Biography
Dr. Yap Seong Shan is currently an associate professor at the Department of Physics, Xiamen University Malaysia. Her research focuses on laser-material interaction and plasma processes for use in applications such as materials synthesis, device fabrication and industrial process.
Research Interest
- Laser-materials interaction: laser and plasma processing, ultrafast laser filamentation
- Materials science: nanomaterials, nanodiamonds, transparent conducting oxide, Ge/Si quantum dot
- Devices: optoelectronics OLED, solar cell
- Industry research: polymer/glove testing, lead free solder and additives, failure analysis
Educational Background
- Ph.D (Engineering), Multimedia University, Malaysia (2007)
- M. Tech. (Materials Science), University of Malaya, Malaysia (2000)
- B. Sc (Hons.) Physics, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia (1998)
Working Experience
- Associate Professor, Department of Physics, Xiamen University, Malaysia (2023- current)
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Malaysia (2016- 2022)
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia (2014-2015)
- Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Multimedia University, Malaysia (2011-2013)
- Visiting Researcher, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Alberta, Canada (Jan- Apr 2011)
- Postdoctor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway (2008- 2011)
Research Experience
Research grants
1. Top Glove International Research Grant (PI, 2019-2022)
2. Sandisk-MMU research grant (PI, 2018-2022)
3. Optoelectronics (PI, 2018-2022)
4. Understanding the mechanisms of nanodiamonds formation in ultrafast laser filamentation (PI, FRGS, 2019-2023)
5. Embedded system controlled supercapacitor batteries hybrid energy storage system (Member, FRGS, 2019-2022)
6. Low temperature self-assembled growth of oxide nanostructures (PI, MMU GRA, 2018-2021)
7. Charge injection, confinement and energy partition in hybrid white-light organic light emitting devices (member, FRGS, 2016-2019)
8. Conjugated polymer for optoelectronics (member, FRGS, 2014-1017)
9. Growth of Ge/Si nanostructures by laser deposition (PI, UM HIR, 2014-2016)
10. Plasma diagnostic in laser processing (PI, BKP, 2014-2015)
11. Femtosecond laser patterning and materials growth (PI, TM R&D Fund, 2013-2015)
12. Growth of fluorescent nanodiamonds (Member, FRGS, 2013-2016)
13. Performance capping and modeling in continuously graded, mixed-host organic light Emitting Diode (Member, FRGS 2013-2016)
14. Laser processing of Si (PI, Mini Fund, 2012)
15. Norway-Canada Research Collaboration on MBE and PLD (Research Council Norway 2011)- Postgraduate supervision
1. Reeson Kek, PhD (March 2021)
Room temperature self-assembled growth of zinc oxide nanostructures
2. Ong Teng Sian, PhD (2020)
Design and fabrication of multi-colour organic light-emitting diodes
3. Ong Guang Liang, M.EngSci. (2020)
Solution-processed organic light-emitting diode with multilayer structure based on water/alcohol soluble conjugated polymer
4.Tan Khai Shiang, M.EngSci, (2020)
Thermomechanical study of lead-free solder joints and the effects of carbon-based additives
5. Oon Sim Jui, M.Eng.Sci, (2020)
Experimental and numerical studies of thermally induced warpage in printed circuit board
6. Nurul Suhada, M.Eng.Sci, (2018)
Growth of CZTS by pulsed laser deposition
7. Kee Yee Yeh, PhD (2016)
Investigation of mixed-host organic light emitting diodes
8. Ong Teng Sian, M.EngSci (2016)
Investigation of performance and recombination zone in mixed layer OLEDs
9. Riku Chowdhury, M. Eng.Sci (2016)
Numerical studies of performance and recombination zone in graded, mixed-layer organic light emitting diodes
10. Kok Soon Yee, M.Eng.Sci. (2015)
Nanosecond and femtosecond patterning of polyimide
11. Tan Kwan Chu, M.Eng.Sci. (2014)
Pulsed Nd:YAG laser deposition of aluminum doped ZnO
12. Sivakumar Muniandy, M.Eng. in Microelectronics (2018)
Investigation of Laser-Fuse Fabrication for IC Chip Identification
Representative Publications
C.F. Sanz-Navarro, S.F. Lee, S.S. Yap, C.H. Nee, S.L. Yap, Electrochemical stability and corrosion mechanism of fluorine-doped tin oxide film under cathodic polarization in near neutral electrolyte, Thin Solid Films. 768 (2023) 139697.
D.-K. and Z. Xi Xian-Hui and Yang, Si-Ze, Yap, S. S, Ishikawa, K, Hori, M and Yap, S. L, Impact of microsecond-pulsed plasma-activated water on papaya seed germination and seedling growth, Chinese Phys. B. (2022)
A. O’Brien, C.H. Nee, K.W. Lim, C.K. Phang, T. Tou, S.S. Yap, Comparison of Test Methods for Pinhole and Non-uniform Defects in Nitrile Examination Gloves, Polym. Test. 112 (2022) 107651.
N. Lee, C.H. Nee, S.S. Yap, K.K. Tham, A.H. You, S.L. Yap, et al., Capacity Sizing of Embedded Control Battery Supercapacitor Hybrid Energy Storage System, Energies. 15 (2022).
R. Kek, G.L. Ong, S.L. Yap, L.K. Lim, S.F. Koh, C.H. Nee, et al., Growth of Al-doped ZnO nanostructures in low pressure background gas by pulsed laser deposition, Mater. Sci. Semicond. Process. 145 (2022) 106636.
G.L. Ong, Q. Zhang, T.S. Ong, R. Kek, C.H. Nee, T.Y. Tou, et al., Enhanced performance of blue OLED with water/alcohol soluble conjugated polymer as electron injection layer, Synth. Met. 272 (2021).
C.Y. Leong, S.S. Yap, G.L. Ong, T.S. Ong, S.L. Yap, Single pulse laser removal of indium tin oxide fi lm on glass and polyethylene terephthalate by nanosecond and femtosecond laser, Nanotechnol. Rev. 9 (2020) 1539–1549.
C.-H. Nee, M.C. Lee, H.S. Poh, S.-L. Yap, T.-Y. Tou, S.-S. Yap, Plasma synthesis of nanodiamonds in ethanol, Compos. Part B Eng. 162 (2019) 162–166.
K.H. Kong, R. Kek, T.Y. Tou, S.S. Yap, Effects of the resistivity of AZO film on the IV and CV characteristics of AZO/p-Si heterojunction, Microelectron. Eng. 213 (2019) 24–30.
K.S. Tan, S.J. Oon, L.Y. Teng, T.Y. Tou, S.S. Yap, C.S. Lau, et al., Thermomechanical studies of surface mounted microelectronics by finite element analysis, Compos. Part B Eng. 162 (2019) 461–468.
R. Kek, C.H. Nee, S.L. Yap, T.Y. Tou, A.K.B.H.M. Arof, S.F. Koh, et al., UV and visible photodetection of Al-doped ZnO on p-Si prepared by pulsed laser deposition, Mater. Res. Express. 5 (2018) 116201.
C.H. Nee, S.L. Yap, T.Y. Tou, H.C. Chang, S.S. Yap, Direct synthesis of nanodiamonds by femtosecond laser irradiation of ethanol, Sci. Rep. 6 (2016) 33966.
N. Mohd Nasir, B.K. Lee, S.S. Yap, K.L. Thong, S.L. Yap, Cold plasma inactivation of chronic wound bacteria., Arch. Biochem. Biophys. 605 (2016) 1–10.
T.S. Ong, Y.Y. Kee, R. Chowdhury, S.S. Yap, T.Y. Tou, Effects of concentration profile on charge injection in continuously graded mixed-host organic light emitting diode, Thin Solid Films. (2016) 1–6.
S.Y. Kok, T.Y. Tou, S.L.S. Yap, S.L.S. Yap, Pulsed laser interference patterning of polyimide grating for dye-doped polymer laser, J. Nanophotonics. 10 (2016) 33003.
T.W. Reenaas, Y.S. Lee, F.R. Chowdhury, M. Gupta, Y.Y. Tsui, T.Y. Tou, et al., Femtosecond and nanosecond pulsed laser deposition of silicon and germanium, Appl. Surf. Sci. 354, Part (2015) 206–211.
R. Chowdhury, T. Ong, Y. Kee, S. Yap, T. Tou, Numerical and experimental studies of mixed-host organic light emitting diodes, Curr. Appl. Phys. 15 (2015) 1472–1477.
N.S. Che Sulaiman, C.H. Nee, S.L. Yap, Y.S. Lee, T.Y. Tou, S.S. Yap, The growth of nanostructured Cu 2 ZnSnS 4 films by pulsed laser deposition, Appl. Surf. Sci. 354 (2015) 42–47.
K.C. Tan, Y.S. Lee, S.L.S. Yap, S.Y. Kok, C.H. Nee, W.O. Siew, et al., Pulsed laser deposition of Al-doped ZnO films on glass and polycarbonate, J. Nanophotonics. 8 (2014) 84091.
Y.Y. Kee, S.S. Tan, T.K. Yong, C.H. Nee, S.S. Yap, T.Y. Tou, et al., Low-temperature synthesis of indium tin oxide nanowires as the transparent electrodes for organic light emitting devices., Nanotechnology. 23 (2012) 025706.