Rate My Professor Cheen Sean

Oon Cheen Sean is a Senior Lecturer in the Malaysia School of Engineering at Monash University, where he joined as a lecturer in 2019. He holds a Dual Ph.D. degree in Mechanical Engineering jointly awarded by Liverpool John Moores University, United Kingdom, and Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, complemented by a Master of Engineering Science in Mechanical Engineering from Universiti Malaya. Prior to his current role, he served as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Universiti Malaya.

Oon Cheen Sean's research specializations include heat transfer, fluid mechanics, nanomaterials, fouling, and computational fluid dynamics. He heads the Thermofluids team of the Thermofluidics group, with a focus on enhancing heat transfer media to improve turbulent convective heat transfer performance and fouling/anti-fouling research in heat exchangers using carbon-based materials. He has published more than 14 journal articles, filed a patent, and participated in over 10 international conferences. Key publications encompass 'Geometric design and optimization of extended surfaces for enhanced heat transfer: A comprehensive review' (2025), 'Thermal-Hydraulic and Hydrodynamic Analysis of Twisted Fins in a Double-Pipe Heat Exchanger' (2025), 'Heat transfer performance and fouling analysis of clove-treated graphene nanoplatelet nanofluid in a double-pipe heat exchanger' (2025), and 'Analysis of hydrodynamics and thermal–hydraulic performance of twisted angle fins within an annular conduit' (2025). As Primary Chief Investigator, he leads projects such as 'Synthesis of colloidal aqueous suspensions for heat transfer enhancement and application in a unique annular configuration flow passage' (2020–2024). His achievements include a gold medal at the Malaysia Technology Expo and a 2022 prize for the feasibility study of using a microwave resonant cavity sensor to detect Enterovirus D68. Oon Cheen Sean chairs the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Malaysia Branch since 2024, serves as a committee member since 2023, and acts as an editorial board member for the journal Current since 2023. His contributions support UN Sustainable Development Goals related to affordable and clean energy, sustainable cities, responsible consumption, and climate action.