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CK Tan is a Senior Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering at the Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science. He is affiliated with the Engineering Research and Innovation Group. He holds a PhD in Energy (2003) and a BEng (first class) in Mechanical Engineering. His research focuses on thermal systems engineering, combustion technology, energy efficiency, and biomass utilization, with applications in steel manufacturing processes and industrial heat transfer systems.
His work emphasizes furnace modeling, oxy-fuel combustion systems, and waste-to-energy technologies. Notable contributions include studies on biodiesel production from waste cooking oil, biomass gasification in steelmaking, and zone-based modeling of reheating furnaces. He has also explored exergetic efficiency improvements in heat exchangers and slagging behavior in coal-fired boilers.
His research spans 20 years, with over 45 publications in areas such as fluidized bed combustion, neural network-based process optimization, and acoustic emission monitoring for particulate flows. He has supervised 7 academic works, focusing on thermal systems and combustion processes.
CK Tan collaborates with industry partners on projects involving energy efficiency, environmental impact reduction, and sustainable manufacturing. His lab work includes developing hybrid models for large-scale furnaces and intelligent monitoring systems for burner performance.
