Professor Andrew Wee
Research Interests:
Graphene and 2D materials
STM, ncAFM and synchrotron radiation studies of the molecule-metal interface
Molecular and organic electronics and spintronics
Surface nanostructure formation and atomic scale templates for nanodevices
Depth resolution studies in SIMS and ultrashallow junctions
Research Grants as PI:
RP910686
Start & end date: 01-01-92 to 31-12-94
Title of Project: Surface adsorption studies on semiconductor/metal single
crystals
Funding: $187,000 (ARF)
RP970624/R-144-000-008-112
Start & end date: 07/97 to 07/01
Title of Project: In-situ studies of plasma modification and preconditioning
of surfaces
Funding: $192,900 (ARF)
RP3982727/
R-144-000-022-112
Start & end date: 2-12-98 to 2-12-02
Title of Project: An investigation of quantum nanostructure formation using
atomic scale templates
Funding: $472,325 (ARF,)
R-144-000-053-107/R-144-000-053-303
Start & end date: 3-1-00 to 31-8-03
Title of Project: Application of synchrotron radiation techniques to the
investigation of surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures
Funding: $3.5M (ARF,NSTB,ORE)
R-398-000-001-112
Start & end date: 28/04/02 to 27/04/04
Title of Project: Surface nanostructure formation by particle beams
Funding: $289,000 (NUSNNI)
R-144-000-106-305
Start & end date: 21/12/03 to 20/06/07
Title of Project: Synchrotron radiation and scanning probe microsocpy
studies of molecular, magnetic and dielectric ultrathin film
Funding: $1,200,400 (SERC)
R-144-000-107-112
Start & end date: 01/01/04 to 31/12/07
Title of Project: Nanopatterning by adsorbate-induced surface reconstruction
Funding: $889,316 (ARF)
R-398-000-036-305
Start & end date: 01/12/05 to 30/05/09
Title of Project: Single Molecule Investigations For Molecular Electronics
Funding: S$695,532.00 (SERC)
R-144-000-181-112
Start & end date: 01/08/06 to 31/07/08
Title of Project: Investigations of biomolecule-substrate interfaces using
synchrotron-radiation spectroscopy
Funding: S$$140,131 (FRC)
R-144-000-187-123 (75%
from R-014-000-026-123) and R-144-000-187-101 (25% from C-144-000-230-411)
Start & end date: 01/04/06 to 31/03/08
Title: Formation of nanodots on metal oxide nanomesh for molecular
electronic device applications
Total Project Value: $75,000 for 2 years (JSPS, FY2006-$37,500 & FY2007-S37,500)
R-144-000-163-305 (A*STAR
SERC 052 117 0030)
Start & end date: 01/02/06 to 31/01/09 (co-PI, PMED TSRP)
Title: Inkjet printed device and integrated plastic circuits: Electron
spectroscopy
Total Project Value: $115,040
R-144-000-180-305 (A*STAR
SERC 052 117 0029)
Start & end date: 01/02/06 to 31/01/09 (co-PI, PMED TSRP)
Title: Molecular and Material Engineering Approaches to Organic and Polymer
Electronics Devices
Total Project Value: $129,000
R398-000-056-112 (T208B1109)
Start & end date: 01/11/08 to 31/10/11
Title: Toward organic spintronics
Total Project Value: $ 598,020 (FY2008
ARF)
R-143-000-360-281 (co-PI)
Start & end date: 03/03/08 to 02/03/13
Title: Graphene Related
Materials and Devices
Total Project Value: $10M (NRF-CRP)
R-144-000-295-281 (co-PI)
Start & end date: 2011 to 2016
Title: Novel 2D Materials with Tailored
Properties: Beyond Graphene
Total Project Value: $8,427,083 exclusive of
indirect cost of S$1,380,625 (NRF-CRP6-2010-05)
R-144-*** (co-PI)
Start & end date: 01 Sep 2012 – 31 Aug 2017
Title: Control of exotic quantum
phenomena at strategic interfaces and surfaces for novel functionality by
in-situ synchrotron radiation
Total Project Value: S$9,571,808 (Direct
cost: S$8,432,858, Overhead: S$759,300, IP & Commercialization cost:
S$379,650) (NRF-CRP8-2011-06)
R-144-000-321-112 (AcRF
Tier 1)
Start & end date: 01 Oct 2013 - 30 Sept 2016
Title: Two-Dimensional Hybrid Nanomaterials and Their Applications
Total project value: $179,737.66
R-143-000-625-112
(MOE Tier 3 co-PI)
Start & end date: 01 Jul 2015 - 30
Jun 2020
Title: Open-shell Polycyclic Hydrocarbons: Next Generation Molecular
Materials for Organic Electronics, Photonics and Spintronics
Assigned project value: $400k approx
R-144-000-359-305 (A*STAR
Pharos)
Start & end date: 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2020
Title: Large Area Growth of Atomically Thin 2D Semiconductors (CVD/PVD)
Total project value: $784,200 (Direct Cost: $687,500; IRC: $96,700)
R-144-000-382-112 (MOE
Tier 2 MOE2016-T2-2-110 )
Start & end date: 01 Jun 2017 -
28 Feb 2021
Title: In-situ investigations of ferromagnetic van der Waals
heterostructures
Total project value: S$660,236
R-144-000-405-281 (NRF-NSFC)
Start & end date: 01 Apr 2018 -
30 Sep 2021
Title: Realization of Quantum Spin Hall Effects and Devices Based on
Two-Dimensional Topological Insulators
Total project value: $499,200
R-144-000--444-112 (MOE
Tier 2 MOE2017-T2-2-139 )
Start & end date: 01 Jul 2018 -
30 Sep 2021
Title: Atomic scale understanding and optimization of defects in 2D
materials
Total project value: $914,648
R-144-000-412-112 (MOE
Tier 2 MOE2018-T2-1-088)
Start & end date: 01 Dec 2018 - 30 Nov 2021
Title: Electrically-Driven Pseudo Machines in Molecular Junctions
Total project value: $780,690
A-8000421-03-00
NRF CRP26-2021RS-0001 (26WBSA-8000421-03-00) PI:Zhao
Dan
Start & end date:
July 2022 -Jun 2027
Title: Advanced Porous Materials and Membranes for
Liquid-Phase Hydrocarbon Separations
Share of
project value: $988,000
A-8000942-00-00
MOE-000344-00 MOE-T2EP50122-0020
Start & end date: 01 Jan
2023- 31 Dec 2025
Title: Atomic scale understanding of
heterojunctions between ferromagnetic and semiconducting 2D transition metal
dichalcogenides
Total project value:$782,600.00
Prospective Graduate Students:
Applicants must first be admitted to the NUS Physics Department before choosing a supervisor. Details for application to do a PhD at NUS Physics with research scholarship can be found at: http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/graduate-studies/overview/application