Contributions to the Research Project

• Phase Changers as a whole pivoted the tech report direction to a trial proposal of phase change material (hereinafter PCM) integration in asphalt mixes for roadway construction.
  
• Phase Changers as a whole narrowed the proposal focus within the purpose statement to implement the proposed technology only for highways and freeways, rather than for vehicle roadways as a whole, this change results from comments from Guardian Eyes, who noted that different roadways have different construction codes, and therefore different composition that may affect the integration of the proposed technology.
• Phase Changers as a whole submitted the first draft for the tech report. Sections in the introduction submitted include a brief on the urban heat island (hereinafter UHI) effect, existing heat mitigation methods in Singapore, current roadway materials, and how asphalt roadways contribute to the UHI effect.
  
• I identified the key stakeholder company for the trial proposal, Samwoh Corporation Pte. Ltd. (A construction company with an asphalt division that conducts asphalt R&D, manufacture and supply)
• I conducted further literature review on methods of PCM integration in asphalt mixes. PCMs can be integrated into the asphalt mix as microcapsules, mineral fillers, or aggregates.
• I conducted further research on the UHI effect (specifically in Singapore), and also studies regarding Singapore's climate projections for the 21st Century.