Dr Neo Poh Ling Neo

Dr Neo Poh Ling

Deputy Head, Finance Programme

School of Business

Tel: +65 6248 0393

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

  • 2016 – Present
    Senior Lecturer, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore
  • 2016 – Present
    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

Journal Papers

  • 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

  • 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.
  • 2018, 2019
    Great Eastern
  • 2022 - Current
    Data analytics advisor, Upfrnt Pte Ltd
  • Data Analytics for Finance
  • Trading Strategies
  • Technology and Finance
  • 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.
  • Centre for Applied Research, Sep 2017 - Aug 2019, Grant RF17SBIZ01, $13,000 (Completed)
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