Kuang Sze Chiang, Kevin

Biography

As a Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Engineering, I emphasised on creating a student-centred collaborative learning environment in my class. I value team-based, systems thinking, and experiential learning through role-playing and aim to introduce these pedagogies in my courses. I integrate design-thinking methodology and develop my module design to promote problem identification and critical thinking skills needed to tackle complex real-world problems.

For my disciplinary research, I am passionate about developing and applying sensor technologies for damage detection and health monitoring in civil structures. With over 15 years of research experience in smart structures, optical fibre sensors, wireless sensors, and structural health monitoring, I have a proven track record of innovation and excellence in this field. I have commercialised an optical fibre sensor educational kit which is presently used in several schools in Singapore and hold a patent on an extrinsic plastic optical fibre sensor and filed another patent under PTC for damage or deformation detection based on chemiluminescence. I have been invited to speak at various conferences and venues such as the 20th International Plastic Optical Fibre Conference 2011 in Bilbao (Spain), JEC Innovative Composites Summit 2011 (Singapore), Institute of Engineers Singapore, Science at the Cafe @ Singapore Science Centre, Housing Development Board SHM Seminar.

Google Scholar page: http://scholar.google.com.sg/citations?user=oqThAEUAAAAJ&hl=en  

I have commercialized an optical fibre sensor educational kit and secured multiple patents for novel sensing technologies, such as load measurement for train track SHM, IoT sensors for monitoring the curing of concrete, smart thermal and electrical paint, and chemiluminescence-based sensors for landslide early warning. I am also a co-founder of an IoT sensor start-up to monitor the early-age strength development of curing concrete, with the potential for significant improvement in operational efficiency in the construction industry. I have also published in various reputable journals and conferences and have been invited to speak at local and international venues.

I have taught and tutored courses including CE2407B Introduction to Numerical Methods. EG1109 Statics and Mechanics, CE3155 Structural Analysis, EG2401A Engineering Professionalism, CDE2501 Liveable Cities, CDE3504 Smart Cities, CE2102 Infrastructure and the Environment, CE5515 Structural Health Monitoring, CE3202 Data Acquisition for Civil Engineering Applications, EG3301 Design Thinking. For teaching, I have been awarded several teaching awards including the Annual Excellence Teaching Award, Innovative Teaching Award, Engineering Educator and College Excellent Teaching

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/kevinkuangsc

Qualifications

• BEng (Mechanical) (1st Hons) 1995 University of Leeds, United Kingdom
• PhD (Materials Science and Engineering) 2002 University of Liverpool, United Kingdom
• MBA (Total Quality Management) 2003 University of Leicester, United Kingdom

Honours & Awards

• Singapore Millennium Foundation postdoctoral research fellowship (2003)
• University of Liverpool Postdoctoral Research Fellowship (2002)
• Overseas Research Scheme Scholarship (Universities-UK) (1998-2001) – PhD scholarship
• University of Liverpool International Postgraduate (PhD) Scholarship (1998-2001)
• European Union Joint Research Centre (Eu-JRC) Studentship (1999/2000)
• Third prize in the National Lecture Competition in London, UK (The Institute of Materials (UK) (2001)
• Represented the University of Liverpool in the British Young Engineers Reception (2001) at the House of Commons, London, UK
• University of Leeds, Tetley and Lupton International Undergraduate Scholarship (1993-1995)
• Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE UK) Project Prize (1995)
• MECOMB Precision Engineering Best All Round Top Performance Award (Singapore Polytechnic) (1991/92)

Teaching Awards

• Innovative Teaching Award (Gold) AY2012/2013
• Faculty of Engineering Honours List AY2011/2012
• Faculty of Engineering Nominee for Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) AY2011/2012
• Faculty of Engineering Commendation List AY2012/2013

Invited Presentations

• Invited paper on Plastic Optical Fiber Sensor for Structural Health Monitoring at the 20^th International Plastic Optical Fibre Conference 2011 in Bilbao (Spain)
• Represented NUS and Zugo Photonics for ‘ A Special Afternoon Talk-Workshop’ entitled ‘Guiding Light to Sensing Right: An Optical Fibre Story’ at the SINGAPORE SCIENCE CENTRE on 23 March 2007. http://www.ies.org.sg/e-newsletter/Photonics.pdf
• Exhibited work on wireless monitoring with plastic optical fibre sensors at the NUS Technology Showcase 2006
• Invited to speak to SPRING SPORE Metrology Conference 2006 on the use of optical fibre sensors.
• Invited speaker for Department of Civil Engineering Afternoon Public Seminar entitled: Optical Fibre Nerves: Lighting the Path to Safer Structures (23rd September 2005)
• Invited speaker for Institute of Engineers Singapore/Inst. of Struct E (S) seminar (75 participants) entitle: Optical Fibre Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring (18th August 2005)
• Best speaker in the IOM3 National Lecture Competition in the North-West region of the UK. Represented North-West England in the National Lecture Competition in London, UK (Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining [IOM3], United Kingdom) (2001) and came in 3^rd place. The full article of the competition was featured in Materials World June 2001 magazine.

Professional Activities

• Editorial Board Member Smart Materials Research
• Regular Reviewer for:
• Sensors and Actuators A: Physical
• Measurement Science and Technology
• Composite Science and Technology
• Engineering Structures
• Smart Materials and Structures
• Journal of Materials Science
• Structural Stability and Dynamics
• Optics and Lasers in Engineering
• Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing
• Journal of Sensors
• Sensors

Teaching Areas

• Structural Analysis CE3155
• Engineering Mathematics CE2407

Selected Publications

1. Kuang, KSC, “Distributed damage detection of offshore steel structures using plastic optical fibre sensors”. Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 229 (2015): 59-67. (Switzerland).
2. Kuang, KSC, S T Quek and W J Cantwell, “Active Control of a Smart Composite with Shape Memory Alloy sheet using Plastic Optical fiber Sensor”. Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 201 (2013): 182-187. (Switzerland).
3. Ge Y, KSC Kuang and S T Quek, “Development of a low-cost bi-axial intensity-based optical fibre accelerometer for wind turbine blades”. Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 197 (2013): 126-135. (Switzerland).
4. Kuang, KSC, C Y Tan, S H Chew and S T Quek, “Monitoring of large strains in submerged geotextile tubes using plastic optical fibre sensors”. Sensors and Actuators A-Physical, 167 (2011): 338-346. (Switzerland).
5. Kuang KSC., Quek S.T., Koh C.G., Cantwell W.J., Scully P.J. Plastic optical fibre sensors for structural health monitoring: A review of recent progress (2009) Journal of Sensors, Special Issue: Fiber and Integrated Waveguide-Based Optical Sensors, Journal of Sensors, Volume 2009, no. Article ID 312053
6. Akbarnezhad, A., KSC Kuang and K C G Ong, “Temperature Sensing in Microwave Heating of Concrete using Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors”. Magazine of Concrete Research, 63, no. 4(2011): 275-285. (United Kingdom).
7. Kuang, KSC, S T Quek and M Maalej, “Remote flood monitoring system based on plastic optical fibres and Sensors and Actuators A-Physical,” 147 (2008): 449-455. (Switzerland)