Externally Sponsored Research Projects
Research Projects Supported By UGC Competitive Earmarked Research Grant (CERG)
2007-2008 CERG Projects
- Dr Y.L. Chan (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), An Efficient SP/SI-Frame Coding Scheme for Supporting Interactive Browsing Operations in H.264 Video
- Dr Z. Chi (PI) and Prof. D. Feng (co-I), Attention-Driven Image Interpretation, Annotation and Retrieval
- Dr K.M. Lam (PI) and Dr G.P. Qiu (Nottingham Univ., U.K.) (co-I), Interactive Image Analysis Using Efficient Features
- Dr M.W. Mak (PI) and Prof. S.Y. Kung (co-I), Homology-Based Kernel Methods for Sequence Classification in Bioinformatics
- Dr C.W. Sham (PI), Prof. C.N. Chu (Lowa State Univ., U.S.A.) Prof. F.Y. Young (CUHK) (co-Is), Optimal Block Orientation for Interconnect Issues during Placement and Floorplanning
- Prof. W.C. Siu (PI), On New Challenges of Motion Estimation for Heterogeneous Display Systems
- Dr M. Small (PI), Characterisation of Chaos and Nonlinear Dynamics in Cardiac Time Series with a Novel Complex Network Transformation
- Prof. C. Surya (PI), Development of III-Nitride Based Intermediate Band Solar Cells
- Dr S.C. Tan (PI) and Dr Y.M. Lai (co-I), Research on Automotive LED Drivers Technology
- Prof P.K. Wai (PI), Dr K. Nakkeeran (Univ. of Aberdeen, U.K.) (co-I), Design and Analysis of a Novel Nonuniform Fiber Bragg Grating Pulse Compressor
- Prof. C.H. Woo (PI), Stress-Induced Preferred Nucleation of Dislocation Loops in Irradiation Creep Modeling
2006-2007 CERG Projects
- Dr Y.L. Chan (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), Efficient Multi-View Video Coding with Flexible Viewpoint Switching Support
- Dr K.M. Lam (PI) and Dr G.P. Qiu (Nottingham Univ., U.K.) (co-I), Content-Based Learning for Image Super-Resolution
- Dr F. Leung (PI) and Dr H.K. Lam (King's College London, U.K.) (co-I), Stability and Performance Design of Sampled-Data and Time-Delayed Fuzzy-Model-Based Control Systems
- Dr K.T. Lo (PI), Designing Efficient and Secure H.264 Video Encryption Systems
- Prof. W.C. Siu (PI), Prof. A.G. Constantinides (Imperial College, U.K.) and Dr L.P. Chau (Nanyang Technological Univ., Singapore) (co-Is), Video Transcoding Techniques and Strategies for Advanced Video Coding
- Dr M. Small (PI), Prof. C.K. Tse, Dr P.C. Robinson (Univ. of Cambridge, U.K.) and Dr I. Kleppe (Univ. of Cambridge, U.K.) (co-Is), Complex Dynamics and Bifurcation in Cortical Synaptic Transmission
- Dr W.Y. Tam (PI), Suppression of Spurious Waves in Thin-Film Bulk Acoustic Resonators Using Perforated Electrodes
- Dr S.C. Wong (PI) and Prof. C.K. Tse (co-I), Optimization and Design of Radio-Frequency Power Amplifiers for Telecommunication Applications
2005-2006 CERG Projects
- Dr Y.K. Chan (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), Video Streaming with Efficient and Seamless
- Dr K.W. Cheng (PI), Dr M. Chow and Prof. Y.S. Lee (co-Is), Synthesis of Efficient and Integrated Power-Factor-Correction Circuits
- Dr M.W. Mak (PI) and Prof. S.Y. Kung (co-I), Mobile Phone-Based Speaker Verification via Blind Stochastic Feature Transformation
- Dr W.Y. Tam, (PI), Dr W.K. Leung, Prof. D.B. Ge (co-Is), Double-Negative Metamaterials for Microstrip Antenna Applications
2004-2005 CERG Projects
- Dr Y.L. Chan (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), Video Proxy with Error-Resilient Support for Video Transmission over Wireless Networks
- Dr Y.H. Chan (PI), Feature-Preserving Multiscale Error Diffusion for Digital Halftoning
- Dr K.M. Lam (PI), Prof. L.S. Shen (Beijing Polytechnic Univ., PRC) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-Is), Efficient Techniques for Indexing Human Faces in a Large Database
- Dr B. Law (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), Unified Feature Analysis in Uncompressed and Various Transformed Domains with Applications to Image Retrieval
- Dr D. Lun (PI), Dr K.C. Ho (Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A.), On the Design and Applications of Symmetric Multiwavelet Systems of High Multiplicity
- Dr M.W. Mak (PI) and Prof. S.Y. Kung (co-I), Multi-Sample Decision Fusion for Biometric Verification
- Dr M. Small (PI), Dr F. Lau and Prof. C.K. Tse (co-Is), Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos in the Human Cardiovascular System
- Prof. C. Surya (PI) and Prof. Pilkuhn Manfred (Stuttgart Univ., Germany), Characterization of the Reliability of GaN-Based Devices
- Mr K.Y. Tong (PI) and Dr J.Y. Dai (co-I), Thin Film Transistors Using Hafnium Oxide Gate Dielectric
- Prof. C.K. Tse (PI), Fundamental Research in Power Electronics Circuits
- Dr S.C. Wong (PI) and Prof. C.K. Tse (co-I), Study of Effects of Device Nonlinearities on Bifurcation Behavior of Power Converters
- Prof. C.H. Woo (PI) and Prof. Wang Biao (co-I), Size and Surface Effects in Nanostructured Ferroelectrics
2003-2004 CERG Projects
- Dr Y.L. Chan (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), Advanced Digital VCR for Streaming MPEG Video
- Dr Y.H. Chan (PI), Restoration of Color-Quantized Images and Its Application in Image Compression
- Dr D. Cheng (PI) and Dr M. Chow (co-I), Design of an Intelligent Switch for Fully Integrated Power Nets
- Prof. D. Feng (PI), Dr Z. Chi, Dr C.L. Ho (HK Sanatorium and Hospital) and Dr K.P. Wong (co-I), Combined PET/CT Imaging
- Dr K.M. Lam (PI), Dr G.P. Qiu (Nottingham Univ., U.K.), Prof. Z. Tan (Xian Jiaotong Univ., PRC) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-Is), Facial Image Analysis for Video Indexing and Retrieval
- Dr B. Law (PI) and Prof. W.C. Siu (co-I), A Study on Rotation and Scaling Invariant Wavelet Texture Features
- Dr A. Leung (PI), Prof. P.K. Wai and Prof. C. Surya (co-Is), Numerical Study of Photonic Crystals for Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) and Related Structures
- Dr K. Lo (PI), Dr Z. Chi and Dr S.Y. Cho (Nanyang Tech Univ., Singapore) (co-Is), Adaptive Processing of Data Structures for Image Content Classification
- Dr D. Lun (PI), Dr K.C. Ho (Univ. of Missouri-Columbia, U.S.A.), Multiwavelets for Denoising and Singularity Detection
- Prof. W.C. Siu (PI) and Dr Y.L. Chan (co-I), On Video Transcoding for Multimedia Applications
- Dr M. Small (PI), Dr T. Ikeguchi (Saitama Univ., Japan) and Prof. C.K. Tse (co-Is), Characterisation of Chaos and Synchonisation in Biomedical Time Series with Novel Surrogate Techniques
- Prof. C. Surya (PI), Dr S.Q. Shi (ME), Dr M.H. Xie (HKU), Dr S.J. Xu (HKU) and Dr A. Djurisic (HKU) (co-Is), Fabrication and Characterization GaN-based Quantum Dots by Selective Growth in Nanoscale Window Regions Patterned by Atomic Force Microscopy Assisted Anodization of Si3N4 Thin Films
- Mr K.Y. Tong (PI), On-chip Multi-layer Inductors and Transformers for RF Integrated Circuits
- Prof. C.K. Tse (PI), Dr Y.M. Lai, Dr F. Lau and Dr M. Small (co-Is), Bifurcation Analysis with Applications to Power Electronics Systems
- Prof. P.K. Wai (PI) and Prof. H.Y. Tam (EE) (co-I), Studies on the Performance of a Novel All-Optical Polarization Controller
2002-2003 CERG Projects
- Dr M. Chow (PI) and Prof. C.K. Tse (co-I), Design Optimization of Power-Factor-Corrected Switching Power Supplies
- Prof. D. Feng (PI), Dr Z. Chi and Dr C.L. Ho (HK Sanatorium and Hospital) (co-Is), Functional Imaging Techniques for Early Detection of Liver Cancer
- Dr M. Chow (PI) and Dr D. Cheng (co-I), Synthesis and Applications of Polyphase Converters Using Integrated Magnetics
- Dr M.W. Mak (PI) and Prof. S.Y. Kung (Princeton Univ., U.S.A.), Non-linear Stochastic Matching for Robust Speaker Verification
- Prof. W.C. Siu (PI) and Dr B. Law (co-I), Fast Wavelet Transform Using Lifting Structure for Image and Video Compression
- Prof. C. Surya (PI) and Dr H.L. Hwang (National Tsing Hua Univ., Taiwan) (co-I), Development of Thick GaN Epiwafers Using High Growth-rate Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique
- Dr W.Y. Tam (PI), Prof. C. Surya and Dr M. Chow (co-I), SAW Devices on ZnO/III-nitride/Diamond Multilayered Substrates
- Prof. C.K. Tse (PI), Dr F. Lau and Dr M. Small (co-Is), Investigation of Chaos -Based Communications
