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Associate Professor

Chunwee Ng

Deputy Programme Lead, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
PhD Marine Technology, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
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Biography

Dr Ng joined Singapore’s applied university, SIT from the marine and offshore energy industry after nearly two decades of working in a shipyard (ST Engineering Marine) and later at marine classification society (DNV). His expertise is in the design of marine, process and safety systems onboard ships and mobile offshore units where he was involved in the engineering design, review and management of many new shipbuilding projects spanning from landing craft, containership, submarine support vessel, RoRo ship, and Ropax ferry to complex offshore projects like drilling jack-up, floatel submersible, well-intervention unit and FPSO.

SIT Appointments

  • Deputy Programme Lead, Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
    – Present

Education

  • PhD Marine Technology
    Newcastle University , United Kingdom
  • MSc Offshore Technology (Specialisation in Subsea Engineering)
    National University of Singapore , Singapore
  • MSc Maritime Studies
    Nanyang Technological University , Singapore
  • BEng Marine Engineering
    Newcastle University , United Kingdom

Professional Certification

  • Chartered Engineer (CEng)
    Engineering Council UK
  • Chartered Marine Engineer (CMarEng)
    Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology

Professional Memberships

  • Fellow of Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (FIMarEST)
    Present
  • Fellow of Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers, Singapore (FSNAMES)
    Present

Corporate Experience

  • Associate Professor at SIT
    Present
  • Principal Engineer/Project Manager at DNV
    –
  • Manager (Marine Systems) at ST Engineering Marine
    –
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Research Interests

  • Maritime decarbonisation
  • Safety, risk and reliability of ships and offshore units
  • Marine engineering system design
  • Machinery condition monitoring and maintenance

Current Projects

  • Hybrid Physics-based and AI-enabled Digital Twin for Shipboard Machinery Prognostics and Maintenance Optimisation
    – Present

    Project to be staffed by PhD student (contact me for details).

  • AI-enabled Learning Experience in HVAC Lab for Undergraduates
    – Present

    Study how AI-enabled education will affect learning outcomes in HVAC labs. To be staffed by research engineer (contact me for details).

  • Fingerprinting Technologies for Marine Biofuels
    – Present

    Biofuel blends supplied to ships vary widely in feedstock and quality, and there is no rapid shipboard method to verify what has actually been bunkered or detect contamination and blend drift. To be staffed by a research fellow (contact me for details)

  • Development of a novel Ammonia Release Mitigation System (ARMS)
    – Present

    Ammonia's toxicity means that even small leaks or vented releases from bunkering, fuel supply systems and engine exhaust pose serious safety and environmental risks. The ARMS is designed to safely treat and vent the ammonia in case of an emergency. To be staffed by PhD student (contact me for details).

  • Engine Health Monitoring with Real-time Lubricating Oil Analysis
    – Present

    Led a project to develop a sensor technology with novel algorithms that can provide real-time lubricating oil analysis for engine health monitoring.

  • Ship Design Optimisation with System Modelling and Simulation incorporated with Life Cycle Assessment and Life Cycle Cost Assessment
    – Present

    Ongoing PhD research

  • Retrofit Engineering of Energy Efficiency & Emission Reduction Technologies
    – Present

    Ongoing with undergraduate capstone projects. To be staffed by PhD student (contact me for details)

Past Projects

  • Abatement of GHG emission onboard Mobile Offshore Units
    –

    Examined how greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions can be managed onboard an offshore unit.

  • Classification for Ocean Infrastructures
    –

    Examined how the well-established classification process can be applied to novel Very Large Floating Structures (VLFS) and supported the development of design and construction rules for these offshore structures to ensure the risk, safety and reliability are not compromised.

  • Concept Design of a Bulk Carrier Retrofit with LNG Fuel
    –

    Examine how an existing ship and engines can be retrofitted to be LNG-fuelled with cost efficiency. Awarded a Commendation Award.

  • Modelling and simulation of organic Rankine cycle waste heat recovery system with the operational profile of a ship
    –

    Led a project to examine how realistic ship operating profiles can be used in the design of a novel thermal system known as the Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) using system modelling and simulation techniques.

  • Offshore Classification Digitalisation
    –

    Part of global team to promote and incubate digitalisation projects within company.

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Journal Papers

  • Roslan, S. B., Wang, X., & Ng, C. (2026). Life Cycle Assessment, Life Cycle Cost and Ship Design Optimisation for Sustainable Electric Ships: A Review. Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 14(16), 1551. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse14161551

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. K. and Wetenhall, B. (2022) ‘Waste Heat Source Profiles for Marine Application of Organic Rankine Cycle’, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 10(1122).  https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse10081122.

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. K. and Wu, D. (2020) Thermo-Economic Performance of an Organic Rankine Cycle System Recovering Waste Heat Onboard an Offshore Service Vessel, Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 8(5), pp. 1–20. https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse8050351.

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. K. (2019). Overview of Waste Heat Recovery Technologies for Maritime Applications. Society of Naval Architects & Marine Engineers, Singapore (SNAMES). 38th Annual Journal. Singapore. http://snames.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/38thAnnualJournal.pdf#page=64.

Conferences

  • Lee, C.L., Ng, C., Thirumalai, S. (2025). Advanced Sensors for Marine Engine Lubricating Oil Analysis: A Review. In: 11th Pan Asian Association of Maritime Engineering Societies (PAAMES) Forum Advanced Maritime Engineering Conference (AMEC) 2025 E-Proceedings. 225-234.  https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/publicationsg/details.html?uuid=867935b5-4bdf-4681-afbc-789e391d9aa4

  • Ng, C. et al. (2022) Abatement of GHG emissions onboard mobile offshore units, in MTEC/ICMASS 2022. Singapore: Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2311/1/012036

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. and Wu, D. (2019). Study of Waste Energy Driven Organic Rankine Cycle using Free Piston Linear Expander for Marine Applications. In: 5th International Seminar on ORC Power Systems. Athens.

  • Ng, C., Jiang, R. (2019). Classification Principles for Very Large Floating Structures. In: World Conference on Floating Solutions (WCFS2019). Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-8743-2_13

  • Tam, I. C. K., Dev, A., Ng, C., Deltin, L., Stoytchev, I. (2019) “Concept Design of a Bulk Carrier Retrofit with LNG Fuel.” In: International Conference on Marine Engineering and Technology (ICMET), Oman. https://doi.org/10.24868/icmet.oman.2019.012

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. K., & Wu, D. (2018). System Modelling of Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Energy Recovery System in Marine Applications. In: 10th International Conference on Applied Energy (ICAE2018). Hong Kong.

  • Ng, C., Tam, I. C. K., & Wu, D. (2017). Modelling and Simulation of Organic Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery on an Offshore Service Vessel. In: International Conference on Computer Applications in Shipbuilding. (ICCAS2017). Singapore.

  • Ng, C. (2016). Safety considerations in the installation of ballast water management systems. In: 2nd Ballast Water Technology Asia Conference. Singapore.

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Teaching Modules

Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • NME2103 - Marine Engineering 2
  • NME3104 - Marine Transport Business
  • ENG1001 - Engineering Mathematics

Marine Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • MNO3105 - Marine Engineering III

Sustainable Built Environment, BEng (Hons)

  • ENG1007 - Engineering Materials

Mechanical Engineering, BEng (Hons)

  • ENG1007 - Engineering Materials

Engineering Systems, BEng (Hons)

  • ENG1007 - Engineering Materials

Past

  • MAR8235 Regulatory Framework & Marine Survey
  • ASE1313 Heat Transfer
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