Dr Chuh K Chong

BSc, PhD
Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering
Course Director - B.Eng/M.Eng Biomedical Engineering

Address:
The Kroto Research Institute
North Campus
University of Sheffield
Broad Lane
Sheffield
S3 7HQ

Telephone: +44 (0) 114 222 5984
Fax: +44 (0) 114 222 5945

Email: c.k.chong@sheffield.ac.uk

Chuh Chong joined the Department in January 2009 as Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Engineering. Previously, he was a faculty member in the School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering and later, in the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, from 2001 to 2008. CK received his BSc (Chemical Engineering) from National Central University, Taiwan, in 1994 and his PhD on "Endovascular Stent-graft Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: An In-Vitro Modelling" from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Liverpool, UK, in 1999.

Research interests

CK´s area of research aims towards the 6R´s, i.e. providing a better Remedy for failing tissues or organs, by Restoring functions through either minimally invasive surgery/surgical Reconstruction or Replacement, Repair and Regeneration.  His ultimate objective is targeted towards predictive and preventive medicines.  He has strong interests in both experimental and modeling studies related to (1) understanding the effects of structural properties of scaffold, mass transport, biochemical cues and mechanical stresses on cell-mass deposition, tissue regeneration and protein secretions (and controlled stem cell differentiation), (2) developing functional cell-seeding device, bioreactors, porous scaffolds and biological matrices with desired architecture and material properties, (3) understanding the pharmacokinetics and design of drug-eluting stents, (4) understanding the mechanistic effects of haemodynamics in the pathogenesis of arterial disease using well-defined and patient-specific vascular and anastomosis geometries, and (5) understanding flow and transport in porous materials.

Key projects

• Engineered biomaterials and tissue engineering-a SUWA project (BMRC-A*STAR, Singapore).
• Design and assessment of a new sleeve technique for coronary artery bypass grafting (SERC-A*STAR, Singapore).

Professional activities and recognition

• Member (European Society of Biomechanics).
• Executive committee member (Biomedical Engineering Society Singapore, 2008).
• Organizing committee member (13th ICBME 2008 Singapore, 3rd WACBE World Congress on Bioengineering 2007 Bangkok, ICCMB 2007 Singapore, 15th ICMMB 2006 Singapore, ICETTE 2003 Singapore).
• Guest editor (BioFactors Vol 30(4) 2007 Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering).
• Judging panel member (4th BES Scientific Meeting 2007 Singapore, Singapore Science and Engineering Fair, 2006-2008).
• Expert mentor (Gifted Education-Innovation Program Singapore, 2003-2008).
• Invited speaker (International Symposium on Biomedical Engineering, Nanotechnology, and Precision Molding 2003, Kun Shan University, Taiwan).
• Invited seminar (BME Department, I-Shou University, Taiwan, 2008).
• Referee (leading international biomedical engineering journals and conferences).

Key publications

• Xiong FL, Chong CK. (2008) A Parametric Numerical Investigation on Hemodynamics in Distal Coronary Anastomoses, Med. Eng. Phy., 30(3): 311-320.
• Xiong FL, Chong CK. (2007) PIV-Validated Numerical Modeling of Pulsatile Flows in Distal Coronary End-to-Side Anastomoses, J. Biomech., 40(13): 2872-2881.
• Yang W, Fung TC, Chian KS, Chong CK. (2007) Instability of the Two-Layered Thick-Walled Esophageal Model under the External Pressure and Circular Outer Boundary Condition, J. Biomech., 40(3): 481-490.
• Yang W, Fung TC, Chian KS, Chong CK. (2006) Directional, Regional, and Layer Variations of Mechanical Properties of Esophageal Tissue and Its Interpretation Using a Structure-Based Constitutive Model, J. Biomech. Eng., 128(3): 409-418.
• Chong CK and How TV. (2004) Flow Patterns in An Endovascular Stent-graft for Abdominal Aneurysm Repair, J. Biomech., 37(1): 89-97.
• Chong CK, How TV, Gilling-Smith GL, and Harris PL. (2003) Modelling Endoleaks and Collateral Reperfusion Following Endovascular AAA Exclusion, J. Endovasc. Ther., 10(3): 424-432.
• Chong CK, Rowe CS, Sivanesan S, Rattray A, Black RA, Shortland AP, and How TV. (1999) Computer-aided Design/Manufacturing and Fabrication of In Vitro Models for Parametric Studies of Vascular Fluid Dynamics, Proc. Instn. Mech. Engrs. Part H. J. Eng. Med., 213(1): 1-4.
• Chong CK, Shortland AP, Black RA, How TV, and Harris PL. (1998) Development of A Simulation System for Endovascular Stent-graft Repair of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms, Ann. Biomed. Eng., 26(5): 798-802.

Research group

Mr Alexander White (PhD student)
Mr Richard Falk (BSTE project student)
Mr Calgar Kaplan (BME project student)
Mr Ross Morgan (BME project student)
Mr Oriki Michael Tim-Efobi (BME project student)

Research centres

Centre for Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering

Polymer Centre

Teaching

MAT191 Introduction to Biomedical Engineering (50% with Dr Dawn Walker)
MAT3410 Design of Medical Devices and Implants