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Technical expert

Koh Tieh Yong

Area(s) of expertise

Environmental Sciences and Engineering

Mathematics

Physics

Current Place of Employment: Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore

Pen picture of Koh Tieh Yong

Updated as of 21 April 2026

Koh Tieh Yong holds a PhD in Atmospheric Science from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, an MASt in Mathematics (Theoretical Physics) from University of Cambridge, and a B.Sc. (Physics) with First Class Honours from Imperial College London. His professional passion is in the weather and climate of Southeast Asia. He is also an expert in mathematical physics. He has served as an expert witness and a consultant on weather/climate-related projects.

Koh Tieh Yong has extensive work experience internationally with World Meteorological Organisation, regionally with ASEAN Working Group on Climate Change, and locally with Singapore's Ministry of Education. Because of the interdisciplinary nature of his expertise, he has engaged in curriculum development and lectureship across Applied Mathematics, Physics, Environmental and Sustainability Science. He has also held executive and editorial positions in academic societies in the field of atmospheric science. His research interests and funded projects so far lie in tropical meteorology, geophysical fluid dynamics, and theoretical physics.

Details of expert

Name:

Koh Tieh Yong

Contact:

tiehyong@alum.mit.edu (opens in new tab)

General Area(s) of Expertise:

Mathematics, Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Physics

Specific Area(s) of Expertise:

Weather and Climate of Southeast Asia, Numerical Weather Prediction, Regional Climate Modelling, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics, Mixing and Transport in Fluids, Mathematical Physics, Theoretical Physics, Applied Mathematics

Profession:

Consultant, Educator, Scientist

Current Place of Employment:

Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore

Prior Experience Acting As Witness:

No. However, Tieh Yong has been engaged to provide an expert opinion in a dispute involving a weather-related incident resulting in damage to property and loss of life. This work required Tieh Yong to carry out a detailed study of atmospheric conditions surrounding the incident.

Language(s):

Chinese (Mandarin), French, English

Employment history, publications/patents and other relevant information:

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Link to Full Biography:

http://alum.mit.edu/www/tiehyong (opens in new tab)