Jian Huei CHOO
Profile
SIT Appointments
- Programme Leader, Infrastructure and Systems Engineering programme on the Competency-based Stackable Microcredential (CSM) pathway– Present
- Deputy Head of Design Factory@SIT– Present
- Associate Professor– Present
- Deputy Programme Director - SIT-UofG BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering–
- Deputy Programme Director - UofG BEng (Hons) in Mechatronics–
- Deputy Programme Director - UofG BEng (Hons) in Mechanical Design Engineering–
Education
- PhD DIC, Mechanical EngineeringImperial College London , United Kingdom
- MEng, Mechanical EngineeringNanyang Technological University , Singapore
- BEng (Hons), Mechanical EngineeringNanyang Technological University , Singapore
Achievements
- Intel Invent50 Design Competition 2015 (Runners-Up with Student Team)
- Academic Research Fund (AcRF) NUS Tier 1 2013-2015 (Principal Investigator)–
- ASEANPreneurs AUTODESK Design Challenge 2013 (Winner with Student Team)
- Singapore NRF Scenario-Based CRP 2008 (Collaborator)
- Recipient of EPSRC UK Post-Doctoral Research Grant (2006-2007)–
- Imperial College Consultants Post-Graduate Scholarship (2002-2004)–
- NSTB Singapore Post-Graduate Research Scholarship (1998-2000)–
Professional Memberships
- Member of Executive Committee, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Singapore Section– Present
- Chair, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Singapore Section–
Research
Past Projects
- Patent, Device and method of repelling flying animals (WO2012/072084A1)–
- Patent, Hub adaptor for wind turbine blade (WO/2011/050806A3)–
Publication
Journal Papers
J H. Choo, “Cover Story: Design Thinking Engineers”, Innovation. Vol. 11, No. 1, 2012, pp. 42-47.
I. Ku, T. Reddyhoff, J H. Choo, R. Wayte, A S. Holmes, H A. Spikes, “Lubrication of microelectromechanical devices using liquids of different viscosities”, Journal of Tribology 134(1), 012002 2012.
I. Ku, T. Reddyhoff, J H. Choo, A S. Holmes, H A. Spikes, "A novel tribometer for the measurement of friction in MEMS", Tribology International. Vol. 43, No. 5&6, 2010, pp. 1087-1090.
T S. Kustandi, J H. Choo, H Y. Low, and S K. Sinha, “Texturing of UHMWPE Surface via NIL for Low Friction and Wear Properties”, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. Vol. 43, No. 1, 015301, 2010.
Co-Editor, Tribology International, Vol. 43, Issues 5-6, 2010, Pages 859-1200 – Special Issue on Second International Conference on Advanced Tribology (iCAT2008)
J H. Choo, A K. Forrest and H A. Spikes, “Influence of Organic Friction Modifier on Liquid Slip”, Tribology Letters. Vol. 27, No. 2, 2007, pp. 239-244.
J H. Choo, R P. Glovnea, A K. Forrest and H A. Spikes, “A Low Friction Bearing based on Liquid Slip at the Wall”, Transaction of the ASME, Journal of Tribology. Vol. 129, No. 3, 2007, pp. 611-620.
J H. Choo, H A. Spikes, M. Ratoi, R. Glovnea and A. Forrest, “Friction reduction in low-load hydrodynamic lubrication with a hydrophobic surface”, Tribology International. Vol. 40, No. 2, 2007, pp. 154-159.
J H. Choo, “A Novel Lubrication Technique for Low-Load High-Speed Systems”, Ph D Thesis, Imperial College London, United Kingdom, 2006.
J H. Choo, H A. Spikes, M. Ratoi, R. Glovnea and A. Forrest, “A Technique for the Detection of Liquid Slip at a Load-bearing, High-shear Contact”, Proceedings of the World Tribology Congress III - 2005, 2005, pp. 835-836.
J H. Choo, R. Glovnea, A. Forrest and H A. Spikes, “Friction in a Low-Load Sliding Contact”, Acta Tribologica (ISSN 1220 - 8434). Vol. 13, 2005.
J H. Choo, S H. Yeo and F F. Tan, “Flexible Tooling for Localized Electrochemical Deposition with Wire-Electrodischarge Grinding”, Microsystems Technologies. Vol. 10, 2004, pp.127-136.
S H. Yeo, J H. Choo and K H A. Sim, “On The Effects of Ultrasonic Vibrations on Localized Electrochemical Deposition”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Vol. 12, No. 3, 2002, pp. 271-279.
S H. Yeo, J H. Choo, “Effects of Rotor-Electrode in the Fabrication of High Aspect Ratio Microstructures by Localized Electrochemical Deposition”, Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering. Vol. 11, No. 5, 2001, pp. 435-442.
Choo, J H. and Yeo, S H., “Enhancement of Spatial Resolution of Microfabricated Columns using Localized Electrochemical Deposition”, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 4236, 2001, pp. 260-271.
J H. Choo, “Development of a Micro-Accretion Process for 3-Dimensional Structures”, M Eng Thesis, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2000.
Yeo, S H., Choo, J H. and Yip, K S., “Localized Electrochemical Deposition - The Growth Behavior of Nickel Micro-columns”, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering. Vol. 4174, 2000, pp. 30-39.
Conferences
2nd International Conference on Advanced Tribology (iCAT2008), 3-5 Dec 2008, Singapore – Conference Co-Chair, Chair of Technical Session. Paper presentation: “A novel tribometer for the measurement of friction in MEMS".
STLE/ASME International Joint Tribology Conference, 23-25 Oct 2006, San Antonio, Texas, USA – Co-Chair of Technical Session and paper presentation: “A Low Friction Bearing Based on Liquid Slip at the Wall”.
STLE Annual Meeting, 7-11 May 2006, Calgary, Alberta, Canada – paper presentation: “The effect of an adsorbed stearic acid layer on hydrodynamic lubrication”.
World Tribology Congress III (WTCIII), 12-16 Sept 2005, Washington, D.C., USA – paper presentation: “A technique for the detection of liquid slip at a load-bearing, high shear contact”.
12th Conference on Elastrohydrodynamic Lubrication & Traction (VAREHD 12), 8-9 Oct 2004, Suceava, Romania – 2 paper presentations: “Friction in a low-load sliding contact” and “The behaviour of an anti-wear additive on different coatings in concentrated contacts”.
1st International Conference on Advanced Tribology (iCAT2004), 1-3 Dec 2004, Singapore – paper presentation: “A tribometer for the study of hydrodynamic lubrication at low loads”.
NanoBali-2: Nanotribology – The Liquid-Solid Interface, 7-11 Jul 2003, Bali, Indonesia – poster presentation: “Hydrodynamic lubrication studies with contact mode AFM”.
SPIE Conference on Smart Materials and MEMS, 13-15 Dec 2000, Melbourne, Australia – paper presentation: “Enhancement of spatial resolution of microfabricated columns using Localized Electrochemical Deposition”.