By Dr Shaun Chan

Journal articles

Liu H; Wang C; De Cachinho Cordeiro IM; Yuen ACY; Chen Q; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Critical assessment on operating water droplet sizes for fire sprinkler and water mist systems', Journal of Building Engineering, 28, pp. 100999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2019.100999

Medwell PR; Evans MJ; Chan QN, 2020, 'Progress in combustion diagnostics, science and technology', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10051586

Wang C; Yuen ACY; Chan QN; Chen TBY; Yang W; Cheung SCP; Yeoh GH; Yang W, 2020, 'Characterisation of soot particle size distribution through population balance approach and soot diagnostic techniques for a buoyant non-premixed flame', Journal of the Energy Institute, 93, pp. 112 - 128, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2019.04.004

Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Wang C; Wei W; Kabir I; Vargas JB; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Utilising genetic algorithm to optimise pyrolysis kinetics for fire modelling and characterisation of chitosan/graphene oxide polyurethane composites', Composites Part B Engineering, 182, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesb.2019.107619

Lin B; Yuen ACY; Li A; Zhang Y; Chen TBY; Yu B; Lee EWM; Peng S; Yang W; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH; Wang CH, 2020, 'MXene/chitosan nanocoating for flexible polyurethane foam towards remarkable fire hazards reductions', Journal of Hazardous Materials, 381, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2019.120952

Chen C; Chan QN; Medwell PR; Heng Yeoh G; Yeoh G, 2020, 'Co-Combustion Characteristics and Kinetics of Microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris and Coal through TGA', Combustion Science and Technology, 192, pp. 26 - 45, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00102202.2018.1555820

Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Lin B; Liu L; Lo ALP; Chan QN; Zhang J; Cheung SCP; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Characterisation of pyrolysis kinetics and detailed gas species formations of engineering polymers via reactive molecular dynamics (ReaxFF)', Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaap.2020.104931

Wang C; Yuen ACY; Chan QN; Chen TBY; Yip HL; Cheung SCP; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2020, 'Numerical study of the comparison of symmetrical and asymmetrical eddy-generation scheme on the fire whirl formulation and evolution', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 10, pp. 318, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10010318

Chan QN; Fattah IMR; Zhai G; Yip HL; Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Yang W; Wehrfritz A; Dong X; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2019, 'Color-ratio pyrometry methods for flame–wall impingement study', Journal of the Energy Institute, 92, pp. 1968 - 1976, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2018.10.015

Gentillon P; Singh S; Lakshman S; Zhang Z; Paduthol A; Ekins-Daukes NJ; Chan QN; Taylor RA, 2019, 'A comprehensive experimental characterisation of a novel porous media combustion-based thermophotovoltaic system with controlled emission', Applied Energy, 254, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2019.113721

Yip HL; Srna A; Yuen ACY; Kook S; Taylor RA; Yeoh GH; Medwell PR; Chan QN, 2019, 'A review of hydrogen direct injection for internal combustion engines: Towards carbon-free combustion', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 9, pp. 4842, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9224842

Fattah IMR; Yip HL; Jiang Z; Yuen ACY; Yang W; Medwell PR; Kook S; Yeoh GH; Chan QN; Yang W, 2019, 'Effects of flame-plane wall impingement on diesel combustion and soot processes', Fuel, 255, pp. 115726, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2019.115726

Wang NN; Wang H; Wang YY; Wei YH; Si JY; Yuen ACY; Xie JS; Yu B; Zhu SE; Lu HD; Yang W; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2019, 'Robust, Lightweight, Hydrophobic, and Fire-Retarded Polyimide/MXene Aerogels for Effective Oil/Water Separation', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 11, pp. 40512 - 40523, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.9b14265

Wang C; Yuen ACY; Chan QN; Chen TBY; Chen Q; Cao R; Yip HL; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2019, 'Influence of eddy-generation mechanism on the characteristic of on-source fire whirl', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 9, pp. 3989, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9193989

Li DD; Keogh DF; Huang K; Chan QN; Yin Yuen AC; Menictas C; Timchenko V; Yeoh GH; Yuen ACY, 2019, 'Modeling the response of magnetorheological fluid dampers under seismic conditions', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 9, pp. 4189, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9194189

Yip HL; Fattah IMR; Yuen ACY; Yang W; Medwell PR; Kook S; Yeoh GH; Chan QN; Yang W, 2019, 'Flame-Wall Interaction Effects on Diesel Post-injection Combustion and Soot Formation Processes', Energy and Fuels, 33, pp. 7759 - 7769, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.9b00825

Dong X; Wang B; Yip HL; Chan QN, 2019, 'CO2 emission of electric and gasoline vehicles under various road conditions for China, Japan, Europe and world average-prediction through year 2040', Applied Sciences Switzerland, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app9112295

Si JY; Tawiah B; Sun WL; Lin B; Wang C; Yuen ACY; Yu B; Li A; Yang W; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2019, 'Functionalization of MXene nanosheets for polystyrene towards high thermal stability and flame retardant properties', Polymers, 11, pp. 976, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym11060976

Yang W; Yuen ACY; Ping P; Wei RC; Hua L; Zhu Z; Li A; Zhu SE; Wang LL; Liang J; Chen TBY; Yu B; Si JY; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2019, 'Pectin boron nitride nanosheets bio based hybrid aerogels towards high thermal stability, mechanical and flame retardant properties', Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 121, pp. 525 - 525, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.03.023

Evans MJ; Medwell PR; Sun Z; Chinnici A; Ye J; Chan QN; Dally BB, 2019, 'Downstream evolution of n-heptane/toluene flames in hot and vitiated coflows', Combustion and Flame, 202, pp. 78 - 89, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.combustflame.2019.01.008

Yang W; Yuen ACY; Ping P; Wei RC; Hua L; Zhu Z; Li A; Zhu SE; Wang LL; Liang J; Chen TBY; Yu B; Si JY; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH; Yang W, 2019, 'Pectin-assisted dispersion of exfoliated boron nitride nanosheets for assembled bio-composite aerogels', Composites Part A Applied Science and Manufacturing, 119, pp. 196 - 205, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compositesa.2019.02.003

Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH; Yang W; Chan QN, 2019, 'Fire risk assessment of combustible exterior cladding using a collective numerical database', Fire, 2, pp. 1 - 14, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire2010011

Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Yang W; Wang C; Li A; Yeoh GH; Chan QN; Chan MC, 2019, 'Natural ventilated smoke control simulation case study using different settings of smoke vents and curtains in a large atrium', Fire, 2, pp. 1 - 18, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/fire2010007

Chi T-C; Zhai G; Kook S; Chan Q; Hawkes E, 2019, 'Application of LED-based thermographic phosphorescent technique to diesel combustion chamber walls in a pre-burn-type optical constant-volume vessel.', Experiments in Fluids, 60, pp. 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00348-019-2684-7

Varna A; Wehrfritz A; Hawkes E; Cleary M; Lucchini T; D'Errico G; Kook S; Chan Q, 2019, 'Application of a multiple mapping conditioning mixing model to ECN Spray A', Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 37, pp. 3263 - 3270, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2018.06.007

Wang C; Yin Yuen AC; Chan QN; Yuan Chen TB; Yang W; Cheung SCP; Yeoh GH; Yuen ACY; Yang W; Chen T, 2019, 'Sensitivity analysis of key parameters for population balance based soot model for low-speed diffusion flames', Energies, 12, pp. 910, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en12050910

Yang W; Wang NN; Ping P; Yuen ACY; Li A; Zhu SE; Wang LL; Wu J; Chen TBY; Si JY; Rao BD; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2018, 'Novel 3D Network Architectured Hybrid Aerogel Comprising Epoxy, Graphene, and Hydroxylated Boron Nitride Nanosheets', ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces, 10, pp. 40032 - 40043, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsami.8b15301

Gentillon P; Southcott J; Chan QN; Taylor RA; Gentillon Molina P, 2018, 'Stable flame limits for optimal radiant performance of porous media reactors for thermophotovoltaic applications using packed beds of alumina', Applied Energy, 229, pp. 736 - 744, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2018.08.048

Yuen A; Chen T; Yeoh G; Cheung SC-P; Cook M; Yu B; Chan S; Yip HL; Yang W, 2018, 'Establishing pyrolysis kinetics for the modelling of the flammability and burning characteristics of solid combustible materials', Journal of Fire Sciences, 36, pp. 494 - 517, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0734904118800907

Li DD; Gu X; Timchenko V; Chan QN; Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH, 2018, 'Study of Morphology and Optical Properties of Gold Nanoparticle Aggregates under Different pH Conditions', Langmuir, 34, pp. 10340 - 10352, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.langmuir.8b01457

Fattah IMR; Ming C; Chan QN; Wehrfritz A; Pham PX; Yang W; Kook S; Medwell PR; Yeoh GH; Hawkes ER; Masri AR, 2018, 'Spray and Combustion Investigation of Post Injections under Low-Temperature Combustion Conditions with Biodiesel', Energy and Fuels, 32, pp. 8727 - 8742, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.8b00284

Su HC; Kook S; Chan QN; Hawkes ER; Le MK; Ikeda Y, 2018, 'A comparison of high-temperature reaction and soot processes of conventional diesel and methyl decanoate', Fuel, 226, pp. 635 - 643, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.04.051

Clark LG; Kook S; Chan QN; Hawkes E, 2018, 'The Effect of Fuel-Injection Timing on In-cylinder Flow and Combustion Performance in a Spark-Ignition Direct-Injection (SIDI) Engine Using Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)', Flow Turbulence and Combustion, 101, pp. 191 - 218, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10494-017-9887-x

Yang W; Yang WJ; Tawiah B; Zhang Y; Wang LL; Zhu SE; Chen TBY; Yuen AC; Yu B; Liu YF; Si JY; Hu EZ; Lu HD; Hu KH; Chan SHUAN; Yeoh GH; Chan S, 2018, 'Synthesis of anhydrous manganese hypophosphite microtubes for simultaneous flame retardant and mechanical enhancement on poly(lactic acid)', Composites Science and Technology, 164, pp. 44 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compscitech.2018.05.023

Yuen AC; Yeoh GH; Cheung SCP; Chan S; Chen TBY; Yang W; Lu H, 2018, 'Numerical study of the development and angular speed of a small-scale fire whirl', Journal of Computational Science, 27, pp. 21 - 34, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2018.04.021

Yang W; Ping P; Wang LL; Bo-Yuan Chen T; Chun-Yin Yuen A; Zhu SE; Wang NN; Hu YL; Yang PP; Sun C; Zhang CY; Lu HD; Chan QN; Yeoh GH; Yuen ACY; Chen T, 2018, 'Fabrication of Fully Bio-Based Aerogels via Microcrystalline Cellulose and Hydroxyapatite Nanorods with Highly Effective Flame-Retardant Properties', ACS Applied Nano Materials, 1, pp. 1921 - 1931, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsanm.8b00312

Chen TBY; Yuen AC; Wang C; Yeoh GH; Timchenko V; Cheung SCP; Chan S; Yang W, 2018, 'Predicting the fire spread rate of a sloped pine needle board utilizing pyrolysis modelling with detailed gas-phase combustion', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 125, pp. 310 - 322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2018.04.093

Chan S; Ming C; Fattah IMR; Medwell PR; Kook S; Hawkes ER; Yeoh GH; Masri AR; Pham PX, 2018, 'Combustion characterization of waste cooking oil and canola oil based biodiesels under simulated engine conditions', Fuel, 224, pp. 167 - 177, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fuel.2018.03.053

Zhu SE; Wang LL; Chen H; Yang W; Yuen ACY; Chen TBY; Luo C; Bi WM; Hu EZ; Zhang J; Si JY; Lu HD; Hu KH; Chan QN; Yeoh GH, 2018, 'Comparative studies on thermal, mechanical, and flame retardant properties of PBT nanocomposites via different oxidation state phosphorus-containing agents modified amino-CNTs', Nanomaterials, 8, pp. 70, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nano8020070

Chen TBY; Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH; Timchenko V; Cheung SCP; Chan QN; Yang W; Lu H, 2018, 'Numerical study of fire spread using the level-set method with large eddy simulation incorporating detailed chemical kinetics gas-phase combustion model', Journal of Computational Science, 24, pp. 8 - 23, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocs.2017.10.022

Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH; Timchenko V; Chen TBY; Chan QN; Wang C; Li DD, 2017, 'Comparison of detailed soot formation models for sooty and non-sooty flames in an under-ventilated ISO room', International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 115, pp. 717 - 729, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.08.074

Chen C; Chen F; Cheng Z; Chan QN; Kook S; Yeoh GH, 2017, 'Emissions characteristics of NOx and SO2 in the combustion of microalgae biomass using a tube furnace', Journal of the Energy Institute, 90, pp. 806 - 812, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2016.06.003

Yuen ACY; Yeoh GH; Timchenko V; Cheung SCP; Chan QN; Chen T, 2017, 'On the influences of key modelling constants of large eddy simulations for large-scale compartment fires predictions', International Journal of Computational Fluid Dynamics, 31, pp. 324 - 337, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10618562.2017.1357809

Deng S; Mueller ME; Chan QN; Qamar NH; Dally BB; Alwahabi ZT; Nathan GJ, 2017, 'Hydrodynamic and chemical effects of hydrogen addition on soot evolution in turbulent nonpremixed bluff body ethylene flames', Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, pp. 807 - 814, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2016.09.004

Bolla M; Chishty MA; Hawkes ER; Chan QN; Kook S, 2016, 'Influence of turbulent fluctuations on radiation heat transfer, NO and soot formation under ECN Spray A conditions', Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, pp. 3551 - 3558, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2016.06.173

Chan SN; medwell PR; Evans M; Kata V, 2016, 'Laminar Flame Calculations for Analyzing Trends in Autoignitive Jet Flames in a Hot and Vitiated Coflow', Laminar Flame Calculations for Analyzing Trends in Autoignitive Jet Flames in a Hot and Vitiated Coflow, 30, pp. 8680 - 8690, http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.6b01264

Le MK; Zhang Y; Zhang R; Rao L; Kook S; Chan QN; Hawkes ER, 2016, 'Effect of jet-jet interactions on soot formation in a small-bore diesel engine', Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 36, pp. 3559 - 3566, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.proci.2016.07.025

Wang C; Chan QN; Zhang R; Kook S; Hawkes ER; Yeoh GH; Medwell PR, 2016, 'Automated determination of size and morphology information from soot transmission electron microscope (TEM)-generated images', Journal of Nanoparticle Research, 18, pp. 127, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11051-016-3434-x

Chan SN; Hawkes ; Wang C; Kook S; Medwell P; Lee J, 2016, 'External Irradiation Effect on the Growth and Evolution of In-Flame Soot Species', Carbon, 102, pp. 161 - 171, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2016.02.039

Kook S; Zhang R; Chan S, 2015, 'Automated Detection of Primary Particles from Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) Images of Soot Aggregates in Diesel Engine Environments', SAE International Journal of Engines, 9, pp. 279 - 296, http://dx.doi.org/10.4271/2015-01-1991

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