26]Chen, Q., Kum Ja, M., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Thermodynamic optimization of a vacuum multi-effect membrane distillation system for liquid desiccant regeneration. Applied Energy, 230, 960-973. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.09.072

[27]Vivekh, P., Kumja, M., Bui, D. T., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Recent developments in solid desiccant coated heat exchangers - A review. Applied Energy, 229, 778-803. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.041

[28]Lin, J., Bui, D. T., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2018). The counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler: Analyzing its transient and steady-state behavior. Applied Thermal Engineering, 143, 34-47. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2018.07.092

[29]Wan, Y., Lin, J., Chua, K. J., & Ren, C. (2018). Similarity analysis and comparative study on the performance of counter-flow dew point evaporative coolers with experimental validation. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 169, 97-110. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2018.05.043

[30]Islam, M. R., Alan, S. W. L., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Studying the heat and mass transfer process of liquid desiccant for dehumidification and cooling. Applied Energy, 221, 334-347. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.03.167

[31]Shao, Y. L., Leo, H. L., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Studying of the thermal performance of a hybrid cryo-RFA treatment of a solid tumor. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 122, 410-420. doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.01.134

[32]Ong, C. W., Yap, C. H., Kabinejadian, F., Yen, N. N., Cui, F., Chua, K. J., . . . Leo, H. L. (2018). Association of Hemodynamic Behavior in the Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm to the Intraluminal Thrombus Prediction: A Two-Way Fluid Structure Coupling Investigation. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS, 10(4), 23 pages. doi:10.1142/S1758825118500357

[33]Chen, Q., Ja, M. K., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Energy, economic and environmental (3E) analysis and multi-objective optimization of a spray-assisted low-temperature desalination system. ENERGY, 151, 387-401. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2018.03.051

[34]Lin, J., Bui, D. T., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2018). On the fundamental heat and mass transfer analysis of the counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler. Applied Energy, 217, 126-142. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.02.120

[35]Chen, Q., M, K. J., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Experimental and mathematical study of the spray flash evaporation phenomena. Applied Thermal Engineering, 130, 598-610. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.11.018

[36]Chen, Q., Kum Ja, M., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Evaluation of a solar-powered spray-assisted low-temperature desalination technology. Applied Energy, 211, 997-1008. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.103

[37]Lin, J., Huang, S. M., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2018). Thermodynamic analysis of a hybrid membrane liquid desiccant dehumidification and dew point evaporative cooling system. Energy Conversion and Management, 156, 440-458. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.11.057

[38]Chua, K. J., Chou, S. K., & Islam, M. R. (2018). On the experimental study of a hybrid dehumidifier comprising membrane and composite desiccants. Applied Energy, 220, 934-943. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.12.116

[39]Chen, Q., Kum, J. M., & Chua, K. J. (2018). A spray assisted low-temperature desalination technology. In Emerging Technologies for Sustainable Desalination Handbook (pp. 255-284). doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-815818-0.00008-4

[40]Bui, T. D., Wong, Y., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). On the theoretical and experimental energy efficiency analyses of a vacuum-based dehumidification membrane. Journal of Membrane Science, 539, 76-87. doi:10.1016/j.memsci.2017.05.067

[41]Lin, J., Wang, R. Z., Kumja, M., Bui, T. D., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Multivariate scaling and dimensional analysis of the counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler. Energy Conversion and Management, 150, 172-187. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.08.003

[42]Cui, X., Mohan, B., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Investigating the energy performance of an air treatment incorporated cooling system for hot and humid climate. Energy and Buildings, 151, 217-227. doi:10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.06.059

[43]Shao, Y. L., Arjun, B., Leo, H. L., & Chua, K. J. (2017). A computational theoretical model for radiofrequency ablation of tumor with complex vascularization. Computers in Biology and Medicine, 89, 282-292. doi:10.1016/j.compbiomed.2017.08.025

[44]Thu, K., Saththasivam, J., Saha, B. B., Chua, K. J., Srinivasa Murthy, S., & Ng, K. C. (2017). Experimental investigation of a mechanical vapour compression chiller at elevated chilled water temperatures. Applied Thermal Engineering, 123, 226-233. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.05.091

[45]Bui, D. T., Ja, M. K., Gordon, J. M., Ng, K. C., & Chua, K. J. (2017). A thermodynamic perspective to study energy performance of vacuum-based membrane dehumidification. ENERGY, 132, 106-115. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.05.075

[46]Chen, Q., Ja, M. K., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2017). On the second law analysis of a multi-stage spray-assisted low-temperature desalination system. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT, 148, 1306-1316. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2017.06.080

[47]Lin, J., Wang, R. Z., Kumja, M., Bui, T. D., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Modelling and experimental investigation of the cross-flow dew point evaporative cooler with and without dehumidification. Applied Thermal Engineering, 121, 1-13. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.04.047

[48]Chua Kian Jon, Ernest., Bui Duc Thuan., M Kum Ja., Md Raisul Islam., & Oh Seung Jin. (2017). Air Conditioning Systems: Cooling and Dehumidification (Wiley Publication). In Arza Seidel (Ed.), Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology (pp. 1-34). United States: John Wiley & Sons.

[49]Shao, Y. L., Arjun, B., Leo, H. L., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Nano-assisted radiofrequency ablation of clinically extracted irregularly-shaped liver tumors. Journal of Thermal Biology, 66, 101-113. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.04.005

[50]Ridgway, H. F., Mohan, B., Cui, X., Chua, K. J., & Islam, M. R. (2017). Molecular dynamics simulation of gas-phase ozone reactions with sabinene and benzene. JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR GRAPHICS & MODELLING, 74, 241-250. doi:10.1016/j.jmgm.2017.04.020

[51]Shao, Y. L., Leo, H. L., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Studying the thermal performance of a bipolar radiofrequency ablation with an improved electrode matrix system: In vitro experiments and modelling. Applied Thermal Engineering, 116, 623-635. doi:10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2017.01.073

[52]Oh, S. J., Ng, K. C., Chun, W., & Chua, K. J. E. (2017). Evaluation of a dehumidifier with adsorbent coated heat exchangers for tropical climate operations. ENERGY, 137, 441-448. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2017.02.169

[53]Ge, M. Y., Shu, C., Yang, W. M., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Incorporating an immersed boundary method to study thermal effects of vascular systems during tissue cryo-freezing. JOURNAL OF THERMAL BIOLOGY, 64, 92-99. doi:10.1016/j.jtherbio.2017.01.006

[54]Cui, X., Mohan, B., Islam, M. R., Chou, S. K., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Energy performance evaluation and application of an air treatment system for conditioning building spaces in tropics. APPLIED ENERGY, 204, 1500-1512. doi:10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.03.067

[55]Lin, J., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). The heat and mass transfer process of the counter-flow dew point evaporative cooler. In Energy Procedia Vol. 142 (pp. 3805-3811). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.280

[56]Duc, T. B., Chua, K. J., & Gordon, J. M. (2017). TC on "Water harvesting from air with metal-organic frameworks powered by natural sunlight". SCIENCE, 358(6367), 2 pages. doi:10.1126/science.aao0791

[57]Cui, X., Mohan, B., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Modelling and Performance Evaluation of an Air Handling Unit for an Air Treatment System with Regulated Outdoor-air Fraction. In Energy Procedia Vol. 105 (pp. 4718-4723). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.1024

[58]Thu, K., Saha, B. B., Mitra, S., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Modeling and Simulation of Mass Recovery Process in Adsorption System for Cooling and Desalination. In Energy Procedia Vol. 105 (pp. 2004-2009). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.03.574

[59]Cui, X., Mohan, B., Islam, M. R., Chou, S. K., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Investigation on a combined air treatment process for air-conditioning system. In Energy Procedia Vol. 142 (pp. 1874-1879). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.578

[60]Lin, J., Thuan Bui, D., Wang, R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Investigation of dew point evaporative cooling with vacuum membrane dehumidification. In Energy Procedia Vol. 142 (pp. 3851-3856). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.287

[61]Chua, K. J., Chou, S. K., & Islam, M. R. (2017). Integrating Composite Desiccant and Membrane Dehumidifier to Enhance Building Energy Efficiency. In Energy Procedia Vol. 143 (pp. 186-191). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.669

[62]Cui, X., Mohan, B., Islam, M. R., Chou, S. K., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Energy saving potential of an air treatment system for improved building indoor air quality in Singapore. In Energy Procedia Vol. 143 (pp. 283-288). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.685

[63]Bui, T. D., Wong, Y., Thu, K., Oh, S. J., Ja, M. K., Ng, K. C., . . . Chua, K. J. (2017). Effect of hygroscopic materials on water vapor permeation and dehumidification performance of poly( vinyl alcohol) membranes. JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE, 134(17), 9 pages. doi:10.1002/app.44765

[64]Mohan, B., Cui, X., & Chua, K. J. (2017). Development of Chemical Reaction Kinetics of VOC Ozonation. In Procedia Engineering Vol. 180 (pp. 1372-1378). doi:10.1016/j.proeng.2017.04.300

[65]Alan, S. W. L., Islam, M. R., & Chua, K. J. (2017). A Theoretical Model on Internally Cooled Liquid Desiccant Dehumidification and Cooling Processes. In Energy Procedia Vol. 142 (pp. 1009-1014). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.347

[66]Jeremy, C. C. W., Chua, K. J., & Islam, M. R. (2017). A Study on Latent Heat Energy Storage Performance of Tetradecane. In Energy Procedia Vol. 142 (pp. 3208-3213). doi:10.1016/j.egypro.2017.12.491

[67]Ge, M. Y., Shu, C., Chua, K. J., & Yang, W. M. (2016). Numerical analysis of a clinically-extracted vascular tissue during cryo-freezing using immersed boundary method. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCES, 110, 109-118. doi:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2016.06.033

[68]Chen, Q., Thu, K., Bui, T. D., Li, Y., Ng, K. C., & Chua, K. J. (2016). Development of a model for spray evaporation based on droplet analysis. DESALINATION, 399, 69-77. doi:10.1016/j.desal.2016.08.017

[69]Chen, Q., Li, Y., & Chua, K. J. (2016). On the thermodynamic analysis of a novel low-grade heat driven desalination system. Energy Conversion and Management, 128, 145-159. doi:10.1016/j.enconman.2016.09.070

[70]Duan, B., Wen, R., Fu, Y., Chua, K. J., & Chui, C. K. (2016). Probabilistic finite element method for large tumor radiofrequency ablation simulation and planning. Medical Engineering and Physics, 38(11), 1360-1368. doi:10.1016/j.medengphy.2016.08.007

[71]Burhan, M., Oh, S. J., Chua, K. J. E., & Ng, K. C. (2016). Double lens collimator solar feedback sensor and master slave configuration: Development of compact and low cost two axis solar tracking system for CPV applications. Solar Energy, 137, 352-363. doi:10.1016/j.solener.2016.08.035

[72]Lin, J., Thu, K., Bui, T. D., Wang, R. Z., Ng, K. C., Kumja, M., & Chua, K. J. (2016). Unsteady-state analysis of a counter-flow dew point evaporative cooling system. ENERGY, 113, 172-185. doi:10.1016/j.energy.2016.07.036

[73]Oh, S. J., Choon Ng, K., Thu, K., Kum Ja, M., Islam, M. R., Chun, W., & Chua, K. J. E. (2017). Studying the performance of a dehumidifier with adsorbent coated heat exchangers for tropical climate operations. Science and Technology for the Built Environment, 23(1), 127-135. doi:10.1080/23744731.2016.1218234

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