Associate Professor
Department of Building
School of Design and Environment
National University of Singapore
4 Architecture Drive
Singapore 117566
Telephone: (65) 6516 3479
Fax: (65) 6775 5502
Room: SDE2-03-10
Email: bdgscs@nus.edu.sg
Academic/Professional Qualifications:
- B.E. Honours (1984) [Mechanical Engineering] - University of Rajasthan, India
- PhD (1990) - University of Adelaide, Australia
- Chartered Professional Engineer, The Institution of Engineers, Australia
- Member, American Society of Heating, Refrigerating & Air-conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
- Member, International Society of Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Awards/Honours (post-PhD):
- The Enterprise Challenge (TEC) Award, Prime Minister's Office, Singapore, 2004, Field trial of a newly developed and patented air-conditioning system,
- Recipient of ASHRAE Grant-in-Aid in 1987 for doctoral research (American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc.), the first instance an award made outside
North America
Employment Record:
- Associate Professor (2002 - present); Assistant Professor (1999 - 2001); Senior Lecturer (1997 - 1999); Lecturer (1992 - 1997) - National University of Singapore
- Post Doctoral Fellow (Jan 1990 - April 1991) - University of Adelaide, Australia
- Senior Engineer (1984 - 1986) - Eicher Goodearth Limited, New Delhi, India
Administrative Leadership:
- Director of External Relations : 2004 - Present
- Program Director, MSc (Building Science) : 1999 - 2004
- Deputy Course Leader, MSc (Building Science) : 1996 - 1999, Department of Building
- Deputy Director, Centre for Building Performance and Construction : 1998 - 2000
Teaching Areas :
- Building Science
- Indoor Air Quality
- Building Energy Analysis & Management
- Building Services
Research Areas :
- Ventilation
- Thermal Comfort & Indoor Air Quality
- Building Energy Analysis
- Air-conditioning Systems
- Computational Fluid Dynamics Application in Buildings
Professional/Consulting Activities:
- ASHRAE Std 62.1 Member; TC Mbr, ASHRAE, USA (TC2.1 - Physiology & Human Env; TC5.12 Ventilation req & infiltration
- SPRING Singapore - TC Mbr, Facilities Mgt
- Technical Assessor for IAQ Assessment (SINGLAS) - SPRING Singapore (1997 - Present)
- Tech Co-Chair, HB2003 Healthy Buildings International Conference
- Int Adv Comm Mbr, HB2006
- Indoor Air Quality & Building Performance Consultant - SIA Prop, JTC, NLB, Pidemco Land, SCDF, URA
Publications (maximum of 3):
- S.C.Sekhar and J.Y.Chung, (1998), Building and Environment Journal (United Kingdom), 33, No.6, 397-408
- S.C.Sekhar, K.W.Tham & David Cheong, (2003), Indoor Air Journal (Denmark), 13, 315-331
- S.C.Sekhar, (2004), Energy and Buildings Journal (Ireland), Vol. 36/3, 273-279