Biography

Dr. Lian Wen Xun is a Professional Engineer registered with the Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM) specializing in Mechatronics and Analog IC Design. She completed her Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering at Universiti Malaya with research expertise in CMOS RF Analog Integrated Circuits, focusing on RF energy harvesting and impedance matching techniques. With a strong publication track record in top-tier IEEE journals and conferences, Dr. Lian’s work spans integrated circuit design, energy harvesting systems, and IoT applications. She has experience in academia, industry collaboration, and research leadership, including principal investigator roles in multiple national and industrially funded grants.

Research Interest

Analog IC Design, RF Energy Harvesting, Impedance Matching, CMOS RF Front-End Systems, Low-Power IoT Circuits

Educational Background

• PhD (Electrical Engineering), Universiti Malaya, Malaysia (2024)
• BEng. (Hons) Mechatronic Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU), Malaysia (2020) 

Professional Bodies 

• Board of Engineers Malaysia (BEM), Graduate Member & Professional Engineer (Mechatronics Engineering)
• The Institution of Engineers Malaysia (IEM), Member 

Working Experience

• Assistant Professor, School of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, Xiamen University Malaysia (Oct 2025 – Present)
• Lecturer, School of Engineering, Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) (Nov 2020 – 26 Sept 2025) 

Research Experience / Grants

• Principal Investigator, Rassasy Automated Food Cooking System (RM45,300, Contract Research, 2024–2025)
• Principal Investigator, Optimizing Energy Harvesting in Smart Factory IoT Devices (RM27,000, Internal Grant, 2024–2025)
• Co-Researcher, CREST Grant 2024 – Autonomous Waterless Solar Panel Cleaning System Using Intelligent Robotics (RM213,000, 2024-Present)
• Co-Researcher, CREST Grant 2024 – Intelligent Hybrid Energy Harvesting System (RM640,000, 2024-Present) 

Publications

• Lian, W. X., Ramiah, H., Chong, G., Churchill, K. K. P., Lai, N. S., Chen, Y., Mak, P.-I., & Martins, R. P. (2022). A− 20-dBm Sensitivity RF Energy-Harvesting Rectifier Front End Using a Transformer IMN. IEEE Transactions on Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI) Systems, 30(11), 1808-1812. [ISI Q2]
• Lian, W. X., Yong, J. K., Chong, G., Churchill, K. K. P., Ramiah, H., Chen, Y., Mak, P.-I., & Martins, R. P. (2022). A Reconfigurable Hybrid RF Front-End Rectifier for Dynamic PCE Enhancement of Ambient RF Energy Harvesting Systems. Electronics, 12(1), 175. [ISI Q2]
• Lian, W. X., Ramiah, H., Chong, G., Churchill, K. K. P., Lai, N. S., Mekhilef, S., Chen, Y., Mak, P.-I., & Martins, R. P. (2023). A Fully-Integrated CMOS Dual-Band RF Energy Harvesting Front-End Employing Adaptive Frequency Selection. IEEE Access. [ISI Q2]
• Yong, J. K., Lian, W. X., Ramiah, H., Chong, G., Churchill, K. K. P., Lai, N. S., Chen, Y., Mak, P.-I., & Martins, R. P. (2023). A Fully Integrated CMOS Tri-band Ambient RF Energy Harvesting System for IoT Devices. IEEE Transactions on Circuit and Systems-I. [ISI Q1]
• W. X. Lian, H. Ramiah, G. Chong and K. K. P.C, "A Differential RF Front-end CMOS Transformer Matching for Ambient RF Energy Harvesting Systems," 2021 IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuit and Systems (APCCAS), Penang, Malaysia, 2021, pp. 133-136, doi: 10.1109/APCCAS51387.2021.9687725.
• Jun, A. K. X., Lian, W. X., Harikrishnan, R., & Lim, C. C. (2024, August). A reconfigurable multiband radio frequency energy harvesting system with wide dynamic range. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3161, No. 1). AIP Publishing.
• Lian, W. X., & Lau, C. Y. (2022, October). Hybrid Energy Storage System Employing Regenerative Braking and Vibration Powered Energy for Hybrid Electric Vehicle. In 2022 3rd International Conference on Smart Electronics and Communication (ICOSEC) (pp. 253-260). IEEE.
• Lee, Y. C., Ramiah, H., Ho, T. S., Chua, F. Q., Lian, W. X., Churchill, K. K. P., & Chen, Y. (2025). A Switch-as-Resistor Self-Adaptive Gate-Biasing Technique for Optimized Forward and Reverse Conduction in a CMOS Rectifier. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs. [ISI Q1]
• Ho, T. S., Ramiah, H., Churchill, K. K. P., Ballo, A., Lian, W. X., Lee, Y. C., & Chen, Y. (2025). Ultra-Low-V IN Dual-Dimensional Reconfigurable Charge Pump With Enhanced Power Conversion Efficiency and Extended Power Dynamic Range for Micro-Energy Harvesting Applications. IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems I: Regular Papers. [ISI Q1]
• Low, Y. J., Lee, Y. C., Lian, W. X., & Ramiah, H. (2025). A Novel Reconfigurable Gate-Biasing Technique for Extending Dynamic Range in CMOS RF-DC Rectifiers Targeting RFEH Applications. Chips, 4(2), 22. 

Honors / Awards

• IEEE CAS Malaysia Best Dissertation Second Prize Award (2024)
• IEEE SCOReD Best Paper Award (2024)
• Asia Pacific University Best Student Award (2020)
• IEM Gold Medal Award (2020)