I
received a Bachelor's degree in Electronics and then a Master's
degree in Digital Signal Processing from Zhongshan University,
Guangzhou, China, in 1982 and 1985, respectively. In 1992, I obtained
my Ph.D. in Computer Vision from King’s College, London
University, UK.
I taught and researched in Zhongshan
University, Shantou University (China), Bath University (UK), National
University of Singapore, Institute of Microelectronics (Singapore),
and Institute for Infocomm
Research (Singapore). In February 2007, I joined the faculty of Nanyang
Technological University as an
associate professor. I am a Chartered Engineer, a senior member of IEEE, and a Fellow of IET.
My research deals with image processing,
perception-based modeling, signal compression, object recognition,
multimedia communication, and fast implementation. I believe that good
theory is practical
and effective teamwork can achieve the goal of "1+1>2"; I have
kept a balance of academic research and industrial deployment (and even
some business development) in my working life, and also managed over
ten successfully-delivered major projects for external customers.
I have devoted to perceptual visual quality
metric development and perception-based visual processing since 2002.
With the topics closely related to this field, I have filed nine
patents and made more than 70 technical publications in international
refereed journals and conferences (for just-noticeable difference and
visual attention modeling, full-reference and no-reference metrics,
perceptual image/video compression, HVS-based signal enhancement,
etc.). I have also been the project leader of a number of industrial
projects for various types of visual quality metrics, and maintained
active long-term working relationship with the companies which are keen
in perception-based technology.
It has been my good fortune to have the
chances to work with many colleagues and students in various
organizations. I always look forward to collaborating with more
researchers who think alike, and am eager to meet new students with an
interest
in image processing communication and understanding, as well as
modeling the relevant physiological and psychological findings.
At leisure, I like reading (the most recent read book is Fishing Lessons-Insights, Fun, and Philosophy from a Passionate Angler by Paul Quinnett; recommended by a friend), taking walks (more often than not, in a tiny park near my home :-) or
exploring new places (especially when being with my son). |
