grants
research funding
- iMOVE Project (2021-2024)
- 5-032 - Automated Farm-to-Shop Freight Quality Monitoring and Assurance System
- Chief Investigators: J. Khan, L. Ong, Q. Vuong, D. Ngo
- Granting body: iMOVE CRC
- Amount awarded: AUD 120,000
- NEWstar Program (2019-2021)
- Chief Investigator: L. Ong
- Granting body: The University of Newcastle
- Amount awarded: AUD 20,000
- Discovery Project (2019-2021)
- DP190100770 - Information-theoretic secure communications via caching
- Chief Investigators: L. Ong, P. L. Yeoh, S. J. Johnson, J. Kliewer
- Granting body: Australian Research Council
- Amount awarded: AUD 420,000
- Discovery Project (2015-2017)
- DP150100903 - New strategies to transmit data: Coping with exponential growth in demand
- Chief Investigators: S. J. Johnson, L. Ong, G. Lechner
- Granting body: Australian Research Council
- Amount awarded: AUD 355,100
- Faculty Strategic Pilot Grant (2015)
- Simultaneous wireless information and power transfer: Getting ready for the Internet of Things
- Chief Investigators: D. Ngo, L. Ong, R. Middleton
- Granting body: The University of Newcastle
- Amount awarded: AUD 5,000
- Deputy-Vice-Chancellor (Research) Research Support for Future Fellow
- Chief Investigator: L. Ong
- Granting body: The University of Newcastle
- Amount awarded: AUD 60,000
- Future Fellowship (2014-2018)
- FT140100219 - Readying Wireless Networks for Future Communications Systems: From Ubiquitous Computing to the Internet of Things
- Chief Investigator: L. Ong
- Granting body: Australian Research Council
- Amount awarded: AUD 656,967
- Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA) (2012-2014)
- DE120100246 - Achieving High-Speed Wireless Communication Networks through Joint Channel and Network Coding
- Chief Investigator: L. Ong
- Granting body: Australian Research Council
- Amount awarded: AUD 375,000
- Discovery Project (2010-2012)
- DP1093114 - Optimising Cooperation in Multiterminal Wireless Networks
- Chief Investigators: S. J. Johnson and L. Ong
- Granting body: Australian Research Council
- Amount awarded: AUD 150,000
- New Staff Grant (2010-2011)
- Chief Investigator: L. Ong
- Granting body: The University of Newcastle
- Amount awarded: AUD 10,000
- Travel Grant (2008, 2013, 2014)
- Granting body: The University of Newcastle
- Total amount awarded: AUD 4,700
awards
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Exemplary Reviewer, IEEE Transactions on Communications (2016 & 2017)
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Future Fellowship, Australian Research Council (2014-2018)
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Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence, The University of Newcastle (2013)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Publications, The University of Newcastle (2013)
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Pro Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Performance, The University of Newcastle (2013)
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Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA), Australian Research Council (2012-2014)
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NUS Research Scholarship, National University of Singapore (2004-2007)
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Graduate Scholarship, University of Cambridge (2002-2003)
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Vice-Chancellor’s List, National University of Singapore (2001)
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Gold Medal, The Institute of Engineers Singapore (2001)
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Book Prize, Lucent Telecommunications (2001)
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Talent Development Programme, National University of Singapore (1998)
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Dean’s List, National University of Singapore (in all undergraduate semesters (1997-2001))
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NUS Scholarship, National University of Singapore (1997-2001)
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ASEAN Scholarship, Singapore Public Service Commission (1995-1996)
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Certificate of Distinction, American Mathematics Competition (1996)
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Certificate of Distinction, Australian Mathematics Competition (1996)