Academic Profile : Faculty
Assoc Prof Kang Hao Cheong
Assistant Dean (Continuing Education and Training), School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Associate Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
Associate Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering
Assistant Dean (Continuing Education and Training), College of Science
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Journal Articles
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Representative Publications
Wen, T., Cheong, K. H.*, Lai, J. W., Koh, J. M., & Koonin, E. V. (2022). "Extending the lifespan of multicellular organisms via periodic and stochastic intercellular competition." Physical Review Letters, 128(21), 218101. IF: 8.6.
Cheong, K. H.*, Wen, T., Benler, S., Koh, J. M., & Koonin, E. V. (2022). "Alternating lysis and lysogeny is a winning strategy in bacteriophages due to Parrondo's paradox." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(13), e2115145119. IF: 11.1.
Cheong, K. H.*, Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2019). Paradoxical survival: examining the Parrondo effect across biology. BioEssays, 41(6), 1900027. IF: 4.6
Wang, L., Ma, L., Wang, C., Xie, N. G., Koh, J. M., & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). "Identifying influential spreaders in social networks through discrete moth-flame optimization." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 25(6), 1091-1102. IF: 14.3.
Zhao, Jie, & Cheong, K. H.* (2023). "Obfuscating community structure in complex network with evolutionary divide-and-conquer strategy." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. IF: 14.3.
Wen, Tao, Cao, Jinde, & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). "Gravity-based community vulnerability evaluation model in social networks: GBCVE." IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 53(4), 2467-2479. IF: 11.8.
Tan, Z. X., & Cheong, K. H.* (2017). Nomadic-colonial life strategies enable paradoxical survival and growth despite habitat destruction. Elife, 6, e21673. IF: 8.7.
Cheong, K. H.*, Wen, T., & Lai, J. W. (2020). Relieving cost of epidemic by Parrondo's paradox: A COVID-19 case study. Advanced Science, 7(24), 2002324. IF: 15.1.
Zhao, J., Wang, Z., Cao, J., & Cheong, K. H.* (2023). A self-adaptive evolutionary deception framework for community structure. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. IF: 8.7.
Lai, J. W., & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). Chaotic switching for quantum coin Parrondo's games with application to encryption. Physical Review Research (Letter), 3(2), L022019. IF: 4.2
Major Collaboration
Parikh, B. H., Liu, Z., Blakeley, P., Lin, Q., Singh, M., Ong, J. Y., et. al. (2022). A bio-functional polymer that prevents retinal scarring through modulation of NRF2 signalling pathway. Nature Communications, 13(1), 2796. IF: 16.6
Zhao, X., Seah, I., Xue, K., Wong, W., Tan, Q. S. W., Ma, X., et. al. (2022). Antiangiogenic nanomicelles for the topical delivery of aflibercept to treat retinal neovascular disease. Advanced Materials, 34(25), 2108360. IF: 29.4
Thought Leadership
Cheong, K. H., Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2018). Multicellular survival as a consequence of Parrondo’s paradox. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(23), E5258-E5259.
Cheong, K. H., & Jones, M. C. (2021). Swarm intelligence begins now or never. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(42), e2113678118.
Cheong, K. H. (2020). Repurposing Vaccines in the Fight against COVID‐19. BioEssays, 42(11), 2000234.
Cheong, K. H., & Jones, M. C. (2020). Introducing the 21st century's new four horsemen of the coronapocalypse. BioEssays, 42(7), 2000063.
Cheong, K. H., Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2019). Black Swans of CRISPR: Stochasticity and Complexity of Genetic Regulation. Bioessays, 41(7), e1900032-e1900032.
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Wen, T., Cheong, K. H.*, Lai, J. W., Koh, J. M., & Koonin, E. V. (2022). "Extending the lifespan of multicellular organisms via periodic and stochastic intercellular competition." Physical Review Letters, 128(21), 218101. IF: 8.6.
Cheong, K. H.*, Wen, T., Benler, S., Koh, J. M., & Koonin, E. V. (2022). "Alternating lysis and lysogeny is a winning strategy in bacteriophages due to Parrondo's paradox." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(13), e2115145119. IF: 11.1.
Cheong, K. H.*, Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2019). Paradoxical survival: examining the Parrondo effect across biology. BioEssays, 41(6), 1900027. IF: 4.6
Wang, L., Ma, L., Wang, C., Xie, N. G., Koh, J. M., & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). "Identifying influential spreaders in social networks through discrete moth-flame optimization." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation, 25(6), 1091-1102. IF: 14.3.
Zhao, Jie, & Cheong, K. H.* (2023). "Obfuscating community structure in complex network with evolutionary divide-and-conquer strategy." IEEE Transactions on Evolutionary Computation. IF: 14.3.
Wen, Tao, Cao, Jinde, & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). "Gravity-based community vulnerability evaluation model in social networks: GBCVE." IEEE Transactions on Cybernetics, 53(4), 2467-2479. IF: 11.8.
Tan, Z. X., & Cheong, K. H.* (2017). Nomadic-colonial life strategies enable paradoxical survival and growth despite habitat destruction. Elife, 6, e21673. IF: 8.7.
Cheong, K. H.*, Wen, T., & Lai, J. W. (2020). Relieving cost of epidemic by Parrondo's paradox: A COVID-19 case study. Advanced Science, 7(24), 2002324. IF: 15.1.
Zhao, J., Wang, Z., Cao, J., & Cheong, K. H.* (2023). A self-adaptive evolutionary deception framework for community structure. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics: Systems. IF: 8.7.
Lai, J. W., & Cheong, K. H.* (2021). Chaotic switching for quantum coin Parrondo's games with application to encryption. Physical Review Research (Letter), 3(2), L022019. IF: 4.2
Major Collaboration
Parikh, B. H., Liu, Z., Blakeley, P., Lin, Q., Singh, M., Ong, J. Y., et. al. (2022). A bio-functional polymer that prevents retinal scarring through modulation of NRF2 signalling pathway. Nature Communications, 13(1), 2796. IF: 16.6
Zhao, X., Seah, I., Xue, K., Wong, W., Tan, Q. S. W., Ma, X., et. al. (2022). Antiangiogenic nanomicelles for the topical delivery of aflibercept to treat retinal neovascular disease. Advanced Materials, 34(25), 2108360. IF: 29.4
Thought Leadership
Cheong, K. H., Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2018). Multicellular survival as a consequence of Parrondo’s paradox. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 115(23), E5258-E5259.
Cheong, K. H., & Jones, M. C. (2021). Swarm intelligence begins now or never. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 118(42), e2113678118.
Cheong, K. H. (2020). Repurposing Vaccines in the Fight against COVID‐19. BioEssays, 42(11), 2000234.
Cheong, K. H., & Jones, M. C. (2020). Introducing the 21st century's new four horsemen of the coronapocalypse. BioEssays, 42(7), 2000063.
Cheong, K. H., Koh, J. M., & Jones, M. C. (2019). Black Swans of CRISPR: Stochasticity and Complexity of Genetic Regulation. Bioessays, 41(7), e1900032-e1900032.
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