Research at the Department of Mechanical, Materials, and Manufacturing Engineering
Our Department’s multi-disciplinary research covers a wide range of projects, from integrating AI and robotics into manufacturing technologies to developing computational models for the healthcare industry. Our research is centred around four themes, which are:
1. Renewable Energy and Sustainable Mobility
Our research theme focuses on sustainable energy conversion fundamentals and applications, including biomass pyrolysis and gasification as well as biofuels production from sustainable feedstock. We also develop computational models with applications in fluid-structure interactions, and chemical kinetic models for transportation fuels. We are devoted to energy harvesting, battery management, transportation propulsion systems and emission abatement strategies for renewable energies and synthetic fuels. Another area of focus is on processes, system design and policy involved with the delivery of energy and mobility solutions.
Staff: Ng HK, Lee CW, Christina, Yousif, Ng KC, Gianfranco, Veronica, Poon HM, Woo KC
2. Advanced Materials and Smart Manufacturing
Our main research focus on cutting-edge innovations in materials science and manufacturing technologies. We develop and optimise advanced materials such as smart polymers and rubbers, high performance composites, specialised nanocomposites, and environmentally friendly functional materials from renewable resources. Our innovative approaches to materials development offers bespoke solution to various engineering applications such as packaging, healthcare, acoustics, filtration, automotive and aerospace. Our research strength is extended to the development of computational structural mechanics and multi-physics models with applications in failure investigation, crack/damage modelling and characterisations of additively manufactured lightweight/smart structures.
We also develop state-of-the-art advanced manufacturing technologies such as laser material processing, optics and photonics, 3D printing and intelligent manufacturing. Another core research area focuses on preventive maintenance of machines and structural health monitoring using artificial intelligence approaches, as well as smart manufacturing systems utilising robotics and Industrial Revolution 5.0 technologies.
Staff: Wong KJ, Khameel, Lim CS, Ng KW, Ng KC, Albert, Novita, Veronica, Chai AB, How HC, Ho JH, Aziz B, Wong KC
3. Sustainable Engineering and Agile Management
Our research focuses on green engineering design and solution that minimise environmental impact, conserve resources, enhance energy efficiency and prioritise resilience and adaptability throughout a product's lifecycle. We apply agile engineering management to widen infrastructure project with sustainable methodologies and maturity models. In addition, we develop methods and tools to incorporate sustainability aspects into product design, sustainable manufacturing systems as well as energy management systems covering energy security, P2P energy trading and energy storage systems.
Staff: Lee CW, Christina, Ng KW, Yousif, Novita, Wong KC
4. Healthcare and Biomedical Engineering
Our multi-faceted research covers a wide range of research spectrum in healthcare and biomedical engineering, including biomaterials and tissue engineering, computational structural analysis of biomedical devices, biological flow modelling involving flexible arteries and vanes, blood flow dynamics, computational heart models, medical image processing and analysis, study of the effects of diseases on haemodynamic, evaluation of mental health status using data acquired from wearable sensors with the use of machine learning and biomedical signal processing techniques.
Staff: Khameel, Ng KW, Chan BT, Yousif, Gianfranco, Albert, Ho JH
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