Biography
Professor Cheong joined the University of Singapore in 1973. He has made contributions to teaching and administration in the university as well as in the industry. His main contributions to research are in coastal hydraulics and computational hydrodynamics as applied to tidal circulations, sedimentation and mud transport and water quality in coastal areas. He was awarded the honorary title of Emeritus Professor in 2014.
Appointments in University
- 1973 Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering
- 1983 Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
- 1996 Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
- 2014 Emeritus Professor, Department of Civil Engineering
- 1981-1989 Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering
- 1989-1995 Head, Department of Civil Engineering
- 1995-2000 Vice Dean, Faculty of Engineering
- 2000-2007 Dean, School of Design & Environment
- 2010-2013 Interim Head, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Qualifications
- 1967 Professional Diploma, Singapore Polytechnic
- 1968 B.Eng., University of Singapore
- 1969 M.S., University of Cincinnati, USA
- 1973 Ph.D. Colorado State University, USA
- 1974 P.Eng., Registered Professional Engineer, Singapore 1974
Honours & Awards
- 1967 Singapore Polytechnic Gold Medal for most outstanding graduate
- 1968 Fulbright-Hays Scholar
- 1992 Harold Jan Shoemaker Award, International Association for Hydraulic Research, Delft, The Netherlands (jointly with N.J. Shankar and K. Subbiah)
- 1994 Er. Kenneth YD Gin Best Paper Award, Institution of Engineers Singapore (jointly with N.J. Shankar and C.T. Chan)
Patents
- 1998 U.K. Patent GB2305427. Method and apparatus for aeration of fluid media. (jointly with Chen Guang-Hao and Ng Wun-Jern)
Professional / Consulting Activities
- Board Member, Building and Construction Authority (BCA) Singapore, (2000-2002)
- President, Asia-Pacific Division of the International Association for Hydraulic Research and Engineering. (1996-2000)
- Council Member, Institution of Engineers Singapore (1991-1993)
- Member, Accreditation Committee, Professional Engineers Board, (1990-1993)
- Member, Joint Committee on Continuing Professional Development, Professional Engineers Board, (1989-1993)
- Consultant to Housing and Development Board and Jurong Town Corporation on mathematical modeling of tidal circulations and water quality in Singapore coastal waters
- Consultant to Ministry of the Environment and industry on studies of hydraulic surges in water and sewage pumping systems
- Consultant to industry, including overseas, and various government agencies on physical hydraulic model studies and studies on wind effects on buildings.
Teaching Areas
- CE2134 Hydraulics
- CE5307 Offshore Hydrodynamics
- CE5308 Coastal Processes and Sediment Transport
- CE5312 River Mechanics
- CE4247 Treatment Plant Hydraulics
Research Interests
- River and Coastal Hydraulics
- Sediment Transport
Recent Selected Publications (last 5 years 2013-2017)
- X Zhang, VP Chua and HF Cheong, 2015, “Hydrodynamics in mangrove prop roots and their physical properties”, Journal of Hydro-environment Research, 9(2), 281-294. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jher.2014.07.010
- X Zhang, VP Chua and HF Cheong, 2015, “Geometrical and material properties of Sonneratia alba mangrove roots”, Trees, Vol. 29, Issue 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00468-014-1117-8
- GM Jahid Hasan, DS van Maren and HF Cheong, 2015, ”Numerical study on mixing and stratification in the ebb-dominant Johor estuary”, Journal of Coastal Research, Vol. 29(1), 201-215. https://doi.org/10.2112/JCOASTRES-D-12-00053.1