Ian Thng

Research Interests

• Image processing
• Sensor technology
• 3D printing
• RF/RFID

Education

• PhD (Electronics) Curtin University of Technology (1992 — 1994)
• PhD (Electronics) The University of Western Australia (1991 — 1992)
• BEng Electronics The University of Western Australia (1989 — 1990)
• BEng Electrical and Electronic National University of Singapore (1987 — 1988)
• GCE "A" Levels Anglo Chinese Junior College (1983 — 1984)
• GCE "0" Levels Anglo Chinese Secondary School (1979 — 1982)

Companies

• Associate Professor Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) (2013)
• Assistant Professor Singapore Institute of Technology (2012 — 2013)
• Senior Executive and Senior Fellow Yenom Holdings and GrenZone Pte Ltd (2011 — 2012)
• Chief Technology Officer Wavex Technologies Pte Ltd (2008 — 2011)
• Senior Development and RF Compliance Engineer Kenetics Innovations Pte Ltd (2006 — 2008)
• Assistant Professor National University of Singapore (1997 — 2006)

PUBLICATION

Journal Papers

Caroline HE Chin, Yuqin Mong, Xiaosong TANG, Ian L Thng and Hailong Li, “A FSLE-based transceiver for combined synchronization and equalization in partial response systems,” WSEAS Trans. on Systems, issue 2, vol. 5, ISSN:1109-2777, pp. 368-373, Feb 2006.

Hailong Li, Ian Li-Jin Thng, “Fairness Issue and Monitor-based Algorithm In Optical Burst Switching Networks”, Accepted for publication in Computer Networks- The International Journal of Computer and Telecommunications Networking.

Wai Teng Tang, Rick Siow Mong Goh, and Ian Li-Jin Thng, “Ladder Queue: An O(1) Priority Queue Structure for Large-scale Discrete Event Simulation,” Accepted for publication in ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation, Aug 2005.

Hailong Li and Ian Li- Jin Thng, "Performance Analysis of a Limited number of Wavelength Converters in an Optical Switching Node", IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, vol. 17, no. 5, May 2005, pp. 1130-1132.

Hailong Li and Ian Li-Jin Thng, “Cost Saving Two-Layer Wavelength Conversion in Optical Switching Network,” Accepted for publication in IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology, Sep 2005.

Rick SM Goh and I L-J Thng, “Twol-Amalgamated Priority Queues, ACM Journal of Experimental Algorithmics, vol. 9, no. 1.6, pp. 1-45, April 2005.

Yu Xiang, I L-J Thng, Yuming Jiang and Chunming Qiao, “Queuing Processes in GPS and PGPS with LRD Traffic Inputs,” IEEE/ACM Transactions on Networking, vol. 13, no. 3, pp. 1-14, June 2005.

Rick SM Goh, Wai Teng Tang, Ian Li- Jin Thng and Marie Therese Robles Quieta, “The Demarcate Construction: A New Form of Tree-based Priority Queues,” Informatica: An International Journal of Computing and Informatics, vol. 28, no. 3, pp. 277-287, Nov 2004.

Tang Xiaosong and I L-J Thng, “A NS Frequency Domain Approach for Analog Design of CAP or ICOM Waveforms”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 52, no. 12, pp. 2154- 2164, Dec 2004.

Hailong Li, Kim Hui Ling, Ian Li- Jin Thng, "Dual Control Packets in Optical Burst Switching Networks", Journal of Optical Networking, pp. 787-801, vol 3., no. 11, Nov 2004.

Rick SM Goh and I L-J Thng, “An Improved Dynamic MList for the Pending Event Set Problem”, International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology, vol. 5, no. 3-4, pp. 26-36, Sep 2004.

Luo Xiaoyuan and I L-J Thng, “A Robust M/M/1/K scheme for providing Handoff Dropping QoS in Multi-service Mobile Networks,” ACM/Baltzer Wireless Networks Journal, vol. 10, pp. 301-309, May 2004.

Kian Jui Tan, Li-Jin Ian Thng, and Hailong Li, "Absolute Priority Just-Enough-Time Scheme For Absolute Quality of Service in Optical-Burst-Switching Networks", Journal of Optical Networking, vol. 3, no. 8, pp. 573-588, Aug 2004.

Rick SM Goh and I L-J Thng , “MList: An Efficient Pending Event Set Structure For Discrete Event Simulation”, International Journal of Simulation: Systems, Science & Technology, vol. 4, no. 5-6, pp. 66-77, Dec 2003.

Xiaosong Tang, I L-J Thng and Li Xinrong, “A New Digital Approach to Design 3D CAP Waveforms”, IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 51, no. 1, Jan 2003, pp. 12-16.

Zhang Shutao and I L-J Thng, “Robust Pre-Steering Derivative Constraints for Broadband Antenna Arrays,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 50, no. 1, Jan 2002, pp. 1- 10.

TCK Hui and I L-J Thng, “FELT - A Far Future Event List Structure Optimized for Calendar Queues”, SIMULATION: Transactions of The Society for Modeling and Simulation International, vol. 78, issue 6, 2002, pp. 343- 395.

Luo Xiaoyuan, Bo Li, I Li- Jin Thng, Yi-Bing Lin and Imrich Chlamtac, “An Adaptive Measured-based Pre-Assignment Scheme with Connection-level QoS Support for Mobile Networks,” IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, vol. 1, no. 3, July 2002, pp. 521-530.

Li Guoyi, I L-J Thng and WC Wong, “ABR Services for Overcoming Misbehaving Sources in a Heterogeneous Environment,” Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 24, Academic Press, ISSN: 1084-8045, 2001, pp. 125- 149.

KL Tan, I L-J Thng and HY Mak, “ROCQ: Reduced Operations Calendar Queue Structure for High Speed Large Scale Simulations,” Submitted to Informs Journal of Computing, June 01.

I L-J Thng, A. Cantoni and YH Leung, “Low Timing Sensitivity Receiver Structures for CAP,” IEEE Transactions on Communications, vol. 48, no. 3, Mar 2000, pp. 396- 399.

I L-J Thng, A Cantoni and YH Leung, “Analytical Solutions to the Optimisation of a Quadratic Cost Function Subject to Quadratic Equality Constraints,” Applied Mathematics and Optimization, vol. 34, 1996, pp. 161-182.

I L-J Thng, A Cantoni and YH Leung, “Constraints for Maximally Flat Optimum Broadband Antenna Array Processors,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 43, no. 6, 1 June 1995, pp. 1334-1347.

I L-J Thng, A Cantoni and YH Leung, “Derivative Constrained Optimum Broadband Antenna Arrays,” IEEE Transactions on Signal Processing, vol. 41, no. 7, 1 July 1993, pp. 2376-2388.

I L-J Thng and Tang Xiaosong, “New 2-D Continuous Time Orthogonally Multiplexed Pulses for VDSL copper transmission,” IEEE Transactions on Communications.

Xiaosong Tang, CW Lok and I L-J Thng, “Combined equalization and timing recovery method using fractionally spaced linear equalizer,” IEEE Transactions on Communications.