Associate Professor Raymond Wong
- PhD (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology,Ìý1997)
- MPhil (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 1994)
- BSc (The Australian National University, 1993)
I am currentlyÌýthe Director of Online Education and an Associate Professor in the School of Computer Science & Engineering at UNSW Sydney. IÌýhave published 56 journal papers, 170 conference papers, and 2 US granted patents in various fields of computer science. I have receivedÌý8 best research/paper awards and 4 industry/professional awards. I have supervised a total of 25 PhDs,Ìý3 MPhils, andÌý65 honours thesis studentsÌýto completion. Six of my supervised honours students graduated with prestigious University Medals.ÌýFrom 2005-2011, IÌýwas the Database Research Group Leader at NICTA (Data61/CSIRO). I was also the Data Science Consultant at UNSW Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre (Stats Central) in 2019 and 2020.ÌýIÌýhave co-foundedÌýseveral technology startup companies. I received myÌýBSc from Australian National University;Ìýand MPhil and PhD from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.Ìý
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- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Recent Australian grants:
- 2020 - 2021:ÌýNon-invasive early detection of ovarian cancer,ÌýOvarian Cancer Res Foundation ($135,000)
- 2020 - 2021:ÌýFibroblast factor for cardiovascular disease,ÌýNSW Health ($100,000)
- 2018 - 2018:ÌýFaculty Infrastructure Grants (GPU machines),ÌýUNSW FRG ($100,000)
- 2015 - 2019:ÌýSocial Media Monitoring & Analytics,ÌýData61 ($250,000)
- 2012 - 2015:ÌýContext-aware Recommendation,ÌýCSIRO ($250,000)
- 2011 - 2014:ÌýSpatiotemporal Data Analysis,ÌýNICTA ($180,000)
- 2016 ARC UNSW Supervisor Award (for Postgraduate Student Supervision)
- 2016 The 13th IEEE International Conference on Services Computing – Best Student Paper
- 2016 The 18th International Conference on Information and Communications Security – Best Paper
- 2016 The 20th Pacific Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining – Best Student Paper
- 2009 NICTA – Richard Newton Excellence in Research Award – Finalist
- 2009 Engineers Australia – Engineering Excellence Awards – Highly Commended (R&D)
- 2009 Engineers Australia – Engineering Excellence Awards – Finalist (Software & Embedded Sys)
- 2007 IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference – Best Paper Award
- 2007 IEEE Consumer Communications and Networking Conference – AT&T Prize
- 2007 CeBIT Australia - Early Innovator Award
- 2007 NSW Enterprise Workshop – Intellectual Property Award
- 2006 The 17th Australasian Database Conference – Best Student Paper
- 2005 IEEE EEE Service Award – For contributions to IEEE e-commerce and services community
I have been advising SME and large companies regarding their big data systems, data science/analytics, cloud computing and relevant technologies. I have alsoÌýbeen involved and successfully completed numerous high-profile international technology projects, including projects in China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Australia and USA. MyÌýprojects range from building consumer mobile apps to a total cloud infrastructure solution. For example, most recently, IÌýwas involved in the Singapore NTU SPIRIT Smart Nation Research Centre, where together with the Singapore Judiciary, successfully developed an Intelligent Case Retrieval System (ICRS). I haveÌýbeen advising several technology startup companies, including Intelllex, a Singapore-based AI legal tech startup.ÌýSince the year 2000, IÌýhaveÌýalso been providing consultations for patent valuations / infringement and providing expert opinions for clients in Australia, USA and Asia.
My Research Supervision
I have supervised a total of 28 PhDs and 5 MPhils to graduation at UNSW.