About Me
Kelvin J. A. Ooi
Associate Professor
Department of Physics
Xiamen University Malaysia
kelvin.ooi {at} xmu.edu.my
DL: +603 8705 5116
ABOUT ME
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Physics in Xiamen University Malaysia. I am also the Programme Coordinator for the Bachelor of Science in Physics (Honours) programme. I teach subjects on Electrical Physics and Engineering. My research areas are mainly in Physical Systems Modelling (including Dirac electromagnetics, Neuron electromagnetics, circuital theory of urban science and socioeconomic networks), and pedagogy research.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
2010–2014 PhD, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
2006–2010 BEng with First Class Honors, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Appointments
2023 Associate Professor, Department of Physics
Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2021– 2022 Assistant Professor, Department of Physics
Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2019–2021 Assistant Professor, Energy and Chemical Engineering
Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2019– Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Xiamen University, Fujian, China.
https://cbe.xmu.edu.cn/2016/0924/c11816a366203/page.htm
2018– Visiting Assistant Professor, Science and Mathematics
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore.
2018– 2019 Assistant Professor, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Xiamen University Malaysia, Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia.
2016–2018 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Lee Kuan Yew Center of Innovative Cities
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore.
2013–2018 Postdoctoral Research Fellow, SUTD-MIT International Design Center
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore.
2010–2013 Research Attachment Student, Electronics and Photonics Department
A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC), Singapore.
2009–2010 Research Attachment Student, Precision Measurements Group
A*STAR Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech), Singapore.
Research Keywords
Plasmonics, Nonlinear Optics, Graphene, Daylighting, Urban Science, Nervous System
Awards
2020 OSA Publishing Scientific Peer-Review Recognition 2020
2019 OSA Publishing Scientific Peer-Review Recognition 2019
2018 Publons Peer Review Award 2018
2018 IOP Outstanding Reviewer Awards 2017
2017 OSA Publishing Scientific Peer-Review Recognition 2016–2017
2017 Publons Peer Review Award 2017
2016 OSA Publishing Scientific Peer-Review Recognition 2014–2015
2014 OCPA Best Poster Award (3rd Place in Photonics)
2010–2013 PhD Research Scholarship Holder
2010 Qioptiq Gold Medal
2007 Micron Semiconductor Innovation Award
2006–2010 ASEAN Scholarship Holder