PhD (Building Performance and Diagnostics) Carnegie Mellon University, MSc (Building Science) NUS,
BSc(Project & Facilities Management )(Hons) NUS
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
- BSc (Project & Facilities Management) (Hons, ist Class) (2010), National University of Singapore, Singapore
- MSc (Building Science) (2012), National University of Singapore, Singapore
- PhD (Building Performance and Diagnostics) (2017), Carnegie Mellon University, USA
EMPLOYMENT RECORDS:
- Research Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University (2012 — 2017)
- Research Intern, Toshiba Research and Development Center, Japan (Dec 2015 — Jan 2016)
- Teaching Assistant, National University of Singapore (2010 — 2017)
- Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore (2017 — present)
ADMINISTRATIVE LEADERSHIP:
- Deputy Programme Director, BSc (Projects and Facilities Management), NUS, Jan 2017 — present
- Coordinator, Practical Training Scheme, NUS, Jun 2017 — Dec 2017.
- Coordinator, Work Experience Internship, NUS, Jun 2017 — Dec 2017.
UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING:
- PF1106 Introduction to Measurement
- PF3201 Measurement (Specialist Works)
GRADUATE TEACHING:
- BPS$5112 Green Building Integration and Evaluation Studio
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
- Building performance modeling and simulation
- Building data analytics
- Uncertainty analysis and quantification
- Bayesian calibration
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS:
- Chong, A, K Menberg (2018). Guidelines for the Bayesian calibration of building energy models, Energy
and Buildings, Vol. 174, pp. 527-547. - Chong, A, KP Lam, M Pozzi, and J Yang (2017). Bayesian calibration of building energy models with
large datasets, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 154, pp. 343-355. - Chong, A, and K P Lam (2017). A comparison of MCMC algorithms for the Bayesian calibration of
building energy models. In Proceedings of the 15th IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, San
Francisco, USA. - Xu, W, A Chong, K P Lam, and O T Karaguzel (2016). Improving NSGA-II algorithm performance for
integer type multi-objective building system design optimization, Energy and Buildings, Vol. 127, pp.
714-729 - Chong, A, K P Lam (2015). Uncertainty analysis and parameter estimation of HVAC systems in building
energy models. In Proceedings of the 14th IBPSA Building Simulation Conference, Hyderabad, India.
PROFESSIONAL/CONSULTING ACTIVITIES:
- Fellow, Global Future Council (GFC) on Cities and Urbanization, World Economic Forum (WEF), 2017 —
present - Treasurer, International Building Performance Simulation Association (IBPSA) – Singapore, 2017 —
present. - Member, Chapter Technology Transfer Committee (CTTC), ASHRAE Singapore Chapter, 2018 — present.
AWARDS:
- NUS Overseas Graduate Scholarship, National University of Singapore, 2012 — 2017
- IBPSA-USA Scholarship for BS2015 in Hyderabad, 2015
- Best innovative workflow for ASHRAE LowDown Showdown modeling challenge, 2015
- Best Proposal (Better Buildings Case Competition), U.S. Department of Energy, 2013
- Most Innovative Proposal (Better Buildings Case Competition), U.S. Department of Energy, 2013
- Lee Kuan Yew Gold Medal, National University of Singapore, 2010
- SISV Gold Medal, National University of Singapore, 2010
- NUS Honorary Award, National University of Singapore, 2009
- NUS President Sports Award — Team, National University of Singapore, 2007