Dr Zaw Zaw Oo, Senior Research Scientist, email: zawzawoo@nus.edu.sg

Dr. Oo received his M.Eng and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering from National University of Singapore, in 2003 and 2009, respectively. He joined Temasek Laboratories @ NUS as a Senior Research Scientist in June 2025. Previously he was with A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing as a Senior Member of Research Scientists.
Personal website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zaw-zaw-oo-phd-67b0364/

Professional Affiliations

• Member, IEEE
• Member, IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society (AP-S)

Research Activities

• To conduct research on electromagnetic waves radiation and scattering phenomena in large and complex objects and environment, and develop modelling and simulation algorithms

Research Interests

• Fast Computational EM methods for modelling of large and complex problems
• Radio wave propagation in indoor and outdoor complex environments and wireless signal connectivity and coverage in complex environments
• Methods and algorithms development for power and signal integrity and EMI in advanced IC packaging and electronic systems

Awards

• Best Paper Award, IEEE EDAPS, 2012
• Best Paper Award, A*STAR IHPC, 2009

Selected Publications
Z. Z. Oo, E.-X. Liu, X. C. Wei, Y. J. Zhang, and E.-P. Li, “Cascaded microwave network approach for power and signal integrity analysis of multilayer electronic packages,” IEEE Trans. on Components, Packaging and Manufacturing Technology, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 1428-1437 September 2011. (A featured article has been published in the EE Times Asia, 9 April 2012.)

Z. Z. Oo, E.-P. Li, X. C. Wei, E.-X. Liu, Y. J. Zhang, and L.-W. Li, “Hybridization of the Scattering Matrix Method and Modal Decomposition for Analysis of Signal Traces in a Power Distribution Network,” IEEE Trans. on Electromagnetic Compatibility, vol. 55, no. 3, pp. 784-791, August 2009.

Z. Z. Oo, E.-P. Li, and L.-W. Li, “Analysis and design on aperture antenna systems with large electrical size using multilevel fast multipole method,” Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 1485-1500, January 2005.

Z. Z. Oo, L.-W. Li, J.-Y. Li, and E.-P. Li, “Analysis and design of reflector and horn antennas using multilevel fast multipole algorithms (MLFMA),” IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, vol. 2, pp. 758-761, June 2003.

Other Publications
Nasimuddin, X. Qing, V. P. Bui, and Z. Z. Oo, “Enhanced Beam Steering Coverage of Grid Array Antenna Using Dielectric Radome (Invited Talk),” IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), December 2024.

Z. Z. Oo, V. P. Bui, Z. Yang, and C. E. Png, “Effective Acoustic Media for GHz Ultrasonic Lens Focusing in Fourier Transform Application,” IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting (APS/URSI), pp. 1131-1132, December 2021.

Z. Z. Oo and V. P. Bui, “Systematic Hybrid Modeling Method for Analysis of Electromagnetic Susceptibility in Electronics System,” IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, pp. 317-321, August 2015.

Z. Z. Oo, “Systematic Modeling of On-chip Power Grids with Decaps in TSV-based 3D Chip Integration,” IEEE 15th Electronics Packaging Technology Conference, pp. 575-578, December 2013.

E.-X. Liu, E.-P. Li, Z. Z. Oo, X. C. Wei, and R. Vahldieck, “Novel Methods for Analysis of Multiple Via Coupling in Multilayered Parallel-plate Structures”, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory & Technology, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 1724-1733, July 2009.

Book Chapter: Electrical Modeling and Design for 3D System Integration: 3D Integrated Circuits and Packaging, Signal Integrity, Power Integrity and EMC; Chapter 3, IEEE Press, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New Jersey, April 2012.