CURRICULUM VITAE

ASSOCIATE PROF. IR. DR. WONG WEI RU
ASSOCIATE PROF. IR. DR. WONG WEI RU
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical Engineering
Faculty of Engineering
03-79672659
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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 an Associate Professor 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)
    Board of Engineers Malaysia (bem)
  • PhD, (Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • B.Eng, (Telecommunications Engineering)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • BOARD OF ENGINEERS MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2011 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Excellence Service Award
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Excellence Service Award
    2020, Universiti Malaya
  • Innovators Under 35 Asia Pacific
    2020, MIT Technology Review,  (International)
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2019, Universiti Malaya
  • MTSF Science & Technology Award
    2017, Malaysia Toray Science Foundation,  (National)
  • Dengue Tech Challenge
    2016, Agensi Inovasi Malaysia and Newton-Ungku Omar Fund,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Shi, Peijun; Chow, Chee-Onn; Wong, Wei Ru (2026). Fusion techniques of frame and event cameras in autonomous driving: A review, INFORMATION FUSION. 127. doi:10.1016/j.inffus.2025.103697
  2. Wong, Wei Ru; Wong, Yong Liang; Khairuddin, Anis Salwa Mohd (2026). Optimized random forest method for predicting optical properties of a photonic crystal fiber, OPTICAL FIBER TECHNOLOGY. 100. doi:10.1016/j.yofte.2026.104652
  3. Gao, Yijia; Chow, Chee-Onn; Wong, Wei Ru (2025). Improved Branch-and-Bound Antenna Selection Algorithm for Massive MIMO, ELECTRONICS. 14(8). doi:10.3390/electronics14081617
  4. Johnson, Merlin Asha Manoah; Phang, Swee King; Wong, Wei Ru; Happonen, Ari (2025). A Novel Quad-Core Double-Steel Optical Fiber Solution for Landslide Monitoring, IEEE ACCESS. 13, 55416-55430. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3555734
  5. Shi, Peijun; Chow, Chee-Onn; Wong, Wei Ru (2025). Temporal Pyramid Alignment and Adaptive Fusion of Event Stream and Image Frame for Keypoint Detection and Tracking in Autonomous Driving, ALEXANDRIA ENGINEERING JOURNAL. 127, 228-238. doi:10.1016/j.aej.2025.04.098
  6. Yang, Zuomin; Khairuddin, Anis Salwa Binti Mohd; Chuah, Joon Huang; Wong, Wei Ru; Noman, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad; Putri, Tri Wahyu Oktaviana; Xu, Xin; Haq, Md Minhazul (2025). A Review of Short-Term, Long-Term, and Memory Consolidation Mechanisms in the Hippocampus and Cerebral Cortex, IEEE ACCESS. 13, 63248-63283. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3555539
  7. Yang, Zuomin; Khairuddin, Anis Salwa Mohd; Chuah, Joon Huang; Wong, Wei Ru; Xu, Xin; Noman, Hafiz Muhammad Fahad; Qin, Qiyuan (2025). Enhancing Task-Incremental Learning via a Prompt-Based Hybrid Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs)-Vision Transformer (ViT) Framework, IEEE ACCESS. 13, 145223-145242. doi:10.1109/ACCESS.2025.3597020
  8. Falah, Ahmed A. Saleh; Wong, Wei Ru; Mahdiraji, Ghafour Amouzad; Foo, Yu Fong; Zakaria, Rozalina; Adikan, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd (2024). D-Shaped PCF With Quasi-Sinusoidal Surface Topography for Dual-Polarization and Enhanced Performance Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensor, JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY. 42(10), 3963-3968. doi:10.1109/JLT.2024.3366331
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 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
  12. Maidi, Abdul Mu'iz; Shamsuddin, Norazanita; Wong, Wei-Ru; Kaijage, Shubi; Begum, Feroza (2022). Characteristics of Ultrasensitive Hexagonal-Cored Photonic Crystal Fiber for Hazardous Chemical Sensing, PHOTONICS. 9(1). doi:10.3390/photonics9010038
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. Pil Ramli, S., Usama, M., Mokhlis, H., Wong, W. R., Hussain, M. H., Muhammad, M. A., & Mansor, N. N. (2021). Optimal directional overcurrent relay coordination based on computational intelligence technique: a review. Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, 29(3), 1284-1307. doi: 10.3906/elk-2012-98
  21. Al-Hiti, A. S., Al-Masoodi, A. H. H., Arof, H., Wong, W. R., Harun, S. W. (2020). Tungsten tri-oxide (WO3) film absorber for generating Q-switched pulses in erbium laser. Journal of Modern Optics, 67(4), 374-382. doi: 10.1080/09500340.2020.1717660
  22. Al-Hiti, A. S., Al-Masoodi, A. H. H., Harun, S. W., Yasin, M., & Wong, W. R. (2020). length Tungsten trioxide (WO3) film absorber for generating soliton mode-locked pulses in erbium laser. Optics and Laser Technology, 131, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2020.106429
  23. Al-Hiti, A. S., Al-Masoodi, A. H. H., Wong, W. R., & Harun, S. W. (2020). Generation of passively Q-switched ytterbium laser by using tungsten tri-oxide film absorber. IET Optoelectronics, 14(5), 278-284. doi: 10.1049/iet-opt.2019.0153
  24. Al-Hiti, Ahmed Shakir; Al-Masoodi, A. H. H.; Arof, H.; Wong, Wei Ru; Harun, S. W. (2020). Tungsten tri-oxide (WO3) film absorber for generating Q-switched pulses in erbium laser, JOURNAL OF MODERN OPTICS. 67(4), 374-382. doi:10.1080/09500340.2020.1717660
  25. Asif, M., Krupin, O., Wong, W. R., Hirbodvash, Z., Lisicka-Skrzek, E., Hahn, C., . . . Berini, P. (2020). Wafer-bonded surface plasmon waveguide sensors with in-plane microfluidic interfaces. Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering, 30(9), 12. doi: 10.1088/1361-6439/ab92e9
  26. Azman, M. F., Mahdiraji, G. A., Wong, W. R., Aoni, R. A., Adikan, F. R. M. (2019). Design and fabrication of copper-filled photonic crystal fiber based polarization filters. Applied Optics, 58(8), 2068-2075. doi:10.1364/ao.58.002068
  27. Bani-Bakr, A., Dimyati, K., Hindia, M. N., Wong, W. R., Al-Omari, A., Sambo, Y. A., & Imran, M. A. (2020). Optimizing the Number of Fog Nodes for Finite Fog Radio Access Networks under Multi-Slope Path Loss Model. Electronics, 9(12), 23. doi: 10.3390/electronics9122175
  28. Wu, J. W., Yue, G. C., Chen, W. C., Xing, Z. K., Wang, J. Q., Wong, W. R., . . . Liu, T. G. (2020). On-Chip Optical Gas Sensors Based on Group-IV Materials. Acs Photonics, 7(11), 2923-2940. doi: 10.1021/acsphotonics.0c00976
  29. Chong, G., Ramiah, H., Yin, J., Rajendran, J., Wong, W. R., Mak, P. I., Martins, R. P. (2019). CMOS Cross-Coupled Differential-Drive Rectifier in Subthreshold Operation for Ambient RF Energy Harvesting-Model and Analysis. Ieee Transactions on Circuits and Systems Ii-Express Briefs, 66(12), 1942-1946. doi: 10.1109/tcsii.2019.2895659
  30. Wong, W. R., Berini, P. (2019). Integrated multichannel Youngs interferometer sensor based on long-range surface plasmon waveguides. Optics Express, 27(18), 25470-25484. doi:10.1364/oe.27.025470
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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. 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
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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
  12. Krupin, O., Wong, W.R., Beland, P., Mahamd Adikan, F.R., Berini, P.
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. 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.
  17. 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.
Article in Proceeding
  1. Zainuddin, N. A. A. M., Falah, A. A. S., Mokti, M. H., Zakaria, R., Jusoh, Z., & Wong, W. R. (2023, October). Investigation on the Effect of Fluorescence Material based on D-Shaped Hollow Core Photonic Crystal Fiber. In Journal of Physics: Conference Series (Vol. 2627, No. 1, p. 012012). IOP Publishing.
  2. Oleksiy Krupin, Maryam Khodami, Hui Fan, Wei Ru Wong, Faisal Rafiq Mahamd Adikan, Pierre Berini, "Biosensing using long-range surface plasmon waveguides", Proc. SPIE 10242, Integrated Optics: Physics and Simulations III, 1024203 (2017/05/17); doi: 10.1117/12.2268976; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/12.2268976

RESEARCH INTEREST

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

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2026, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    Empowering Kindergarten Environments: AI-Driven IAQ Monitoring for Healthier Indoor Spaces ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2026, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    Predictive Modelling of Photonic Crystal Fibre Characteristics for Efficient Quantum Emitter Integration ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Penghasilan Sebuah Program `summer School? Peningkatan Kemahiran Untuk Ai Dalam Perubatan Bagi Graduan Mbbs Dan Bidang-bidang Berkaitan ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Development Of A Transdisciplinary Collaborative Program For Undergraduate And Postgraduate Students For Ai Problem-solving Projects In Medicine ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Penyediaan Modul Elektif Kejuruteraan Eletrik Melibatkan Ai Untuk Perubatan ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Stakeholder Engagement To Inform A Comprehensive And Sustainable National Roadmap For Ai In Medical Applications In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Bridging AI Strategy and Healthcare Implementation: Towards Scalable National Solutions ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2020 - 2024, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Trans-Displin (TRGS)
    Point-of Care Aptasensor For The Detection Of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms ( Co-Researcher)
  9. 2021 - 2024, MOSTI-International Collaboration Fund (ICF)
    Rapid And Label-free Immunosensor Based On Plasmonic Nanohole Arrays On Optical Fibre Tip ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2022 - 2024, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-FNW
    Development Of Wireless And Portable Detection System And Prediction Model For Lung Cancer Screening ( Co-Researcher)
  11. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Autonomic Intrusion Detection Using Data Analytics For Smart Manufacturing ( Co-Researcher)
  12. 2020 - 2023, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Investigation Of Key Parameters Influencing Fano Resonances Formation In Large-mode-area Optical Fibre ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2019 - 2022, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    D-shaped Photonic Crystal Fiber Incorporating Metal Wire For Plasmonic Sensing ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  14. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-FNW
    Design And Building Of An Integrated Waveguide & Narrowband Quantum Emitter ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  15. 2019 - 2022, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Self-cleaning Robust Multi Sensor Platform For Anaerobic Pome Digester Lagoon ( Co-Researcher)
  16. 2018 - 2021, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Fundamental Study And Fabrication Of Micro-structured Optical Fibre Biosensor Based On Sugpface Plasmon Resonance ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  17. 2019 - 2020, RU Geran - ADEC
    Study On Introduction Of Hackathon In Formal Learning Process For Improving Student?s Design Capability ( Co-Researcher)
  18. 2016 - 2018, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Design and characterization of multi-channel optical sensor ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2016 - 2018, Newton-Ungku Omar Fund
    Development and Productisation of Key Modules for Point of Care Rapid Dengue Detection ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2024 - 2025, University Grant - Managed by ADEC
    Facilitating Perspective Transformation Through Engineering Design Projects: A Collaborative Approach With Industry Engagement ( Principal Investigator(PI))

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2017) INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DESIGN FOR RF ENERGY HARVESTING FOR IOT AND IOE APPLICATIONS, GABRIEL CHONG SING LEUNG
  2. (2017) FBG-Based Monitoring of Geohazards, SAMEER SALAM M.H. MOHAMMED HUSSEIN
  3. (2017) ADAPTIVE OVERCURRENT PROTECTION STRATEGIES FOR A DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONSIDERING GRID-CONNECTED AND ISLANDED MODES OF OPERATION, SUZANA BINTI PIL RAMLI

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Begin Challenge 2017 , (08 Mar 2017 - 03 May 2017)