Kai Choong Leong

What is he best known for?

The fields of study he is best known for:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanical engineering
• Heat transfer

Thermodynamics, Nanofluid, Thermal conductivity, Heat transfer and Particle are his primary areas of study. His Heat flux and Heat transfer coefficient study, which is part of a larger body of work in Thermodynamics, is frequently linked to Pipe flow, bridging the gap between disciplines. His Nanofluid study combines topics from a wide range of disciplines, such as Volume fraction and Viscosity.

His Volume fraction research is multidisciplinary, incorporating elements of Colloid and Aluminium oxide. Kai Choong Leong interconnects Nusselt number, Churchill–Bernstein equation, Pressure drop and Thermal in the investigation of issues within Heat transfer. Kai Choong Leong integrates Particle with Particle size in his research.

His most cited work include:

• Enhanced thermal conductivity of TiO2—water based nanofluids (955 citations)
• A benchmark study on the thermal conductivity of nanofluids (817 citations)
• Investigations of thermal conductivity and viscosity of nanofluids (752 citations)

What are the main themes of his work throughout his whole career to date?

His primary scientific interests are in Thermodynamics, Heat transfer, Composite material, Thermal conductivity and Mechanics. His study in the fields of Thermal and Volume fraction under the domain of Thermodynamics overlaps with other disciplines such as Particle and Adsorption. His Volume fraction research includes themes of Analytical chemistry and Aluminium oxide.

His Heat transfer study combines topics in areas such as Porous medium and Heat sink. The various areas that he examines in his Thermal conductivity study include Nanofluid and Heat exchanger. Kai Choong Leong has researched Nanofluid in several fields, including Electrokinetic phenomena and Viscosity.

He most often published in these fields:

• Thermodynamics (51.72%)
• Heat transfer (43.68%)
• Composite material (31.03%)

What were the highlights of his more recent work (between 2017-2021)?

• Composite material (31.03%)
• Selective laser melting (12.64%)
• Condensation (8.05%)

In recent papers he was focusing on the following fields of study:

His main research concerns Composite material, Selective laser melting, Condensation, Heat transfer coefficient and Fin. The concepts of his Selective laser melting study are interwoven with issues in Boiling, 3D printing, Water cooled, Chemical engineering and Cold plate. His Condensation study incorporates themes from Mechanics and Fin.

His Heat transfer coefficient research includes elements of Natural convection, Convection, Thermal and Heat flux. His Fin research is multidisciplinary, relying on both Thermal conduction, Metal, Porous medium and Forced convection. Heat transfer is a primary field of his research addressed under Thermodynamics.

Between 2017 and 2021, his most popular works were:

• Experimental and numerical investigation of forced convection heat transfer in porous lattice structures produced by selective laser melting (14 citations)
• Additively-manufactured metallic porous lattice heat exchangers for air-side heat transfer enhancement (11 citations)
• Filmwise condensation of steam on vertical plates with novel pin fin arrays produced by selective laser melting (9 citations)

In his most recent research, the most cited papers focused on:

• Thermodynamics
• Mechanical engineering
• Heat transfer

His scientific interests lie mostly in Composite material, Heat transfer coefficient, Selective laser melting, Heat transfer and Mixing. His study in Composite material is interdisciplinary in nature, drawing from both Pressure drop, Heat flux, Heat exchanger, Thermal resistance and Heat transfer enhancement. His Heat transfer coefficient study results in a more complete grasp of Thermodynamics.

His studies in Selective laser melting integrate themes in fields like Condensation, Fin, Base and Condensation heat transfer. His Heat transfer research incorporates elements of Fin, Conical surface, Porous medium and Thermal conduction. His Mixing research is multidisciplinary, incorporating perspectives in Porosity, Vapor quality, Convection, Nucleate boiling and Nucleation.