Education

Ph.D. in Mechanics (Energy and Resources Engineering), Peking University, 2017

B.E. in Energy and Resources Engineering, Peking University, 2011

Biography

Dr. Cheong is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Sichuan University. He received his B.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Energy and Resources Engineering in 2011 and 2017, respectively, from the College of Engineering at Peking University. Afterward, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Wei Ren in the Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Cheong’s research interests include advanced combustion and propulsion technologies, fluid phenomena and laser diagnostics.

Research Areas

1. Absorption Spectroscopy;

2. Laser diagnostics;

3. MILD combustion;

4. Low emission combustion

5. Fluid mechanics

Grants and Projects

1. NSFC, “Characteristics of High Intensity Flameless Combustion Using Tomographic Absorption Spectroscopy”, 2021-2023. (No. 52006152)

2. Science Foundation of Sichuan Province (No. 2020JDRC0034)

3. Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. YJ202019)

Professional Honors and Awards

1. Young Scholar Award, Sichuan University, 2021

2. Young Talents Award in Sichuan Province, 2020

3. Graduation with Honor, Peking University, 2017

Selected Publications

1. L. Ma, K. Duan, K.-P. Cheong*, C. Yuan, W. Ren, Multispectral infrared absorption spectroscopy for quantitative temperature measurements in axisymmetric laminar premixed sooting flames, Case Studies in Thermal Engineering. 28 (2021) 101575.

2. J. Mi, P. Li, F. Wang, K.-P. Cheong, G. Wang, Review on MILD Combustion of Gaseous Fuel: Its Definition, Ignition, Evolution, and Emissions, Energy Fuels. 35 (2021) 7572–7607.

3. L. Ma, K.-P. Cheong*, K. Duan, C. Yuan, W. Ren, Hybrid constraint multi-line absorption spectroscopy for non-uniform thermochemical measurements in axisymmetric laminar and jet flames, Optics and Lasers in Engineering. 154 (2022) 107014.

4. K.-P. Cheong, G. Wang, J. Si, J. Mi, Nonpremixed MILD combustion in a laboratory-scale cylindrical furnace: Occurrence and identification, Energy. 216 (2021) 119295.

5. G. Wang, K.-P. Cheong*, J. Si, J. Mi*, Nonpremixed Flameless Combustion in a Furnace: Influence of Burner Configuration, Energy Fuels. 35 (2021) 3333–3347.

6. Z. Wang, K.-P. Cheong, M. Li, Q. Wang, W. Ren, Theoretical and Experimental Study of Heterodyne Phase-Sensitive Dispersion Spectroscopy with an Injection-Current-Modulated Quantum Cascade Laser, Sensors. 20 (2020) 6176.

7. K.-P. Cheong, L. Ma, K. Duan, W. Ren, A numerical study of multiline-multiband tomographic absorption spectroscopy for axisymmetric flames, in: L. Wang (Ed.), Global Intelligent Industry Conference 2020, SPIE, Guangzhou, China, 2021: p. 89.

8. L. Ma, K.-P. Cheong, H. Ning, W. Ren, An improved study of the uniformity of laminar premixed flames using laser absorption spectroscopy and CFD simulation, Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 112 (2020) 110013.

9. M. Yang, K. Liu, L. Ma, K.-P. Cheong, Z. Wang, W. Ho, W. Ren, Time-resolved characterization of non-thermal plasma-assisted photocatalytic removal of nitric oxide, J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 53 (2020) 01LT02.

10. K.-P. Cheong, L. Ma, Z. Wang, W. Ren, Influence of line pair selection on flame tomography using infrared absorption spectroscopy, Appl Spectrosc. 73 (2019) 529-539.

11. K.-P. Cheong, G. Wang, B. Wang, R. Zhu, W. Ren, J. Mi, Stability and emission characteristics of nonpremixed MILD combustion from a parallel-jet burner in a cylindrical furnace, Energy. 170 (2019) 1181-1190.

12. L. Ma, Z. Wang, K.-P. Cheong, H. Ning, W. Ren, Mid-infrared heterodyne phase-sensitive dispersion spectroscopy in flame measurements, Proc. Combust. Inst. 37(2) (2019) 1329-1336.

13. L. Ma, Z. Wang, K.-P. Cheong, H. Ning, W. Ren, Temperature and H₂O sensing in laminar premixed flames using mid-infrared heterodyne phase-sensitive dispersion spectroscopy, Appl. Phys. B. 124 (2018) 117.

14. L. Ma, H. Ning, J. Wu, K.-P. Cheong, W. Ren, Characterization of temperature and soot volume fraction in laminar premixed flames: laser absorption/extinction measurement and 2D CFD modeling, Energy Fuels. 32(12) (2018) 12962-12970.

15. K.-P. Cheong, G. Wang, J. Mi, B. Wang, R. Zhu, W. Ren, Premixed MILD combustion of propane in a cylindrical furnace with a single jet burner: combustion and emission characteristics, Energy Fuels. 32 (2018) 8817–8829.

16. K.-P. Cheong, P. Li, F. Wang, J. Mi, Emissions of NO and CO from counterflow combustion of CH₄ under MILD and oxyfuel conditions, Energy. 124 (2017) 652–664.

17. J. Zhang, J. Mi, P. Li, F. Wang, B.B. Dally, Moderate or Intense Low-Oxygen Dilution combustion of methane diluted by CO₂ and N₂, Energy Fuels. 29 (2015) 4576–4585.

18. J. Zhang, M. Xu, J. Mi, Large eddy simulations of a circular orifice jet with and without a cross-sectional exit plate, Chin. Phys. B. 23 (2014) 044704.

19. J. Zhang, M. Xu, A. Pollard, J. Mi, Effects of external intermittency and mean shear on the spectral inertial-range exponent in a turbulent square jet, Phys. Rev. E. 87 (2013).