Personal profile
Biography
A passionate mathematician, higher education scholar-practitioner and quantum researcher. I enjoy exploring the intersection of mathematics and current technologies in both my teaching and research.
Roles & Responsibilities
First Year Coordinator of Studies (July 2021 till July 2025)
- Provide co-ordination for all Year 1 subjects in AMS programmes including various operational matters.
- Engage in various platform such as boards of studies, global curriculum reviews and SSLC meetings to improve Year 1 AMS students’ learning experience and attainment.
Student Societies Liaison (2020 to 2022)
- Lead actuarial and data science societies SAS and SOLID in organising a series of successful events, expanding connections to the wider community of organisations and industries.
Maths Gym Coordinator (April 2020 till present)
- An initiative to support students from all schools in developing their maths/stats skills
Research interests
Algebra and its application in coding theory, quantum error-correction, quantum walks and their applications, other domains of quantum computing.
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Quantum stabiliser codes via concatenation of idempotents in commutative group algebras
Ong, K. L., Mar 2026, In: Cryptography and Communications. 18, 2, p. 347-366 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Using Variable Sampling Intervals in EWMA Control Charts for Effective Gamma Process Monitoring
Goh, K. L., Teoh, W. L., Ong, K. L., El-Ghandour, L., Chong, Z. L. & Lee, M. H., 2 Jan 2026, Information System Design: Sustainable Computing. ISDIA 2025. Bhateja, V., Oroumchian, F., Tang, J. & Azar, A. T. (eds.). Springer, p. 37-52 16 p. (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems; vol. 1566).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
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Discrete-time quantum walk search on the cycle graph with weighted self-loop
Tiong, Y. Q., Ong, K. L. & Tan, I. K. T., Oct 2025, In: Quantum Information Processing. 24, 10, 324.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A study on the performances of the run sum X̄ chart under the gamma process
Goh, K. L., Teoh, W. L., Chong, Z. L., Ong, K. L. & El Ghandour, L., 21 Aug 2024, In: ITM Web of Conferences. 67, 01002.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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Quantum variations of cyclotomic cosets for cyclic stabiliser codes construction
Yap, E. C. & Ong, K. L., 17 Jun 2024, In: Quantum Information Processing. 23, 6, 241.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Fellow of Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
Ong, K. L. (Recipient), Jun 2022
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Heriot-Watt Oscars: Graduates' Teaching Award
Ong, K. L. (Recipient), May 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Heriot-Watt Oscars: Innovation in Teaching Award
Ong, K. L. (Recipient), Apr 2026
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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HWU Teaching Excellence Award 2021- Global Teaching Team
Ong, K. L. (Recipient), 14 Jun 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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International Conference on Quantum Communications, Networking, and Computing (QCNC 2026)
Ong, K. L. (Speaker)
6 Apr 2026 → 8 Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Theory of Quantum Computation, Communication and Cryptography (TQC) 2023
Ong, K. L. (Speaker)
Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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PURE Workshop for HWUM MACS
See, J. (Participant), Wallis, A. (Participant), K.Ranthir Singh, K. S. (Participant), Tan, I. (Participant), Deena Kumari, R. (Participant), Mohd Nasarudin, A. A. (Participant), Soo, H. C. (Participant), Almasri, A. (Participant), S.Shitan, M. (Participant), Ong, K. L. (Participant), Tan, J. (Participant) & Nathai, A. (Participant)
14 Jun 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Globally Connected Learning: A Student-Led Approach in Building Global Community of Learners
Ong, K. L. (Speaker)
7 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Closing the feedback loop with Gradescope
Ong, K. L. (Speaker)
8 Jun 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation