Teaching Activities
 
 

1. Lecture Courses in Electrical Engineering, National University of Singapore
2. Teaching Activities in Industry
3. Postgraduate Students Supervised

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Lectured Courses in the Department:

1) Physics: Electricity, Magnetism and Optics (1st Year)

2) Engineering Mathematics II : Vector Calculus, Partial Differential Equations, Special Functions (2nd Year)

3) Optoelectronics : Radiometry and Photometry, Bandgap Engineering; LEDs, Semiconductor lasers, Photodetectors(4th Year)

4) Semiconductor Microstructures and Devices (4th Year)

5) Fundamentals of Nanoelectronics:  (Graduate)

6) Advanced topics in Photonics: wave optics, waveguides, light matter interactions, (Graduate)

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Industry Courses:

1) Semiconductor Fundamentals, Crystallography and Crystal Defects

2) Physics, Technology and Reliability of Optoelectronics Devices

3) Semiconductor lasers: Physics, Technology and Reliability

4) Introduction to Practical Laser Fundamentals and Applications

5) Lasers and Optics for Applications

6) Optoelectronic Measurements and Applications to Optical Sensing using Fibres

7) Operation, Performance and Testing of Infrared Detectors.

8) LED devices and packaging

9) Elements of Optics and optoelectronics

10)  Fundamentals of semiconductor lasers, VCSEL and DFB lasers.

11) Fundamentals of LED – Photometry, Materials, Device Structures and Failure Analyses

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Project Supervised:

Candidates who have graduated.
PHD students list:

 

1.    Mr Wan Hong Wai, PhD. “Polarization-Dependent Electroabsorption in Lattice-Matched and Strained Quantum Well Structures”, June 93

 

2.    Mr Akkepedi Ramam, PhD. “Growth by Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Characterisation of InGaAlAs Quaternary Alloy for Laser Diode Applications”, Jan. 1997

 

3.    Mr Tang Xiao Hong, PhD. “Nonlinear Optical Properties of Semiconductor n-i-p-i Structures”,  March 1997

 

4.    Mr Mei Ting, Ph.D. “Multicolour Infrared Detection Using Step Quantum Wells”, Feb 2000

 

5.    Mr. Wang Xin Cai, Ph.D. “The Effects of Rapid Thermal Annealing on the Structural and Optical Properties of III-V Semiconductor Materials”. Jan. 2000

 

6.    Mr. Zhang Xin Hai, Ph.D. “Study of III-V Semiconductor Quantum Structures”, Dec 2001

 

7.    Mr. Choi Hoi Wai, PhD “Plasma-Induced Damage to Gallium Nitride” Dec 01

 

8.    Mr. Li Peng, PhD “MOCVD Growth and Characterisation of Wide Band Gap Group III-Nitride Semiconductors” Sept 03

 

9.    Mr.Teng Jing Hua, PhD “Study of Impurity Free Quantum Well Intermixing and Its Application in Photonic Integrated Circuit” Sept 03

 

10.  Mr. Ho Chaw Sing, PhD, "Integration of self-aligned silicide (salicide) process for sub-0.25 um CMOS technology" Mar 03

 

11.  Mr. Lu Su, PhD. “Synthesis and Characterisation of Novel Conjugated Polymers and Rod-coil block polymers”. Oct 03

 

12.  Mr. Chen Gang, PhD,”Spectral stability study and molecular modeling of fluorene-based conjugated polymers”  Jan 04

 

13.  Mr. Song Ting Lok PhD “Graded InGaN buffers for strain relaxation” Apr 04; co-supervisor Prof E Fitzgerald, MIT

 

14.  Ms. Ke Lin, PhD. “Organic light emitting device non-emissive area formation and inhibition” Aug 04

 

15.  Mr. Zhang Ji, PhD.” MOCVD growth and characterization InGaN quantum structures” Aug 04

 

16.  Mr. Liew Yoon Fei, PhD. “Evolution of Dark Spots in Organic Light Emitting Devices” Sept 04

 

17.  Mr. Soh Chew Beng, PhD “ Identification of Defects in GaN and its ternarty and Quaternary alloys grown on different substrates”, July 06

 

18.  Mr. Zhou Zuocheng, PhD. “3D photonic bandgap materials fabricated self-assembled colloidal microspheres as template”. Jan  06

 

19.  Ms. Zang KeYan, PhD. “Structural and Optimal Properties of GaN grown on Planar and Patterned Si(111) Substrates, Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof CV Thompson, MIT” May 06

 

20.  Mr. Agam Prakash Vajpeyi, PhD. “Optical Properties of Europium Implanted Nanoporous GaN”, Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof Fonstad, MIT, Mar 06

 

21.  Mr. Wang YaDong, PhD “Fabrication, Characterisation and Application of Nanostructured III-V Nitride Semiconductors”. Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof E Fitzgerald, MIT, Apr 06

 

22.  Mr. Chen Ao, PhD “Fabrication and Characterisation of Two Dimensional Aluminium Gallium Indium Phosphide Photonic Crystals”. Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof E Fitzgerald, MIT, Aug 06

 

23.  Mr. Le Hong Quang, PhD “ZnO Nanorods on Gallium Nitride by Hydrothermal Synthesis: Growth-Characterisations-Applications”.. Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof Fitzgerald, MIT,  Apr 07

 

24.  Mr. Zhou HaiLong, PhD “Controlled Facet Growth of GaN and the Ovwergrowth with ZnO”, Dec 07

 

25.  Mr. Haryono Hartono, PhD “ High Indium Incorporation in InGaN Heterostructures for Long Wavelength Emission”, Supervisors: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof Fitzgerald, MIT, May 08

 

26.  Mr. She Haoyuan , PhD “Characterization of electromagnetic and light scattering by nano-scaled objects” , Supervisors: Prof Joshua Le-Wei LI and Prof Chua Soo Jin, Jan 09.

 

27.  Ms. Lin Fen, PhD “Study of InGaN/GaN Quantum Structures and their applications in Semiconductor Saturable Absorber Mirror”  Dr Xiang Ning and Prof Chua Soo Jin, May 09

 

28.  Ms. Denny Sentosa, PhD, “Study of Nitrogen Incorporation into (In,Ga)As Grown by Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition” Prof Tang XiaoHong and Prof SJ Chua, Nov 09

 

29.  Mr. Andrew Ngo Chun Yong, PhD, “A Study of Compound Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Photonic Modulators”, Supervisors: Prof Yoon Soon Fatt and Prof SJ Chua, Sept 10

 

30.  Ms. Wang Miao, PhD, “Zinc Oxide Nanostructures Grown by Low Temperature Methods”, Supervisor: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof Carl V. Thompson, MIT, Jan 10.

 

31.  Mr. Tay Chuan Beng, PhD, Growth and p-doping of Zinc Oxide nanostructures and films in aqueous solution”, Supervisors: Prof SJ Chua and Assoc Prof Loh Kian Ping (Chemistry, NUS), Oct 10

 

32.  Mr. Zhang Liang, PhD, “Design and Fabrication of Polarized InGaN Light-emitting Diodes and Thz Polarizer based on subwavelength nanogratings”. Supervisor: Prof Chua Soo Jin, Prof E Fitzgerald, MIT and Dr. Teng Jinghua (IMRE), Mar 11

 

33.  Ms. Oh Hoon Jung, PhD, “Development of high mobility channel layer formation technology for high speed CMOS devices”, Thesis Advisor: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Assoc. Prof Lee Sungjoo, May 11

 

34.  Mr. Arkajit Roy Barman, PhD, “Defect mediated ovel structural, optical, electrical and magnetic properties in Ti1-xTaxO2 thin films” Supervisors: Prof Venkatesan T and Prof SJ Chua, Mar 12

 

35.  Mr. Nguyen Xuan Sang, “ZnO nanorod p-n diode grown by aqueous solution method”, Supervisor: Prof Chua Soo Jin and Prof E Fitzgerald, MIT, Jan 2013

 

36.  Mr. Lim Guan Hui, PhD, “Inkjet printing of conjugated polymer: Fullerene Solar Cell Films”, Supervisors: Prof Peter Ho (Physics, NUS)  and Prof SJ Chua, 7 Mar 2013

 

37.  Mr. Wee Qixun, PhD, “Influence of Silicon Nanostructures on the Growth of GaN on Silicon’, Prof Chua SJ and Prof Carl Thompson, June 14

 

38.  Ms. Gao Hong Wei, PhD, “Integration of InGaAs/GaAs Quantum Well with Surface Plasmon and Photonic Bandgap Structure and their effects on its PL Emission, Prof Chua Soo Jin and Dr  XIANG Ning, Mar 14

 

 

M. Eng students list:

1.  Mr. Chong Tow Chong. MEng, “Dynamical behaviour of Semiconductor lasers”, Aug 83.

 

2.   Mr. Loh Wei Hung, MEng, Coherence and frequency stability of semiconductor lasers under CW operation amd modulation , Sept 88,

 

3.   Mr. Lee Seng Hin, MEng, Fabrication and characterization of ohmic contacts made with Au/Ni/Ge/Au multilayer metallization system on n-type

Gallium Arsenide, Jan 92

 

4.   Mr. Rusli Kadam, MEng, Infrared Detector using Intersubband absorption in Quantum Wells,  April 93

 

5.   Mr. Ng Tuoh Bin, MEng, Integrated Optical Cavity Semiconductor Lasers, July 93

 

6.   Mr. Tua Guan Fung, MEng, Analysis of Modal Characteristics of Thin Substrate Lasers, Nov 93

 

7.   Mr. Chan Kam Yee, MEng, Optical Feedback Effects in External Cavity Semiconductor Lasers, Apr 94

 

8.   Mr. Ng Chee Mun, Sidney, MEng, Monte Carlo Device Simulator for Electron Transport in III-V Semiconductor, June 94

 

9.   Mr. Lim Swee Hong, MEng, Optical Bistability in Interdigitated Semiconductor Lasers, Nov 94

 

10.  Mr. Koh Khar Ann, David, MEng, The Influence of a Layer of Oxide on Electromigration Performance of Al/Cu/Si Metal lines, Mar 96

 

11.  Ms. Peng Cai Jun, MEng, Design of Compound Semiconductor Heterojunction Bipolar Transistors (HBTs) for Improved Device

 Performance, June 96

 

12.  Mr. Hong Ming Hui, MEng. Pulse Laser Induced Surface Processing and Real-time Monitoring, May 96

 

13.  Mr. Lee Yak Hung, MEng. Development of Periodic Gratings for Applications in Distributed Feedback Lasers, April 97

 

14.  Ms. Zeng WenJiang, MEng, Infrared Sensors Using Silicon Microstructures, March 1998

 

15.  Mr. Zhang ZhiHe, MEng, Study of MBE Grown AlInGaAs QW and their Applications in Semiconductor Lasers, June 98  

 

16.  Mr. Subash Bastola. MEng. Blue-shift of Effective Band-gap in nipi doping superlattices as a Function of Optical Excitation Intensity, Aug 98

 

17.  Mr. Chong Kok Boon, MEng, Numerical Simulation of Beam Steering in Semiconductr Laser, Sept 98

 

18.  Mr. Ng Wei Choon, Meng, Optical waveguides, Aug 98

 

19.  Mr. Lim Eng Hua, MEng, Ramam Scaterring of Titaniun Silicide, June 98

 

20.   Mr. Heng Chun Huat, MEng, Heteojunction bipolar Transistor (HBTs) for high power applications ,Sept 98

 

21.    Mr. Yu Jian, MEng, On-chip VLSI Circuit Design for Microbolometer Infrared Sensor Array, August 98

 

22.    Ms. KeLin, MEng, Design and Fabrication of 980 nm wavelength Quantum Well Laser, Oct 99

 

23.    Ms. Ng Chit Wei, Effects of Hydrogen and Nitrogen on the Passivation of Boron in a TiSi2/(100)-pSi System , May 2000

 

24.    Mr Khoo Hong Khai, Theoretical Comparison of Tensile Strained InGaAs/InAlGaAs and InGaAs/InGaAsP QW Lasers Emitting at 1.55, May, 2000

 

25.    Mr Saket Saith, Growth and Chaacteisation of Nitrogen Doped GaP Grown by Liquid Phase Epitaxy Sept 2000

 

26.    Mr Vishal Chatrath, Liquid Phase Epitaxy of InAs1-xSbx using Antimony-rich Melt, Jan 01

 

27.    Mr. Lim Chee Ho, MEng “Simulation of Generation and Recombination Effects in RTD” Mar 01

 

28.    Mr. Wang Huan, MEng “Photoluminescence and Degradation of Light-Emitting Polymers” Nov 01

 

29.    Mr. Tay Chuan Beng, MEng “Circuit Modelling for Silicon PIN photodiode” with Samudra, Dec 01

 

30.    Ms Nancy Lee Hoi Sim, MSc “Polymeric Light-emitting Devices- Synthesis of Novel Electroluminescent Polymeric Materials” Mar 02

 

31.     Mr Tan Kee Hian, MEng “Calculations of Energy States of Quantum Dots using a 6 Band k.p Theory” Apr 02

 

32.    Mr. Tan Lay Theng, MEng, “Characterisation of Gallium Nitride grown on sapphire and GaN substrates” May 03

 

33.    Mr. Gu Wen Hua, MEng, “Metal-semiconductor-metal Ultra-violet detectors based on Gallium Nitride and Aluminium Gallium Nitride”, June 03

 

34.    Mr. Zheng Yuebing, MSc. “MBE growth of InAs quantum dots on cratered GaAs (001) substrate: an extended set of vicinal surfaces”, Mar 04

 

35.    Mr. Ng Chew Hai, MEng. “Liquid phase epitaxial growth and fabrication of gallium phosphide green light emitting diode”, Oct 04

 

36.    Mr. Wang Kai, MEng “Residual Stress in Ferroelectric Thin Films and Platinum Electrode Layers”, Aug 04

 

37.    Ms. Lim Hui Fern, Michele, MEng “Analysis of extended defects in InGaAlP grown by metal organic chemical vapor deposition using tertiary

butyl phosphine”, Sept 04

 

 

M. Sc. student list:

 

1.  Mr Suraljit Dhar, Reliability Testing and Analysis of Laser Diodes, Nov 2000  

 

2.  Niu Lei, Electrochemical Deposition of ZnO Doped with Potassium, Apr 2012

 

3.  Praveetha Vijayan, Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy, Aug 2012

 

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