Biography
Prof Ong is the Head of Physics Department. He is also an adjunct professor in the National University of Singapore and a visiting Professor in Lanzhou University, China. He is a fellow of the Institute of Physics, UK. He served in an editorial board of Superconductor Science and Technology (2002-4), International Journal of Modern Physics B (2002-6), and Modern Physics Letter B (2002-6). He was a frequent visitor to the International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy and Atomic Energy Research Establishment, Harwell, UK. He published more than 600 papers with H-index 50, one book on microwave published by Wiley and a US patent. He supervised 34 PhD students and 34 MSc students and 58 Honours year students while he was in the National University of Singapore. He was awarded an University Outstanding Researcher Award in the National University of Singapore in 2010.
Research Interest
- Microwave measurements and characterization
- Magnetic materials and magnetism
- Spintronics
- Quantum materials
Educational Background
- Bachelor Degree (Major), Department of Physics, Nanyang University, Singapore (1967)
- Master Degree (Major), Department of Physics, University of Manitoba,Canada (1971)
- Ph. D Degree (Major), Departmentof Physics, University of Manitoba, Canada (1973)
Working Experience
- Lecturer (1981-1982), Sr Lecturer (1982-1989), Assoc. Professor (1989-1993), Professor (1993-2017), Department of Physics, National University of Singapore.
- Senior Researcher Scientist, Temasek Laboratory, Singapore (2017)
- Adjunct Professor (2018-present), National University of Singapore
- Visiting Professor (2020-present), Lanzhou University, China
- Professor, Tohoku University, Institute of Electrical Communication, Sendai, Japan (June – November 2000)
- Concurrent Professor, Nanjing University, China (2000 – 2003)
- Research Associate, Atomic Energy Canada Ltd, Pinawa, Canada (1980 -1981)
- Lecturer (1976 -1977), Sr. Lecturer (1977 – 1980) Physics Department, Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria
Representative Publications
- Invented a patent “Electrically Tunable Microwave Devices with Patterned Ferroelectric Thin Film”, received a US patent in 2005.
- Co-authored a book on “microwave electronics” published by Wiley (2004)
- Tay ZJ, Soh WT and Ong CK ‘Observation of electromagnetically induced transparency and absorptions in Yttrium Iron Garnet loaded split ring resonator.” Journal of magnetism and magnetic materials, 45, 235 (2018)
- Ma YG, Ong CK, Tyc T and Leonhardt U “An Omnidirectional retroreflector based on the transmutation of dielectric singularities.” Nature Materials 8 (8), 639 (2009)
- Wang DH, Goh WC, Ning M and Ong CK “Effect of Ba doping on magnetic, ferroelectric and magnetoelectric properties in multiferroic BiFeO3 at room temperature” Applied Physics Letters 88 (21) 212907 (2006)
- Liu Y, Chen LF, Tan CY, Liu HJ and Ong CK “Broadband complex permeability characterization of magnetic thin films using shorted microstrip transmission line pertubation” Review of Scientific Instruments, 76(6), 063911 (2005)
- Rao XS and Ong CK “Subwavelength imaging by a left-handed material superlens” Physical Review E 68, 0676501 (2003)
- Lim HS, Ong CK and Ercolessi F “Stability of face-centered cubic and icosahedral lead clusters” Surface Science, 269, 1 109(1992)
Honors / Awards
- Fellow and Chartered Physicist, Institute of Physics, UK (2000-present)
- Fellow, Singapore Institute of Physics, Singapore (1989-present)
- National University of Singapore Outstanding Researcher Award 2010
- President, Singapore Institute of Physics Singapore (1996 – 2000)
- Vice President, Singapore National Academy of Science (1998 – 2000)P
Publication list with XMUM as an address
2018(1)
1.LN Pan,WT Soh,NN Phuoc and CK ONG
Nonresonant and resonant spin rectification in the exchange biased NiFe/MnIr bilayer
Phys Status Solidi RPL,1800178(sep 2018); Impact factor 3.729, Q1/Q22019 (3)
2.KJA Ooi,YS Ang,Q Zhai,DTH Tan,LK Ang and CK ONG
Nonlinear plasmonics of three-dimensional Dirac semimetals
APL photonics,4,034402(Mar2019); Impact factor 4.383, Q13.H Bahiraei and CK ONG
The role of iron ions on microstructural and magnetic properties of MgCuZn ferrites prepared by sol-gel auto-combustion process
Materials Research Bulletin,111(mar 2019) 195-201;Impact factor 3.355. Q24.LN Pan,WT Soh,QF Liu,JB Wang and CK ONG
Spin rectification dc voltage spectra via sweeping frequency
Phys Status Solidi B,1800401( may 2019); Impact factor 1.528, Q32020 (5)
5.AH Salehi,SM Masoudpanah,M Hasheminiasari,A Yaghtin,D Safanama, C K ONG, MV Reddy and S Adams
A solution synthesis of Na3V2(PO4)3 cathode for sodium storage by using CTAB additive
Solid State Ionics 347 (april,2020)115269; Impact factor 2.886, Q26.KJA Ooi,YS Ang,Q Zhai,X Sun, P Xing , CK ONG ,LK Ang and DTH Tan
Dirac terahertz plasmonics in two and three dimensions
Optics Communications 462 (may,2020) 125319; Impact factor 3.355, Q27.Ali Yaghtin, Seyyed Morteza Masoudpanah , Masood Hasheminiasari,
Amirhossein Salehi, Dorsasadat Safanama , Chong Kim Ong , Stefan Adams and Mogalahalli V. Reddy
Effect of Reducing Agent on Solution Synthesis of Li3V2(PO4)3 cathode Material for Lithium Ion Batteries
Molecules 25 (Aug,2020)3746; Impact factor 3.2678.Kh.Gheisari and c K Ong (did not put XMUM address by mistake)
Magnetic properties and thermal stability of nanocrystalline Fe films prepared by oblique sputteringbdeposition method
Physica B 595(2020)412365; Impact factor 1.9029. Kh.Gheisari and c K Ong (did not put XMUM address)
Enhancing High-Frequency Properties of Nanocrystalline Sputtered Fe Thin Films by Using MnIr Underlayer and Oblique Deposition
Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-020-05755-0;nov(2020); Impact factor 1.2442021(4)
10. AH Salehi,SM Masoudpanah,M Hasheminiasari,A Yaghtin,D Safanama, C K ONG, S Adams ,K Zaghib and MV Reddy
Facile synthesis of hierarchical porous Na3V2(PO4)3/C composites with high-performance Na storage properties
Journal Of Power Sources 481(1/1/2021) 228828, impact factor 9.127(8.096) Q1 P1-711. C Zhang,CL Jia,YZ Shi,CJ Jiang.DS Xue,CK Ong and GZ Chai
Nonreciprocal multimode and indirect couplings in cavity magnonics
Physical Review B103,184427(28/5/2021); Impact factor 4.036(3.86) P. 1-7, Q212. Shi YZ, Chi Zhang, Changjun Jiang, C. K. Ong, Guozhi Chai
Mirror symmetric nonreciprocity and circular transmission in cavity magnonics
Applied Physics Letters,119,132403(27/9/2021); P1-5, Impact factor 3.791(3.596) Q113. Hamed Bahiraei ,C. K. Ong
Influence of MoO3 additive on grain growth and magnetic properties of Mg0.3Cu0.2Zn0.5Fe2O4 ceramics sintered at low temperature
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics 32(22)26967-26974 (5/10/2021); Impact factor 2.779,2022 (4)
14. QW Zhai, Kelvin J. A. Ooi,Sheng-Yong Xu, C. K. Ong
Long Range Electromagnetic Field Nature of Nerve Signal Propagation in Myelinated Axons
Chinese Physics B,March 1,2022, 31(3) 038701; Impact factor 1.65215. Pak AT,Masoudpanah SM,Adeli M and CK Ong
Combustion synthesis of porous Fe3-xZnxO4 powders for high-performance microwave absorbers
Ceramics International,May15,2022,48, 14201–14209; Impact factor 4.52716 Barqi,J,Masoudpanah SM,Liu,XM,Bafghi,M.Sh and CK Ong
Fabrication of porous CU2S nanosheets for high performance hybrid supercapacitor.
J of Energy storage, Jan 2022,45,103781; Impact factor 8.90717. Nasrinpour, H Masoudpanah, SM ; Ong, CK
Solution combustion synthesis of Fe3O4/reduced graphene oxide nanocomposite powders as high-performance anodes for Li-ion batteries
IONICS,29(2) 1-11 DOI.1007/s11581-022-04829-4NOV 20222023(3)
18. Sarmaki A,Masoudpanah SM and Ong CK
Combustiuion synthesis of LiFePO4 cathode material: Effect of L-Lysine fuel and solvent type.
J.of Electroanalytical Chemnistry 938 (april2023)117450; Impact factor4.598.19. Heidari, P ,Masoudpanah, SM , Ong, CK ,
Metal-organic framework (MOF) derived porous NiCo2O4 and ZnCo2O4 spinels with high microwave absorption performance for environmentally friendly EMI shielding applications
CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL49(4)6678-6687, FEB 15 2023; Impact factor 4.52720. Ma KK,CZ Li,ZH Hao.CK Ong,and GZ Chai
Strong magnon-magnon coupling between ferromagnetic resonances in Co90Zr10/Ta/Fe20Ni80 multilayers
Physical review B, Sept13 2023,108 094422; Impact factor 3.72024(4)
21. Wen L and CK Ong
Study of Short-Term and Long-Term Memories by Hodgkin–Huxley Memristor
International Journal of Bifurcation and Chaos, Vol. 34, No. 2 (2024) 2450040 (10 pages); Impact factor 2.45, Q122. Chaozhong Li, Zhengyi Li, Mangyuan Ma, Yuping Yao, Huige Ma, Changjun Jiang, C. K. Ong, Fusheng Ma, and Guozhi Chai
Magnon hybridization of vortices with opposite chirality in magnetic thin films
Phys. Rev. B 109, 214437 – Published 25 June 2024; Impact factor 3.723 Y M Guo , C K Ong
Possible mechanism of action potential propagation mediated by static electric field: A novel assumption of understanding nerve interaction and ephaptic coupling
doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e37637,sept 2024; Impact factor 3.4 ;Q124 Xiangjie Kong, Wenjie Song, Chaozhong Li, C. K. Ong, and Guozhi Chai
Dipolar induced nonreciprocal magnon hybridization in FeNi/YIG bilayers.
Appl. Phys. Lett. 125, 122402 (2024); doi: 10.1063/5.0225427
Published Online: 16 September 2024; Impact factor 3.5, Q12025(4)
25. Yingjie Zhu, Shize Qin, Wenjun Ma, Chaozhong Li, Chi Zhang , C. K. Ong , and Guozhi Chai
Realizing ultrastrong magnon-magnon coupling between ferromagnetic resonances in ferromagnetic coupled bilayer.
Physical review B 111.094405 pub 4 march 2025; Impact factor 3.726. JY Lim, CK Ong,YP Yao GCChai ,
Nonreciprocal interaction between Lamb waves, shear horizontal waves and spin waves at confined ferromagnetic heterojunction.
Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 628 (2025) 173120; Impact factor 2.5,Q227. Guofu Xu, Kang An, Wenjun Ma, Xiling Li,C. K. Ong Chi Zhang, and Guozhi Chai
Magnon behavior in YIG film under microwave excitation investigated by Brillouin light scattering
Chin Phys B 34,067507 ( online 30 April 2025); Impact factor 1.5, Q228. Zhekai Yin , Zixuan Li, Fei Fang Chunga, Kok Wee Songb, C. K. Ong,
Calculation of entanglement entropy of transverse-field ising model from neural network quantum state based on a restricted Boltzmann machine
Eur.Phys. J.Plus,140:948, pub 3 oct 2025; Impact factor 2.9, Q22026(1)
29. ZK Yin and Ck Ong.
Machine learning of topological insulator and Anderson insulator in the one-dimensional extended Su-Schrieffer-Heeger chain
Physical review B 114 034201,2026