LEE Poh Seng

Prof LEE Poh Seng is a Professor and Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS), affiliated with the College of Design and Engineering. He holds a PhD from Purdue University and has extensive expertise in thermal systems, microfluidics, and solar energy solutions. His research focuses on high-performance cooling techniques, waste heat recovery, and solar thermal systems. He has developed novel passive methods to enhance microchannel heat sinks and holds 2 US patents.

Education:

• PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University (2007)
• MEng in Mechanical Engineering, NUS
• BEng (1st Class Honors) in Mechanical Engineering, NUS

Research interests span:

• High efficiency cooling for electronics (single/two-phase microchannel systems)
• Solar energy harvesting and thermal storage
• Low-grade waste heat recovery
• Innovative heat transfer enhancement techniques

Key publications (2005–2012) focus on microchannel heat transfer, flow boiling dynamics, and wavy channel optimization. Awards include the Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors Award (2009) and IES Engineering Achievement Award (2011). He teaches modules like Heat Transfer and Applied Thermodynamics.