Curriculum Vitae

IR. DR. WONG WEI RU

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Electrical Engineering
    Faculty of Engineering
  • weiru
  • 03-79672659

BIOGRAPHY

Wei Ru Wong obtained her Ph.D. and B.Eng. degrees from the Department of Electrical Engineering at the Universiti Malaya, Malaysia.  She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya.  

Her research interests span widely across the photonics areas, especially in the development of planar waveguides and optical fibers using surface plasmon for sensing applications.  She was the recipient of Malaysia Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) Science and Technology Award in 2017 and she was one of the 20 honourees of the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific competition in 2020. She has published more than 40 top quality internationally refereed journal papers with over 600 citations. She is also a Professional Engineer registered under the Board of Engineers Malaysia.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LAB-ON-CHIP (LOC)
    Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Electronics Engineering
  • SENSOR TECHNOLOGY IN CONTROL AND INSTRUMENTATION
    Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Control And Instrumentation Engineering
  • OPTICAL AND PHOTONIC SYSTEMS
    Engineering, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering
  • OPTICAL/PHOTONIC SENSOR
    Applied Science And Technology, Material Sciences And Technology Including Engineering Materials, Sensor Materials

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, (Engineering)
    Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia
  • PhD, (Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.Eng, (Telecommunications Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific
    MIT Technology Review, 2020 (International)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • MTSF Science & Technology Award
    Malaysia Toray Science Foundation, 2017 (National)
  • Dengue Tech Challenge
    Agensi Inovasi Malaysia and Newton-Ungku Omar Fund, 2016 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Junayed, Md.; Wong, Wei Ru (2023). Fano Resonances in Plasmonic Octamer Nanohole Array Using Finite-Difference Time-Domain Method for Sensing Application, IEEE SENSORS JOURNAL. 23(18), 21189-21196. doi:10.1109/JSEN.2023.3296211
  2. Falah, Ahmed A. Saleh; Wong, Wei Ru; Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd (2022). Single-mode eccentric-core D-shaped photonic crystal fiber surface plasmon resonance sensor, OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY. 145. doi:10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.107474
  3. Falah, Ahmed A. Saleh; Wong, Wei Ru; Mahdiraji, Ghafour Amouzad; Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd (2022). Single-mode D-shaped photonic crystal fiber surface plasmon resonance sensor with open microchannel, OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY. 74. doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2022.103105
  4. Ramli, Suzana Pil; Mokhlis, Hazlie; Wong, Wei Ru; Muhammad, Munir Azam; Mansor, Nurulafiqah Nadzirah (2022). Optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relay based on combination of Firefly Algorithm and Linear Programming, AIN SHAMS ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 13(6). doi:10.1016/j.asej.2022.101777
  5. Al-Hiti, A. S., Al-Masoodi, A. H. H., Wong, W. R., Yasin, M., Al-Masoodi, A. H., & Harun, S. W. (2021). Nanosecond passively Q-switched fiber laser in the 1.5 mu m region using turmeric saturable absorber. Optics and Laser Technology, 139, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2021.106971
  6. Bani-Bakr, A., Dimyati, K., Hindia, M. N., Wong, W. R., & Izam, T. (2021). Joint Successful Transmission Probability, Delay, and Energy Efficiency Caching Optimization in Fog Radio Access Network. Electronics, 10(15), 24. doi: 10.3390/electronics10151847
  7. Bani-Bakr, A., Dimyati, K., Hindia, M., Wong, W. R., & Imran, M. A. (2021). Feasibility study of 28 GHz and 38 GHz millimeter-wave technologies for fog radio access networks using multi-slope path loss model. Physical Communication, 47, 14. doi: 10.1016/j.phycom.2021.101401
  8. Dambul, K. D., Mahdiraji, G. A., Tamchek, N., Azman, M. F., Wong, W. R., & Adikan, F. R. M. (2021). Simple fabrication technique for novel multistructured flat fiber. Optical Fiber Technology, 64, 8. doi: 10.1016/j.yofte.2021.102558
  9. Khodami, M., Hirbodvash, Z., Krupin, O., Wong, W. R., Lisicka-Skrzek, E., Northfiel, H., . . . Berini, P. (2021). Fabrication of Bloch Long Range Surface Plasmon Waveguides Integrating Counter Electrodes and Microfluidic Channels for Multimodal Biosensing. Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 30(5), 686-695. doi: 10.1109/jmems.2021.3097701
  10. Pil Ramli, S., Mokhlis, H., Wong, W. R., Muhammad, M. A., Mansor, N. N., & Hussain, M. H. (2021). Optimal coordination of directional overcurrent relay based on combination of improved particle swarm optimization and linear programming considering multiple characteristics curve. Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 29(3), 1765-1780. doi: 10.3906/elk-2008-23
Scopus
  1. Johnson M.A.M., Phang S.K., Wong W.R.U., Chew W.J.E.N., Mun H.K.I.T., Hoon Y. (2023). DISTRIBUTED FIBER OPTIC SENSING LANDSLIDE MONITORING - A COMPARATIVE REVIEW, Journal of Engineering Science and Technology. 18(1), 406-423
  2. Udos W., Ooi C.-W., Lim K.-S., Yusof N., Low M.-L., Zakaria R., Wong W.R., Ahmad H. (2023). Surface plasmon sensor for lead ion (Pb2+) detection using graphene oxide Gold coated tilted fiber Bragg grating, Results in Optics. 12. doi:10.1016/j.rio.2023.100502
  3. Falah A.A.S., Wong W.R., Mahdiraji G.A., Mahamd Adikan F.R. (2022). Single-mode D-shaped photonic crystal fiber surface plasmon resonance sensor with open microchannel, Optical Fiber Technology. 74. doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2022.103105
Others
  1. Al-Hiti, AS; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Arof, H; Wong, WR; Harun, SW 2020. Tungsten tri-oxide (WO3) film absorber for generating Q-switched pulses in erbium laser. JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
  2. Al-Hiti, AS; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Harun, SW; Yasin, M; Wong, WR 2020. length Tungsten trioxide (WO3) film absorber for generating soliton mode-locked pulses in erbium laser. OPTICS AND LASER TECHNOLOGY
  3. Al-Hiti, AS; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Wong, WR; Harun, SW 2020. Generation of passively Q-switched ytterbium laser by using tungsten tri-oxide film absorber. IET OPTOELECTRONICS
  4. Asif, M; Krupin, O; Wong, WR; Hirbodvash, Z; Lisicka-Skrzek, E; Hahn, C; Tait, RN; Berini, P 2020. Wafer-bonded surface plasmon waveguide sensors with in-plane microfluidic interfaces. JOURNAL OF MICROMECHANICS AND MICROENGINEERING
  5. Wu, J., Yue, G., Chen, W., Xing, Z., Wang, J., Wong, W. R., ... & Liu, T. (2020). On-Chip Optical Gas Sensors Based on Group-IV Materials. ACS Photonics, 7(11), 2923 2940.
  6. Azman, MF; Mahdiraji, GA; Wong, WR; Aoni, RA; Adikan, FRM 2019. Design and fabrication of copper-filled photonic crystal fiber based polarization filters. APPLIED OPTICS
  7. Azman, MF; Wong, WR; Abd Cader, MHM; Aoni, RA; Mahdiraji, GA; Adikan, FRM 2019. Twin-core sunflower-type photonic quasicrystal fibers incorporated gold, silver, and copper microwire: an ultrashort and broad bandwidth polarization splitter. OPTICAL AND QUANTUM ELECTRONICS
  8. Dambul, KD; Poh, SY; Tamchek, N; Tee, DC; Amirkhan, F; Yeo, KS; Mahdiraji, GA; Wong, WR; Adikan, FRM 2019. Fabrication and characterization of Ge-doped flat fibres. JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS
  9. Salam, S; Al-Masood, AHH; Al-Hiti, AS; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Wang, PF; Wong, WR; Harun, SW 2019. FIrpic thin film as saturable absorber for passively Q-switched and mode-locked erbium-doped fiber laser. OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY
  10. Salam, S; Wong, WR; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Harun, SW 2019. High-energy Q-switched ytterbium-doped all-fiber laser with tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminum as saturable absorber. OPTICAL MATERIALS EXPRESS
  11. Salaml, S; Harun, SW; Al-Masoodi, AHH; Ahmed, MHM; Al-Masoodi, AH; Alani, IAM; Abd Majid, WH; Wong, WR; Yasin, M 2019. Tris-(8-hydroxyquinoline) aluminium thin film as saturable absorber for passively Q-switched erbium-doped fibre laser. IET OPTOELECTRONICS
  12. Wong, WR; Berini, P 2019. Integrated multichannel Youngs interferometer sensor based on long-range surface plasmon waveguides. OPTICS EXPRESS
  13. Ng, W. L., Rifat, A. A., Wong, W. R., Mahdiraji, G. A., & Adikan, F. M. (2017). A Novel Diamond Ring Fiber-Based Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor. Plasmonics, 1-6.
  14. WR Wong, P Berini, H Fan, FRM Adikan (2018). Multichannel Long-range Surface Plasmon Waveguides for Parallel Biosensing. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 36(23), 5536-5546
  15. Ng, W. L., Rifat, A. A., Wong, W. R., Tee, D. C., & Mahamd Adikan, F. R. (2017). Enhancement of evanescent field exposure in a photonic crystal fibre with interstitial holes. Journal of Modern Optics, 1-6.
  16. Ng, W. L., Wong, W. R., Mahdiraji, G. A., Rifat, A. A., Tee, D. C., & Adikan, F. R. M. (2017). Diamond ring fiber for evanescent field exposure. Optics Letters, 42(8), 1544-1547.
  17. Oleksiy Krupin, Wong, W.R. Mahamd Adikan, F.R. & Berini P. 2016. Detection of Small Molecules Using Long Range Surface Plasmon Polariton Waveguides. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, PP(99):11
  18. Krupin, O., Wong, W.R., Beland, P., Mahamd Adikan, F.R., Berini, P.
  19. Wong, W. R., Sekaran, S. D., Mahamd Adikan, F. R., & Berini, P. 2016. Detection of dengue NS1 antigen using long-range surface plasmon waveguides. Biosensors and Bioelectronics, 78: 132-139
  20. Wong, W. R., Krupin, O., Mahamd Adikan, F. R., & Berini, P. 2015. Optimization of long-range surface plasmon waveguides for attenuation-based biosensing. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 33(15): 3234-3242
  21. Wong, W. R., Mahamd Adikan, F. R., & Berini, P. 2015. Long-range surface plasmon Y-junctions for referenced biosensing. Optics Express, 23(24): 31098-31108
  22. Wong, W. R., Krupin, O., Sekaran, S. D., Mahamd Adikan, F. R., & Berini, P. 2014. Serological diagnosis of dengue infection in blood plasma using long-range surface plasmon waveguides. Analytical Chemistry, 86(3): 1735-1743.
  23. Wong, W. R., Mahamd Adikan, F. R., & Berini, P. 2014. Surface sensitivity of straight long-range surface plasmon waveguides for attenuation-based biosensing. Applied Physics A, 117(2): 527-535.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Optical Fibres (Optical Fibres)
  • Surface Plasmon (Surface Plasmon)
  • Biosensors (Biosensors)
  • Integrated Optics (Integrated Optics)
  • Optical Sensors (Optical Sensors)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2025, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Trans-Displin (TRGS)
    Point-of Care Aptasensor For The Detection Of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2021 - 2024, MOSTI-International Collaboration Fund (ICF)
    Rapid And Label-free Immunosensor Based On Plasmonic Nanohole Arrays On Optical Fibre Tip ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2020 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Investigation Of Key Parameters Influencing Fano Resonances Formation In Large-mode-area Optical Fibre ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  4. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-FNW
    Design And Building Of An Integrated Waveguide & Narrowband Quantum Emitter ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Self-cleaning Robust Multi Sensor Platform For Anaerobic Pome Digester Lagoon ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2016 - 2018, Newton-Ungku Omar Fund
    Development and Productisation of Key Modules for Point of Care Rapid Dengue Detection ( Consultant)