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Overview

Kah Fai Leong is affiliated with Nanyang Technological University in Singapore and conducts research primarily in the fields of Engineering and Materials Science. Their work spans diverse subfields including Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Polymers and Plastics, Biomedical Engineering, and Automotive Engineering.

The research topics frequently addressed include:

  • Mechanical Behavior of Composites
  • Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies
  • Epoxy Resin Curing Processes
  • Cellular and Composite Structures
  • Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies
  • Transportation Safety and Impact Analysis

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Kah Fai Leong showcase research contributions primarily around composite materials and manufacturing technologies. Selected recent publications include:

  • "Advances in Ultrasonic Welding of Thermoplastic Composites: A Review" (2020), published in Materials
  • "Damping, impact and flexural performance of novel carbon/Elium® thermoplastic tubular composites" (2020), published in Composites Part B Engineering
  • "Investigation on Ultrasonic Welding Attributes of Novel Carbon/Elium® Composites" (2020), published in Materials
  • "Study of MgO-activated slag as a cementless material for sustainable spray-based 3D printing" (2020), published in Journal of Cleaner Production
  • "Enhanced impact energy absorption and failure characteristics of novel fully thermoplastic and hybrid composite bicycle helmet shells" (2021), published in Materials & Design

Kah Fai Leong collaborates regularly with several coauthors with whom they have published multiple works. Frequent coauthors include:

  • Somen K. Bhudolia
  • Goram Gohel
  • Pierre Gérard
  • Sunil C. Joshi
  • Jia An

Their research has been disseminated through several publication venues notable in materials and composites research. Common venues for their work are:

  • Polymers
  • Composites Communications
  • Materials
  • Composites Part B Engineering
  • Materials & Design

In addition to journal publications, Kah Fai Leong has contributed to book literature. One such publication is "Innovation in 3D Printing Technology," published by World Scientific in 2022.

Best Publications

  • The Design of Scaffolds for Use in Tissue Engineering. Part I. Traditional Factors

    Shoufeng Yang;Kah-Fai Leong;Zhaohui Du;Chee-Kai Chua

  • Rapid Prototyping: Principles and Applications (with Companion CD-ROM)

    Chee Kai Chua;Kah Fai Leong;Chu Sing Lim

  • Solid freeform fabrication of three-dimensional scaffolds for engineering replacement tissues and organs.

    K.F. Leong;C.M. Cheah;C.K. Chua

  • Rapid prototyping in tissue engineering: challenges and potential

    Wai-Yee Yeong;Chee-Kai Chua;Kah-Fai Leong;Margam Chandrasekaran

  • The design of scaffolds for use in tissue engineering. Part II. Rapid prototyping techniques

    Shoufeng Yang;Kah-Fai Leong;Zhaohui Du;Chee-Kai Chua

  • 3D printing of smart materials: A review on recent progresses in 4D printing

    Zhong Xun Khoo;Joanne Ee Mei Teoh;Yong Liu;Chee Kai Chua

  • 3D printing trends in building and construction industry: a review

    Yi Wei Daniel Tay;Biranchi Panda;Suvash Chandra Paul;Nisar Ahamed Noor Mohamed

  • Graded microstructure and mechanical properties of additive manufactured Ti–6Al–4V via electron beam melting

    Xipeng Tan;Yihong Kok;Yu Jun Tan;Marion Descoins

  • Scaffold development using selective laser sintering of polyetheretherketone-hydroxyapatite biocomposite blends

    K.H Tan;C.K Chua;K.F Leong;C.M Cheah

  • Poly-ε-caprolactone/hydroxyapatite for tissue engineering scaffold fabrication via selective laser sintering

    F.E. Wiria;K.F. Leong;C.K. Chua;Y. Liu

  • Compressive properties of functionally graded lattice structures manufactured by selective laser melting

    Sing Ying Choy;Chen-Nan Sun;Kah Fai Leong;Jun Wei

  • Engineering functionally graded tissue engineering scaffolds.

    K F Leong;C K Chua;N Sudarmadji;W Y Yeong

  • Porous polycaprolactone scaffold for cardiac tissue engineering fabricated by selective laser sintering.

    W.Y. Yeong;N. Sudarmadji;H.Y. Yu;C.K. Chua

  • Investigation of the mechanical properties and porosity relationships in fused deposition modelling‐fabricated porous structures

    Ker Chin Ang;Kah Fai Leong;Chee Kai Chua;Margam Chandrasekaran

  • Development of a tissue engineering scaffold structure library for rapid prototyping. Part 1: Investigation and classification

    C.M. Cheah;C.K. Chua;K.F. Leong;S.W. Chua

  • Modeling temperature and residual stress fields in selective laser melting

    Yingli Li;Yingli Li;Kun Zhou;Pengfei Tan;Shu Beng Tor

  • Development of tissue scaffolds using selective laser sintering of polyvinyl alcohol/hydroxyapatite biocomposite for craniofacial and joint defects

    C K Chua;K F Leong;K H Tan;F E Wiria

  • Melt flow behaviour of poly-ε-caprolactone in fused deposition modelling

    H. S. Ramanath;C. K. Chua;K. F. Leong;K. D. Shah

  • Selective laser sintering of biocompatible polymers for applications in tissue engineering.

    K H Tan;C K Chua;K F Leong;C M Cheah

  • Investigation of the mechanical properties and porosity relationships in selective laser-sintered polyhedral for functionally graded scaffolds

    N. Sudarmadji;J.Y. Tan;K.F. Leong;C.K. Chua

  • 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing: Principles and ApplicationsFifth Edition of Rapid Prototyping

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Frequent Co-Authors

Chee Kai Chua
Chee Kai Chua Singapore University of Technology and Design
Jia An
Jia An Singapore University of Technology and Design
Wai Yee Yeong
Wai Yee Yeong Nanyang Technological University
Ming Jen Tan
Ming Jen Tan Nanyang Technological University
Shu Beng Tor
Shu Beng Tor Nanyang Technological University
Jun Wei
Jun Wei Harbin Institute of Technology
K.H. Low
K.H. Low Nanyang Technological University
Lay Poh Tan
Lay Poh Tan Nanyang Technological University

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