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Asst Prof Chan Wai Lee
Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
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CHAN Wai Lee is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He received his degrees of B.S.E., summa cum laude and M.S.E. in 2011 and 2012, respectively, from the Department of Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan (UofM), Ann Arbor. In 2016, he obtained his Ph.D. from the UofM, working on the development of turbulence-chemistry interaction closures, fundamental analyses of combustion models, and high-fidelity numerical simulations of turbulent reacting flows and high-speed propulsive engines. Subsequently, he worked as a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the Stanford University, before returning to Singapore to join NTU in 2017. His core research interest is in aerodynamic- and fluid-related modeling and simulations. An advocate of research interdisciplinarity, he has covered works in bioprinting fluid dynamics, eVTOL aircraft characterization, physics-based artificial intelligence, and very low Earth orbit satellite aerodynamics and charging.
Combustion modeling; Computational fluid dynamics (CFD); Engineering communication and education; eVTOL aircraft development; Fluid-structure interactions; High-fidelity simulations; Physics-based artificial intelligence; Very low Earth orbit satellite technologies
- WP 1.2 - Development of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft in Singapore
- NAMIC Phase 2: NTU Project 4
- VLEO Remote Sensing - Aerodynamic 1
- VLEO Remote Sensing
- NAMIC Phase 2
- Project Morpheus: Drag Reducing Boron Nitride Coating for Very Low Earth Orbits (MAE)
- Establishing NTU-Imperial College energy and aerodynamics research collaborations
- Development of Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft in Singapore
- On the effects of unsteady standoff shocks in non-planar supersonic jet impingements for cold spray applications
Fellowships & Other Recognition
Chinese Academy of Sciences President's International Fellowship for Visiting Scientists (2023)
Courses Taught
MA3701 Aerodynamics (AY201920 to AY202122)
MA3702 Aircraft Propulsion (AY201718 to Present)
MA4814 Computational Fluid Dynamics (AY202223 to Present)
MA3702 Aircraft Propulsion (AY201718 to Present)
MA4814 Computational Fluid Dynamics (AY202223 to Present)
Supervision of PhD Students
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CURRENT
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HO Wee Kiat, Desmond; In-Situ Monitoring of Multi Axis Additive System for Effective Process Control (Co-Advising with Prof. TRAN Tuan)
YEO Rui, Jovan; Transient Numerical Study of Supersonic Hydrogen Jet Mixing and Ignitability (Co-Advising with Prof. NEW Tze How, Daniel)
LOH Sher En, Jessica; Active-Learning and Physics-Incorporated Deep Learning for CFD (Co-Advising with Prof. KONG Wai-Kin, Adams)
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GRADUATED
Only the first position after graduation is indicated.
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LIM Choon Wee, Joel, Ph.D. 2024, Senior Lead Research Engineer at Singapore Polytechnic
LEE Jia Min, Ph.D. 2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
LIM Wei Xian, Ph.D. 2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rolls Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
CURRENT
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HO Wee Kiat, Desmond; In-Situ Monitoring of Multi Axis Additive System for Effective Process Control (Co-Advising with Prof. TRAN Tuan)
YEO Rui, Jovan; Transient Numerical Study of Supersonic Hydrogen Jet Mixing and Ignitability (Co-Advising with Prof. NEW Tze How, Daniel)
LOH Sher En, Jessica; Active-Learning and Physics-Incorporated Deep Learning for CFD (Co-Advising with Prof. KONG Wai-Kin, Adams)
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GRADUATED
Only the first position after graduation is indicated.
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LIM Choon Wee, Joel, Ph.D. 2024, Senior Lead Research Engineer at Singapore Polytechnic
LEE Jia Min, Ph.D. 2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
LIM Wei Xian, Ph.D. 2023, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Rolls Royce@NTU Corporate Lab, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore