WORLD ENGINEERS SUMMIT

Venue:
Level 3 Summit 1

Session Chair:
Assoc Prof Law Wing-Keung Adrian
Director, DHI-NTU Water & Environment Research Centre & Education Hub Associate Professor, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Track Opening Keynote:
Role of Government in Climate Change Aspirations
Mrs Lim Hwee Hua
Executive Director, Tembusu Partners Pte Ltd, Singapore

MOU Signing between CIWEM and IES

Track Keynote 1A:
Resilient Cities and Lifestyles: Circular Resource Use
Dr Arab Hoballah
Chief of the Sustainable Consumption and Production Branch, Division of Technology, Industry and Economics, United Nations Environment Programme, Kenya

Technical Presentation 1A-1:
Effect of Operating Parameters on the Performance of a Biofilter Utilizing a Novel Filter Media for the Treatment of Ethylbenzene – Toluene Mixture
Dr Rajamohan Natarajan
A. Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Sohar University, Oman

Technical Presentation 1A-2:
Facultative Bacteria Characteristics and their Use in Odor Mitigation
Er. Andrew Kon
Senior Lecturer, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1A-3:
Quantification of Uncertainty in Use-Phase Parameters: Life Cycle Assessment of Building Cooling Systems
Dr Stephen Ross
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1A-4:
Lake Boyuk Shor: Environmental Engineering and Eco-hydrology as Fast Track to Engineering Solutions for Lake Restoration in Azerbaijan
Mr B. Van Der Enden (Bjent)
Project Manager (International Environmental Projects), Witteveen+Bos Consulting Engineers, The Netherlands

Technical Presentation 1A-5:
Ship Emission Model for Port of Antwerp - EMPORT-ANT
Mr Peter Van Den Bossche
Business Unit Manager (Environment), Witteveen+Bos, Belgium

Venue:
Level 3 Room 326

Session Chair:
Er. Toh Ah Cheong
Director, Technology Division, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, Singapore

Track Opening Keynote:
Sustainable Development Needs New Approach
Mr Lee Yi Shyan
Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry and Ministry of National Development

Track Keynote 2A:
Smart & Sustainable Towns for Better Living
Dr Cheong Koon Hean
Chief Executive, Housing & Development Board, Singapore

Track Keynote 2A:
Engineering Smart & Sustainable Cities
Mr Ravinder Singh
President, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2A-1:
Contriving Energy Saving Variable Message Signs (VMS) For Sustainable Development
Mr Cheong Mun Onn
Manager Of Intelligent Transport Systems Development Division, Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2A-2:
A Distributed Energy Cloud Concept for Real-Time Multi Energy Integration and Facility Optimization
Dr Dominic Maurath
Research Fellow, Group Leader ICT (Division: Microgrids & Sustainable Buildings Technology), Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Singapore

Technical Presentation 2A-3:
3 Rs of Reclamation Materials for Sustainable Construction of Pasir Panjang Port Terminal Development in Singapore
Er. Teo Yen Pai
Senior Vice President (Engineering), Surbana International Consultants Pte. Ltd, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 325

Session Chair:
Prof Lee Poh Seng
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Track Opening Keynote
Mr Teo Ser Luck
Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore

Track Keynote 3A:
The Role of Energy Efficiency in Transforming the Global Energy System
Prof Jim Skea
Vice President, Energy Institute, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 3A-1:
A Practical Approach towards Energy Efficiency in Process Plants
Mr Lucas Ng Hong Kiang
General Manager (Plant), Petrochemical Corporation of Singapore (Private) Limited, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3A-2:
Auditing Energy Usage of Plug Load by Measuring At Existing Offices in Singapore
Mr Wu Xiangyu
Research Associate, Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Singapore

Technical Presentation 3A-3:
Ejector Refrigeration Cycle with the Injection of a High Density Fluid into a Diffuser (A Mixing Chamber)
Mr Marijo Miljkovic
Principal Engineer, CIP PROKUPLJE, Serbia

Technical Presentation 3A-4:
Power System Reliability Assessment Considering Bus Load Correlation and Extreme Events
Dr Shu Zhen
R&D Consultant, DNV GL, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3A-5:
Low Grade Waste Heat Recovery to meet Onsite Cooling Demands
Mr Fabrizio Cola
PhD Candidate, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 324

Session Chair:
Ms Yasmin Siddiqi
Principal Water Resources Specialist, Asian Development Bank, Philippines

Track Opening Keynote:
Redefining Best Practices in Addressing Resilience and Adaptation against Climate Change in Infrastructure Projects
Dr Bindu N. Lohani
Institute for Global Environmental Strategies, Japan Distinguished Fellow, and Former Vice President for Knowledge Management and Sustainable Development, Asian Development Bank, Philippines

Track Keynote 4A:
The Benefits of Working in Partnership to Provide Necessary Water Resources while Protecting the Environment
Dr Norman Lowe
President, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 4A-1:
Engineered Soil Media for Bioretention Swales
Dr Guo Huiling
Lecturer, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore

Technical Presentation 4A-2:
Engineering an Anthropocene Citizenship Framework
Dr Shima Beigi
Postdoctoral Researcher, The University of Bristol, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 4A-3:
Laurels and Challenges of the Valuation of Cameroonian Soils in Human Housing
Eng. Fogue Richard
Assistant Research Officer n°1/ Technical Standardization Unit, Ministry for Public Works, Cameroon

Technical Presentation 4A-4:
Sustainable Riverfront Urban Development Along River Ravi in Lahore, Pakistan
Mr Arsad Hossain
Director, Environmental Engineering, Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte. Ltd, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 308

Session Chairs:
Mr Tan Nguan Sen
Chief Sustainability Officer, Public Utilities Board, Singapore

Ms Elizabeth Lee
Principal Engineer, Catchment & Waterways Department, Public Utilities Board, Singapore

Track Keynote 1B:
Global Water Security: Challenges and Opportunities
Prof Roger Falconer
CH2M Hill Professor of Water Management, Cardiff University AND President, International Association of Hydro-Environment Engineering and Research, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 1B-1:
Assessing the Effect of Changing Climate on Daily Rainfall Extremes in Jakarta – A Weather Generator Approach
Dr Pradeep Mandapaka
Research Fellow, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1B-2:
Hydrologic Modeling of the Singapore-Malaysia Catchment
Mr Xu Ming
PhD Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1B-3:
Retrofitting and Revamping of Water Networks in a Petroleum Refinery
Dr Shivom Sharma
Research Fellow, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore

Technical Presentation 1B-4:
Real-time Monitoring of the Reverse Osmosis Spiral Wound Module System
Dr Victor Sim Siang Tze
Process Engineer / NEWRI Scientist, CH2M Singapore / Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1B-5:
Integrated Water-related Risks Management in the River Nyong Basin, Cameroon
Eng. Norbert Francois Tchouaffe Tchiadje
Visiting scholar at MIT-DUSP, University of Dschang, Cameroon

Venue:
Level 3 Room 326

Session Chair:
Prof Subodh Gautam Mhaisalkar
Executive Director, Energy Research Institute @ NTU, Tan Chin Tuan Centennial Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Track Keynote 2B:
Sustainable Infrastructure: Are we on ready for Paris agreement?
Dr Yamina Saheb
Scientific and Policy Officer, European Commission, Joint Research Centre, Belgium

Track Keynote 2B:
The Economic Value of Infrastructure Sustainability
Mr Antony Sprigg
Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure Sustainability Council of Australia, Australia

Technical Presentation 2B-1:
An Analysis to Study the Impacts of Weather Events on the Dutch Rail Infrastructure in order to Determine Future Climate Change Impacts
Dr Arjen Zoeteman
Senior Researcher, TU Delft & ProRail, The Netherlands

Technical Presentation 2B-2:
More Sustainable Underground Infrastructure Projects by Observations by Observation Approach – A Case Study of Singapore MRT Downtown Line Contract C922 Project
Er. David Ng Chew Chiat
Executive Director, ONE SMART Engineering Pte Ltd, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2B-3:
Development of Sustainable Healthcare Infrastructures: Key Engineering Considerations
Er. Koh Beng Thong
Chief Healthcare Infrastructure Projects Officer, MOH Holdings Pte Ltd, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2B-4:
Feasibility Study on Converting Solid Wastes into Usable and Valuable Products for Developing Countries
Ms Yunya Cang
Student, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2B-5:
Sustainable Developments to Enhance Management of Road Assets
Dr Than Than Nyunt
Senior Engineer, Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 325

Session Chair:
Professor Lee Jim Yang
Department Head (Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering), Senior Principal Fellow, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Track Keynote 3B: Net Zero Energy Solutions in Buildings: Capturing and Utilizing Ambient Energy for Building Services
Mr Stephen E Selkowitz
Senior Advisor for Building Science and Group Leader of the Windows and Envelope Materials Group, Lawrence Berkeley, National Laboratory, United States

Technical Presentation 3B-1:
Automated Energy Data Correlation for Identification of Heterogeneous Loads and Energy Efficiency
Dr Dominic Maurath
Research Fellow, Group Leader ICT (Division: Microgrids & Sustainable Buildings Technology), Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), Singapore

Technical Presentation 3B-2:
Analysing the Potential to Increase the Energy Efficiency of Existing Infrastructures: A Case from the Railways
Dr Arjen Zoeteman
Senior Researcher, TU Delft & ProRail, The Netherlands

Technical Presentation 3B-3:
How to Enhance Renewable Energy Grid Integration by Distributed Energy Storages
Dr Chen Shuaixun
Consultant, DNV GL, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3B-4:
Precious Material Recovery from Silicon Solar Cells
Dr Thong Ya Xuan
Research Engineer, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 324

Session Chair:
Dr Jeff Obbard
Head & Director, Environmental Science Center, Qatar University, Qatar

Track Keynote 4B:
Bridging the Gap: Translating Climate Model Outputs into Useful Information for Climate Adaptation in Cities
Dr Steven Wade
Principal Consultant and Head of Scientific Consultancy, MET Office, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 4B-1:
A Combined Downscaling Approach to Downscale Precipitation from GCM Data
Mr Saurabh Kumar Singh
PhD Student, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Technical Presentation 4B-2:
Designing Adaptive Systems for Enhancement of Urban Water Resilience
Dr Joost Buurman
Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Water Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Technical Presentation 4B-3:
Greening the Buildings – Is Savings for REAL?
Mr Vincent Low Loke Kiong
Vice President, G-Energy Global Pte Ltd, Chairman of the Energy Efficiency Committee, Sustainable Energy Association of Singapore, Co-Convenor, National Working Group on review of Singapore Standard SS 530

Technical Presentation 4B-4:
Life Cycle Assessment of Additive Manufacturing: A Review
Mdm Chua Bee Hong Celia
PhD Student, Singapore University of Technology & Design, Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 308

Session Chair:
Mr Dalson Chung
Director, Industry Development & Promotion Office, National Environment Agency, Singapore

Track Keynote 1C:
Understanding Resource Values and Recycling – A Waste Industry Perspective
Mr David Newman
President, International Solid Waste Association, Austria

Technical Presentation 1C-1:
Application of Alternative Fuels in Diesel Engines
Ms Li Jing
PhD Student, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1C-2:
Delayed Role of Fly ash and Alkali Activation in the Development of Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Paste cured at Ambient Temperature
Prof S. Scott Hwang
Professor, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

Technical Presentation 1C-3:
Transforming a Landfill Site to Industrial Land in Singapore
Mr Jan Kamer
Senior Vice President (Environmental Engineering Division), CPG Consultants Pte Ltd, Singapore

Technical Presentation 1C-4:
Low Energy Point Reaction Method in Biodiesel Production
Dr James Lim
Research Engineer, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore

Panel Discussion 1C:
Clean Environment & Water Resources

Venue:
Level 3 Room 326

Session Chairs:
Mr Mohinder Singh
Advisor, LTA Academy, Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Prof Ong Eng Hong
Director, Undergraduate Programme, Office of Education, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore

Track Keynote 2C:
Smart and Innovative Cities: How can we reduce carbon 80% by 2050?
Prof Peter Newman
John Curtin Distinguished Professor of Sustainability, Curtin University, Australia

Technical Presentation 2C-1:
EAMS – A Hybrid Solution for Future Distribution System with High Penetration of DERS
Dr Nguyen Khanh-Loc
Senior Consultant, DNV GL, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2C-2:
Towards Water Adaptive Cities
Mr Marten Hillen
Technical Manager, Royal HaskoningDHV, Singapore

Technical Presentation 2C-3:
Urban Infrastructure Masterplanning-Fully Integrated Efficiency
Mr Matthew Harris
Associate Director, Urban Development Division, Director, Meinhardt Smart Cities Centre of Excellence, Meinhardt (Singapore) Pte Ltd, Singapore

Panel Discussion 2C:
Innovations in Sustainable Development : What Lies Ahead

Venue:
Level 3 Room 325

Session Chair:
Mr Tan Tian Chong
Group Director, Research, International Development and, Corporate Development Group, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

Track Keynote 3C:
What is in it for us? – Singapore’s 10-year green building journey
Dr John Keung Kam Yin
Chief Executive Officer, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3C-1:
A Study on the Performance of Bifacial Photovoltaic Panels in the Urban Tropics
Dr Oon Chin Hin
Senior Lecturer, Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3C-2:
Innovation in Solar Energy
Mr Satyanarayansingh Rathore
Chairman and Managing Director, Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited, India

Technical Presentation 3C-3:
Conceptual Design for a Stand-Alone Solar Photovoltaic Powered Peltier Air Conditioner
Mr Carlos David Rodriguez Gallegos
Research Assistant, Solar Energy Research Institute of Singapore, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Technical Presentation 3C-4:
Organic Solar Films – A Novel and Truly Urban-fit Source of Energy
Dr Thomas Bickl
Vice President, Heliatek GmbH, Germany

Technical Presentation 3C-5:
Enhancement in Light Extraction Efficiency from LEDs Grown on Porous GaN Deposited on Patterned Sapphire Substrate
Dr Soh Chew Beng
Asst Professor, Singapore Institute of Technology, Singapore

Panel Discussion 3C:
Towards Zero Energy Low-Rise and Low Energy High-Rise Buildings in Singapore

Venue:
Level 3 Room 324

Session Chair:
Professor Ng Wun Jern
Dean, College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Track Keynote 4C:
Liveable and Sustainable Cities: Building Climate Resilience
Mr Khoo Teng Chye
Executive Director, Centre for Liveable Cities, Singapore

Track Keynote 4C:
Global Change Research Data Publishing and Sharing - A Data Sharing Infrastructure in Developing Countries
Dr Liu Chuang
Professor of Institute of Geographical Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Association for Science and Technology, China

Technical Presentation 4C-1:
Building Resilience in Global Supply Chains
Mr Alexander F. Christiansen
Principal Researcher, DNV GL, Norway

Technical Presentation 4C-2:
Building Up Slope Safety and Slope Protecting Structure Resilience against the Changing Climate for the Built Environment in Singapore
Dr Aaron Sham Wai Lun
Senior Engineer, Building and Construction Authority, Singapore

Technical Presentation 4C-3:
How can Urban Communities Ensure Climate Resilience in a Process of Urban Transformation?
Ms Cha Younghwa
PhD Student, The University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Technical Presentation 4C-4:
Climate Change and Enhancing Resilience of Existing MRT Infrastructure
Ms Liew Huay Ping
Senior Engineer, Land Transport Authority, Singapore

Technical Presentation 4C-5:
Developing a Climate Resilient Business Case Approach to Engineering Solutions: Overcoming the Barriers to Implement a Climate Resilience Response
Dr David Viner
Principal Adviser (Climate Resilience), Mott Macdonald, United Kingdom

Panel Discussion 4C:
Resilience & Adaptation against Climate Change