Yeaw Chu Lee

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Dr Yeaw Chu Lee

 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0463-5586

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    PhD projects

    1. Development of accurate and efficient algorithms and solvers for computational fluid dynamics (mesh and mesh-less methods); 2. Fluid dynamics of cryogenic liquid fuels for next generation transport and storage; 3. Multi-phase and phase-change phenomena of thin liquid films, droplets and rivulets; 4. Multi-scale (spatial and temporal) fluid structure interactions of waves, currents and tides; 5. Restoration modelling of coral habitats

    Overview

    Profile summary

    Proactive researcher and lecturer in mechanical engineering with over 15 years experience in research and teaching at under-graduate and post-graduate levels. Research interest in thermo-fluids and computational engineering of multi-scale and multi-phase soft matter and interfacial flows.

    Published over 56 scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and refereed conference proceedings. Successfully won 34 research grants, awards and studentships. Led course innovation and development underpinned by research and scholarly activities. Supervised over 59 B.Eng. and M.Eng. dissertations, 22 M.Sc. dissertations and 16 Ph.D. theses.

    Professional memberships

    Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)

    Supervised research degrees

    Supervised 16 Ph.D. research student projects spanning across a range of applications in engineering, physical and biological sciences. Successfully graduated 13 Ph.D. research students while the remaining 3 are at various stages of completion.

    Teaching interests

    • Engineering Mechanics
    • Engineering Mathematics
    • Software Engineering and Computing
    • Fluid Mechanics
    • Heat Transfer
    • Aerodynamics
    • Computational Fluid Dynamics

    Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

    In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

    • SDG 4 - Quality Education
    • SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    • SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    • SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    • SDG 14 - Life Below Water

    Academic qualifications

    Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Heriot-Watt University

    2011 → 2012

    Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds

    2000 → 2004

    M.Eng. (Hons.) in Mechanical Engineering, University of Leeds

    1996 → 1999

    Research Interests

    • Computational fluid dynamics
    • Machine learning
    • Thin films
    • Rivulets
    • Droplets
    • Sprays
    • Algorithms
    • Optimisation
    • Multigrid
    • Smoothed particle hydrodynamics
    • Fluid structure interaction
    • Multi-phase
    • Surface tension

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    • 34 Article
    • 5 Conference proceedings published in a book
    • 2 Conference proceedings published in a journal
    • 1 Preprint
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