University Awards 2009



YOUNG RESEARCHER AWARD

“ A century after the discovery of electron charge and spin,
the many different facets of their behavior and interaction
in materials are still not fully understood. A deeper insight
drawn from a wide range of theoretical tools will help
unravel some of the mystery and hopefully enable us to
harness these phenomena for everyday applications. ”



Assoc Prof Mansoor Bin Abdul JALIL

PhD, MA, BA (First Class Hons) (University of Cambridge)
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS
  • Theory and device concepts in spin-based electronics or "spintronics"
  • Spin and magnetization dynamics
  • Application of advanced theory to describe novel condensed matter systems like graphene.

RESEARCH ACHIEVEMENTS
  • Fundamental understanding of stochastic spin dynamics and interaction between electron spins and magnetic moments, both of which have implications in diverse areas e.g. storage devices, magnetic sensors and molecular motors
  • Extensive findings in semi-classical spin transport which elucidated effects such as spin transfer torque and spin injection that can potentially lead to better performance of hard disks and magnetic random access memory (MRAM) chips
  • Innovations in single-electron tunnelling devices, which can contribute to the miniaturisation of electronic devices, with particular relevance to the semiconductor industry
  • Leads one of the few groups in the world to apply advanced quantum gauge theory outside its traditional domain of elementary particles into nanoelectronics, leading to new insights and functionalities in the latter

RESEARCH STRENGTHS
  • Keen eye for identifying a research niche that combines advanced physical theories with applications in spintronics and nanoelectronics devices
  • Excellent team members and students

PUBLICATION CREDITS
  • Published over 100 journal papers on nanotechnology and condensed matter physics, most of which are in top tier journals including Physical Review Letters and Physical Review B
  • Almost 100 conference papers in major international conferences
  • More than 300 citations in the last five years
  • A paper on a ballistic spin device concept has received more than 50 citations – this concept has also been patented

INTERNATIONAL STANDING
  • Authored three invited review articles, the latest of which is on theoretical spintronics and appeared in Oct 2008, as part of a compilation of articles from leading spintronics researchers in the US and Asia-Pacific
  • Regular invited lectures at international conferences in the US, China, Japan, Korea and Israel
  • Regular reviewer for top physics journals such as Nature Physics and Physical Review Letters
  • Guest editor, International Journal of Nanoscience (2008)
  • External assessor, Netherlands Research Council (since 2007) and Singapore’s'Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) (since 2006)
  • Member, TechScan Committee on Information Storage appointed by A*STAR (2004-2005)
  • Board member, Singapore Science Centre (since 2005)
  • Collaborated with leading spintronics researchers in Japan, Israel and China.

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
  • Singapore Youth Award for Science and Technology (2003)
  • Inaugural Berita Harian-McDonald’s Achievement Award (1999)

RESEARCH ASPIRATION
To apply advanced theories outside their traditional areas and into the forefront of condensed matter and nanoscale device research.

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