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Last updated in March 2022

Past and current members of the Computational Ergonomics Research Group
Current members
Ms Phoebe Ching - PhD student
Ms Shelly Qiu - PhD student
Mr Yudong He - PhD student
Mr Kyle Wong (HKPFS Awardee) - PhD student

Mr Tomás Muñoz Santoro - MSc student
Miss Michel Dik - MSc student
Mr Sam Yuen - MSc student
Miss Par Prae - MSc student

Mr Keith Cheng - UROP student

PhD Graduates
   Dr Shutao Chen [PhD - Graduated in 2022] Binaural sound source localization based on GASSOM and DNN
   Dr Margaux Wang [PhD - Graduated in 2021] Phase Synchronization of Electroencephalograph Indicators for Visually Induced Motion Sickness Susceptibility Validated with Habituation Training
   Dr Nick Chin [PhD - Graduated in 2020] Online Decision Analytics with Deep Learning: Non-invasive Fever Screening
   Dr Isabel Wang [PhD - Graduated in 2020] Mandarin Concurrent Syllable Recognition for Native Listeners: Contributions of Consonant, Vowel and Tone
   Dr Jun Hui [PhD - Graduated in 2020] Binaural sound source localization based on GASSOM and DNN
   Dr Isabella Yue Wei (HKPFS Awardee) [PhD - Graduated in 2018] Behavioral and Neurological Visual Responses under Roll Vection-inducing Stimulation: Potential Predictors for Motion Sickness Susceptibility
   Dr Zoe Zhao [PhD - Graduated in 2017] Identifying Vestibular and Visual Cortical Response during Circular Vection among People with Different Susceptibility to Motion Sickness
   Dr Coskun Dizmen (HKPFS Awardee) [PhD - Graduated in 2016] Vection induced by small field-of-view visual motion
   Dr Beisheng Bao [PhD - Graduated in 2016] Binaural sound source localization based on GASSOM and DNN
   Dr Yehur Cheong [PhD - Graduated in 2016] Binaural sound source localization based on GASSOM and DNN
   Dr. Buddhika Karunarathne [PhD - Graduated in 2015] Tonal Detection Thresholds in the Presence of Loud (80 dBA) Noise: an Empirical and Computational Ergonomics Study
   Dr. Daniel Jinzhao Chen [PhD - Graduated in 2014] Frequency responses of visually induced motion sickness: isolating effects of velocity and amplitude of visual stimuli
   Dr. CT Guo [PhD - Graduated in 2014] Effects of eye motion, foveal retinal slip and peripheral retinal slip on visually induced motion sickness
   Dr. Jennifer Ji [PhD - Graduated in 2008] Biologically Inspired Computational Models Relating Vection, Optokinetic Nystagmus (OKN) And Visually Induced Motion Sickness (VIMS)
   Dr. Sri H. Kurniawan [PhD - Graduated in 2004] Consumer Decision-Making in Product Selection and Product Configuration Processes

MPhil Graduates
   Mr Kristian Suhartono [MPhil - Graduated in 2021] Analysis of Failures in State-of-the-Art Person ReID Models
   Mr Teric Chan [MPhil - Graduated in 2020] Prediction of Subjective Discomfort Caused by Optical Distortion in VR Headsets During Head Movements Trigging Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex on Static VR Scenes
   Mr T.W. Wong [MPhil - Graduated in 2018] The Two-Frequency-Response Hypothesis on Vection: An Extended Study Using an Immersive VR Environment
   Ms Becky Fu [MPhil - Graduated in 2017] Interacting Effects of Frequency, Velocity and Amplitude on Vection for Yaw and Roll Visual Oscillations
   Ms Joyce Zheng > [MPhil - Graduated in 2016] Brain wave signatures associated with vection
   Mr Calvin Zhang [MPhil - Graduated in 2016] Methods and apparatus for audio separation
   Mr Bo Du [MPhil - Graduated in 2015] Perception of circular vection under different viewing conditions
   Mr Jason Yang [MPhil - Graduated in 2010] Effects of Eye Movement on Visually Induced Motion Sickness
   Mr K.M. Chang [MPhil - Graduated in 2009] Eye fatigue when viewing stereo images presented on a binocular display: effects of matching lens focus with stereoscopic depth cues
   Mr Eric Chow [MPhil - Graduated in 2009] Postural disturbance and vection when viewing visual stimulus oscillating in roll and fore-and-aft directions: effects of frequency and peak velocity
   Mr Romeo Yip [MPhil - Graduated in 2008] The effects of lens focus when viewing stereoscopic micro-display images
   Mr John Au [MPhil - Graduated in 2007] Towards mass-customizing up/down sound cues for listeners: Issues concerning inter-subject variability
   Mr Vincent Wong [MPhil - Graduated in 2007] The effects of matching lens focus with stereoscopic depth cues on the time taken to form a single stereoscopic image when viewing a binocular display: system prototyping and experimentation
   Ms Rosary Wei [MPhil - Graduated in 2006] Effects of Navigation Velocities in Fore-and-aft, Lateral, Yaw .Axes on Cybersickness Caused by Exposure to A Virtual Environment
   Mr Brian Ngan [MPhil - Graduated in 2005] Optimizing front/back confusion rates in sound localization performance: cluster analyses and experimental studies
   Mr S.L.Yeun [MPhil - Graduated in 2002] Effects of scene complexity in Virtual Environments on the levels of cybersickness
   Ms Edith Ng [MPhil - Graduated in 2002] Sense-of-presence in virtual and real environments showing similar content: questionnaire development and relationships among sense of presence, performance, and cybersickness
   Mr N.M. Leung [MPhil - Graduated in 2001] Optimizing the performance of Virtual Headphone-based Surround Sound (VHSS) Systems by manipulating the spectra of non-individualized HRTFs
   Mr Jason Zeng [MPhil - Graduated in 2002] Effects of Background Music, Voice Cues, Earcons and Gender on Psychological Ratings and Heart Rates During Product Selection on a Gift and a Mobile Phone Web Stores
   Mr K.M. Chung [MPhil - Graduated in 1999] Effects of Head and Hand Movements Lags on Task Performance in a Virtual Environment
   Mr W.T. Lo [MPhil - Graduated in 1998] Cybersickness with virtual reality systems:experimental studies and development of a measuring metric to quantify visual scene movement in a virtual reality simulation

MSc(project) Graduates
   Mr David Tam [MSc - Graduated in 1998]  First Job: Engineeing Manager in HK Gas
   Ms Kim Vien [MSc - Graduated in 2001]  First Job: VR Application Engineer in Sweden
   Mr Martin Olsson [MSc - Graduated in 2001]  First Job: VR Application Engineer in Sweden
   Mr Daniel Lau [MSc - Graduated in 2002]  First Job: ERP system manager. [Now Chief Financial Officer].
   Ms Lois Ho [MSc - Graduated in 2002]

Ex-members
   Mr Lawerence Tam [Ex-RA] First Job: Multi-media Field Application Engineer
   Mr Andy Ho [Ex-RA] First Job: IT Engineer for the Airport Authority
   Emily Au [Ex-RA] First Job: HCI Engineer in Shanghai
   Mr Kong Hong [Ex-RA] First Job: IT Engineer

Awards achieved by my students
The Champion (Social Connectivity) Award at the 2021 First ITC's City I&T Grand Challenge organized by ITC and HKSTP - Kyle Wong
The First Prize of Startup track in the 2021 7th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition - Kyle Wong
First Class Award at the 2019 HK Trade and Development Council Start-Up Express Competition - Kyle Wong
1st Price at the 2018 Global Ningbo Healthcare Competition - Calvin Zhang
The 2nd Price at the 2018 Shenzhen Luohu District Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition - Calvin Zhang
The 3rd Price at the 2017 China Chengdu Overseas Talent Information Technology Innovation Contest - Calvin Zhang
The 2015 Best Business Plan Competition organized by the HKUST MBA program (1st-runner up) - Calvin Zhang
Best short paper Award (2011) - Coco Guo
IIE(HK) Post-graduate Scholarship (2010) - Jason Yang
Outstanding Ergonomics Project Award (2007) - Vincent Wong
Teaching Assistant Excellent Award (2004, 2006) - Jennifer Ji
Honorable Mentions in the first HKUST President's Cup - Daniel Lau (2002)
The Best 5 projects in the Hi-Tech. Entrepreneurship Program - Daniel Lau (2002)
Teaching Assistant Excellent Award (2001) - Rosary Chen
Teaching Assistant Excellent Award (2000) - Emily Au
Overall Best Award (2000) - MIE Division of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Meyer Poon Memorial Award: First Prize (1999) - Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics - N.M. Leung
Best Industrial Application Award (1999) - MIE Division of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Merit: Application Award (1999) - MIE Division of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers
Merit Award (1998) - MIE Division of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

Grants for Fundamental Research: - stopped updating since 2015 - Please see HKUST Faculty Profile page for the latest research grants.
as PI unless otherwise stated
(Focus: HCIs with Advanced Visual and Audio Interface Systems)
Frequency Responses of Visually Induced Motion Sickness Provoked by Constant-Amplitude and Constant-Velocity Linear and Circular Visual Oscillations
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2015 (HKUST16200915)
A hypothetical theory for cortical co-ordinations associated with visually induced motion sickness, vection and eye movements: a verification study using near-infrared spectroscopy
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2012 (HKUST618812)
Evaluation of Spectral Template Synthesis for Matching Wind Musical Instrument Tones and Producing New Timbres (as Co-I)
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2012 (HKUST613112)
Neural responses from visual stimuli known to provoke motion sickness: a near infrared spectroscopy study
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2010 (HKUST619210)
Discrimination of Musical Instrument Tones Compressed using an MP3 Codec (as Co-I)
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2010 (HKUST613510)
Motion sickness, postural disturbance, and self-motion perception when exposed to low frequency (0.04Hz to 0.8Hz) conflicting physical and visual linear motion in the fore-and-aft axis
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2009 (HKUST620009)
Effects of Critical Band Data Reduction on Musical Instrument Sounds (as Co-I)
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2008 (HKUST613508)
Towards a biologically-inspired and individually-adjustable computational model for visually induced motion
sickness (contract extension of HKUST6154/04E) [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC General Research Fund 2007 (HKUST619907)
An experimental study to quantify the main and interacting effects of type of vection, field-OKN, object-OKN,
smooth-pursuit and saccadic eye-movement, and involuntary head sway on visually induced motion sickness [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 2006 (HKUST619706)
Enhancing the cybersickness dose value (CSDV): An experimental study to determine the effects of foveal and
peripheral visual stimulation on cybersickness, circular-vection, and eye movements [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Direct Allocation Grant 2005 (DAG05/6.EG20)
Dual-approach to predict levels of cybersickness: development of regression models and a biologically
plausible computational model (a contract extension of HKUST6076/99E) [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 2004 (HKUST6154/04E)
Reducing levels of cybersickness by individual and dynamic adjustments of image focuses and other
head-mounted display parameters: an experimental study of the benefits of matching apparent, focal,
and binocular depth cues [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 2003 (HKUST6218/03E)
Towards mass-customizing non-individualized Head-Related Transfer Functions (HRTFs): an experimental
study to cluster listeners and predict individual benefits of tuning the spectral aspects of HRTFs [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 2002 (HKUST6219/02E)
Optimize Sound Localization Performance with non-individualized HRTFs [Completed]
         Sponsor: The Germany DAAD and Hong Kong RGC 2001 (G-HK002/00E)
Customer Decision Making Process with Web-based shopping [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 2000 (HKUST6164/00E)
Optimising Virtual Surround Sound Systems using non-individualized HRTFs [Completed]
         Sponsor: The Germany DAAD and Hong Kong RGC 2000 (G-HK99/00.EG03)
Towards a CyberSickness Dose Value (CSDV) [Completed] click to enter www.cybersickness.org
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 1999 (HKUST6076/99E)
Optimizing sensory interfaces in a Virtual Environment [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 1998 (HKUST6007/98E)
Effects of time lags in a Virtual Environment [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 1997 (HKUST6067/97E)
Motion sickness with Virtual Rreality systems [Completed] click to enter www.cybersickness.org
         Sponsor: RGC Competitive Earmarked Grant 1996 (HKUST738/96E)
Inter-continental tele-presence applications [Completed]
         Sponsor: The British Council and RGC 1995 (JRS95/23)
Listening through bone-conducting devices [Completed]
         Sponsor: RGC Direct Allocation Grant 1995 (DAG95/96.EG)

Grants for Applied Research and Industrial Consultation - stopped updating since 2015 - Please see HKUST Faculty Profile page for the latest Applied Research grants.
as PI unless otherwise stated
(Focuses: HCIs with Audio & Visual Systems, Internet based E-Commerce, and Safety Management)
Expert Witness Report [Completed]
         Sponsor: Munros Solicitors & Notaries
Expert Witness Report [Completed]
         Sponsor: Kennedys & Associates
Design of Ticket Office [Completed]
         Sponsor: KCRC Corporation
Reducing fall hazards to workers working on top of cargo containers: a combined survey, ergonomics,
and hazard analysis study consistent with the Six-Sigma approach [Completed]
         Sponsor: Occupational Safety & Health Council 2002
The next generation virtual headphone based surround sound (VHSS) systems [Completed]
         Sponsor: Consumer Media Centre at HKUST
Advisory committee on Control Centre Design [Completed]
         Sponsor: Hong Kong Telecom
Electronics Library for Trims [Completed]
         Sponsor: GAP International sourcing (Holding) Ltd.
Electronics Commerce Front End for HK Apparel Industry [Completed]
         Sponsor: HK Industry Department
Communication Infrastructure for HK Textile & Apparel Ind. Global Apps. (HKTAIGA.COM) [Completed]
         Sponsor: HK Industry Department
Productivity improvement of light rail drivers [Completed]
         Sponsor: KCR Corporation

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