Mr Kiao Inthavong

Position

Research Fellow

School /
Work Unit

Aerosp Mech & Manuf Eng

Contact Details

+(61 3) 9925 6175

kiao.inthavong@rmit.edu.au

Location

Building: 251
Level: 3
Room: 62

Bundoora East Campus

College/Portfolio

Science, Engineering & Health

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Qualifications

  • PhD (Mechanical), RMIT University, 2008
  • B. Bus (Marketing), Swinburne University, 2003
  • B. Eng (Mechanical), Swinburne University, 2003

Key activities

Research Activities

  • Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Numerical Heat Transfer.
  • Computational and Experimental modelling of Multiphase Flows.
  • Biomedical Engineering: Optimal Design of Drug Delivery Devices; Prediction of Aerosol Deposition in the Human Airways.
  • Modelling of Inhalation Toxicology for Building and Ventilations systems

Teaching

  • MIET1081- Thermal-Fluids 3
  • MIET2012- Computational Engineering 2

Employment history

  • 2009-Current
    Research Fellow, RMIT University
  • 2008-2009
    Research Fellow, Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • 2005-2008
    Research and Teaching Assistant, RMIT University
  • 2001-2002
    Product Development Engineering Intern, Ford Motor Company, Geelong, Australia
  • 2000-2001
    Mechanical Engineer Intern, IBM International, Dublin, Ireland

Professional Interest

Industry Partners

  • Woodwork Innovations
  • D&E Air Conditioning
  • Airlinx

Research

  • 2009-2012
    APDI Scholarship – ARC Linkage Project LPLP0989452: Characterisation of Wood Dust Exposure and Its Effect on Respiratory Health (http://www.arc.gov.au/)
  • 2009
    Emerging Researcher Grant, RMIT University
  • 2005-2008
    APAI Scholarship – ARC, Linkage Project LP0455020: Optimised nasal drug delivery systems – Computer Aided Design (http://www.arc.gov.au/)

Achievements

  • 2008-2009
    Research Academic Advisor–Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia
  • 2002-2003
    Exchange Scholarship –University Thai Chamber of Commerce
  • 2001
    IBM Q1-2001 Business Excellence Award

Publications

Book and Book Chapters

  • Jiyuan Tu, Kiao Inthavong, Goodardz Ahmadi, Fluid Particle Dynamics of the Human Respiratory System: A Computational Approach, SpringerPublishing, Heidelberg, DE (accepted for publication)
  • Kiao Inthavong, Jiyuan Tu, Discrete phase modelling of particles and its deposition in the nasal cavity using commercial CFD codes accepted in Computational Fluid Dynamics, (2010), Nova Science Publishers, Hauppauge, NY, USA.

Journal Publications

  • Inthavong, K., J. Wen, and J.Y. Tu, (2010) Modelling the inhalation of drug particles in a human nasal cavity. Journal of Biomedical Science and Engineering: 3 (1): p. 52-58.
  • King Se, C.M., K. Inthavong, and J. Tu, (2010) Inhalability of micron particles through the nose and mouth. Inhalation Toxicology: 22 (4): p. 287-300.
  • Inthavong, K., Z.F. Tian, and J.Y. Tu, (2009) Effect of ventilation design on removal of particles in woodturning workstations. Building and Environment: 44 (1): p. 125-136.
  • Inthavong, K., J.Y. Tu, and G. Ahmadi, (2009) Computational Modelling of Gas-Particle Flows with Different Particle Morphology in the Human Nasal Cavity. Journal of Computational Multiphase Flows: 1 (1): p. 57-82.
  • Inthavong, K., J. Wen, J.Y. Tu, and Z.F. Tian, (2009) From CT Scans to CFD Modelling – Fluid and Heat Transfer in a Realistic Human Nasal Cavity. Engineering Applications of Computational Fluid Mechanics: 3 (3): p. 321-335.
  • Wang, S.M., K. Inthavong, J. Wen, J.Y. Tu, and C.L. Xue, (2009) Comparison of micron- and nanoparticle deposition patterns in a realistic human nasal cavity. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology: 166 (3): p. 142-151.
  • Wen, J., K. Inthavong, J.Y. Tu, and S. Wang, (2008) Numerical simulations for detailed airflow dynamics in a human nasal cavity. Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology: 161: p. 125-135.
  • Inthavong, K., J. Wen, Z.F. Tian, and J.Y. Tu, (2008) Numerical study of fibre deposition in a human nasal cavity. J Aerosol Sci: 39 (3): p. 253-265.
  • Inthavong, K., Z.F. Tian, J.Y. Tu, W. Yang, and C. Xue, (2008) Optimising nasal spray parameters for efficient drug delivery using computational fluid dynamics. Computers in Biology and Medicine: 38 (6): p. 713-726.
  • Tian, Z.F., K. Inthavong, J.Y. Tu, and G.H. Yeoh, (2008) Numerical investigation into the effects of wall roughness on a gas-particle flow in a 90-degree bend. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer: 51: p. 1238-1250.
  • Tian, Z.F., K. Inthavong, and J.Y. Tu, (2007) Deposition of inhaled wood dust in the nasal cavity. Inhal. Toxicol.: 19 (14): p. 1155-1165.
  • Tian, Z.F., K. Inthavong, J.Y. Tu, and G.H. Yeoh, (2007) Numerical simulation of gas-particle flows over an in-line tube bank. ANZIAM, J.: 48 (CTAC2006): p. C509-C526.
  • Inthavong, K., Z.F. Tian, H.F. Li, J.Y. Tu, W. Yang, C.L. Xue, and C.G. Li, (2006) A numerical study of spray particle deposition in a human nasal cavity. Aerosol Sci Technol: 40 (11): p. 1034-1045.

Conference Publications

  • Fung, M.C., Inthavong K., Yang, W., Tu, J.Y. (2009) External Characteristics of spray atomisation from a nasal spray device, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, 9-11 December 2009, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Se, C.M.K., Inthavong K., Tu, J.Y. (2009) Unsteady particle deposition in a human nasal cavity, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, 9-11 December 2009, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Inthavong K, Zhang, K., Tu, J.Y. (2009) Modelling submicron and micron particles deposition in a human nasal cavity, Proceedings of Seventh International Conference on CFD in the Minerals and Process Industries, 9-11 December 2009, CSIRO, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Inthavong K, Wen J, Tu JY, editors. Inhalation of Toxic and Therapeutic Particles in a Human Nasal Cavity. The 2nd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, 2008 ICBBE 2008; 2008; Shanghai, China: IEEE Transactions.
  • Inthavong K, Yong Y, Ding S, Tu JY, Subic A, Thien F. Airway Geometry and Inhalation Effort Comparisons in a Narrowed and Recovered Airway Caused by Acute Asthma. . International Conference on Audio, Language and Image Processing 2008 (ICALIP2008, Paper 581); Shanghai, China: IEEE; 2008.
  • Inthavong K, Yong Y, Ding S, Tu JY, Subic A, Thien F. Comparison of Airway Geometries – Effect on Airflow and Particle Deposition. . 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME2008); 3-6 December 2008; Singapore, Singapore2008.
  • Inthavong K, Wang S, Wen J, Tu JY, Xue C. Comparison of Micron and Nano Particle Deposition Patterns in a Realistic Human Nasal Cavity. 13th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering (ICBME2008); 3-6 December 2008; Singapore, Singapore2008.
  • Inthavong K, Tian ZF, Tu JY. CFD Simulations on the Heating Capability in a Human Nasal Cavity. Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference; Gold Coast, Australia School of Engineering, The University of Queensland 2007.
  • Wen J, Inthavong K, Tian ZF, Tu JY, Xue CL, Li CG. Airflow Patterns in Both Sides of a Realistic Human Nasal Cavity for Laminar and Turbulent Conditions. Proceedings of the 16th Australasian Fluid Mechanics Conference; Gold Coast, Australia School of Engineering, The University of Queensland 2007.
  • Inthavong K, Tian ZF, Li HF, Tu JY, Yang W, Xue CL, et al., editors. Local deposition sites of drug particles in a human nasal cavity. Fifth International Conference on CFD in the Process Industries; 2006 13-15th December, 2006; Melbourne, Australia: CSIRO.
  • Inthavong K. A Numerical Study into Local Deposition Sites in the Nasal Cavity for Therapeutic and Pollutant Inhalation. Ansys Australasian Users Conference Proceedings 2006; 22-23 November; Melbourne, Australia2006.

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