Dr Sing Lo

As the course leader and module leader for various programmes and modules, my key role is to ensure students from a range of different backgrounds receive an excellent teaching experience that will maximise completion and employment outcomes. I led the course teams a number of programme redesign, re-validation events; Internal Subject Review (2014, 2019), Plan 2020, Revised Academic Framework (2012), and accreditations with the professional body the Royal Aeronautical Society (2014, 2019), embedding employability, inclusive practices, authentic assessment and active learning strategies into the curriculum. I have applied active learning techniques, project-based learning, technology-enhanced learning and research-informed teaching to invigorate the learning materials and student projects in my teaching practice, keeping up-to-date with the latest aerospace technology and sustainability development. I am responsible for the yearly field trip at the National Flying Laboratory Center (NFLC) to provide students with hands-on flight testing experience. I was in charge of the development of the flight simulator facilities at the RV campus.

I have been the assessor for the HEA KAPS scheme panel since 2019. I completed the following University funded pedagogical research projects: 

1. SEC Summer Research Internship (2021) 

An investigation of SEC PG students' views on Blended Learning and any variations in opinions between demographic groups. (Sing Lo & Olivia Retallack)

 

2. SADRAS project (SADRAS21-03, 2021-22)

 An investigation of engineering students' views on Blended Learning and any variations in opinions between demographic groups (Sing Lo, Michael Kariuki, Amber Williams, Kevin Okoh & Jetto Aji)

3. SEC Summer Research Internship (2022) 

Wind tunnel and CFD studies of F-1 rear wings with serrated Drag Reduction System ( Terl Allbani, Sing Lo)

4. Employ Autism Summer Research sponsored by Sandander Bank PLC (2022)

Qualifications and expertise

• PhD (Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London)
• BSc(Hons) Aeronautical Engineering (Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London)
• Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy (SFHEA)

Undergraduate courses taught

• Aerospace Engineering MEng/BEng (Hons)
• Aircraft Engineering BEng (Hons) top-up
• Aircraft Engineering FdEng
• Aviation Engineering BEng (Hons)
• Aviation Operations with Commercial Pilot Training BSc(Hons)

Postgraduate courses taught

• Aerospace Engineering MSc

Currently, I am working on PhD supervision of the following projects:

First supervisor:

1.The Effects of Serrations on the Aerodynamic Performance of F-1 Race Car Wing with a Slotted Flap.

Mr Daulayefa Paul Omoniyei - Research degree student - Kingston University 

2. CFD modelling of morphing wings with variable camber configurations for the optimal aerodynamic performance 

Miss Muram Abbadi

-awarded £117K external PhD funding from Air Charter Service

In addition, I am working on two summer research internships on the rear wings of F-1 race car funded by SURI and Santander through Employ Autism. I have done on  pedagogic research on blended learning during the Covid pandemic(SADRAS and SURI-funded projects)

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

 Wen, Yao, Yufeng, Salin, Andrea and Lo, Sing H. (2011) "Numerical analysis of wall properties in crossing-shock-wave/turbulent-boundary-layer interactions." AIAA Journal, 2011(860), ISSN (print) 0001-1452.

Evangelou, A. W., Self, J.E. Allen and S. Lo, (2001) "Trimmed deep stall on the F-16 Falcon fighter", The Aeronautical Journal, ISSN 0001-9240.

Wen, J.X., Liu, F. and Lo, S., (2001) "Performance comparison of a buoyancy modified turbulence model with three LRN turbulence models for a square cavity", Numerical Heat Transfer Part B, 39: 257-276.

Lo, S.H., Voke, P. R. and N. J. Rockliff (2000)  "Three-dimensional Vortices of a Spatially Developing Plane Jet", International Journal of Fluid Dynamics, article 1, Vol. 4.

Lo, S.H., Voke, P. R. and N. J. Rockliff (2000) "Eddy Structures in a Simulated Low Reynolds Number Turbulent Boundary Layer." Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 64, 1-28.

Wen, J.X., Liu, F. and Lo, S., "Performance comparison of a buoyancy modified turbulence model with three LRN turbulence models for a square cavity", Numerical Heat Transfer Part B, 39: 257-276.

BOOKS

 A. Salin, Y. F. Yao, S. H. Lo,  and A. A. Zheltovodov, (2012) "Flow Topology of Symmetric Crossing Shock Wave Boundary Layer Interactions", 28th International Symposium on Shock Waves, pp 425-431, Springer Book ISBN 978-3-642-25684-4.

Lo, S.H., Voke, P. R. and N. J. Rockliff (2000) "Eddy Structures in a Simulated Low Reynolds Number Turbulent Boundary Layer." Flow, Turbulence and Combustion, 64, 1-28.

Lo, S.H., (1995) "Eddy Structure in a Simulated Plane Jet Educed by Pattern Recognition Analysis, Direct and Large Eddy Simulation I", Fluid Mechanics and Its Application, Vol 21, Kluwer Academic Publishers, P25.

Qualifications and expertise

• Chartered Engineer
• Reviewer for Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology Journal
• Reviewer for Royal Aeronautical Journal
• Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society

Areas of specialism

• Computational Aerodynamics: large-eddy simulation of turbulent shear flows, coherent structures and their identification using pattern recognition and conditional sampling.
• Applied aerodynamics: passive flow control using leading edge and trailing edge serrations in Formula 1 cars.
• Teaching and learning pedagogy: Active learning, blended learning and inclusive curriculum

Scholarly affiliations

• ERCOTAC ( European Research Community on Turbulence and Combustion).

Research student supervision

• Miss Muram Abbadi
• Mr Daulayefa Paul Omoniyei

I was the Interim Head of the Department between Oct 2019 and Dec 2020. I have been the course leader for four major UG and PG programmes and module leader for over ten modules over many years.