Educational Qualifications

2008                    
PhD in Engineering, Cambridge University, U.K.

2006                    
MPhil in Engineering, Cambridge University, U.K. 

2002                    
B.Eng (EEE) 1st Class, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2026 -                  
Associate Professor, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2016 - 2025          
Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2016 - 2025          
Adjunct, Singapore Management University, Singapore

2010 - 2012          
Quantitative Analyst, UBS Investment Bank, Hong Kong

2008 - 2009          
Research Associate, Cambridge University, U.K.

2006 - 2007          
Undergraduate Supervisor, Cambridge University, U.K.

2002 - 2004          
Project Engineer, Defence Science & Technology Agency, Singapore

Awards and Honours

  • Winner for SUSS Award for Teaching Excellence, 2022
  • Top Adjunct Faculty, Singapore Management University, AY 2018 - 2023
  • Best Research Paper Award in Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets, 2018.
  • Centre for Advanced Photonics & Electronics PhD Studentship, 2006.
  • IEE Hudswell Internal Research Scholarship, 2006.
  • Honorary Cambridge Commonwealth Scholar, 2006.
  • Honorary Trinity Hall, Cambridge University Research Scholar, 2006.

Selected Publications

Journal Papers

  • Subjective-objective median-based importance technique (SOMIT) to aid multi-criteria renewable energy evaluation by Ding Ding, Yang Li, Poh Ling Neo, Zhiyuan Wang and Chongwu Xia. Applied Energy 402 (2025), 126872. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apenergy.2025.126872
  • Tail Risk Hedging: The search for cheap options by Poh Ling Neo and Chyng Wen Tee. Journal of Portfolio Management, Vol. 50, Issue 1, pp. 106-119, November 2023.
  • Volatility Timing under Low-Volatility Strategy by Poh Ling Neo and Chyng Wen Tee, Journal of Portfolio Management, Vol. 48, Issue 1, November 2021.
  • Swaption Portfolio Risk Management: Optimal Model Selection in Different Interest Rate Regimes by Neo Poh Ling and Tee Chyng Wen, Journal of Derivatives, Winter 2019.
  • Theoretical studies of polarization bistability in birefringent ARROW VCSELs by P.L. Neo, S.F. Yu and T.D. Wilkinson, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. 42, no. 11, pp. 1107-1114, Nov. 2006.
  • Free space optical fiber ribbon switch in storage area networks by F. Zhang, N. Collings, W.A. Crossland, T.D. Wilkinson, P.L. Neo, M.R. Taghizadeh and A. Waddie, IEE Proceedings of Optoelectronics, vol. 152, no.6, pp. 285-291, Dec. 2005.

 

Conference Proceedings/Papers

  • A Hybrid Subjective-Objective Median-based Method for Multi-Criteria Renewable Energy Selection, by Ding Ding, Yang Li, Poh Ling Neo, Zhiyuan Wang and Chongwu Xia. (2025). Sustainable Asia Conference, 29 – 30 Oct. 2025, Singapore.
  • Volatility timing under low-volatility strategy, by Neo Poh Ling and Tee Chyng Wen. (2019). UBS Quant Conference, Shanghai, China, September 20-21, 2019, Shanghai, China.
  • Managing swaption portfolio risk under different interest rate regimes by Neo Poh Ling and Tee Chyng Wen (2018). Conference on the Theories and Practices of Securities and Financial Markets, December 7-8, 2018, pp. 1-31, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • Holographic Tailoring of Launch Profile for Modal Selection in a 50µm core diameter multi-mode fiber by P.L. Neo, J.P. Freeman and T.D. Wilkinson, Sep. 2007, European conference on Optical Communications, Berlin, Germany.
  • Novel liquid crystal cells using wide grid polarizer by J.P. Freeman, T.D. Wilkinson and P.L. Neo, Mar 2007, Annual meeting for British Liquid Crystals Society, Sheffield, UK.
  • Modal Control of a 50µm core diameter multimode fiber using a spatial light modulator by P.L. Neo, J.P. Freeman and T.D. Wilkinson, Mar 2007, Optical fiber Conference, California, USA.
  • Holographic implementation of optical multiple-inputs, multiple-outputs (MIMO) over a multimode fiber by P.L. Neo and T.D. Wilkinson, May 2007, Conference on lasers and electro-optics, California, USA.
  • Tailoring of polarization bistable characteristics in birefringent ARROW VCSELs by P.L. Neo, S.F. Yu and T.D. Wilkinson, Numerical simulation of optoelectronic devices, Sep 2006, Singapore.

 

Book Chapters

  • Neo, P.L. (2024). Opportunities from Blockchain Solutions. In Lee, Y. H. & Wong, A. O. M. (Eds), Leading in a digitally disruptive environment (pp. 147-177). World Scientific.

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