Wong Wei Ru

Biography

Wong Wei Ru received her Ph.D. and B.Eng. degrees from Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia. After her Ph.D. graduation, she worked as a post-doc at Integrated Lightwave Research Group, University of Malaya. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Malaya. Her Ph.D. thesis involved the development of long-range surface plasmon based biosensor for dengue detection. During her PhD, she was sent to University of Ottawa, Canada as a visiting student under the Berini’s group for 2 years. The collaborative research on dengue detection with the University of Ottawa was featured in reputable high impact journals and media, including Nature, Science, and Laser Focus World. In 2015, her research named “Using Light to Diagnose Disease” has been selected as one of the six significant research projects featured under the “Defy the Conventional” campaign organized by University of Ottawa. In 2016, this research project on dengue biosensor was awarded a funding worth close to RM 2mil for commercialization purpose. During her undergraduate study, Wong Wei Ru was the top student in the department. She received several book awards from Huawei, Tanjong PLC, The Electrical and Electronics Association of Malaysia, and Micron Semiconductor Asia for her academic achievements. In 2011, she graduated from Department of Electrical Engineering with distinction. She was also an active member in societies and clubs where she held different positions such as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and committee member. Being a junior researcher, 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.

Research Interest

Optical Systems (Optical fiber) Nano Photonic (Surface plasmon, integrated optic) Diagnostic Tools (Dengue, rapid diagnostic) Lab-On-Chip (Loc) (Biosensor, rapid diagnostic)