Yik Lim

Yik Lim

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Sciences, Engineering and Technology


Thesis topic: ‘The Development of a High Power Density, Low Cogging Torque and Low-Cost Micro-Scale Wind Turbine Generator System Utilising Soft Magnetic Composite Materials’

  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2014 Award Student Travel Grant Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust Australia -
    2013 Scholarship ARC Grant-funded PhD Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2009 Award IEEE South Australia Section Student Travel Assistance Fund The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Australia -
    2009 Award Student Travel Grant Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust Australia -
    2009 Scholarship Research Abroad Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2009 Scholarship D R Stranks Postgraduate Travelling Fellowship The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2008 Award Australian Postgraduate Award The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2001 Award The Business SA Prize in Electrical Engineering Business SA Australia -
    1999 Award Dean’s Certificate of Merit for B.E. (Computer Systems Engineering) The University of Adelaide Australia -
    1999 Scholarship Adelaide Undergraduate Scholarship The University of Adelaide Australia -
    1999 Award Australian Students Prize for Excellence Commonwealth Government of Australia Australia -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) -
    German -
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    The Unviersity of Adelaide Australia M. Phil.
    The University of Adelaide Australia B. E. (Computer Systems Engineering)
    The University of Adelaide Australia B. Sc. (Mathematics and Computer Science)

2016, 2014 & 2009  Student Travel Grant, Walter and Dorothy Duncan Trust, to present papers at international conferences in Europe and USA

2013-present  Australian Research Council Grant-funded Scholarship, Australian Research Council

2008-2011  Australian Postgraduate Award, Commonwealth Government of Australia

2009  Research Abroad Scholarship, The University of Adelaide, to collect radar data at the University of Bath, UK

2008  D R Stranks Postgraduate Travelling Fellowship, The University of Adelaide, to collect radar data at the University of Bath, UK

2007  Tutor for Level 2 course Engineering Electromagnetics

  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2017 - ongoing Member The Electric Energy Society of Australia Australia
    2008 - ongoing - Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (USA) -

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