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 2018-2019 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) Dr Apichit LUMLERTPONGPANA Thailand

Regional Vice-Chair for Membership Promotion (RVC MP) (2018-20)
Mr Henry Seck Kan YEO Singapore

Regional Vice-Chair for Research Promotion (RVC RP) (2016-20) Mr Ching Loon ONG
Malaysia

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

Regional Vice-Chair for Government Affairs (RVC GA) (2018-21)
Dr Sam C M HUI
Hong Kong

Regional Vice-Chair for Student Activities (RVC SA) (2017-21)
Dr Manuel C BELINO
Philippines

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

Regional Nominating Committee Member (RNM) (2018-20)
Mr LOW Han Guan Den
Malaysia

Regional Nominating Committee Alternative (RNA) (2018-20) Mr Calvin Chi Hang TANG Hong Kong

Regional Nominating Committee Reserve Alternative (2018-20)
Mr Nirun CHAYANGSU
Thailand

Regional Historian (RH) (2016-) / Conference Secretary (2016-19)
Mr Siew Meng LEONG
Malaysia

Regional Electronic Communications Chair (RECC) / Webmaster (2017-19)
Dr WONG Chun Sing
Hong Kong

Regional Newsletter Editor (RNE) (2017-19)
Mr LIN Wan Fuk, Albert Hong Kong

Regional Treasurer (RT) (2014-19)
Ms Chia Chi HSU Taiwan

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

Regional YEA Coordinator (Young Engineers in ASHRAE) (2017-19)
Ms PANG Ching Man, Tracy
Hong Kong

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

Chapters Regional Conference (CRC) Chair 2019 (Malaysia) Mr CHEA Suei Keong Malaysia

Chapter Delegate and Alternate:

- Hong Kong (143)
Mr WONG Shu Hung
Mr NG Kei Chun Jacky
Hong Kong

- Macao (198) Mr Abdul Razaak SYED MUBARAK
Mr LEI Ka Hang, Edmund
Macao

- Malaysia (149)
Mr NG Wen Bin
Mr LAM Kim Seong
Malaysia

- Indonesia (183)
Mr Deddy El RASHID
Mr Kusdiyanto KUSNI
Indonesia

- Japan (194) Dr Yoshimi SUYAMA
Prof Akio MIYARA
Japan

- Philippines (167)
Mr Jaime Jajay E. CRUZ
Mr Giovanni Pamintuan MENDOZA
Philippines

- Singapore (142)
Mr David Lee EDENBURN
Ms CHAN Puay Siang Florence
Singapore

- South Korea (195) Prof KIM Young II
Dr Jae-Weon JEONG
South Korea

- Taiwan (157)
Mr CHEN Kuan Chou, Jude
Prof Meng-Chieh Jeffrey LEE
Taiwan

- Thailand (170)
Mr Uthai LOHACHITRANOND
Mr Rapeerat THANYAWATPORNKUL
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)
APCBE Steering Committee:

Dr WONG Chun Sing, Hong Kong (Chair) 2017-2020
Mr NG Wen Bin, Malaysia (Secretary) 2017-2020
Dr YANG Junjing, Singapore 2017-2020
Dr Chirdpun VITOORAPORN, Thailand 2017-2019
Dr Ari Darmawan PASEK, Indonesia 2017-2019
Dr Manuel C. BELINO, Philippines 2017-2021
Prof Shinsuke KATO, Japan 2017-2021
Mr WANG Wei Dong Bill, Taiwan 2017-2019
Mr Tim CHENG, Macao 2017-2021

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

Director-At-Large

Dr Chandra Sekhar (Singapore), 2018

Region XIII Director and Regional Chair

Mr Yong Kong NG (Malaysia), 2016-2019

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

Finance Committee

Mr Edward K. C. TSUI (Hong Kong), 2016-2019

Nominating Committee

Mr LOW Han Guan Den (Regional Nominating Committee Member, Malaysia), 2018-

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

Government Affairs Committee

Dr Sam C M HUI (RVC-GA, Hong Kong), 2018-21

Membership Promotion Committee

Mr Henry Seck Kan YEO (RVC-MP, Singapore), 2018-21

Research Promotion Committee

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

Student Activities Committee

Dr Manuel C BELINO (Philippines), 2017-2020

Young Engineers in ASHRAE (YEA) Committee

Ms. PANG Ching Man, Tracy (YEA Regional Coordinator, Hong Kong), 2017-2020

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

Publishing and Education Council

Prof Chee Sheng OW (Malaysia), 2015-2019 (Nonvoting Member)

Certification Committee

Dr Chandra SEKHAR, BOD ExO (DAL, Singapore)

Historical Committee

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

ASHRAE Technology Councils & Committees Reporting to Council [website]

Environmental Health Committee

Prof Shin-ichi TANABE (Japan)

Research Administration Committee

Prof Shinsuke KATO (Japan)

Standards Committee

Kwang Woo KIM (South Korea)

ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Program [website]

2018-2019 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

Thiam Leong Chen (Malaysia)
Chandra Sekhar (Singapore)

2017-2018 ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturers (DLs from Region XIII)

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

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)

Chapter Service Award

2017

Mr. Matthew Ngah Ping Leung (Singapore)
Dr. Chow Tin-Tai (Hong Kong)
Ms. Tracy Pang Ching Man (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

2018

Prof YANG Xudong (China)

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

Category I -- Commercial Buildings - New

2017 First Place Winner: Mr. Kitaro Mizuide (Nikken Sekkei) and Mr. Takashi Matano (Owner Representative) for YKK80 Building, Tokyo, Japan
2014 Shengwei Wang for the International Commerce Center, Hong Kong, China

Category I -- Commercial Buildings - Existing

2017 Honorable Mention Winner: Mr. Seck Pong Chan for MGM Macau
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)

2018-2019

Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong (Training unit for variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air conditioning systems)
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) (Optimization and Construction of The Standing Wave Thermoacoustic Refrigerator)

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

2018 1st Place (Applied Engineering Challenge): Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
2018 Rising Star (Applied Engineering Challenge): Singapore Management University & Nanyang Technological University
2018 3rd Place (Integrated Sustainable Building Design): Tianjin University
2017 2nd Place (Applied Engineering Challenge): Bandung Institute of Technology, Indonesia
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