Curriculum Vitae ― Yen Lee Loh

Telephone:

(O) +44 1223 337467

(H) +44 1223 500067

Date of birth:

11 Jan 1981

Nationality:

Malaysian

E-mail:

yll21@cam.ac.uk

Gender:

Male

2000-2004

PhD in Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics

1999-2000

MSci (Hons) in Physics: 1^st Class

Major options: Solid State Physics, Theoretical Concepts, Quantum Field Theory

Minor options: General Relativity, Phase Transitions and Collective Phenomena, Information Theory/Pattern Recognition/Neural Networks

4^th year project: Computer simulation of vibrations in disordered materials

1998-1999

BA (Hons) in Natural Sciences (Physics): 1^st Class, joint 1^st in course

1997-1998

Part IB Advanced Physics and Maths: 1^st Class

1996-1997

Part IA Natural Sciences: 1^st Class

1995-1996

National University of Singapore

1st year of BSc Physics course: A+ in all 11 modules

Jan-Jun 1995

Prime College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

‘A’ Levels: 4 A's (Maths, Further Maths, Physics, Chemistry)

‘AO’ Levels: 1 B (General Paper)

STEP: 2 S’s (Mathematics I, Physics)

1990-1994

Chong Hwa Independent High School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Unified Examination Certificate (AO Level equivalent) 8 A’s and 1 B

June-Sep 1999

Chemistry Department, Cambridge University, Amorphous Solids Group

• Performed computational studies of vibrations in disordered materials

• Collaborated with group members and overseas visitors

• Wrote lattice dynamics package in C++ to meet needs of co-workers

• Analysed, implemented, and improved on existing computational methods

• Presented poster at Condensed Matter & Materials Physics (CMMP) conference in Leicester

• Published papers in Physical Review Letters and Physical Review E.

June-Sep 1998

Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Oxfordshire, Disordered Materials Group

• Participated in research into improving accuracy of liquid structure determination by pulsed neutron scattering

• Carried out molecular dynamics and Monte Carlo computer simulations of water, ethanol, and supercritical fluid solutions

• Wrote and modified FORTRAN 77 code

• Submitted report as part of degree course requirements.

2000

J J Thomson Studentship Award (Cavendish Laboratory): 1 of 2 students

Mathison Prize for examination performance (Trinity College)

Tessella Prize for Software

Awarded status of Honorary Cambridge Commonwealth Trust scholar

Overseas Research Student Award

Internal Graduate Studentship (T.C.)

1999

Summer Research Studentship (T.C.)

Shared Hartree and Clerk Maxwell Prize for best examination performance

1997

Senior Scholarship (T.C.) in 1st year: 1 out of 6 students

1996

British High Commissioner’s Chevening Awards

1995

Elected to Dean’s List for excellent results (National University of Singapore)

1995

Examination Board Prize for ‘A’ Level Science

1990-1994

Numerous awards in maths, science and essay competitions

Languages

• English (fluent), Mandarin (fair), Malay (fair), German (beginners’).

Music

• Piano (ABRSM Grade 7 Distinction), violin, classical guitar

• Performance (concerts), composition, and arrangement

• Playing at elderly people’s homes every week since 1997 as main accompanist for Betty Stubbens Musical Entertainment Group.

Interests

• Music, literature, drama, meeting people, badminton, table tennis.

Other

• Member of Student Community Action and other societies in Cambridge, and of Malaysian Mensa Society since age 5.

Name

Prof Peter B Littlewood

Prof Stephen R Julian

Dr Vikram Tripathi

Address

Cavendish Laboratory

Madingley Road

Cambridge CB3 0HE

United Kingdom

Department of Physics

University of Toronto

60 St George St

Toronto 0N, M5S 1A7, Canada

Cavendish Laboratory

Madingley Road

Cambridge CB3 0HE

United Kingdom

Phone

+44 1223 337461

001 416 946-0361

+44 1223 337004

Fax

+44 1223 337356

001 416 978-2537

+44 1223 337356

Email

pbl21@cam.ac.uk

sjulian@physics.utoronto.ca

vt201@cam.ac.uk