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Bernard Voon Ee HOW

Scientist (Joint Appointment/Secondment), TCOMS
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Biography

Dr. Bernard HOW is Associate Professor, Engineering, Singapore Institute of Technology. He is on Joint Appointment as Scientist with the Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine Singapore (TCOMS). He was Technology Lead, Digitization, Keppel FELS and prior to that the Programme Manager (Control), for the Keppel Offshore & Marine Technology Center. His research interests are in Digital Transformation & Data Analytics, Adaptive Neural and Applications, Control Systems, Electrification, Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart Sensing and Real Time Decision Support Systems and Operability Prediction.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Control Systems), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
  • Bachelors of Engineering (Hons), Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore.

SIT Appointments

  • Associate Professor
    – Present
  • Scientist (Joint Appointment/Secondment), TCOMS
    – Present

Achievements

  • Training Attachment Program: Oil & Gas and Offshore Engineering Technologies, Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore and the Centre for Offshore Research and Engineering (CORE), NUS
  • Gold, Keppel Offshore & Marine (KOM) Innovation Award 2017, RigCareTM, 2017
  • Bronze, KOM Innovation Award 2015, Leg Impact Monitoring System, 2015

Corporate Experience

  • Scientist (Joint Appointment/Secondment), Technology Centre for Offshore and Marine Singapore (TCOMS)
    Present
  • Technology Lead (KOM Digitization), Keppel FELS
    –
  • Programme Manager (Control), Keppel Offshore and Marine Technology Center
    –
  • Research Fellow / Research Engineer, Centre for Offshore Research and Engineering (CORE), Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE), National University of Singapore (NUS)
    –
  • Offshore Pipeline Welder (SAW), J. Ray. McDermott, Derrick Barge 60 (DB60), Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, Dec 2003 – May 2004
    –

Research Interests

  • Digital Transformation & Data Analytics
  • Artificial Intelligence, Adaptive Neural and Applications
  • Dynamic Modeling and Control
  • Electric and Hybrid Vessels
  • Smart Sensing and Real Time Decision Support Systems
  • Operability Prediction

Journal Papers

    1. K.S. Foo, W.L. Lee, B.V.E. How, S. Yeo and Y.Y. Lim, “Enhancing Business Capabilities through Future Digital Rigs : Keppel RigCare™”, Keppel Technology Review 2017
    2. K.S. Foo, S. Menon, B.V.E. How, S.Y. Wang, U. Sultan, “Improving Cargo Handling on Floating Platforms Using Dynamic Lift Monitoring and Predictive Decision Support System”, Keppel Technology Review 2017
    3. Shaikh, J.X. Koh, B.V.E. How, W.L. Lee, K.S. Foo, “Improving Energy Efficiency Through New Concept of Energy Storage System for Drilling Rigs and Vessels”, Keppel Technology Review 2017
    4. B.V.E. How, X.D. Xu, S. Menon and K.S. Foo, “Design Considerations of DOL and VFD Jacking System”, Keppel Technology Review 2016, pp.19-27, 2016
    5. S. Abidi, B.V.E. How, S. Menon, U. Sultan, M. Quah and K.S. Foo, “Jackup Weight Monitoring System”, Keppel Technology Review 2016, pp.107-109, 2016
    6. B.V.E. How, K.S. Foo, Challenges in Using Variable Frequency Drive for Jacking System”, Keppel Technology Review 2015, pp. –, 2015.
    7. K.S. Foo, B.V.E. How, H. Mu, M. Perry, S. Abidi and M. Quah, “Jackup Rig Move Support: Real-time Monitoring, Data Interpretation and Simulations”, Keppel Technology Review 2015, pp. 67 – 76, 2015.
    8. S. Abidi, J. Cahyadi, X. Wang, B.V.E. How, S. Menon, M. Quah and K.S. Foo, “Leg Penetration Monitoring System”, Keppel Technology Review 2015, pp. 67 – 76, 2015.
    9. A. Shaikh, B.V.E. How and K.S. Foo, “20MW Power Generation Vessel – Platform Upgrading and Temporary Grid Capacity Power Solution”, Keppel Technology Review 2015, pp. 67 – 76, 2015.
    10. X. Wang, B.V.E. How, K.S. Foo and K.K. Tan, “Dynamics of Vessel-to-Vessel Cargo Transfer Operation”, Keppel Technology Review 2015, pp. 67 – 76, 2015.
    11. X. Chen, B.V.E. How, E. Nah and K.S. Foo, “Development of Dynamic Positioning Simulation in ANSYS AQWA”, Keppel Technology Review 2014, pp. 67 – 76, 2014.
    12. A. Shaikh, B.V.E. How and K.S. Foo, “Short Circuit Current Analysis for Integration of Renewable Energy Sources”, Keppel Technology Review 2014, pp. 101 – 109, 2014.
    13. B.V.E. How, K.S. Foo, A. Shaikh, M. Kallivretaki, I. Tegeltija, D. Patel and M. Patel, “Gas to Wire System: System Design, Economics and Dynamic Subsea Cables”, Keppel Technology Review 2013, pp. 55 – 62, 2013. 
    14. P. Rodrigues, T.K. Seow, K.S. Foo, B.V.E. How and A. Shaikh, “History of Keppel Power Barges and its Challenges”, Keppel Technology Review 2013, pp. 63 – 71, 2013.
    15. Chen, M., Ge, S.S., How, B.V.E. and Choo, Y.S., 2012. Robust adaptive position mooring control for marine vessels. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 21(2), pp.395-409.
    16. B.V.E. How, S. S. Ge, and Y. S. Choo, “Control of Coupled Vessel, Crane, Cable and Payload Dynamics for Subsea Installation Operations”, IEEE Transactions on Control System Technology, vol. 19, no. 01, pp. 208 – 220, 2011.
    17. B.V.E. How, S. S. Ge and Y.S. Choo, “Dynamic Load Positioning for Subsea Installation via Adaptive Neural Control”, IEEE Journal of Oceanic Engineering, vol. 35, no. 2, pp. 366 – 375, 2010.
    18. B.V.E. How, S. S. Ge and Y. S. Choo, “Active Control of Flexible Marine Risers”, Journal of Sound and Vibration, vol. 320, (4)5, pp. 758-776, 2009.
    19. W. He, S. S. Ge, B.V.E. How, Y. S. Choo, and K.-S. Hong, “Robust Adaptive Boundary Control of a Flexible Marine Riser with Vessel Dynamics”, Automatica, vol. 47, no. 4, pp. 722-732, 2011.
    20. R. Cui, S. S. Ge, V.E.B. How, and Y. S. Choo, “Leader-follower Formation Control of Underactuated Autonomous Underwater Vehicles,” Ocean Engineering, vol. 37, no. 17–18, pp. 1491–1502, 2010.
    21. S. S. Ge, W. He, B.V.E. How, and Y. S. Choo, “Boundary Control of a Coupled Nonlinear Flexible Marine Riser”, IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, vol. 18, no. 05, pp. 1080-1091, 2010.
    22. S. S. Ge, Y. S. Choo and B.V.E. How, “Control for Offshore Oil and Gas Platforms”, The Impact of Control Technology, IEEE Control Systems Society, pp. 213-214, 2011.
    23. S.S. Ge, Y. S. Choo and B.V.E. How, Dynamic positioning system for marine vessels. The Impact of Control Technology, IEEE Control Systems Society, 2011
    24. M. Chen, S. S. Ge and B.V.E. How, “Robust Adaptive Neural Network Control for a Class of Uncertain MIMO Nonlinear Systems with Input Nonlinearities”, IEEE Transactions on Neural Network, vol. 21, no. 05, pp. 796-812, 2010.
    25. S. S. Ge, W. He, W., B.V.E. How and Y. S. Choo, 2009. Boundary control of a coupled nonlinear flexible marine riser. IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology, 18(5), pp.1080-1091.

Conferences

    1. B. V. E. How, Y. Z. Law, H. C. Wang, H. Santo and E. S. Chan, “Marine Operability Prediction using Phase Resolved Wave-fields”, the Second Vietnam Symposium on Advances in Offshore Engineering (VSOE 2021), 2021
    2. B. V. E. How, Y. Jin, L. J. Yiew, D. Liu and A. R. Magee, “Adaptive Neural Tracking Control for an Autonomous Azimuthing Stern Drive (ASD) Tug”, The third International Conference on Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship (ICMASS 2020), 2020
    3. B. V. E. How, H. D. Xu, S. Menon and K. S. Foo, “Design Considerations of DOL and VFD Jacking System”, International conference : The Jack-Up platform”, Sep 2015, London, UK
    4. W. He, B. V. E. How, S. S. Ge and Y. S. Choo, “Robust Boundary Control of a Flexible Marine Riser with Vessel Dynamics” Proceedings of the 2010 American Control Conference (ACC), Jun 2010, Maryland USA,. 
    5. B.V.E. How, Y.S. Choo and S.S. Ge, “Dynamic Load Positioning for Installation of Subsea Systems” in Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Subsea Technology (SubseaTech2009), Jun 2009, St. Petersburg, Russia.
    6. R. Cui, S.S. Ge, B.V.E. How and Y. S. Choo, “Leader-Follower Formation Control of Underactuated Autonomous Underwater vehicles (AUV) with Leader’s Position Measurement Only” in Proceedings of the 2009 IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation (ICRA09), May 2009, Kobe, Japan.
    7. B.V.E. How, S.S. Ge, Y.S. Choo and C. Roc’h, “Intelligent Position Mooring Control of Floating Structures”, inProceedings of the Advanced Maritime Engineering Conference 2008 (AMEC2008), Sep 2008, Chiba, Japan, pp. 709-715
    8. B.V.E. How, S.S. Ge and Y.S. Choo, “Angle Control and Vibration Reduction of Flexible Marine Risers”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Instrumentation, Control and Information Technology (SICE08), Tokyo, Japan, pp. 794-799
    9. B.V.E. How, S.S. Ge and Y.S. Choo, “Load Positioning for Subsea Installation via Approximation Based Adaptive Control”, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Oct 2007 (CCA07). Singapore, pp. 723-728
    10. V. Chandrasekhar, W.K.G. Seah, Y.S. Choo and B.V.E. How, “Localization in underwater sensor networks: survey and challenges” in Proceedings of the 1st ACM international workshop on Underwater networks 2006, New York, USA, pp.33-40
    11. B.V.E. How, S.S. Ge and Y.S. Choo, “Adaptive Control of Hydrodynamic Loads in Splash Zone”, in Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Control Applications, Oct 2006, (CCA06), Munich Germany, pp. 1843—1848

Books

    1. W. He, S.S. Ge, B.V.E. How and Y.S. Choo, “Dynamics and Control of Mechanical Systems in Offshore Engineering”, Springer-Verlag, Aug 2013, London, UK
    2. M. Chen, S.S. Ge and B.V.E. How, "Adaptive Neural Control of Uncertain MIMO Nonlinear Systems with Saturation and Dead-zone", Recent Advances in Intelligent Control Systems, Springer-Verlag, 2009.
    3. B.V.E. How, Modeling and Control of Subsea Installation, Thesis, National University of Singapore, 2009

Teaching Modules

NAVAL ARCHITECTURE AND MARINE ENGINEERING, BENG (HONS)

  • NME1102 - Electrical Engineering 1
  • NME2103 - Marine Engineering 2
  • ENG1001 - Engineering Mathematics

Robotics Systems

  • RSE3703 - Control System