Position: Assistant Professor
School: School of Mechanical Engineering
Email: patrick.singh@fnu.ac.fj
Campus: Derrick Campus – Samabula
Phone: Mobile: 9464867 | Office: 3381044 ext. 1552

Biography:
Dr. Patrick Singh is an Assistant Professor at the School of Mechanical Engineering and currently serves as the Head of Department for Mechanical Engineering and Renewable Energy at the College of Engineering and Technical Vocational Education and Training (CETVET) at the Fiji National University. In 2018, he was recognized for achieving excellence in research as an Early Career Researcher. His contribution to knowledge is in the discipline of Mechanical Engineering focusing on renewable energy. Dr. Singh has published several journals related to turbo machinery and renewable energy and also conducted research projects at the national level in the same field. One of his most notable achievements is the design of a hydrofoil for tidal current turbines for which he has been awarded with best paper by the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers. He also designed an experimental test rig on a pump-turbine system for energy storage systems for his laboratory. His current research focuses on testing mechanical properties for local sustainable materials like bamboo and maintenance engineering involving the nation’s core industries. His long-term focus is on the development of energy-independent islands in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs), where sustainable ways of generating energy can be explored from natural resources while reducing the impact of fossil fuels.

Qualification:

• Doctor of Engineering (Mechanical), Mokpo National University – South Korea
• Master of Engineering (Mechanical), Mokpo National University – South Korea
• Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Mechanical/Manufacturing), University of the South Pacific (USP) – Laucala Campus, Suva, Fiji

Area of Expertise:

• Mechanical Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Fluid machinery
• Energy Storage Systems
• Materials testing

Journals:

• Oyewola, O. M., Olasinde, M., Singh, P. M., Ajide, O., Ismail, O., (2023) Techno-Economic Evaluation of Solar Water Heating Systems for Sustainable Tourism in Selected Cities in Fiji, International Review of Mechanical Engineering (IREME), 17(8), 352-365. doi:10.15866/ireme.v17i8.23351
• Oyewola, O.M., Singh, P.M., Awonusi, A.A and Ismail, O.S. (2022) Examination of Reynolds number dependence on the effect of Nusselt and Prandtl numbers on heat transfer characteristics in a flat fins heat sink, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 17(20), 1870-1877.
• Oyewola, O.M., Singh, P.M., Ismail, O.S., Olasinde, M.O. and Ajide, O.O. (2022) Improved global solar radiation correlations on horizontal surface on the earth of Nadi, Fiji, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 17(18), 1721-1731.
• Oyewola, O. M., Singh, P. M., Akinwonmi, A. S., Ajide, O. O., Salau, T. A. O. (2022) Thermal characterization of straight and curve edge blade liquid fuel swirl burner, EUREKA: Physics and Engineering, 3, 11-19. doi:10.21303/2461-4262.2022.002157
• Oyewola, O.M., Singh, P.M., Odele, R.P., Petinrin, M.O., (2021) Effects of Entry Conditions on Channel Flow Characteristics, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 16(14), 1507-1515.
• Oyewola, O.M., Singh, P.M., Ismail, O.S., Abu, K., (2021) Numerical Simulation of Forced Convective Flows Over a Pair of Side-by-side Heated Circular Cylinders, ARPN Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 16(13), 1312-1322.
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen and Young-Do Choi (2017) Hydraulic Design and Performance analysis on Pump-turbine System for Ocean Renewable Energy Storage System, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 31(11).
• Zhenmu Chen, Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2017) A Study on the Suppression of Unsteady Swirl Flow in the draft Tube of Francis Hydro Turbine Model, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 31(12).
• Seung-Jun Kim, Patrick Mark Singh, Beom-Soo Hyun, Young-Ho Lee and Young-Do Choi (2017) A study on the floating bridge type horizontal axis tidal current turbine for energy independent islands in Korea, Renewable Energy, 112, 35-43.
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen and Young-Do Choi (2016) Numerical analysis for a proposed hybrid system with single HAWT, double HATCT and vertical oscillating wave energy converters on a single tower, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 30(10), 4609-4619.
• Zhenmu Chen, Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2016) Francis turbine blade design on the basis of port area and loss analysis, Energies, 9(3), 164.
• Zhenmu Chen, Patrick Mark Singh, Young-Do Choi (2016) The Effect of Runner Blade Loading on the Performance and Internal Flow of a Francis Hydro Turbine Model, Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, 30(4), 1617-1623.
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2014) Shape design and numerical analysis on a 1MW tidal current turbine for the southwestern coast of Korea, Renewable Energy, 68, 485-493.

Conference

• Patrick Mark Singh, Frederick Hiroshi Kado and Young-Do Choi (2017) CFD Analysis on a High-Pressure Pump for Descaling in the Hot Rolling Mill, 3rd Asia-Pacific World Congress on Engineering, Fiji
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2017) Initial Design and Performance by CFD on a Small Pump-turbine System for Ocean Renewable ESS, Proceedings of Offshore Energy and Storage, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2016) Investigation of Pump-turbine Energy Storage System for Energy Independent Island in Korea, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, China
• Seung-Jun Kim, Patrick Mark Singh, Beom-Soo Hyun, Young-Ho Lee and Young-Do Choi (2016) Experimental and Numerical Analysis of HATCT Model for Energy Independent Island in Korea, Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Singapore
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen, Soo-Hyeon Park and Young-Do Choi (2016) Floater design and structural analysis on 15kW-class WEC, Proceedings of the 3rd Asian Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, Singapore
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2016) CFD Analysis On 30kw-Class Pump-Turbine System For Energy Independent Island, 7th International Symposium on Fluid Machinery and Fluids Engineering, Korea
• Seung-Jun Kim, Patrick Mark Singh, Beom-Soo Hyun, Young-Ho Lee and Young-Do Choi (2016) Numerical Analysis and Model Test of HATCT Model For Energy Independent Island in Korea, 7th International Symposium on Fluid Machinery and Fluids Engineering, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen and Young-Do Choi (2015) A Study On The Arm Design Of Vertical Oscillating Wave Energy Converter For Korea, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen and Young-Do Choi (2015) Pump-Turbine Impeller Blade Design By Selection Of Discharge Speed Constant And Gradient Of Discharge Variation To Head Variation, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2015) Design and Stability Analysis on Tower Structure for Hybrid System of Wind, Wave and Tidal Current Energy Converters, Proceedings of the 11th European Wave and Tidal Energy Conference, France
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen, Su-Do Lee and Young-Do Choi (2015) 15kW-Class WEC Component Structural Analysis, Proceedings of the 13th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery, Japan
• Seung-Jun Kim, Patrick Mark Singh, Soo-Hyeon Park and Young-Do Choi (2015) Hydrofoil selection and design for 50W-class Tidal Current Turbine model, Proceedings of the 13th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery, Japan
• Patrick Mark Singh, Seung-Jun Kim, Kyoung-Ho Choi and Young-Do Choi (2015) Pump-Turbine Design by CFD for Pumped Storage Power Station in Korea, Proceedings of the 13th Asian International Conference on Fluid Machinery, Japan
• Zhenmu Chen, Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2015) Effect of Blade Loading on a Francis Turbine Runner, Proceedings of the ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh, Chengcheng Chen and Young-Do Choi (2015) FSI Analysis of a Pump-Turbine Model at Various Operating Conditions, Proceedings of the ASME-JSME-KSME Joint Fluids Engineering Conference, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2014) Tower Structural Analysis on a Combined System of Wind and Ocean Energy Converters, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Korea
• Zhenmu Chen, Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2014) Component Structural Analysis on a Buoy Type Wave Energy Converter, Advance Maritime Engineering Conference, China
• Patrick Mark Singh, Zhenmu Chen, and Young-Do Choi (2014) FSI Analysis on Buoy for a 30kW Wave Energy Converter, Grand Renewable Energy Conference Proceedings, Japan
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2014) Shape Design and Cavitation Analysis on a 1MW HATCT Rotor Blade by CFD, The 24th International Ocean and Polar Engineering Conference, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2013) Shape Design Of A 1MW HATCT Blade For Southwestern Coast Of Korea, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Korea
• Patrick Mark Singh and Young-Do Choi (2013) Shape design and CFD analysis on a 1MW-class horizontal axis tidal current turbine blade, The 6th International Conference on Pumps and Fans with Compressors and Wind Turbines, China
• Patrick Mark Singh, Jun-Yong Lee, Sung-Woo Son and Young-Do Choi (2012) Development of 1kW-class Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blade Used in the Southwest Islands of Korea, Asia-Pacific Forum on Renewable Energy, Korea

Teaching Interests:

• Fluids
• Thermodynamics
• Materials
• Manufacturing
• CFD and FEA Analysis

Research Interests:

• Renewable Energy systems
• Energy Storage systems
• Turbomachinery
• Material Testing
• Maintenance Engineering