Dr. Choo Chung Siung obtained his Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering (1st Class Honours) in 2010 from Swinburne University of Technology (Sarawak). Upon graduating, he was employed as an Assistant Resident Engineer, overlooking the fast-tracked construction of over 800 bored piles for an industrial solar wafer plant. In 2010, he subsequently pursued his Ph.D. studies in the field of geotechnical engineering, and sustainable construction geo-materials through collaborations between the Swinburne Sarawak Research Centre for Sustainable Technologies and industrial partners. He completed his Ph.D. studies, producing a thesis titled ‘Development and assessment of equivalent rock strength parameters for the back-analysis of pipe-jacking forces’. He currently lectures for the BEng (Honours) (Civil) program at Swinburne Sarawak, particularly on soil mechanics and geotechnical engineering. He also supervises final year civil engineering undergraduates researching on specialist soil mechanics studies, and current challenges faced by practising geotechnical engineers in tunnelling, deep excavations, and slope engineering. Along with his current research work, he has a special interest in 3-dimensional modelling of complex geotechnical problems, specifically those involving soil-structure interactions.
Potential research higher degree candidates are welcome to enquire about postgraduate opportunities in the following areas/ projects:
Please contact Dr. Choo for more information on the above topic.
Name | Degree | Area of Research | Start year | Role |
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Nicholas Ng Yong Jie | PhD | Discrete element modelling of fractured geology and pipe-jacking | 2016 | Associate Supervisor |
Fredrik Phangkawira | PhD (submitted) | Characterisation of highly weathered phyllite via in-situ pressuremeter test for the assessment of pipe-jacking forces | 2014 | Associate Supervisor |