| Assoc Prof Yu Ching Man, Simon
Head, Division of Aerospace Engineering
Division of Aerospace Engineering
School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
College of Engineering
Email: MCMYU@ntu.edu.sg
Phone: (+65)6790 4963
Office: N3.2-02-04 |
| Education |
- DIC PhD University of London, Imperial Coll. 1991
- Associateship City & Guilds London Institute 1987
- BEng(Hons) University of London, Imperial Coll. 1987
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| Biography |
a) Education and Professional memberships
1987 BEng (Hons) and ACGI (Associateship of City and Guilds Institutions)
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
1991 PhD and DIC (Diploma of Imperial College)
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
1997 MIMechE (Member of Institutions of Mechanical Engineers, UK.)
CEng (Chartered Engineer, Engineering Council, UK)
b) University Administration Experience
1999 Founding Director, MSc(Biomedical Engineering) Programme,
in collaboration with Singapore General Hospital.
2000-2003
Principal Staff Officer, President’s Office
2001-2003
Member, University Council (NTU)
2003-2006
Vice-Dean, Office of Admissions
2008-
Acting Head, Division of Aerospace Engineering |
| Research Interests |
Research Areas/Interests
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.
12 MEng students graduated and 11 PhD students graduated (up to 2007)
PhD candidates currently under supervision:
Gao Lei: Vortex Ring dynamics using Particle Image Velocimetry
Gan Zhiwen: Three-phase bubble column using Phase Doppler anemometer
Wan Chao: Mixing of a heated jet
Koh PK: Cold Spray Analysis (Part-time) |
| Research Grant |
- Defence Science Organisation National Laboratories (2010-) [by MINDEF - DSO National Laboratories]
- Defence Science Organisation National Laboratories (2011-) [by MINDEF - DSO National Laboratories]
- Defence Science Organisation National Laboratories (2012-) [by MINDEF - DSO National Laboratories]
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| Current Projects |
- Design and Testing of New Supersonic Air Vehicle Concepts Based on Favourable Aerodynamic Interference
- Detailed Design of Solar-Powered UAV
- Flowfield investigation of a bi-leaflet heart valve
- Fundamental studies on one and two phase heat and mass transfer structure in micro-sized tubes
- Low speed manoeuvring of an ogive cylinder using pulsating jets
- Perching Aircraft Research and Development (DSOCL09292)
- Studies of Aerodynamics of Generic Round and Small- Size Combustors
- Study of dispersion of expiratory aerosols with the applications ot control the transmission of airborne infectious disease
- The effect of nozzle exit geometry to the temperature mixing at the wake of jets
- The effects of nozzle exit geometry to the temperature mixing at the wake of jets
| Selected Publications | - L. GAO; S. M. C. Yu. (2012). Development of the trailing shear layer in a starting jet during pinch-off. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 700, 382-405.
- Randy Chue, Simon Yu, Tue Nguyen and Chen Song. (2012). Studies of small size combustors, Interim project report, January 2012Nanyang Technological University.
- Chua Leok Poh, Ji Wenfa, Simon Yu Ching Man, Zhou Tongming and Tan Yong Seng. (2007). PIV measurements on the pulsatile flow characteristics of proximal anastomotic models. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers - Part H: Journal of Engineering in Medicine, .
- Hao, Z., Zhou, T., Chua, L. P. and Yu, S. C. M. (2007). Approximations to energy and temperature dissipation rates in the far field of a cylinder wake. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science, .
- Ai J.J., Law A.W.K., Yu S.C.M. (2006). On Boussinesq and non-Boussinesq starting forced plumes. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 558, 357-386.
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