
Yung Juan KUM
Profile
SIT Appointments
- Associate Professor– Present
- Deputy Director, Professional Officers Division– Present
- Deputy Programme Director - SIT-UofG BEng (Hons) Civil Engineering–
- Deputy Programme Director - SIT-UofG MEngTech Civil Engineering–
- Assistant Professor–
Education
- Doctor of PhilosophyNational University of Singapore , Singapore
- Bachelor of Engineering (Hons.) (Civil), with distinctionUniversity of Malaya , Malaysia
Professional Memberships
- Professional Engineer, PEB Singapore– Present
- Member, The Institution of Engineers Singapore– Present
- Member of The Institution of Structural Engineers, UK– Present
- Chartered Engineer, UK– Present
Corporate Experience
- Principal Structural Engineer, Mott MacDonald Singapore–
Research
Research Interests
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Underground Metro Civil Infrastructure
Past Projects
- Singapore LTA Thomson East Cost Line Contract E1003–
Managed the architecture and engineering design process of 5 underground metro stations, including cut and cover tunnels, bored tunnels, cripple siding, crossovers, cross passages, and a 66kV intake substation located in a dense urban environment.
- Jakarta MRT Phase 1 Design and Build Contracts CP103, CP104, and CP105 Tender Design–
Design manager responsible for direct liaison with the client to achieve the winning cost effective tender design on Jakarta MRT Phase 1 Design-and-Build Contracts CP103, CP104, and CP105 which include 4 elevated stations, 4 underground stations, cut-and-cover transition tunnels, and bored tunnels.
- Klang Valley MRT Kuala Lumpur Malaysia–
Structure design team leader for Klang Valley MRT Cochrane Station and Maluri Station managing a team of 3 engineers to deliver structural design in collaboration with BIM modellers.
- Singapore LTA Downtown Line 2 Design-and-Build Contract 921 Little India Station and Rochor Station–
Carried out structural framing and Preliminary Design of Little India Station and Preliminary Design, Pre-Final Design, and Final Design of Rochor Station on Singapore LTA Downtown Line 2. The works included an underground cut-and-cover cripple siding, future infrastructure tunnels directly above the station, and realigned canals.
- Joint NUS-BCA Research Project Development of Cost Effective Hollow Core Precast Walls–
Development of recycled aggregates and its use in prefabricated extruded hollow core walls. Closely observed the construction and commissioning of a 15m3/hour concrete wet batching plant, 2000m2/day hollow core wall production yard, and recycled aggregate crushing and processing line. Participated in erection and performance testing of hollow core wall panels including fire rating certification and sound rating certification tests.
- Joint NUS-BCA Research Project Development of High Strength Lightweight Concrete with and without Lightweight Aggregate–
Involved in the preparation, casting, and testing of reinforced concrete beams until ultimate failure. Conducted material strength, performance, and durability tests on lightweight concrete.