Institute of High Performance Computing

• Directors
• Computing Science (CS)
• Electronics & Photonics (EP)
• Engineering Mechanics (EM)
• Fluid Dynamics (FD)
• Material Science & Engineering (MSE)
• IHPC Independent Investigatorship (I³)

Fluid Dynamics (FD)

Dr. Leong Fong Yew

• Title: Scientist
• Tel: 64191531
• Email: leongfy@ihpc.a-star.edu.sg

Research Interests:

• Bio-fluid mechanics
• Heat and mass transfer
• Aerosol science and technology

Qualifications:

• Ph.D., Molecular Engineering of Biological and Chemical Systems, Singapore-MIT Alliance, 2008
• S.M., Molecular Engineering of Biological and Chemical Systems, Singapore-MIT Alliance, 2003
• B.Eng. (1st class Hons), Environmental Engineering, National University of Singapore, 2002

Published Journals/ Articles:

Journals

[1] Leong, F.Y., Stability of solvated nanosheet in shear flow, App. Phys. Lett. 97, 214102, 2010. (doi:10.1063/1.3521309) – Featured in A*STAR Research (11 May 2011)

[2] Leong, F.Y., Li, Q.S., Lim, C.T., Chiam, K.H. Modeling cell entry into a micro-channel, Biomechanics and Modeling in Mechanobiology, 2010

[3] Leong, F.Y., Chiam, K.H. Adhesive dynamics of lubricated films, Phys. Rev. E 81, 041923, 2010. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.81.041923) - Featured in Virtual Journal of Biological Physics Research (May 2010)

[4] Leong, F.Y., Smith, K.A., Wang, C.H., Matsusaka, S., Hua, J.S. Electrostatic effects on inertial particle transport in bifurcated tubes, AIChE J 55(6), 1390-1401, 2009. (doi: 10.1002/aic.11751)

[5] Leong, F.Y., Smith, K.A., Wang, C.H., Secondary flow behavior in a double bifurcation, Phys. Fluids 21, 043601, 2009. (doi:10.1063/1.3100211)

[6] Xu, Q.X., Leong F.Y., Wang, C.H., Transport and deposition of inertial aerosols in bifurcated tubes under oscillatory flow, Chem. Eng. Sci. 64(5), 830-846, 2009. (doi:10.1016/j.ces.2008.10.048)

 

Conferences

[1] Leong, F.Y. Coupled atomistic-continuum model for lubricated flexible membranes. AIChE Annual Meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, Nov 2010.

[2] Leong, F.Y. Coupled atomistic-continuum model for lubricated flexible membranes. 16th US National Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, State College, USA, Jun-Jul 2010 (Session chair)

[3] Leong, F.Y., Chiam, K.H. Modeling cell migration in tapered micro-channels. AIChE Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, USA, Nov 2008.

[4] Leong, F.Y., Chan, V., Chiam, K.H. Cell traction on micro-patterned substrate. 8^th World Congress on Computational Mechanics, Venice, Italy, Jun 2008.

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