PROJECT EXPERIENCES
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Supported by UGC CERG
- A study of the Computer Tomography and the Wavelet Transform (1995-1998, as PhD student)
- Wavelet Singularity Detection for Very Low Bit-rate Image and Video Coding (2000-2002, as Research fellow)
- Multiwavelets for Denoising and Singularity Detection (2003-2006, as Research fellow)
- On the Design and Applications of Symmetric Multiwavelet Systems of High Multiplicity (2004-2006, as Research fellow)
Supported by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
- On fast spectral estimation based on irregular sampling
- On the Applications of the Finite Radon Transform
- On Time-varying Computer Tomography
- Multimedia Home and Consumer Electronics for Intelligent DSP Products
Supported by ITF and Unitech Computer Systems Ltd
- Streaming Proxy Server for Internet Multimedia Applications
The University of Hong Kong
- Hard and soft tissue morphology following bimaxillary surgical correction of class III skeletal malocclusions (Co-I, IRB Ref: UW13-164, with PI: Dr Balvinder Singh Khambay)
- Development of reference models of Human Orbit for Validation of computational Orbit Segmentation methods in computed tomography images (PI, IRB Ref: UW 14-404)
- Development of reference models of Human Orbit for Validation of computational Orbit Segmentation methods in clinical computed tomography images (PI, IRB Ref: UW 15-450)
- Validation of virtual dental patients using skull computed tomography (co-I, IRB Ref: UW 15-604, with PI: Dr. Edmond H.N. Pow)
- Recording of Natural head position using stereo-photogrammetry (with Dr. John Lo)
- Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea severity assessment using Acoustic methods (with Dr. Ivan W.K. Tsui)
- Surgical navigation for implant-supported auricular prosthesis with CAD / CAM technology (with Dr. Stephen C.K. Tam)
CLINICAL RESEARCH REGISTRATION
- 2024: Lead Principal Investigator of the study “Acoustic-based automated obstructive sleep apnea detection method”. Registered in:
- Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA HKW IRB) IRB reference number UW24-370. Site PI: Dr. Yang Wei-Fa, Teddy.
- Hospital Authority Central Institutional Review Board, Central IRB Ref. No.: CIRB-2024-219-3. Site PI: Dr. Winnie, Wing Shan Choi.
- 2024: Principal Investigator of the study “Intelligent Dynamic Virtual Patient Model Construction for Dental Diagnosis”. Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA HKW IRB) IRB reference number UW24-359.
- 2021: Principal Investigator of the study “Automatic multiple level gum disease detection based on deep neural network: algorithm and system”. Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA HKW IRB) IRB reference number UW21-447.
- 2015: Principal Investigator of the study “Development of reference models of Human Orbit for Validation of computational Orbit Segmentation methods in clinical computed tomography images”. Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA HKW IRB) IRB reference number UW15-450.
- 2014: Principal Investigator of the study “Development of reference models of Human Orbit for Validation of computational Orbit Segmentation methods in computed tomography images”. Institutional Review Board of the University of Hong Kong/Hospital Authority Hong Kong West Cluster (HKU/HA HKW IRB) IRB reference number UW14-404.
RESEARCH GRANTS
For the position Postdoctoral fellow with Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong
- Study of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea severity assessment using Acoustic methods, Principle investigator (Small Project Funding, with Professor LK Cheung, 2013)
- 3D static and motion capture in patients with dentofacial deformity, co-investigator (Small Project Funding, with PI Dr John Lo, cI Dr WWS Choi and Dr MYY Leung, 2013)
APPROVED RGC GRANTS:
- As Principal Investigator (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/Chu Hai College of Higher Education)
Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the RGC: UGC/FDS13/E01/22
Title: “Automatic multiple level gum disease detection based on deep neural network: algorithm and system“
(Chinese) 基於深度神經網絡的多層次牙齦疾病自動檢測：算法和系統
Co-Investigators: Dr/LAM/Yu-Hang (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong) and Professor/LO/Wai-Lun (Professor, Head, Associate Dean of FSE, Department of Computer Science/Chu Hai College of Higher Education)
Duration: 1/1/2023-31/12/2025. Total Amount requested: $1,181,781 - As Co-Investigator (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College)
Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the RGC: UGC/FDS13/E01/23
Title: “Automatic Landmark Object Extraction and Image-based Visibility Estimation System “
(Chinese) 自動化地標提取與基於映像的能見度估算
Principal Investigator (PI): Professor/LO/Wai-Lun (Professor, Head, Associate Dean of FSE, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College).
Co-Investigator: Dr. Hong FU (Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong)
Duration: Jan 2024-Dec 2025. Total Amount requested: $636,119 - As co-Applicant (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College)
Health and Medical Research Fund (HMRF) of the Health Bureau, Ref:11221976 [ID: HHB/H/41/201]
Title: “Detecting gum inflammation using artificial intelligence-powered smartphone photography among the older adults in Hong Kong,”
Principal Applicant (PA) Dr. Walter Yu-Hang Lam (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong)
Project Team: Prof/McGrath/Colman (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong); Pelekos/Georgios (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong); Chun Wang CHAU (Research Assistant, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong); Khaing Myat Thu (Research Assistant, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong)
Duration: Jul 2024-Jun 2026. Total amount requested: HK$ 1,068,599.00 - As Principal Investigator (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College)
Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the RGC: UGC/FDS13/E03/25
Title: “Acoustic-based automated obstructive sleep apnea detection method “
(Chinese) 基於聲學的自動阻塞性睡眠呼吸中止症檢測方法
Co-Investigators: Professor/LO/Wai-Lun (Professor, Head, Associate Dean of FSE, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College), Dr/TSANG/Harris Sik-Ho (Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College), Dr/CHOI/Winnie Wing-Shan (Dental Consultant, Dentistry & Maxillofacial Surgery, United Christian Hospital), Dr/YANG/Wei-Fa (Clinical Assistant Professor Faculty of Dentistry/University of Hong Kong)
Total Amount requested: $1,022,981 - As Co-PI (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/Hong Kong Chu Hai College)
Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS) Research Infrastructure Grant of the RGC: UGC/IIDS13/E01/25
Title: “Seminar Series on Artificial Intelligence applications in Health Science and Dental Science”
(Chinese) 研討會系列 – 人工智能在健康科學與牙科科學之應用
Principal Investigator: Professor/LO/Wai-Lun (Professor, Head, Associate Dean of FSE, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College)
Other Co-PI: Prof/SMITH/Graeme Drummond (Professor, S.K. Yee School of Health Sci., SFU)
Other Co-Is: Dr/ZHU/Tony Yulin (Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College) , Dr/TSANG/Harris Sik-Ho (Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science/ Hong Kong Chu Hai College), Dr/LAM/Yu-Hang (Clinical Associate Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Dr/GU/Min (Clinical Associate Professor in Orthodontics Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong), Dr/FU/Hong (Associate Professor, Dept. of Mathematics & Info. Technology, The Education University of Hong Kong), Prof/CHOW/Meyrick Chum-ming (Professor, S.K. Yee School of Health Sci., SFU), Prof/CHIU/Dah Ming (Professor, Data Science Research Centre, SFU), Dr/CHOW/Chin Man (Associate Professor of Practice, S.K. Yee School of Health Sci., SFU)
Total Amount requested: $ 202,800
COMPLETED RGC GRANTS:
- As a Co-Investigator (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/Chu Hai College of Higher Education)
General Research Fund (GRF) of RGC: RGC 17126021
Title: “Artificial Intelligence-Design of Maxillary Single-tooth Dental Prostheses“
(Chinese) 利用人工智慧設計上頜單顆義齒
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr/LAM/Yu-Hang (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong)
Co-Investigator: Dr/Koohi-Moghadam/ Mohamad (Research Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Dr/LUK/Wai Kuen (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong),
Prof/McGrath/Colman (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Dr/Tsoi/James (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Prof/Wang/Wen-Ping (Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong)
Duration: Jan 2022- 30-6-2024. Grant amount: $945,740 - As a Co-Investigator (Honorary associate professor, Faculty of Dentistry (OMFS)/The University of Hong Kong)
General Research Fund (GRF) of RGC: RGC 17107321
Title: “Artificial intelligence-assisted orthodontic-orthognathic surgery planning to improve facial esthetics“
(Chinese) 人工智能輔助正畸-正頜手術計劃以改善面部美觀
Principal Investigator (PI): Dr Gu Min (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong)
Co-Investigator: Dr/Choi/Winnie Wing Shan (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Prof/Komura/Taku (Assistant Professor, Department of Computer Science/The University of Hong Kong), Dr/Leung/Mike Yiu Yan (Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry/The University of Hong Kong), Prof/Wang/Wen Ping (Professor, Department of Computer Science/The University of Hong Kong)
Duration: Jan 2022-Dec 2024. Grant amount: $936,882 - As Co-Investigator (Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science/Chu Hai College of Higher Education)
Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the RGC: UGC/FDS13/E01/21
Title: “Photovoltaic Panel Model Parameters Estimation and Monitoring by Using Artificial Neural Network“
(Chinese) 基於神經網絡的太陽能電池模板模型參數估算與監察
Principal Investigator (PI): Professor/LO/Wai-Lun (Professor, Head, Associate Dean of FSE, Department of Computer Science/Chu Hai College of Higher Education).
Co-Investigator: Prof. Henry Shu Hung CHUNG (Chair Professor, Associate Dean, Dept. of Electrical Engg, College of Engg, City University of Hong Kong)
Duration: Sep 2021-Aug 2024. Total Amount requested: $977,550
SUBMITTED GRANTS APPLICATIONS:
- Co-I: Min Gu, Tai Chiu Hsung, Yiu Yan Leung, Pei Liu, Pradeep Singh, “Integrative Characterization and Prediction of Temporomandibular Disorders in Adolescents: A Multimodal Artificial Intelligence Approach”, General Research Fund of the RGC, 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2029, HK$1,203,980.
- Co-I: Walter Yu Hang Lam, Tai Chiu Hsung, Colman McGrath, Falk Schwendicke, Maurizio Tonetti, “Evaluating the Effectiveness of Oral Hygiene Instruction Provided by a Mobile Health System on Gum Health: A Randomized Controlled Trial,” General Research Fund of the RGC, 01/09/2026 to 31/08/2028, HK$1,803,000.
- Co-I: Harris Sik Ho TSANG, Tai Chiu HSUNG, Wai Lun LO, Yui Lam CHAN, “Screen Content Video Quality Enhancement Based on Deep Learning and Embedded Coding Information,” Faculty Development Scheme (FDS) of the RGC: UGC/FDS13/E03/25. 1/1/2027-31/12/28. $770,000.
OTHER GRANTS:
- Reinhard Chun Wang Chau, Walter Yu Hang Lam, Richard Tai Chiu Hsung, Nelson Chun Yin Chau, Khaing Myat Thu, Andrew Chi Chung Cheng, Kaijing Mao; Google Cloud x HKU Startup Connector, Title: “Gingivitis Detection Solution”, Duration: Jun 2024 – May 2026. Total Amount granted: USD250,000.
