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Summary of Research Achievements 2008
S/No.
Research Achievement
No.
1.
Patents filed
8
2.
Patents granted
6
3.
International / local refereed journal papers published
751
4.
International / local conference papers published
462
5.
Books and monographs published
31
Conferences 2008
S/No.
Conference Title
Period of Conference
No. of Participants
3–5 June 2008
600
1.
IEEE International Conference on Industrial
Electronics and Applications (ICIEA 2008)
2.
International Conference on Control Automation, Robotics & Vision (ICARCV)
17–20 December 2008
416
3.
Joint International Microsystems, Packaging,
Assembly Circuits Technology Conference (IMPACT) and International Conference on Electronics Materials and Packaging (EMAP)
22-24 October 2008
320
4.
IEEE International Workshop on Next Generation Electronics (IWNE)
20-21 November 2008
220
5.
25th International VLSI/ULSI Multilevel Interconnection Conference
27-30 October 2008
350
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Faculty Achievements (2008)
S/No.
Honours / Awards
Name of
Faculty
1.
IEEE Power and Energy Chapter Outstanding Engineer Award
Citation:
In recognition of his outstanding leadership of the Chapter and contributions to the power
engineering education in Singapore.
Chen Shiun
2.
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society Distinguished Lecturer
Citation:
In recognition of his expertise in the areas of multidimensional and biomedical signal
processing.
Lin Zhiping
3.
KC Wong Fellowship Research Award, Hong Kong
Citation:
In recognition of his international collaboration with Chinese Academy of Science.
Sun Changqing
4.
Fellow of the Society of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, United Kingdom
Citation:
In recognition of his established reputation in nanoscience and nanotechnology though
technical contribution.
Sun Changqing
5.
Inaugural IEEE Electronic Device Society Master Fellowship
Citation:
First fellowship award for MEng students around the world based on the research work
done. Student is one of five recipients for the award and the only one from Singapore.
Tan Cher Ming,
supervisor
6.
IEEE Signal Processing Society Young Author Best Paper Award
Citation:
The award was based on the paper co-authored by Q. Zou, Z. Lin and R.J. Ober, “The
Cramer Rao lower bound for bilinear systems,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing,
USA, vol. 54, pp. 1666-1680, May, 2006.
Lin Zhiping,
supervisor
7.
Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors 2008 Silver Medal Award (Open Session)
Citation:
For the creation of carbon nanomattress which is a new hybrid material with tunable
viscoelastic properties.
Tay Beng Kang,
supervisor
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Faculty Achievements (2008)
Editorial Membership
Name of
Faculty
1.
Editor, IEEE Electron Device Letter
Zhou Xing
2.
Editor, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications
Gong Yi
3.
Associate Editor, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters
Zhu Lei
4.
Associate Editor, IEEE Sensors Journal
Tan Ooi Kiang
5.
Associate Editor, IEEE Signal Processing Letters
Chau Lap Pui
6.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting
Chau Lap Pui
7.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Image Processing
Ma Kai-Kuang
8.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics
Luo Fang Lin
9.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
Alex Kot
10.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia
Ma Kai-Kuang
11.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Loh Poh Chiang,
Andrew
12.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics
Luo Fang Lin
13.
Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on SMC-C
Lim Meng Hiot
14.
Associate Editor at Large, Journal of Control Theory and Applications
Xie Lihua
15.
Associate Editor, Advances in Optoelectronics
Sun Changqing
16.
Associate Editor, Automatica
Xie Lihua
17.
Associate Editor, Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing
Gwee Bah Hwee
18.
Associate Editor, IET Signal Processing
Bogdan J.
Falkowski
19.
Associate Editor, International Journal of Microwave Science and Technology
Zhang Yue Ping
20.
Associate Editor, The Transactions of the Institute of Measurement and Control
Xie Lihua
21.
Chief Editor, Book Series on Evolutionary Learning and Optimization
Lim Meng Hiot
22.
Chief Editor, Institution of Engineers Singapore (IES) Journal C – Power Engineering
Lalit Kumar Goel
23.
Co-Editor, Multidimensional Systems and Signal Processing
Lin Zhiping
24.
Co-Guest Editor, Circuits Systems and Signal Processing for a special issue on “Low
Power Digital Filter Design Techniques and Their Applications”
Yu Yajun
25.
Consulting Editor, The Contemporary Who’s Who
Yeo Kiat Seng
26.
Editor (RF and Microwaves), Journal of IETE (Institution of Electronics and Telecommunications Engineers, India)
Sheel Aditya
27.
Editor Board Member, Journal of Ceramics International
Zhu Weiguang
S/No.
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Editorial Membership
Name of
Faculty
28.
Editor Board Member, Journal of Ferroelectrics
Zhu Weiguang
29.
Editor Board Member, Open Plasma Physics Journal
Ang Lay Kee,
Ricky
30.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, The Open Electrical and Electronic Engineering Journal
published by Bentham Science Publishers Ltd
Yap Kim Hui
31.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, The Open Electrical and Electronic Engineering Journal
(OEEE) published by Bentham Science Publisher
Chang Chip Hong
32.
Editorial Advisory Board, Electronic Components and Materials
Sun Chang Qing
33.
Editorial Advisory Board, Journal of Xiangtan University (Nature Sci Ed)
Sun Changqing
34.
Editorial Advisory Board, Vacuum
Sun Changqing
35.
Editorial Board Member and Associate Editor, Journal of Security and Communication
Networks (Wiley)
Chong Han Joo
Peter
36.
Editorial Board Member and Editor, Far East Journal of Electronics and Communications
(Pushpa Publishing House)
Chong Han Joo
Peter
37.
Editorial Board Member, Advances in Difference Equations
Wong Jia Yiing
Patricia
38.
Editorial Board Member, Advances in Dynamical Systems and Applications
Wong Jia Yiing
Patricia
39.
Editorial Board Member, Contemporary Engineering Sciences
Sun Changqing
40.
Editorial Board Member, Electric Power Systems Research
Mohammed
Hamidul Haque
41.
Editorial Board Member, Electric Power Systems Research
Tseng King Jet
42.
Editorial Board Member, European Transactions on Electrical Power
Mohammed
Hamidul Haque
43.
Editorial Board Member, IEEE Signal Processing Magazine
Alex Kot
44.
Editorial Board Member, IET Power Electronics (IET-PEL) (Formerly IEE Proceeding)
Ali I. Maswood
45.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Differential Equations
Wong Jia Yiing
Patricia
46.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Emerging Electric Power Systems,
Berkeley Press
Lalit Kumar Goel
47.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Image and Graphics
Ma Kai-Kuang
48.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Nanotechnology
Sun Xiaowei
49.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Power Electronics
Don Mahinda
Vilathgamuwa
S/No.
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Editorial Membership
Name of
Faculty
50.
Editorial Board Member, International Journal of Wireless Communications and Networking (Serial Publications)
Chong Han Joo
Peter
51.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Inequalities and Applications
Wong Jia Yiing
Patricia
52.
Editorial Board Member, Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation
Ma Kai-Kuang
53.
Editorial Board Member, Proc. IET Generation, Transmission and Distribution
Choi San Shing
54.
Member of Editorial Board for IET Radar, Sonar & Navigation
Lu Yilong
55.
Member of Editorial Board, IET-Control Theory and Applications
Xie Lihua
56.
International Editor, Advanced Technology of Electrical Engineering and Energy
Luo Fang Lin
57.
Managing Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Memetic Computing
Lim Meng Hiot
58.
Regional Editor, Asia, Electric Power Systems Research Journal, Elsevier Science
Lalit Kumar Goel
59.
Subject Editor, Journal of Control Theory and Applications
Wang Youyi
60.
Subject Editor, Optimal Control Applications and Methods
Wang Youyi
61.
Topical Editor, Optics and Photonics Letters
Tang Dingyuan
62.
Guest Editor, International Journal of Nanotechnology
Tan Cher Ming
63.
Guest Editor, Journal of Circuits, Systems and Computers on Green Integrated Circuits
and Systems
Yeo Kiat Seng
S/No.
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Patents Filed in 2008
S/No.
Title (Details)
Name (s) of
Inventor (s)
1.
A Method for Forming a Semiconductor Device and a Semiconductor Device
made Thereof (2008)
Description:
CMOS devices with dual electrodes
Yu HongYu, Chang Shou-Zen,
Kittl Jorge Adrian, Lauwers
Anne and Veloso Anabela
2.
A Method to Fabricate Cmosfets using Ni-Based Fully Silicided Electrode
(2008)
Description:
Single phase Ni-FUSI électrode for CMOS application
Chang Shou-Zen and Yu HongYu
3.
Method of Manufacturing a Semiconductor Device with Multiple Dielectric
(2008)
Description:
CMOS devices with dual dielectrics
H. Tigelaar, S. Kubicek and Yu
HongYu
4.
Methods for Manufacturing a CMOS Device with Dual Dielectric Layers
(2008)
Description:
CMOS devices with Single host dielectrics and dual dielectrics capping layer
Chang Shou-Zen, HongYu Yu,
Anabela Veloso, Rita Vos, Stefan
Kubicek, Serge Biesemans,
Raghunath Singanamalla, Anne
Lauwers and Bart Onsia
5.
Semiconductor Device Comprising a Doped Metal Comprising Main
Electrode (2008)
Description:
A metal electrode formation by doping
Chang Shou-Zen, Kittl Jorge
Adrian, Yu HongYu, Lauwers
Anne and Veloso Anabela
6.
Method and Use of Providing Photocatalytic Activity (2008)
Description:
A new nano-structured material as photocatalyst for both indoor and
outdoor applications
Tan Ooi Kiang and Hu Ying
7.
A Novel Design to Integrate an On-Chip High Turn Ratio Transformer (1:P,
where N > 20) for Wireless Applications (2008)
Description:
This invention is about a new transformer design which provides a solution
in achieving the highest transformer’s turn ratio with minimum silicon area
usage. The design uses multiple metallization layers to create very high
inductance at secondary coils.
Lim Chee Chong, Chew Kok Wai,
Yeo Kiat Seng, Lim Suh Fei, Do
Manh Anh and Chan Lap
8.
A Novel Design to Integrate an On-Chip Inter-Digitated Symmetric
Transformer for Wireless Applications (2008)
Description:
This invention relates to the design and realization of on-chip transformer
for wireless applications. The design of the transformer inter-digitizes the
primary and secondary coils and introduces noise self-cancellation effect,
which equalizes the physical length of the two coils. The new transformer
design provides solution to achieve high power efficiency and enhanced
Gmax.
Lim Chee Chong, Chew Kok Wai,
Yeo Kiat Seng, Lim Suh Fei, Do
Manh Anh and Chan Lap
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Patents Granted in 2008
S/No.
Name (s) of
Inventor (s)
Title (Details)
1.
Radiation Detector having Coated Nanostructure and Method (2005)
Description:
The detector includes an electron collector positioned to collect electrons
emitted from the electron emitter and to produce a signal indicative of the
amount of electrons collected, and a signal processor operatively connected to
the electron collector for processing the signal to determine a characteristic
of the radiation. The detector can also be used to detect radiations of changed
particles or light such as X-ray.
Marian Cholewa, Lau Shu Ping,
Yi Gyu-Chul, Yoo Jin Kyoung,
Adrian Paul Burden, Huang Lei,
Gao Xingyu, Andrew Thye Shen
Wee and Herbert Oskar Moser
2.
Method of Producing Germanosilicate with a High Refractive Index Change
(2004)
Description:
Invention of a method to fabricate high refractive index change in inorganic
materials
Kantisara Pita, Rajni, Tjin Swee
Chuan, Kam Chan Hin and Yu Siu
Fung
3.
A Transducer (2004)
Description:
Invention of a new intelligent chemical multi-transducer for waste chemical
treatment process.
Cai Wenjian, Xie Lihua, Soh
Yeng Chai, Fang Yue, Lim Beng
Tiong, Feng Shao Hua and Shao
Jianliang
4.
A Block Motion Estimation Method (2001)
Description:
A method to minimize the number of search points to be checked in block
motion estimation. Apart from finding the point with the current minimum
distortion, there is a need to consider distortions of the other points to select
only those search points likely to yield smaller distortion in the next step.
Zhu Ce, Lin Xiao and Chau Lap
Pui
5.
Method, Software and Device for Hiding Data in Binary Images While
Preserving Image Quality (2004)
Description:
The “Connectivity-Preserving” pattern based data hiding system for binary
image authentication achieves high security, large capacity and good visual
quality and handles the “uneven” embeddability of the host image adaptively.
The "Connectivity-Preserving" criterion ensures that flipping a pixel in binary
images does not destroy the local connectivity which therefore guaranteed the
visual quality.
Alex C. Kot, Yang Huijuan and Lu
Haiping
6.
Process for Producing Nanocrystalline Composites (2002)
Description:
Invention of a material process to produce nanocrystalline composites, thick
films using organic-metallic precusors and nanosized powders.
Zhu Weiguang, Wang Zhihong,
Tan Ooi Kiang and Zhao Changlei
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