ASHRAE Region XIII

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Chapters:
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Japan
- Macao
- Malaysia
- Philippines
- Singapore
- South Korea
- Taiwan
- Thailand

About Us

ASHRAE Region XIII 2016-2017 Regional Officers

Position Name Chapter

Director and Regional Chair (DRC) (2016-19)
Mr Yong Kong NG Malaysia

Region Members Council Representative (RMCR) (2016-19) Mr Cheng Wee LEONG
Singapore

Assistant Regional Chair (ARC) Mr David M H LAU Singapore

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Membership Promotion (2012-18)
Mr Bill Wei-Dong WANG Taiwan

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Research Promotion (2016-19) Mr Ching Loon ONG
Malaysia

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Chapter Technology Transfer (2016-19)
Dr Bing-Chwen YANG
Taiwan

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Grassroots Government Activities (2015-18)
Mr Vorasen LEEWATTANAKIT Thailand

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Student Activities (2011-17)
Dr Sam C M HUI Hong Kong

Regional Vice Chair (RVC) for Refrigeration (2016-19)
Dr. M.Idrus ALHAMID
Indonesia

Regional Nominating Committee Member (2016-18)
Dr Apichit LUMLERTPONGPANA Thailand

Regional Nominating Committee Alternative (2016-18) Mr LOW Han Guan Den Malaysia

Regional Nominating Committee Reserve Alternative (2016-18)
Mr Calvin Chi Hang TANG
Hong Kong

Regional Historian (2016-) / Conference Secretary Mr Siew M LEONG
Malaysia

Regional Electronic Communications Chair (RECC) / Webmaster (2014-)
Mr Vincent Tak-Wing CHU
Hong Kong

Regional Newsletter Editor (2016-)
Ms Tracy PANG Ching Man Hong Kong

Regional Treasurer (2014-)
Ms Chia Chi HSU Taiwan

Regional Representative (China) Mr Edward Ka Cheung TSUI Hong Kong

YEA Regional Coordinator (Young Engineers in ASHRAE) (2014-17)
Dr Rupesh S IYENGAR Singapore

Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2016 (Thailand) Dr Apichit LUMLERTPONGPANA Thailand

Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2017 (Singapore) Mr Cheng Wee LEONG Singapore

Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2018 (Hong Kong) Mr Alan LAM Ying Wai
Hong Kong

Chapter Delegate and Alternate:

- Hong Kong (143)
Dr Dennis Siu Lok TUNG
Mr Michael SUNG Ka Leung
Hong Kong

- Macao (198) Mr Peter CHAN

Macao

- Malaysia (149)
Mr Lim Seng QUEK
Mr Chioo B TAN
Malaysia

- Indonesia (183)
Ms Herlin HERLIANIKA
Mr Ardiyansyah YATIM
Indonesia

- Japan (194) Prof Shinsuke Kato
Prof Shin-ichi Tanabe Japan

- Philippines (167)
Mr Dennis L ALEJANDRO
Mr. Charlie P. BORBE
Philippines

- Singapore (142)
Mr Kwong Chin LIEW

Singapore

- South Korea (195) Mr Young II KIM
Mr Doosam SONG
South Korea

- Taiwan (157)
Mr Chih Ling YEH
Prof Yang-Cheng SHIH
Taiwan

- Thailand (170)
Mr Ballang SATHORN
Dr Thosapon Katejanekarn
Thailand

Other related bodies:

CAR ASHRAE Beijing Group (200): Administrator: Prof LI Xianting (Tsinghua University)
CAR ASHRAE Shanghai Group (201): Administrator: Prof LI Zhengrong (Tongji University)
Guam Section of Philippines Chapter
Kuching Section of Malaysia Chapter
Macau Section of Hong Kong Chapter (* changed to Macao Chapter in Jun 2016)

History of ASHRAE Region XIII [under construction]

History of the Formation of Region XIII [PDF]
Motion to establish ASHRAE Region XIII [PDF]
Petition to establish ASHRAE Region XIII [PDF]
Historic and other photos [Gallery]
Pictorial history of Region XIII CRCs (prepared by Albert Sin of Singapore Chapter) [PowerPoint, 4.5 MB]
Historical photos presented at ASHRAE Region XIII 13th Chapters Regional Conference, 27-29 August 2010 (prepared by Albert Sin of Singapore Chapter) [PDF]

ASHRAE Board of Directors, Regional Directors and Directors-at-Large

Society Vice President

Mr Edward Ka Cheung TSUI (Hong Kong), 2016-2017

Region XIII Director and Regional Chair

Mr Yong Kong NG (Malaysia), 2016-2019

ASHRAE Councils & Committees (Committees Reporting To The Board of Directors) [website]

Building Energy Quotient Committee

Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (coordinating officer, Hong Kong)

Finance Committee

Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)

Nominating Committee

Dr Apichit LUMLERTPONGPANA (Regional Nominating Committee Member, Thailand), 2016-2018

President-Elect Advisory Committee

Prof Kwang Woo KIM (South Korea)

ASHRAE Members Council & Committees Reporting to Council [website]

Members Council

Mr Cheng Wee LEONG (RMCR, Singapore), 2016-2019

Chapter Technology Transfer Committee

Dr Bing-Chwen YANG (RVC-CTTC, Taiwan), 2016-2019

Grassroots Government Activities Committee

Mr Mr Vorasen LEEWATTANAKIT (RVC-GGAC, Thailand), 2015-2018

Membership Promotion Committee

Mr Bill Wei-Dong WANG (RVC-MP, Taiwan), 2012-2018

Research Promotion Committee

Mr Ching Loon ONG (RVC-RP, Malaysia), 2016-2019

Student Activities Committee

Dr Sam C M HUI (RVC-SA, Hong Kong), 2011-2017

Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Committee

Mr Rupesh S IYENGAR (YEA Regional Coordinator, Singapore), 2014-2017

ASHRAE Publishing and Education Council & Committees Reporting to Council [website]

Publishing and Education Council

Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Vice Chairman/VP, Hong Kong)
Prof Chee Sheng OW (Malaysia), 2015-2017

Historical Committee

Mr Siew M LEONG (Regional Historian, Malaysia), 2016-

Professional Development Committee

Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong), 2013-2017

Publications Council

Prof Chee Sheng OW (Malaysia), 2016-2017

ASHRAE Technology Councils & Committees Reporting to Councill [website]

Research Administration Committee

Prof YANG Xudong (CAR-ASHRAE Beijing Group), 2013-2017

ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Program [website]

2016-2017 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)

2015-2016 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)

2014-2015 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)

2013-2014 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)

2012-2013 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Yuguo Li (Hong Kong)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)

2011-2012 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)
Jerry K. H. Yang (Taiwan)

2010-2011 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
Apichit Lumlertpongpana (Thailand)
Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)

2009-2010 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
S. K. Chou (Singapore)
Sam C. M. Hui (Hong Kong)
K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
Jianlei Niu (Hong Kong)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)

2008-2009 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
S. K. Chou (Singapore)
K. S. Kannan (Malaysia)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)
Kecha Thirakomen (Thailand)
Vincent K.C. Tse (Hong Kong)

ASHRAE Honors and Awards

ASHRAE Honors and Awards

A Primer on Honors, Awards

Chapter Program Star Award

2017: Dr. Chun-Sing Wong (Hong Kong)

Distinguished 50-Year Members

2017: Mr. Sunny C. L. Tan (Singapore)
2016: Mr. Ping Ki KWOK (Hong Kong)

Distinguished Service Award

2015

Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)
Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong)

2011

Dr Robert Y HU (Taiwan)

2010

Dr. Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)

2008

Prof YANG Xudong (China)

2003

Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)

Exceptional Service Award

2015

Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)

2013

Dr. Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)

Crosby Field Award

2008

Kee-Chiang Chung, Ph.D., Tsai Kuo-Pao, and You-Hsuan Wang -- “Performance of Local Ventilated Hood 1: A General Ventilation Working Environment” (Taiwan)

2006

Sang-Min Lee and Jin-Won Lee -- “A New Local Ventilation System Using a Vortex Flow Generated with a Finned Rotating Annular Disk” (South Korea)

1998

Shuzo Murakami, Shinsuke Kato, and Jie Zeng -- “Flow and Temperature Fields Around Human Body with Various Room Distribution, Part 1—CFD Study on Computational Thermal Manikin” (Japan)

Environmental Health Award

2014

Dr. Sitaraman Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)

Government Activities Award/Government Advocacy Award

2017: Hong Kong Chapter -- Dr. Sam C.M. Hui (GGAC Chair)
2011: Hong Kong Chapter

John F. James International Award

2012

Mr Vincent K C TSE (Hong Kong)

2011

Prof Yue-Wei WU (China)

Lou Flagg Historical Award

2012

Philip C. H. Yu (Hong Kong)

2011

Robert Bean, Bjarne Olesen, and Kwang Woo Kim (South Korea)

Milton W. Garland Refrigeration Award

2009

Mr Cesar Luis LIM (Philippines)

Ralph G. Nevins Physiology and Human Environment Award

2014

Dr. YANG Bin (Singapore)

2005

Dr Chrisopher Chao (Hong Kong)

1990

Dr Shin-ichi TANABE (Japan)

1980

Dr Yasunobi NISHI (Japan)

Student Activities Achievement Award

2008

Dr Manuel Belino, Philippines Chapter

Technology Award

Commercial Buildings - New

2014 Shengwei Wang for the International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China
2017 Kitaro Mizuide (Nikken Sekkei) for YKK80 Building, Tokyo, Japan

Commercial Buildings - Existing

2013 Youming Chen for Fault Detection and Diagnosis for VAV in Cambridge House, Changsha, Hunan, China

William J. Collins, Jr. RP Award

2017: Mr. Hung Man Huang (Hong Kong)

List of ASHRAE Fellows from Region XIII

China

Prof. Xudong Yang (2011)

Hong Kong

Mr. Samuel P. W. Wong (1988)
Mr. Ping-Ki KWOK (1991)
Mr. Vincent K.C. TSE (1996)
Mr. Chun On SYNN (1996, 2002) [Fellow Life Member]
Dr. Chun Ying CHU (2003)
Dr. Yuguo Li (2006)
Dr. T. T. Chow (2008)
Prof. W. K. Chow (2015)

Japan

Prof. Ken-ichi KIMURA (1987)
Prof. Shin-ichi TANABE (2006)

Malaysia

Dr. C. S. Ow (2002)
Mr. T. L. Chen (2004)
Prof. K. S. Kanan (2006)

Philippines

Mr Cesar Luis LIM (2010)
Mr Larry R. Punsalan (2006)

Singapore

Dr. E. H. Ng (2001)
Mr. Y. W. Wong (2002)
Mr. Y. P. Chee (2004)
Dr. S. K. Chou (2005)
Dr. S. C. Sekhar (2007)

South Korea

Prof. Kwang Woo KIM (2015)

Taiwan

Mr. D. W. P. Wang (2002)
Dr. Robert Y. Z. Hu (2005)
Dr. K. Yang (2006)
Prof. Fu-Jen Wang (2017)

Thailand

Assoc. Prof. Tawee Vechaputti (2004)
Dr. Piya Chongvatana (2006)
Mr. Kecha Thirakomen (2009)
Dr. Apichit Lumlertpongpana (2010)

ASHRAE Scholarships, Grants, Student and YEA Awards from Region XIII

ASHRAE Scholarship Program -- Undergraduate Engineering Scholarship

ASHRAE Alwin B. Newton Scholarship 2013-2014: Miss CHAN Man Sze (The University of Hong Kong)
ASHRAE Society Scholarship: 2012-2013: Ms. KWOK Yu Ho (The University of Hong Kong)
2011 Frank M. Coda Scholarship: Ms. WONG Sze Man Mandy (City University of Hong Kong)

ASHRAE Undergraduate Program Equipment Grants (previously Undergraduate Senior Project Grant)

2017-2018

Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (Air performance test unit for electronically-commutated (EC) plug fans)
Technological Institute of the Philippines-Quezon City (Design and Construction of Radiant Cooling System in Residential Houses for Comfort Cooling in Humid and Tropical Countries)
University of Santo Tomas (Design and Fabrication of a Force Draft Cooling Tower Laboratory Training Unit)

ASHRAE Undergraduate Senior Project Grant

2016-2017

De La Salle University, Philippines (Design, fabrication, and testing of a laboratory set-up of an aquaammonia absorption system)

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (Development of an Ice Storage Air Conditioning System as a
Laboratory Equipment for Engineer Students of University of Santo Tomas
Mapúa Institute of Technology, Philippines (Improvement of an Indoor Environmental Quality Laboratory)
Mapúa Institute of Technology, Philippines (Development of a Laboratory Set-Up of a Geothermal Air-Conditioning System)

2015-2016

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (Development of a mobile active chilled beam test-chamber with
visible air flow and thermal imaging)
Jimei University, Xiamen, China (Design & Construction of an Experimental Facility for Energy Efficiency
Test with Refrigeration System)
Tianjin University, Tianjin, China (Intelligent cloud-based air cleaning and ventilation window)
National Chin-Yi University of Technology, Taichung, Taiwan (Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis
of a Demonstrator for Enclosure Cooling System)

2014-2015

University of Santo Tomas, Philippines (Design and Fabrication of Mini Ice Plant Training unit with Automation Control)

2013-2014

Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippines (Development and Fabrication of Small‐Scale Solar Vapor
Absorption Refrigeration System as Training and Demonstration Unit in Mapua Institute of Technology (Part 2))

Mapua Institute of Technology, Philippines (Design & Construction of a Radiant Cooling Demonstration Unit)

2012-2013

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (Effect of Ejector Geometric Parameter on the Unitary Air Conditioner as an Expansion Device)

University of Indonesia (Development of Smoke Venting Demonstration Apparatus)

Jimei University (Design & Construction of an Experimental Facility for Fresh Air Ventilator with Exhaust Air Heat Recovery Systems)

2011-2012

Mapua University (team 2) (Development of a Laboratory set-up for a ducted underfloor air distribution system)

National Chin-Yi University of Technology (Development of a Demonstrator of Thermoelectric Cooler/Heater System for Bio-medical Cold-chain System: Design, Fabrication and Performance Testing)

National Tapei University University of Technology (A Performance Study on Electric Powered Vehicle Air Conditioning system)

2008-2009

Mapua Institute of Technology (Development of An Indoor Environment Quality Measurement Laboratory)

Mapua Institute of Technology (Laboratory Set-up of Thermal Ice Storage for Air Conditioning Systems)

2007-2008

Jimei University (Design & Construction of an Experimental Facility for Variable Air Volume Systems)

De La Salle University (Design, Fabrication and Testing of Cold Thermal Storage System with Provisions for Occupancy Sensor)

2006-2007

Mapua Institute of Technology (Basic Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning System Used for Laboratory Experiments and Simple Sensitivity Analysis)

National Chin-Yi Institute of Technology (Design and Construction of a HFC-407C Machine Cooler Demonstrator in Refrigeration Lab)

The University of Hong Kong (Multi-function Testing Unit for Thermal Comfort Assessmen)

2005-2006

De La Salle University (Building an HVAC Instrument and Intelligent Control Laboratory)

Jimei University (Design & Construction of a Test Facility for Air Outlets with Cold Air Distribution)

Tongji University (Self-Adjustment of an Experiment Refrigeration)

2004-2005

The University of Hong Kong (Design and Construction of a Demonstration Unit for Airside Systems of Air Conditioning)

2003-2004

De La Salle University (Building an IAQ Assessment Laboratory)

2002-2003

Hong Kong Institute of Vocational Education (Air Flow Measurements in Duct Network)

ASHRAE Student Design Competition

2016 2nd Place (Applied Engineering Challenge): Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
2016 2nd Place (Integrated Sustainable Building Design): Tianjin University
2015 2nd Place (Applied Engineering Challenge): Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia
2015 3rd Place (Design Calculations): Donghua University, Shanghai, China
2014 2nd Place (Integrated Sustainable Building Design): Tianjin University
2011 1st Place (Integrated Sustainable Building Design): Tianjin University

Zhang Qiqi, Qi Te, Chen Yuanyi

2009 3rd Place (Integrated Sustainable Building Design): Tianjin University
2008 1st Place (HVAC System Design): Chulalongkorn University

Academic Advisor: Dr. Chirdpun Vitooraporn
Students: Mr. Chaowanaphan Lekkham, Mr. Patarapol Puangkum, Mr. Pakorn Nontiwatwanich, Mr. Wiroj Ekwongmunkong, Mr. Supayos Suveepattananont

2005 1st Place (Refrigeration System Design): Chulalongkorn University

Academic Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Students:Mr. Thammarat Wittayakerkkrai, Mr. Chaiwat Puttanuntadech, Mr. Kittipong Sookchai

2005 2nd Place (Refrigeration System Design): National Taipei University of Technology

Academic Advisor: Kuei-Peng Lee
Students:Hong-Chang Su and Jian-Shuo Chen

2002 2nd Place (HVAC System Design): Chulalongkorn University

Academic Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Students: Miss Poychat Ua-Arayaporn, Mr. Rungrit Maneethai, Mr. Potchara Tangtragulwong, Mr.Tirawat Phoomboplab

2001 2nd Place (HVAC System Design): Chulalongkorn University

Academic Advisor: Assist. Prof. Dr. Tul Manewatana
Students: Mr.Kittipong Sukapiriya, Mr. Boonyasak Tantisirisomboon, Mr. Nithiphan Kamolpattana, Mr.Nithichai Thienrajanrawong

Student Design Project Competition Award

HVAC System Selection Category

2009 Chaowanaphan Leekham, Pakorn Nontiwatwanich, Wiroj Ekwongmunkong, Supayos Suveepattananont, Patarapol Puangkum -- Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand