About Professor PS Lee

Dr. Poh Seng Lee is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He holds multiple leadership roles within the university, serving as the Executive Director of the Energy Studies Institute (ESI), Co-Director of the Singapore Energy Centre (SgEC), and Director of the Centre for Energy Research & Technology (CERT). His research is primarily focused on sustainable data centre cooling techniques, including single and two-phase microchannel cooling, as well as energy-efficient air conditioning and sustainable data centre design and operation. Prof Lee is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Energy Institute (EI), and the Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES). Outside of academia, he is the founder of CoolestDC Pte Ltd, a startup that aims to commercialize liquid cooling solutions, particularly for tropical data centres.

About The Energy Studies Institute, NUS

The Energy Studies Institute (ESI) is an energy policy think tank within the National University of Singapore (NUS). The institute seeks to advance the understanding of energy issues through rigorous, independent research. ESI’s research and analyses focus on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to, energy system modelling, energy technology assessment, decarbonisation pathway, energy transition and net zero policies, carbon pricing, and climate finance. The institute collaborates with various stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and academic institutions, to provide data-driven insights that inform energy policy and sustainable energy development. With a dedicated team of researchers, ESI is at the forefront of energy policy research in the region.