CURRICULUM VITAEPERSONAL PARTICULARSName:Dr. King N. Ngan

Current Appointment:

Emeritus Professor

Organisation:

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Address:

Department of Electronic Engineering
Rm 404, Ho Sin Hang Engineering Building
Chinese University of Hong Kong
Shatin, New Territories
Hong Kong+852 3943 8255
+852 2603 5558
knngan@cuhk.edu.hk
http://www.ee.cuhk.edu.hk/~knngan/

Telephones:
Fax:
Email:
Webpage:

For my latest citation scores, please visit the webpage above.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Ph.D.
B.Sc. (Honours)

Loughborough University, U.K., 1982
Loughborough University, U.K., 1978

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONSLife Fellow of I.E.E.E. (U.S.A.), 2019
Fellow of I.E.E.E. (U.S.A.), 2000
Fellow of I.E.T. (U.K.), 1997
Fellow of Institution of Engineers, (Australia), 1998
Chartered Engineer (U.K.), 1988
Chartered Professional Engineer (Australia), 1998 - 2012
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY2017 – now
2004 - 20172017 - 2022
2007 - 20102011 - 2014
2011
2011

King N. Ngan

Emeritus Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, CUHK,
Hong Kong
Chair Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, CUHK, Hong
Kong
Distinguished Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology,
Chengdu, China
Director, Institute of Image Processing (Concurrent appointment)
Chairman, Department of Electronic Engineering, CUHK, Hong Kong
Graduate Division Head, Department of Electronic Engineering, Chinese
University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Hong Kong
Visiting Chair Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
RMIT Foundation International Visiting Fellow, RMIT University,
Australia

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2010
2010
2005 - 2007
2001 - 2003

1994 - 2003

1991 - 1994
1982 - 1991
1998
1995
1990
1989

Visiting Scientist, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Visiting Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China
Chair Professor (Joint appointment), Department of ElectricalEngineering, National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Full Professor, School of Computer Engineering (SCE), Nanyang
Technological University (NTU), Singapore
Assistant Director of Research, NTU (2001-2003) Concurrent
appointment
Vice-Dean (Research), SCE (2001-2003) Concurrent appointment
Director, NTU SMA Affairs (2003) Concurrent appointment
Professor (2000-2003), Associate Professor (1996-1999), SeniorLecturer (1994-1995), Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, University of Western Australia (UWA), Australia
Associate Head of Department (2000)
Founding Director, Visual Communication Research Group (1994-2003)
Program Leader, Cooperative Research Centre on Broadband
Telecommunications and Networking (CRC-BTN) (1995-1999)
Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical & Computer Systems
Engineering, Monash University, Australia
Deputy Principal Investigator, GIRD Project on Universal Video Codec.
Lecturer (1982-1986), Senior Lecturer (1987-1991), National Universityof Singapore (NUS), Singapore
Visiting Professor, Department of Electronic Engineering, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Visiting Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Resident Consultant, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey,
U.S.A.
Resident Consultant, Bell Communications Research (Bellcore), Red
Bank, New Jersey, U.S.A.

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS
2017 - 20182014 - 2016
2013
2011
2011
2011
2010
2009 - 20162008 - now
2008 - 20112007 - now
2007 - 20132005 - now
2005 - 20082003 - 2006

King N. Ngan

Honorary Professor, Sydney University, Australia
High Impact Research Icon, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Adjunct Professor, Yonsei University, Korea
Visiting Chair Professor, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan
International Visiting Fellow, RMIT University, Australia
Visiting Scientist, Institute for Infocomm Research, Singapore
Visiting Researcher, Microsoft Research Asia, China
Honorary Professor, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Malaysia
Adjunct Professor, University of Electronic Science and Technology,
Chengdu, China
Adjunct Professor, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Visiting Professor, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
Adjunct Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia
Visiting Professor, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou, China
Visiting Professor, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China
Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia, Australia

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2004 - 2006
2003 - 2007

Consultant Professor, Huazhong University of Science and Technology,
Wuhan, China
External Examiner, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) in Electronics
degree programme, Multimedia University, Malaysia

AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS2017 Sichuan Province Thousand Talents Plan (四川省千人計劃) Award with the
University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China.

2012 National Thousand Talents Plan (國家千人計劃) Award with the University ofElectronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China.

2012 Sichuan Province Hundred Talents Plan (四川省百人計劃) Award with the
University of Electronic Science and Technology, Chengdu, China.

National Sun Yat-sen University Distinguished Scholar Scheme with a cash grant of
NT$150,000 per month to undertake academic exchange in 2005-2006.



International Visiting Fellowship, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, with a cash
grant of A$24,600 to undertake academic research in 2011.



I.E.E.E. Distinguished Lecturer, Circuits and Systems Society, 2006 - 2007.



Best Student Paper Award T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Extraction of moving objects for content-based videocoding,” SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 1999, pp. 1178-1189.

Second most cited paper in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology in 1999 D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Face segmentation using skin color map in videophone
applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 4, June 1999, pp. 551-564.



Fourth most cited paper in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology in 1998 (Invited paper) T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic segmentation of moving
objects for video objects plane generation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits andSystems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 5, September 1998, pp. 525-538.

Second most cited paper in Signal Processing: Image Communication since 2007 Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Recent advances in rate control for video coding,” Signal
Processing: Image Communications, Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 1938.

British Telecom Research Scholarship to undertake Ph.D. study in Loughborough
University, 1978-1982.

King N. Ngan

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RESEARCH INTERESTS
Video coding and communications, digital image processing, digital signal processing,computer communications, and telecommunication networks
TEACHING
Course coordinator of the following courses with the associated laboratory works:
Course Title
Communication Systems
Information Network Systems
Analogue Communications
Digital Communications
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Image Processing & Computer Vision
Video Coding for Telecommunications
Random Processes
Circuit Theory
Electromagnetics and Electromechanics
Video Coding
Digital Signal Processing
Digital Image Processing

Level
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate final year
Undergraduate 2nd & 3rd year
Undergraduate 2nd year
Postgraduate Master
Postgraduate Master
Postgraduate Master

Also involved in the teaching of undergraduate courses in physics, basic electricalengineering, digital systems and computing.
POSTGRADUATE SUPERVISION
Completed postgraduate theses are:
Name
Zhao Tianhao
Wu Fanzi
Zhang Yu
Cheung Chi HoZhang Yichi
Shi RanSheng Lu
Wang Miaohui
Ma LinKing N. Ngan

Thesis Title
3D Human Shape Reconstruction and Pose
Estimation from RGB-D Image
3D Face Reconstruction from RGB images
Hyperspectral Image Segmentation andClassiﬁcation with Spatial-Spectral Features
Virtual View Synthesis with Single RGB plus
Depth Images
Content-Aware Image Retargeting and its Quality
Assessment
Object Segmentation and Its Visual Quality
Assessment for Images
Probabilistic Approaches for RGB-D Video
Enhancement and Applications
Adaptive coding and rate control of video signals
Perceptual quality assessment and processing forvisual signals

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Year
2020

Degree
Ph.D.

2020
2019

Ph.D.
Ph.D.

2018

Ph.D.

2018

Ph.D.

2017

Ph.D.

2016

Ph.D.

2015
2012

Ph.D.
Ph.D.

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Liu Qiang
Li Songnan
Zhang Qian
Cui ChunhuiDong Jie
Li JieWei Zhenyu
Liu YuChen Zhenzhong
Tang Kai Lam
Yang Wenxian
Wei Wei
W.J. Heng
K.T. Tan
C.W. Yap
D.K. Chai
Thomas Meier
H.J. Kim
K.K. Lau
W.L. ChooiIntelligent surveillance system employing object
detection, recognition, segmentation, and objectbased coding
Full-reference objective visual quality assessment
for images and videos
Depth-based object segmentation and tracking frommulti-view videos
Feature-based object rendering from sparse views
Analysis, coding and processing for high-definition
videosError resilient video coding over error prone
networks
Efficient and perceptual picture coding techniques
Object-based scalable wavelet image and videocodingRate distortion analysis, optimization, and control
in video coding
Improvement and optimization of H.264 video
codec
Multiview video coding scheme for 3D telepresenceVideo object segmentation
Shot boundary detection and analysis for digital
video
Sequency majority multiplexing DS-CDMA forindoor wireless downlink channels
Error resilient combined source-channel coding ofimage and video for fading channels
Face segmentation and coding of videophone
imagesSegmentation for video object plane extraction andreduction of coding artifacts
Low bit rate video coding using object-based
motion estimation and hierarchical shape estimation
Priority protection of scalable data over ATM

2012

Ph.D.

2012

Ph.D.

2011

Ph.D.

2010
2009

Ph.D.
Ph.D.

2009

Ph.D.

2009
2008

Ph.D.
Ph.D.

2007

Ph.D.

2007

M.Phil.

2006
2006
2001

Ph.D.
M.Phil.
Ph.D.

2000

Ph.D.

2000

Ph.D.

1999

Ph.D.

1999

Ph.D.

1999

Ph.D.

1998

M.Eng.
Sc.
Ph.D.

1995

L.H. Kieu

Video coding using three-dimensional subband
approachVideo coding over ATM networks

S.H. Tan

Video coding based on human perceptual model

1994

Y.S. Tan

Scalable video coder based on MPEG2

1994

H.C. KohS.B. Kang
A.A. Mohd.
KassimK.S. Leong

Date compression of colour images
Model-based 3-D vision
A fast parallel processor for robotic vision

1990
1989
1986

M.Eng.
Sc.
M.Eng.
Sc.
M.Eng.
Sc.
M.Eng.
M.Eng.
M.Eng.

Adaptive cosine transform image coding
incorporating human visual system model

1986

M.Eng.

King N. Ngan

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RESEARCH STAFF SUPERVISION
Name
Ranjith Liyanapathirana
Alfred Mertins
Michael Lee
Chenji Zhao
Nariman Habili
Junwei Han
Feng Cen
Li Hongliang
Yang Wengxian
Shu Haiyan
Jin Xin
Zhang Dongdong
Zhang Qian
Liu Qiang
Li Songnan
Mak Chun Man, Lawrence
Cheng Bangsheng
Ma LinZhang Fan
Dong Jie
Zhang Qian
Xu Long
Chen Jing
Tew Yiqi
Li Songnan
Shi RanZhang Baochang
Zeng Huanqiang
Hui Tak Wai, James

Position
Research Fellow, UWA
Senior Research Fellow, UWA
Research Fellow, UWA
Research Fellow, UWA
Postdoctoral Fellow, UWA
Postdoctoral Fellow, NTU/CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Visiting Scholar, CUHK
Visiting Scholar, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Research Assistant, CUHK
Visiting Scholar, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK
Postdoctoral Fellow, CUHK

Duration
1997 - 1998
1998 - 1999
1997 - 1999
2000 - 2001
2001 - 2002
2003 - 2004
2004 - 2005
2005 - 2008
2006 - 2007
2006 - 2008
2006 - 20082007 - 20082007 - 20082007 - 20082007 - 20082007 - 2008
2008 - 20092008 - 20092009 - 20102010 - 2011
2011
2011 - 20122011- 20122012
2012 - 20132012 - 20132012
2012 - 20132013 - 2014

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Chinese University of Hong Kong
University Level
Period2004 - 2006
2004 - now
2006 - 200720072011 - 2014

King N. Ngan

Organisation/Committee
Engineering Panel of University Research Committee
SenateEarly Admission Scheme Interview Panel
IRAE 2007 Engineering Panel
Graduate Council

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Position
MemberMemberMemberMemberMember

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2013 - now

Management Committee of Geoinformation and Earth
Sciences
Engineering Panel of University Research Committee

MemberPeriod2006 - 2007

Organisation/Committee
United College

2011 - 20122012 - now

United College
CW Chu College/
Committee on External Links & Exchange
CW Chu College/ Committee on External Links &Exchange /Interview PanelCW Chu College/Committee on Student Discipline
CW Chu College/Committee on Student Discipline/
Interview PanelCW Chu College/Committee on Student Affairs
CW Chu College/
Committee on External Links & Exchange
CW Chu College/
Committee on External Links & Exchange
CW Chu College/Assembly of Fellows
CW Chu College/
Committee for the Appointment of the Master

Position
Departmental
Coordinator
Personal Tutor
Member2015 - 2016

MemberCollege Level

2012
2012 - now
20122012 - now
2013
2014 - now
2014 - now
2016MemberMemberChairmanMemberActingChairman
Chairman
Fellow
MemberFaculty Level
Period2004 - now
2004 - 2006
2004 - 20102004 - 20102005 - 20072005 - 2006
2007 - 20102011 - 20142011 - 20172013 - 20162014 - 2015
2015 - 2016

Organisation/Committee
Engineering Faculty Board
CINTEC Management Committee
Outstanding Thesis Award Panel
Faculty Staff Selection Panel
CUHK-MSRA Joint Lab Management Committee
Part-Time M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering
Management Committee
Task Force on Biomedical Engineering Program
Biomedical Engineering Graduate Panel
Faculty Academic and Promotion Committee
MAE Department Board
Selection Panel for Best Thesis Award
Engineering Panel

Position
MemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberChairmanMemberMemberMemberMemberMember

Departmental Level
Period2004 - 2007
2004 - 2007

Organisation/Committee
Department Executive Committee
Recruitment Panel

King N. Ngan

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Position
MemberMember

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2004 - now
2005 - 2007
2004 - 2007
2004 - 2007
2004 - now
2004 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20102007 - 20142010 - now
2011 - 20142011 - 20142011 - now
2011 - now
2012 - now
2014 - now
2014 - now
2015 - 20162015 - now
2015
2015

Department Board
Part-time M.Sc. Management Committee
Resources Planning Committee
Research Committee
Advisory Committee on Electronic Engineering
Curriculum Committee
Electronic Engineering Department
Departmental Academic and Promotion Committee
Department Executive Committee
Recruitment Panel
Departmental Board
Computer Committee
Teaching Lab/Project Panel
Non-Teaching Staff Review Panel
Teaching and Learning Committee
Staff-Student Consultative Committee
Research Committee
Department Board
Electronic Engineering Division
Graduate Panel
Department Executive Committee
M.Sc. Committee
Selection Committee for Distinguished Alumni
Graduate Panel
Non-Teaching Staff Review Panel
Research Committee
Energy Saving Committee
Selection Committee of Distinguished Alumni Awards
FYP Poster Award Jugding Panel

MemberChairman
Chairman
ChairmanMemberMemberChairman
Chairman
Chairman
Chairman
ChairmanMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberHead
ChairmanMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberChairmanMemberMemberMemberNanyang Technological University
University Level
Period2001 - 2003

Organisation/Committee
Nanyang Technological University

2001 - 2003

School of Computer Engineering

2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003

Academic Board
Research Coordinating Committee
Higher Degrees (Research) Committee
Graduate Students' Consultative Group
Selection Committee for OAP (Researcher
Attachment)
NTU-Mindef Temasek Laboratories Task ForceStudent Hall 4

2001 - 2003
2002 - 2003

King N. Ngan

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Position
Assistant Directorof Research
IP Technology
OfficerMemberMemberMemberMemberMemberMember
Non-resident
Counsellor

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2003
2003

NTU SMA Affairs
CoE Technology Exhibition Judging Panel

Director
MemberPeriod2001 - 2003

Organisation/Committee
School of Computer Engineering

2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003

R & D Committee
Research Directory & Research Newsletter Editorial
Committee
Staff-Postgraduate Student Liaison Committee
Advisory Committee for School of Computer
Engineering
Course Management Committee
CAMTech Executive Board
Encentuate Ph.D. Thesis Award Selection Panel
Encentuate Innovation Competition Judging Panel
School Review Committee
School Review Committee for Professorship

PositionVice-Dean(Research),
Chairman
Chairman

School Level

2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
2001 - 2003
2002 - 2003
2003
2003
2003
2003

ChairmanMemberMemberMemberChairman
ChairmanMemberMemberUniversity of Western Australia
University Level
Period2000 - 2003

Organisation/Committee
Academic Board

Position
MemberOrganisation/Committee
Faculty Board
Academic Staff Selection Committee

Position
MemberMemberFaculty Level
Period2000 - 2003
2000 - 2003

Departmental Level
Period2000
2000
1996 - 1998
1998 - 2000
1995 - 2000

Organisation/Committee
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Teaching & Learning Committee
Curriculum Review Committee
Departmental Management Advisory Committee
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1995 - 1998

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

1995 - 2000
1995 - 1995
1994

Research Committee
Scholarship Ranking Committee
Honours Assessment Committee

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Position
Associate Head
Chairman
ChairmanMember
4th Year Course
Coordinator
4th year Projects
Coordinator
MemberMemberMember

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National University of Singapore
Departmental Level
Period1990 - 1992

Organisation/Committee
Department of Electrical Engineering

1990 - 1992
1991
1983 - 1989

Curriculum Review Committee
Protem Committee, Institute of Microelectronics
Social Committee

Position
2nd Year Course
Coordinator
MemberMemberTreasurer

PUBLIC SERVICES
International
Period2002
2009 - 2010

Organisation/Committee
IEEE ComSoc Asia-Pacific Young Investigator Award
Selection Committee
Zhejiang Integrated Information Network Technology
Key Laboratory Academic Committee 浙江省综合信息网技术重点实验室学术委员会

Position
MemberOrganisation/Committee/Event
Signal Processing Postgraduate Forum 2004
Occupational Safety & Health Computer-based Media
Competition on Healthy Workplace
IEEE Student Papers Contest
ASTRI Project Review PanelIET Professional Review Interviewing PanelUGC Expert Panel on Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, RAE 2006
HKIE Accreditation Visiting Team to City University
Technology Advisory Panel, Business Incubation
Programme (Incu-Tech), Hong Kong Science andTechnology Parks Corporation
Hong Kong Award for Industries
RGC Engineering PanelHong Kong Federation of Educational Workers
Accreditation Panel for Evaluation of B.Eng.
(Electronic Engineering) Programme at UniSim,
Singapore
Advisory Peer Group for the Engineering Sciences
Programme, The Open University of Hong Kong

Position
Chief Judge
Judge

MemberHong Kong
Period
2004
2004
2004
2004 - now
2005
2005 - 2006
2006
2006 - 20082007 - 20102007 - 20132007 - 20102009 - 20132010 - 2020

King N. Ngan

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Reviewer
MemberMemberMemberMemberMemberJudge
MemberAdvisorChairmanMember

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Singapore
Period2001
2002 - 2003
2003

Organisation/Committee
A*STAR National Technology Awards Selection
Committee
A*STAR National Science Scholarships Selection
Committee
A*STAR-SERC Thematic Strategic Research
Programme Review Panel

Position
MemberMemberMemberRESEARCH GRANTSAs Principal Investigator:
Granting Body
RGC-GRFITF-ITSP Tier 3
RGC-GRF
RGC-GRF
CUHK
Applied Science andTechnology ResearchInstitute (ASTRI)
RGC-GRFITF-ITSP Tier 3
RGC-CERG
CUHK Focused
Investment Scheme
Applied Science andTechnology ResearchInstitute (ASTRI)RGC Direct Grant for
Research
ITF-ITSP Tier 3King N. Ngan

Project Title
Development of objective
metrics of subjective visualquality for image
object segmentation
3-D Model Based Head
Tracking using a RGB-Depth
CameraSubjective and Objective
Quality Assessment for
Retargeted Images
Reduced-Reference Video
Quality Metric for Perceptual
Video Coding
Research Fellowship Scheme
Visual Signal Processing
Technology for Emerging 3D
Applications
Directional Transform for
Hybrid Video Coding
Interesting Object Recognition
SystemAutomatic Multiview Video
Object Segmentation for Videobased Rendering
High Definition Television
Research ProjectHigh Definition Technologies
Applied Research Platform
Highly Scalable Video Object
Coding Using Wavelet Packet
Transform
Development of Automatic

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Duration
Amount2015-2017 HK$329,377

2014-2015 HK$981,099
2014-2015 HK$645,500
2013-2014 HK$704,000
2012
HK$70,782
2011-2012 HK$800,000

2011-2013 HK$1,098,966
2008-2009 HK$967,472
2007-2009 HK$418,000
2007-2009 HK$2,000,000
2007-2008 HK$2,000,000
2007

HK$105,000

2006-2007 HK$990,748

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Shun Hing Institute ofAdvanced Engineering
CUHK ResearchCommittee Group
Research Scheme
RGC-CERG
RGC-CERG
United College
K.C. Wong Education
Foundation
Academic Equipment
Grant
RGC Direct Grant for
Research
A*STARAcRF URC Grant
ARC Large Grant
ARC SPIRT Grant
Gledden Travel Grant
ARC Small Grant
CRC-Broadband
Telecommunications
and Networking
ARC Small Grant
ARC Large Grant
Telecoms Research
Fellowship
Gledden Travel Grant
UWA Equipment Grant
UWA Research
Launching Grant
GIRD
Monash New Staff
Member Research
FundKing N. Ngan

Segmentation and Tracking
Tools for Real Time Video
Services
Automatic Video Segmentation
and Tracking for Real TimeMultimedia Services
Universal Multimedia
Processing for Heterogeneous
Wireless Networks
Visual Attention Model for
Image/Video Segmentation
Video Segmentation forContent-based Encoding
Conference Sponsorship Scheme
Conference Grant

2005
2005

High-definition Video System

2004-2005 HK$633,000

Unsupervised extraction ofvisual attention objects in color
images
Universal multimedia accessover 4G wireless networks
Depth-based video segmentation
Multiple video object rate
control for MPEG-4
Real-time content-based videocoding for multimedia
communications
Conference attendance
Implementation of wavelet coder
Video processing systems

2004-2006 HK$150,000

Multiview 3-D Video
Communication Systems
Very low bit rate video codingVideo commnications
Conference attendance
VLBR video commnications
Advanced video coding
techniques
Universal Video Codec
Advanced Video Coding
Techniques

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2006-2008 HK$514,000

2006-2008 HK$490,000
2006-2008 HK$564,804
2005-2006 HK$337,631
HK$50,000
HK$36,000

2003-2005 S$611,139
2003-2005 S$210,880
2001-2003 A$156,000
2000-2002 A$417,772
1999
A$2,760
1999
A$10,000
1996-2000 A$700,000
1998-1999 A$22,000
1995-1997 A$150,000
1995-1997 A$33,000
1996
A$2,800
1994
A$30,000
1994-1995 A$16,786
1990-1993 A$200,000(estimated)
1991-1992 A$9,600

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Singapore Telecom
NUS Research Fund
Singapore Science
Council

Data compression for IPIS
Digital image processing
Microprocessor applications

1984-1985 S$95,000
1982-1984 S$89,000
1981-1986 S$200,000(estimated)

Project Title
A Robust Officiation System for
Badminton Games适用于移动视频分享的数据压
缩与质量评价新方法
Future Multimedia Standards

Duration
Amount2015-2016 HK$500,000

As Collaborator:
Granting Body
RGC-GRFNational Science
Foundation of China
Applied Science andTechnology ResearchInstitute (ASTRI)
RGC-CERG
AcRF URC Grant
Hong Kong
Government Areas of
Excellence Research
ProgramHong Kong
Government Areas of
Excellence Research
ProgramHong Kong Research
Grant Council

2014-2016 RMB240,000
2008-2009 HK$1,000,000

Order-16 integer transforms forcoding of HDTV
PET-DEVICE++ (Push-pull
Extraction tool for Distributed
Audio Visual Content tErminal)
3-D Model-based Video Coding

2008-2009 HK$470,800

Image restoration andenhancement of frame extracted
from a video

2000-2002 HK300,000

3-D model-based video coding
for videoconferencing
applications

2000-2001 HK$853,000

Project Title
3DTV Technology

Duration
Amount2011-2012 HK$300,000

2003-2005 S$269,545
2000-2002 HK300,000

CONSULTANCY
Company
Applied Science andTechnology ResearchInstitute (ASTRI)PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESJournal Editing
1.
2.

Associate Editor, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology(1992 - 2000)
Associate Editor, Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation,
Elsevier (1996 - 2011)

King N. Ngan

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3.
4.
5.

Area Editor, EURASIP Journal on Signal Processing: Image Communication, Elsevier(1998 - 2011)
Member of Editorial Board, EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing, Elsevier(2001 - 2005)
Member of Editorial Board, Journal of Virtual Technology and Multimedia,
Inderscience Publisher Ltd, U.K. (2004 - 2005)

Guest Editorials
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

Guest Editor, Special Issue on AVS and Its Applications in EURASIP Journal on
Signal Proceesing: Image Communication, Europe, 2009.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Advances in Visual Content Analysis for Multimedia
Communications in IEEE Communications Magazine, U.S.A., 2007.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Internet and Wireless Video in
Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation, Europe, 2005.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Recent Advances in Wireless Video in EURASIP
Journal on Signal Proceesing: Image Communication, Europe, 2003.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Three Dimensional Video Technology in IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., 1999.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Representation and Coding of Images and Video II in
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., 1999.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Representation and Coding of Images and Video I in
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., 1998.
Guest Editor, Special Issue on Segmentation, Description and Retrieval of Video
Content in IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A.,
1998.
Guest Editor-in-Chief, Special Issue on 3D Video Technology in EURASIP Journal
on Image Communications, Europe, 1997.

Professional Courses
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

“Digital TV/Video Technology”, Professional Training Course for Electrical andMechanical Services Department, Government of Hong Kong SAR, Hong Kong SAR,
September 2005.
“Video coding for telecommunications”, M.Sc. Course, Curtin University ofTechnology, 1997.
"Video coding standards", IEEE Short Course, Singapore, December 1993.
"Image and video coding standards", Professional Short Course, Singapore, April
1993.
"Machine vision", IEEE Short Courses, Singapore, 1984 - 1986.
"Digital Image Processing and Coding", Professional Short Course for Ministry of
Defence, Singapore, 1985 – 1986.

IEEE Distinguished Lectures
1.
2.
3.

“Automatic Video segmentation and tracking”, Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore, October 2007.
“Automatic Video segmentation and tracking”, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2007.
“Recent Advances in Rate Control for Video Coding”, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2007.

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4.

“Automatic Video Segmentation and Tracking for Content-based Applications”,
Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 2007.

Invited Keynote Addresses
1.

“3D Morphable Model and Its Applications”, International Conference on Vision,
Image and Signal Processing, Osaka, Japan, September 2017.
2. “3D Morphable Model and Its Applications”, 4th International Conference on Signal
Processing and Integrated Networks, Delhi, India, February 2017.
3. “Free-viewpoint Video using RGBD Camera”, Pacific Conference on Multimedia,
Gwangju, Korea, September 2015.
4. “Overview of Quality Assessment for Visual Signals and Newly Emerged Trends”,
International Workshop on Video and Image Ground Truth in Computer Vision
Applications, St. Petersburg, Russia, July 2013.
5. “Visual Quality Assessment”, The IIEEJ 3rd Image Electronics and Visual Computing
Workshop, Kuching, Malaysia, November 2012.
6. “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos”, International Symposium on
Communications and Information Technology, Tokyo, Japan, October 2010.
7. “Development of AVS, the Chinese National Video Coding Standard”, International
Workshop on Advanced Image Technology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, January 2010.
8. “Automatic Video Segmentation and Tracking”, The 2nd International Conference on
Image and Signal Processing, Tianjin, China, October 2009.
9. “Automatic Video Segmentation and Tracking for Content-based Applications”,
International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication
Systems, Xiamen, China, November 2007.
10. “Development of Chinese National Video Coding Standard: From H.264 to AVS", inIEEE Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology, Taipei, Taiwan,
December 2006.
Invited Panel Discussions
1.
2.

“Our Research Directions: Current and Future", in International Symposium onIntelligent Multimedia, Video and Speech Processing, Hong Kong, October 2004.
“Current Development and Trend of the Research in Multimedia Data Storage,
Retrieval, Integration and Applications", in International Workshop on Multimedia
Data Storage, Retrieval, Integration and Applications, Hong Kong, January 2000.

Invited Tutorials
1.
2.
3.

“Very low bit rate video coding”, IEEE Singapore International Conference on
Communication Systems, Singapore, November 1994.
"Video coding: Principles, standards and future", International Symposium on Speech,
Image Processing and Neural Networks, Hong Kong, April 1994.
"Digital signal processing techniques for HDTV", IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, Singapore, June 1991.

Invited Lectures
1.

“3D Morphable Model and Its Applications”, Sungkyunkwan University Seoul,
Korea, December 2016.

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2.

“3D Morphable Model and Its Applications”, Tunku Abdul Rahman University,
Malaysia, July 2016.
3. “Recent Research in IVP Lab, CUHK”, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Malaysia,
July 2014.
4. “Free-Viewpoint Video Communication using Multiple RGB-Depth Cameras”,
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, August
2013.
5. “Multiview Video Segmentation and Tracking with Occlusion”, University ofElectronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, September 2012.
6. “Visual Quality Assessment”, Institute of Image Processing, University of Electronic
Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, July 2012.
7. “Advanced Coding Tools for HEVC (H.265)”, National Dong Hwa University,
Hualien, Taiwan, July 2011.
8. “Advanced Coding Tools for HEVC (H.265)”, University of Electronic Science andTechnology of China, Chengdu, China, July 2011.
9. “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos”, National Cheng Kung
University, Taiwan, June 2011.
10. “Advanced Coding Tools for HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding)”, National
Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, June 2011.
11. “Multiview Video Segmentation and Tracking”, National Cheng Kung University,
Taiwan, May 2011.
12. “Multiview Video Segmentation and Tracking”, RMIT University, Australia, April
2011.
13. “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos”, Curtin University of Technology,
Australia, March 2011.
14. “Advanced Coding Tools for HEVC (H.265 Video Compression)”, IEEE Signal
Processing Chapter, Victoria Section, Australia, March 2011.
15. “Advanced Coding Tools for H.265 HEVC”, Huaqiao University, Xiamen, China,
March 2011.
16. “Multiple Objects Segmentation and Tracking from Multiview Video”, Institute for
Infocomm Research (I2R), Singapore, January 2011.
17. “Advanced Coding Tools for HEVC”, Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R),
Singapore, December 2010.
18. “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos”, Institute for Infocomm Research(I2R), Singapore, November 2010.
19. “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos”, Wuhan University, Wuhan,
China, October 2010.
20. “Multiview Video Segmentation and Tracking”, Xidian University, Xian, China,
August 2010.
21. “Multiple Objects Segmentation and Tracking from Multiview Video”, Shanghai
University, Shanghai, China, August 2010.
22. “Multiview Video Segmentation and Tracking”, Tunku Abdul Rahman University,
Malaysia, April 2010.
23. “Multiple Objects Segmentation and Tracking from Multiview Video”, University ofElectronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China, March 2010.
24. “Perceptual Coding of Color Images and Videos”, Huaqiao University, Quanzhou,
China, August 2009.
25. “Perceptual Coding of Color Images”, National Taipei University of Technology,
Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009.

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26. “The Perceptually Transparent Coding for Image”, Shanghai University, Shanghai,
China, April 2009.
27. “JND Based Perceptual Picture Coding”, University of Electronic Science andTechnology of China, Chengdu, China, December 2008.
28. “Automatic Video Segmentation and Tracking for Content-based Applications”,
Shanghai University, Shanghai, China, December 2007.
29. “视觉信号处理的研究进展”, Zhejiang University, China, December 2007.
30. “Automatic Video segmentation and tracking”, IEEE-CAS Distinguished Lecture,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, October 2007.
31. “Automatic Video segmentation and tracking”, IEEE-CAS Distinguished Lecture,
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, October 2007.
32. “Rate control for video coding”, Zhejiang University, China, August 2007.
33. “Video segmentation and tracking”, Zhejiang University, China, August 2007.
34. “Rate control for video coding”, IEEE-CAS Distinguished Lecture, National Taiwan
University, Taipei, Taiwan, July 2007.
35. “Video segmentation and tracking”, IEEE-CAS Distinguished Lecture, National
Tsinghua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan, July 2007.
36. “Automatic segmentation of video objects”, IEEE Computer Society, Victorian
Chapter, Melbourne, Australia, October 2006.
37. “Motion estimation in wavelet coding and rate distortion trade-off in real-time videocoding”, Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China, April 2006.
38. “Visual Signal Processing and Communications Research in CUHK”, Huaqiao
University, Quanzhou, China, November 2005.
39. “A Novel Redundant Macroblock Strategy for Robust Wireless Video Transmission”,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, August 2005.
40. “Embedded Wavelet Packet Object-based Image Coding Based on Context
Classification and Quadtree Ordering”, Multimedia University, Kuala Lumpur,
Malaysia, July 2005.
41. “Visual Signal Processing and Communications Research in CUHK”, Zhejiang
University, Hangzhou, China, July 2005.
42. “Rate Control for MPEG-4 Video Coders”, Promotion of the University Technology
Lecture Series, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, February 2005.
43. “Automatic Segmentation of Video Objects”, Promotion of the University Technology
Lecture Series, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Taiwan, February 2005.
44. “Rate Control for MPEG-4 Video Coders”, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan,
February 2005.
45. “Automatic Segmentation of Objects of Interest in Video: A Unified Framework”,
Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China, December 2004.
46. “An Overview of Video Coding Standards”, Technical Seminar on AVS - the New
Audio and Video Coding Standard in China: Its technology and business opportunity,
IEE, Hong Kong, June 2004.
47. “Video Signal Processing Research in CUHK”, Multimedia University, Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia, April 2004.
48. “Video Segmentation, Rate Control and Error Resilience Coding for MPEG-4”,
Department of Electronic and Information Engineering, Huazhong University of
Science and Technology, Wuhan, China, February 2004.
49. “Rate Control Algorithm for MPEG-4”, Department of Computer Engineering andInformation Technology, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, April 2002.
50. “Rate Control and Macroblock Intra Refresh Algorithms for MPEG-4”, Department ofElectronic Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, March 2002.

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51. “Error Resilient Image/Video Coding Over Mobile Communication Channels”,
Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom, April 2000.
52. “Unequal error protection of image/video over mobile fading channels”, Department
of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, United Kingdom,
April 2000.
53. “Error Resilient Image/Video Coding Over Mobile Communication Channels”,
King’s College, Centre for Telecommunications Research, King’s College, Universityof London, United Kingdom, April 2000.
54. “Object-based detection employing edge object tracking”, Department of Electronic
Engineering, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, January 2000.
55. “Video segmentation and coding”, Department of Radiology, University of Malaya,
Malaysia, July 1999.
56. “Advanced video coding: A content-based approach”, Centre for Signal Processing,
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, July 1999.
57. “Visual communications research”, School of Applied Science, Nanyang
Technological University, Singapore, July 1999.
58. “Error resilient video coding over synchronous DS-CDMA channels”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, December 1998.
59. "Video Communications Research", University of New South Wales, Australia,
November 1998.
60. “Content-based video coding”, Polytechnic University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong,
October 1998.
61. “Foreground/background video coding”, Department of Digital Systems, Monash
University (Clayton Campus), Melbourne, Australia, October 1997.
62. “Video communications research in UWA”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong
Kong, June 1997.
63. “Foreground/background video coding scheme”, School of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, June 1997.
64. “Model-based video coding”, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering,
Jiao Tung University, Shanghai, China, October 1996.
65. “Video communications research in Australia”, Department of Electrical andElectronic Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, October 1996.
66. “MPEG4 - A generic audiovisual coding standard”, Department of Computer Science,
University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia, March 1996.
67. “Automatic face tracking in model-based video coding”, Hong Kong University of
Science and Technology, Hong Kong, January 1996.
68. “Quality enhancement for H.263 coder”, Hong Kong University of Science andTechnology, Hong Kong, December 1995.
69. “MPEG4 - A generic audiovisual coding standard”, Australian Telecommunication
Research Institute, Curitn University of Technology, Perth, Australia, November
1995.
70. “Video communications research in Monash University”, Korea Advanced Institute of
Science and Technology, Taejon, Korea, August 1993.
71. “Cell loss performance of layered codec in ATM network”, Nanyang Technological
University, Singapore, April 1993.
72. “Layered coders for interworking of video services”, National University ofSingapore, September 1992.
73. "Image coding in perceptual domain", Bellcore, Red Bank, N.J., U.S.A., November
1988.

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74. "Adaptive discrete cosine transform coding in perceptual domain", AT&T Bell
Laboratories, Murray Hill, N.J., U.S.A., November 1988.
Media Interviews
1.

“Digital Terrestial Television”, on TVB, Hong Kong, 6 July 2005.

Journal Refereeing
IEEE Proceedings
IEEE Transactions on Communications
IEEE Transactions on Signal ProcessingIEEE Transactions on Image ProcessingIEEE Transactions on Multimedia
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology
IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence
IEE Proceedings-I, Communications, Speech and Vision
SPIE Optical Engineering Journal
EURASIP Signal Processing: Image Communication
EURASIP Journal on Applied Signal Processing
Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation
Australian Telecommunication ResearchCommittee Work
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Member, Technical Committee on Human Perception in Multimedia Computing, IEEE
Systems, Man and Cybernetics Society, U.S.A., since 2013.
Member, Technical Committee on Image, Video, and Multimedia, Asia-Pacific Signal
and Information Processing Association (APSIPA), since 2011.
Member, Technical Committee on Multimedia Communications, IEEE
Communications Society, U.S.A., 2008 - 2011.
Member, Audio Video Coding Standard (AVS) Working Group of China, since 2004.
Vice-Chairman, Technical Activities Committee, Asia-Pacific Board, IEEE
Communications Society, U.S.A., 2000.
Member, IEEE West Australian Section Committee, 1999.
Deputy Chairman, IEEE West Australian Section, 1995.
Chairman, Signal Processing Chapter, IEEE West Australian Section, 1995 - 1996.
Member, Technical Committee on Visual Signal Processing and Communications,
IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, U.S.A., since 1992.
Member, Technical Committee IT/1/29 on Coded Representation of Picture, Audio andMultimedia/Hypermedia Information, Standards Australia, 1994 - 2003.
Chairman, Circuits and Systems Chapter, IEEE Singapore Section, 1990 - 1991.
Deputy Chairman, IEEE Singapore Section, 1985 - 1986.

Conference Organising Committees
Conference/Committee Chairman
1.

Honorary Chairman, IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications andImage Processing, Chengdu, China, November 2016.

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Forum Co-Chairman, Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association
Summit and Conference (APSIPA), Hong Kong, December 2015.
3. Co-Chairman, 15th IEEE International Workshop on Hot Topics in 3D, Torino, Italy,
July 2015.
4. Honorary Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Kuching, Malaysia, December 2014.
5. General Co-Chairman, IEEE International Conference on Visual Communications
and Image Processing, Kuching, Malaysia, November 2013.
6. Tutorial Co-Chairman, Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association
Summit and Conference (APSIPA), Singapore, December 2010.
7. General Co-Chairman, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Hong
Kong, September 2010.
8. Chairman, International Steering Committee, IEEE International Symposium onIntelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, 2008 - 2009.
9. Honorary Co-Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal
Processing and Communication Systems, Xiamen, China, December 2007.
10. Vice-Chairman, International Steering Committee, IEEE International Symposium onIntelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, 2006 - 2008.
11. General Co-Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal
Processing and Communication Systems, Hong Kong, December 2005.
12. General Chairman, IEEE International Workshop on Advanced Imaging Technology,
Singapore, January 2004.
13. Australian Liaison Chairman, Sixth International Symposium on Signal Processing
and its Applications (ISSPA'01), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2001.
14. Local Liaison and Publicity Chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems (ISCAS), Sydney, Australia, June 2001.
15. General Co-Chairman, SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications andImage Processing, Perth, Australia, June 2000.
16. Technical Program Chairman, Inter-University Postgraduate Electrical Engineering
Symposium, Perth, Australia, July 1999.
17. General Co-Chairman, IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Melbourne, Australia, November 1998.
18. Technical Program Chairman, ISSPR98 Workshop on Image Processing and Coding,Hong Kong, Septemper 1998.
19. Technical Program Chairman, IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Perth,
Australia, November 1996.
20. Technical Program Chairman, IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal Processing andCommunications, Melbourne, Australia, September 1993.
21. Technical Program Co-chairman, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems (ISCAS), Singapore, June 1991.
22. Founding General Chairman, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,Singapore, September 1989.
Committee Member
1.
2.

Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on Imaging,
Vision and Pattern Recognition (ICIVPR 2016), Dhaka, Bangladesh, September 2016.
Member, Technical Program Committee, 13th International Conference on Signal
Processing and Multimedia Applications (SIGMAP 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, July
2016.

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Member, Technical Program Committee, 8th International Conference on Quality ofMultimedia Experience (QoMEX 2016), Lisbon, Portugal, June 2016.
4. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Workshop on Quality ofExperience-based Management for Future Internet Applications and Services (inconjunction with ICC 2015), London, U.K., June 2015.
5. Member, Technical Program Committee, 7th International Workshop on Quality ofMultimedia Experience (QoMEX 2015), Costa Navarino, Messinia, Greece, May
2015.
6. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing (ICIP 2015), Quebec City, Canada, October 2015.
7. Member, Technical Program Committee, Workshop on Perception Inspired Video
Processing (PIVP 2014) at ACM Multimedia 2014, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.,
November 2014.
8. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing (ICIP 2014), Paris, France, October 2014.
9. Member, Technical Program Committee, 6th International Workshop on Quality ofMultimedia Experience (QoMEX 2014), Singapore, September 2014.
10. Member, International Advisory Committee, IEEE International Symposium onIntelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems (ISPACS), since 2009.
11. Member, Technical Program Committee, 5th International Workshop on Quality ofMultimedia Experience (QoMEX 2013), Klagenfurt am Wörthersee, Austria, July
2013.
12. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal and Image Processing and Applications (SIP 2013), Banff, Canada, July 2013.
13. Member, International Liaison Committee, IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing (ICIP 2013), Melbourne, Australia, September 2013.
14. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal and Image Processing and Applications (SIP 2012), Honolulu, U.S.A., August
2012.
15. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal Processing, Pattern Recognition and Applications (SPPRA 2012), Crete,
Greece, June 2012.
16. Member, International Advisory Committee, International Conference on
Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS 2011), Singapore,
December 2011.
17. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal and Image Processing and Applications (SIP 2011), Crete, Greece, June 2011.
18. Member, Technical Program Committee, International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing (VCIP 2011), Huang Shan, China, July 2010.
19. Member, Technical Program Committee, Workshop on Emerging Technology inMultimedia Communication & Networking, in 10th IEEE International Conference on
Multimedia & Expo (ICME 2009), Cancun, Mexico, June-July 2009.
20. Member, Technical Program Committee, 5thInternational Conference on Visual
Information Engineering (VIE 2008), Xian, China, July-August 2008.
21. Member, International Advisory Committee, Regional Inter-University Graduate
Conference on Electrical Engineering (RIUGCEE 2008), Xian, China, July 2008.
22. Member, Technical Program Committee, 6th International Conference on
Communications, Circuits and Systems (ICCCAS 2008), May 2008, Xiamen, China.
23. Member, Organizing Committee, IEEE Workshop on Scalable Video Coding &Transport (SVCT 2007), Taichung, Taiwan, December 2007.

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24. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal and Image Processing (SIP 2007), Honolulu, U.S.A., August 2007.
25. Member, International Advisory Committee, Asia-Pacific Workshop on Visual
Information Processing (VIP 2006), Beijing, China, December 2006.
26. Member, International Advisory Committee, 9th International Conference on Control,
Automation, Robotics and Vision, (ICARCV 2006), Singapore, December 2006.
27. Member, International Program Committee, International Symposium of Multimedia
over Wireless (ISMW 2006), Vancouver, Canada, July 2006.
28. Member, International Advisory Committee, Asia-Pacific Workshop on Visual
Information Processing (VIP 2005), Hong Kong, December 2005.
29. Member, International Program Committee, International Conference on Information,
Communications, and Signal Processing (ICICS 2005), Bangkok, Thailand, December
2005.
30. Member, International Program Committee, IASTED International Conference on
Signal and Image Processing (SIP 2005), Honolulu, Hawaii, August 2005.
31. Member, International Advisory Committee, MMU International Symposium on
Information and Communications Technologies (M2USIC 2004), Putrajaya, Malaysia,
October 2004.
32. Member, Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Lugano, Switzerland, July 2003.
33. Member, International Steering Committee, Picture Coding Symposium, Saint-Malo,
France, April 2003.
34. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Conference on
Multimedia and Expo, Lausanne, Switzerland, August 2002.
35. Member, Advisory Panel, International Workshop on 3D Digitization (IW3DD),
Singapore, February 2002.
36. Member, Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 2002.
37. Member, Technical Program Committee, Conference on Digital Imaging Techniquesand Applications (DICTA), Melbourne, Australia, January 2002.
38. Member, International Steering Committee, Picture Coding Symposium, Seoul, Korea,
April 2001.
39. Member, Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 2001.
40. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Workshop on Stereo Image and Video
Processing (WSIVP), Sydney, Australia, December 2000.
41. Member, Technical Program Committee, International Symposium on Multimedia
Information Processing, Sydney, Australia, December 2000.
42. Member, International Steering Committee, IEEE International Workshop on
Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Hawaii, U.S.A.,
November 2000.
43. Member, International Steering Committee, IEEE International Workshop on
Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Phuket, Thailand,
December 1999.
44. Member, Programme Committee, International Symposium on Signal Processing andIntelligent System (ISSPIS), Guangzhou, China, November 1999.
45. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON),
Brisbane, Australia, December 1997.
46. Member, Technical Program Committee, 3rd. Asia-Pacific Conference on
Communications, Sydney, Australia, December 1997.

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47. Member, International Steering Committee, IEEE International Workshop on
Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
November 1997.
48. Organizer, Special Session on "Advacned VLBR Video Coding", IEEE International
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Hong Kong, June 1997.
49. Member, Technical Program Committee, EURASIP Workshop on Vector
Quantization, Milan, Italy, May 1997.
50. Member, Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems (ISCAS), Atlanta, U.S.A., May 1996.
51. Member, Organising Committee, Picture Coding Symposium, Melbourne, Australia,
March 1996.
52. Member of Technical Program Committee, IEEE Workshop on Image andMultidimensional Digital Signal Processing (IMDSP), Belize City, Belize, March
1996.
53. Member, Technical Program Committee, SPIE/IS&T Digital Video Compression:
Algorithms and Techniques Conference, San Jose, U.S.A., January 1996.
54. Member of International Liaison Committee, IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), Seattle, U.S.A., May 1995.
55. Member of Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Taiwan, R.O.C., May 1995.
56. Member of Program Committee, IS&T/SPIE International Symposium on Electronic
Imaging: Science & Technology, San Jose, U.S.A., February 1995.
57. Member of Technical Program Committee, Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits andSystems, Taipei, Taiwan, December 1994.
58. Member of Technical Program Committee, Australian Telecommunication Networks
and Applications, Melbourne, Australia, December 1994.
59. Member of International Advisory Committee, International Symposium on Speech,
Image Processing and Neural Networks, Hong Kong, April 1994.
60. Member of Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Boston, U.S.A., November 1993.
61. Member of Organising Committee, Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems,
Sydney, Australia, December 1992.
62. Member of Technical Program Committee, International Workshop on Media
Technology, Taiwan, November 1992.
63. Member of Technical Program Committee, IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal
Processing and Communications, Raleigh, U.S.A., September 1992.
64. Member of Organising Committee, 4th International Conference on Image Processing
and Its Applications, Masstricht, The Netherlands, April 1992.
65. Member of Technical Program Committee, SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Boston, U.S.A., November 1991.
66. Member of International Advisory Committee, IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal
Processing and Communications, Taiwan, June 1991.
67. Member of Technical Program Committee, IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems (ISCAS), San Diego, U.S.A., May 1989.
Sessions Chaired at Conferences1.

“Fast Algorithms and Implementations” in IEEE Conference on Image Processing,
Phoenix, U.S.A., September 2016.

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2.

“HEVC, Standard Video Coding” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2015.
3. “Video Processing and Interaction” in Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision
Systems, Poznan, Poland, October 2013.
4. “3D Image Processing and Camera Calibration” in IEEE International Conference on
Image Processing, Melbourne, Australia, September 2013.
5. “Image, Video and Multimedia” in IEEE China Summit & International Conferenceon Signal and Information Processing, Beijing, July 2013.
6. “Visual Signal Processing and Analysis” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems, Beijing, China, May 2013.
7. “Encoder Optimization” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems,
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2011.
8. “Image Processing and Video Technology II” in International Symposium onIntelligent Signal Processing and Communications Systems, Chengdu, China,
December 2010.
9. “Image and Video Representation I” in IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing, Hong Kong, China, September 2010.
10. “Segmentation II” in IEEE Conference on Image Processing, Hong Kong, China,
September 2010.
11. “Perception and Quality Models for Images and Video” in IEEE Conference on Image
Processing, Hong Kong, China, September 2010.
12. “Coding” in IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Bangkok, Thailand,
December 2009.
13. “Object Detection and Tracking” in International Symposium on Intelligent Signal
Processing and Communications Systems, Kanazawa, Japan, December 2009.
14. “Image/Video Modeling II” in IEEE Conference on Image Processing, San Diego,
U.S.A., October 2008.
15. “H.264/Scalable Video Coding” in IEEE International Conference on Multimedia andExpo, Hannover, Germany, 23-26 June, 2008.
16. “H.264/AVC Coding, Prediction, Estimation and Assignation Issues” in International
Conference on Communications, Circuits and Systems, Xiamen, China, 25-27 May,
2008.
17. “Coding Efficiency and Encoder Optimization Techniques” in Picture Coding
Symposium, Beijing, China, 24-26 April 2006.
18. “Image Processing I” in International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing andCommunications Systems, Hong Kong SAR, China, December 2005.
19. “Error Resilient Video Coding” in SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Beijing, China, July 2005.
20. “Multimedia Communication Systems and Applications” in International Symposium
on Multimedia over Wireless, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A., June 2005.
21. “Multimedia Technology and Coding” in International Symposium on Intelligent
Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Seoul, Korea, November 2004.
22. “Video Processing and Coding I” in International Symposium on Intelligent
Multimedia, Video and Speech Processing, Hong Kong, October 2004.
23. “Rate Contorol I” in SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications andImage Processing, Laguno, Switzerland, July 2003.
24. “Stereo Vision” in Seventh International Conference on Control, Automation,
Robotics and Vision (ICARCV’02), Singapore, December 2002.

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25. “Video Processing and Coding II” in Second International Symposium on
Communications and Information Theory (ISCITS’02), Bangkok, Thailand, October
2002.
26. “Cameras, Motion and Watermarks” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems (ISCAS'01), Sydney, Australia, May 2001.
27. "Multimedia Data Compression" in 2000 International Workshop on Multimedia Data
Storage, Retrieval, Integration and Applications, Hong Kong, January 2000.
28. "Human Observer" in Picture Coding Symposium, Portland, U.S.A., April 1999.
29. "Image and Video Coding" in SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 1999.
30. “Advanced VLBR Video Coding” in IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Hong Kong, June 1997.
31. “Array Processing” in IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Perth, Australia,
November 1996.
32. “Character Recognition” in IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON), Perth, Australia,
November 1996.
33. “Image Processing and Video” in Third International Conference on Signal
Processing, Beijing, China, October 1996.
34. “Coding Systems” in International Workshop on Coding Techniques for Very Low Bit
Rate Video, Tokyo, Japan, November 1995.
35. “Video Coding 2” in Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications,
Melbourne, Australia, December 1994.
36. “Video Coding” in IEEE Singapore International Conference on Communication
Systems, Singapore, November 1994.
37. "Filtering and Conversion" in SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Boston, U.S.A., November 1993.
38. "Video Coding II" in Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, Taejon, South
Korea, September 1993.
39. "Video Compression" in Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, Sydney,
Australia, December 1992.
40. "Video Coding" in Singapore International Conference on Image Processing,Singapore, September 1992.
41. "Interframe Coding Techniques" in Australian Broadband Switching and Services
Symposium, Melbourne, Australia, July 1992.
42. "Image Processing & Applications" in IEEE International Workshop on Industrial
Applications of Machine Vision and Machine Intelligence, Tokyo, Japan, February
1987.
Courses Attended
1.
2.

“Academic Staff Selection Skills”, 2-day workshop, Centre for Staff Development,
UWA, 1 & 27 November 1996.
“Staff Development Review (SDR) Workshop”, 1-day workshop, Centre for Staff
Development, UWA, 26 September 1996.

Grants Assessor for:
National Science Foundation, U.S.A., 1997
Hong Kong Research Grants Council, since 1995
Australian Research Council, 1992 - 2003
Qatar National Research Fund, since 2007
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External Assessor for:1. Crossing of Efficiency Bar for Assistant Professors, Hong Kong Polytechnic
University, 2003
2. Academic Staff Promotion to Associate Professor and Professor, Multimedia
University, Malaysia, 2006 - 2008
3. Academic Staff Promotion to Associate Professor and Professor, Philadelphia
University, Jordan, 2007
Thesis Examiner for:1.

Suhuai Luo, Ph.D., 1995, “Speech-enhanced model-based video facial image coding”,
University of Sydney, Australia.
2. Mark Pickering, Ph.D., 1995, “A VBR rate control algorithm for video coders
incorporating perceptually adaptive quantisation and traffic shaping”, Australian Armed
Forces Academy, University of New South Wales, Australia.
3. Lachlan Andrew, Ph.D., 1996, “Image coding using vector quantization with neuralnetworks", University of Melbourne, Australia.
4. Tse Fu Wing, M.Phil., 1996, “DC coefficient restoration for transform image coding”,
Chinese University, Hong Kong.
5. Wong Kwok Wai, M.Phil., 2000, “Techniques for low bit-rate video coding”, Hong Kong
Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
6. Hui Ko Cheung, Ph.D., January 2005, “Analysis and motion estimation strategies forframe and video object coding“, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
7. Zheng Jinghong, Ph.D., November 2005, “Efficient error concealment and error control
schemes for H.264 video”, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
8. Xie Jun, Ph.D., December 2006, “Rate-distortion analysis and control in DCT-based
scalable video coding”, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
9. Cheung Hoi Kin, M.Phil., February 2007, “Error resilient support in video proxy overwireless channels”, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
10. David Wu, Ph.D., April 2007, “Perceptually lossless coding of medical images - Fromabstraction to reality”, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia.
11. Low Yi Qian, M.Eng.Sc., 2012, “New SIFT-based Calibration Methods for Hybrid
Camera System”, Tunku Abdul Rahman University, Malaysia.
12. Manish Narwaria, Ph.D., May 2012, “Signal Quality Assessment for Multimedia
Communications”, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
13. Sun Chensheng, Ph.D., April 2013, “Machine Learning Approaches for Visual Object
Detection“, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
14. Hung Kwok Wai, Ph.D., February 2014, “Super-resolution Study via Interpolation
Techniques“, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
15. Wu Hao, M.Phil., November 2015, “On Storage, Search and Object Identification ofVideo Sequence“, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.
Thesis Committee (Chairman)
1. Mak Chun Man, Lawrence, M.Phil., 2004, “Video Object Segmentation”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
2. Lee Sum-Wai, M.Phil., 2004, “Assemblage of three-dimensional broken objects using a
multi-objective genetic algorithm”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.

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3. Tao Suyi, M.Phil., 2005, “AML Algorithm and NLOS localization by AoA
measurements”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
4. Zhang Zhijun, Ph.D., 2005, “Variational and spline based multi-modal non-rigid medical
image registration and applications”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
5. Li Ngai, M.Phil., 2006, “Fast pattern matching in Walsh-Hadamard transform domain andits applications in video processing”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
6. Chen Qinran, Ph.D., 2006, “Face recognition using structural approach”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
7. Yao Jian, Ph.D., 2006, “Modeling and rendering from multiple views”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
8. Sun Deqing, M.Phil., 2007, “Post-processing of images coded using block DCT at low bit
rates”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
9. Mak Chun Man, Lawrence, Ph.D., 2008, “Motion estimation and segmentation”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
10. Wang Meng, M.Phil., 2012, “Transferring a Generic Pedestrian Detector Towards
Specific Scenes”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
11. Pan Hanjie, Ph.D., 2013, “Two Approaches to Sparsity for Image Restoration”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
12. Zhou Rui, Ph.D., 2015, “Saliency Learning and Person Re-Identification”, Chinese
University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
13. Han Qinglong, Ph.D., 2015, “Coding and Processing of High-Definition Video Signal”,
Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Thesis Proposal Committee
1. Pan Hanjie, Ph.D., March 2012, “Sparse Image Restoration”, Chinese University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong.
2. Wang Meng, M.Phil., March 2012, “Transferring a Generic Pedestrian Detector Towards
Specific Scenes”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
3. Han Qinglong, Ph.D., March 2013, “High Performance Coding Tools for Hybrid Video
Coding”, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Community Services
1.
2.
3.

Deputy Principal, Chinese Association of Victoria Ethnic Chinese School, Melbourne,
Victoria, 1992 - 1994.
Member of Parent Management Committee, Chung Wah Chinese School, Leeming,
Perth, 1994 - 1996.
Member, Kingswood College Council, UWA, 1998 - 1999.

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PUBLICATIONS
Authored Books
1.
2.
3.

K.N. Ngan, T. Meier and D. Chai, Advanced Video Coding: Principles andTechniques, Elsevier Science Publishers B.V., ISBN 0-444-82667-X, August 1999,
430 pages.
K.N. Ngan, C.W. Yap and K.T. Tan, Video Coding for Future Generation Mobile
Communication Systems, Marcel Dekker Inc., ISBN 0-8247-0489-4, January 2001,
560 pages.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, Digital Video Transition Analysis and Detection, World
Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd., ISBN 981-238-185-6, November 2002, 200
pages.

Edited Books
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

K.N. Ngan and I. Shirakawa, Proceedings of IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, Singapore, ISBN 0-7803-0050-5, June 1991, 3177 pages.
K.N. Ngan, Proceedings of IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal Processing andCommunications, Melbourne, Australia, ISBN 0-7326-0512-1, September 1993, 347
pages.
K.N. Ngan, Proceedings of IEEE Region 10 Conference (TENCON’96), Perth,
Australia, ISBN 0-7803-3679-8, November 1996, 966 pages.
H.R. Wu, K.N. Ngan, B. Qiu and S. Suthaharan, Proceedings of IEEE International
Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Melbourne,
Australia, ISBN 0-7803-9948-X, November 1998, 953 pages.
K.N. Ngan, T. Sikora and M.T. Sun, Proceedings of SPIE International Conference
on Visual Communications and Image Processing, Perth, Australia, ISSN 0277786X, ISBN 0-8194-3703-4, vol. 4067, June 2000, 1684 pages.
K.N. Ngan and H. Li (Eds.), Video Segmentation and Its Applications, Springer,
ISBN 978-1-4419-9481-3, May 2011, 164 pages.
颜庆义(作者),李宏亮(作者),郑丽颖(译者),视频分割及其应用,国防工业出版
社, Chinese ISBN 978-7-118-09216-5, April 2014, 160 pages.
C. Deng, L. Ma, W. Lin and K.N. Ngan (Eds.), Visual Signal Quality Assessment Quality of Experience, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-10367-9, November 2014, 303
pages.

Book Chapters
1.
2.
3.

K.N. Ngan and C.W. Yap, “Combined Source-Channel Video Coding,” in Signal
Recovery Techniques for Image and Video Compression and Transmission, Kluwer
Academic Publisher, ISBN 0-7923-8298-6, October 1998, pp. 269-297.
J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Present and Future Video Coding Standards,” in Intelligent
Multimedia Communication: Techniques and Applications, Springer, ISBN 978-3642-11685-8, January 2010, pp. 75-124.
S. Li, C.M. Mak and K.N. Ngan, “Visual Quality Evaluation for Images and Videos,”in Multimedia Analysis, Processing and Communication, Springer, ISBN 978-3-642-19550-1, November 2010, pp. 497-544.

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4.
5.
6.

H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Image/Video Segmentation: Current Status, Trends, andChallenges,” in Video Segmentation and Its Applications, Springer, ISBN 978-14419-9481-3, January 2011, pp. 1-23.
Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Multiview Image Segmentation and Video Tracking,” inVideo Segmentation and Its Applications, Springer, ISBN 978-1-4419-9481-3,
January 2011, pp. 117-143.
L. Ma, C. Deng, W. Lin, K.N. Ngan and L. Xu, “Retargeted Image Quality
Assessment: Current Progresses and Future Trends,” in Visual Signal Quality
Assessment - Quality of Experience, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-10367-9, November
2014, pp. 213-242.

Refereed Journal Papers
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3.
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R. Steele, K.N. Ngan and D.J. Goodman, "Adaptive difference detection andcorrection system for partial correction of transmission errors in linear PCM,"
Electronics Letters, U.K., vol. 14, no. 12, 1978, pp. 381-382.
K.N. Ngan and R. Steele, "Enhancement of PCM and DPCM images corrupted bytransmission errors," IEEE Transactions on Communications, U.S.A., vol. 30, no. 1,
January 1982, pp. 257-264.
K.N. Ngan, "Adaptive transform coding of video signals," IEE Proceedings-F, U.K.,
vol. 129, no. 1, February 1982, pp. 28-40.
K.N. Ngan, "Image display techniques using the cosine transform," IEEE
Transactions on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, U.S.A., vol. 32, no. 1,
February 1984, pp. 173-177.
K.N. Ngan, "Hierarchical transmission of multi-level images for videotex systems,"
Displays, U.K., vol. 5, no. 2, April 1984, pp. 84-88.
K.N. Ngan, W.C. Hui and S.C. Lim, "Picture transmission for videotex," IEEE
Transactions on Consumer Electronics, U.S.A., vol. 31, no. 3, August 1985, pp. 301310.
K.N. Ngan and K.S. Leong, "Fast convergence method for Lloyd-Max quantiser
design," Electronics Letters, U.K., vol. 22, no. 16, July 1986, pp. 844-846.
K.N. Ngan, "Experiments on two-dimensional decimation in time and orthogonaltransform domain," Signal Processing, The Netherlands, vol. 11, no. 3, October
1986, pp. 249-263.
K.N. Ngan and H. Singh, "Robotic vision system for automatic identification andsorting of parts," Engineering Journal of Singapore, Singapore, vol. 13, no. 1, 1986,
pp. 17-25.
K.N. Ngan, A.A. Kassim and H. Singh, "A parallel image processing system basedon the TMS32010 digital signal processor," IEE Proceedings-E, U.K., vol. 134, no.
2, March 1987, pp. 119-124.
K.N. Ngan, C.H. Aw and H. Singh, "Automated inspection and drilling system forprinted circuit boards," IES Journal, Singapore, vol. 27, no. 1, May 1987, pp. 7-13.
K.N. Ngan and S.B. Kang, "Geometric modelling of IC die bonds for inspection,"
Pattern Recognition Letters, The Netherlands, vol. 10, no. 1, July 1989, pp. 47-52.
K.N. Ngan, K.S. Leong and H. Singh, "Adaptive discrete cosine transform coding inperceptual domain," IEEE Transactions on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing,
U.S.A., vol. 37, no. 11, November 1989, pp. 1743-1750.
K.N. Ngan and B.Y.K. Aw, "Morphologic edge detector," Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Journal, Singapore, vol. 4, October 1990, pp. 33-38.

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15. K.C. Chua, W.C.Wong and K.N. Ngan, "Error detection and correction of vector
quantised digital images," IEE Proceedings-I, U.K., vol. 137, no. 6, December 1990,
pp. 417-423.
16. (Invited paper) K.N. Ngan, H.C. Koh and W.C. Wong, "A hybrid image coding
scheme incorporating human visual system characteristic," Optical Engineering,
U.S.A., vol. 30, no. 7, July 1991, pp. 940-946.
17. K.N. Ngan, D.W. Lin and M.L. Liou, "Enhancement of image quality for low bit rate
video coding," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems, U.S.A., vol. 38, no. 10,
October 1991, pp. 1221-1225.
18. K.N. Ngan and H.C. Koh, "Predictive classified vector quantization," IEEE
Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 1, no. 3, July 1992, pp. 269-280.
19. K.N. Ngan and Sing B. Kang, “3-D object recognition using fuzzy quaternions,” IEE
Proceedings-I, U.K., vol. 139, no. 6, December 1992, pp. 561-568.
20. K.N. Ngan, J.S. Yee and H.C. Koh, “Low bit rate video coding using predictiveclassified vector quantization,” Asia-Pacific Engineering Journal, Singapore, vol. 2,
no. 4, December 1992, pp. 471-482.
21. K.N. Ngan and W.L. Chooi, "Subband motion analysis," Optical Engineering,
U.S.A., vol. 32, no. 7, July 1993, pp. 1483-1488.
22. K.N. Ngan, K.K. Sin and H.C. Koh, "HDTV coding using hybrid MRVQ/DCT,"IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 3, no.
4, August 1993, pp. 320-323.
23. A.W. Johnson, T. Sikora, T.K. Tan and K.N. Ngan, “Filters for drift reduction in
frequency scalable video coding schemes,” Electronics Letters, U.K., vol. 30, no. 6,
March 1994, pp. 471-472.
24. T.K. Tan, K.K. Pang and K.N. Ngan, "A frequency scalable coding scheme
employing pyramid and subband techniques," IEEE Transactions on Circuits andSystems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 4, no. 2, April 1994, pp. 203-207.
25. K.N. Ngan and W.L. Chooi, "Very low bit rate video coding using 3D subband
approach," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 4, no. 3, June 1994, pp. 309-316.
26. L.H. Kieu and K.N. Ngan, "Cell-loss concealment techniques for layered video
codecs in an ATM network," IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol.
3, no. 5, September 1994, pp. 666-677.
27. K.N. Ngan, D. Chai and A. Millin, “Very low bit rate video coding using H.261-likecoder,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A.,
vol. 6, no. 3, June 1996, pp. 308-312.
28. S.H. Tan, K.K. Pang and K.N. Ngan, “Classified perceptual coding with adaptive
quantization,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 6, no. 4, August 1996, pp. 375-388.
29. M. Lee, K.N. Ngan and G. Crebbin, “A rate-distortion function for vector
quantization with a variable block-size classification model,” Journal of Visual
Communications and Image Representation, Academic Press, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 4,
December 1997, pp. 356-363.
30. M. Lee and K.N. Ngan, “Video coding with a variable block-sizing technique in the
wavelet transform domain,” SPIE Journal of Electronic Imaging, U.S.A., vol. 7, no.
3, July 1998, pp. 539-547.
31. K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Segmentation, Description and Retrieval of Video Content,” IEEE Transactions on
Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 5, September 1998,
pp. 521-524.

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32. (Invited paper) T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic segmentation of moving objects
for video objects plane generation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems forVideo Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 5, September 1998, pp. 525-538.
33. S. Benton, B. Choquet, R. Horst, K.N. Ngan and M. Tanimoto, “Special Issue on 3D
Video Technology,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 14,
Nos. 1-2, November 1998, pp. 1-6.
34. H. Fan and K.N. Ngan, “Disparity map coding based on adaptive triangular surface
modelling,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 14, Nos. 1-2,
November 1998, pp. 119-130.
35. K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Representation and Coding of Images and Video I,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits
and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 7, November 1998, pp. 797801.
36. K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Representation and Coding of Images and Video II,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits
and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 1, February 1999, pp. 1-4.
37. T. Meier, K.N. Ngan and G. Grebbin, “Reduction of blocking artifacts in image andvideo coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 3, April 1999, pp. 490-500.
38. C.W. Yap, K.N. Ngan and R. Liyanapathirana, “A combined source-channel videocoding scheme for mobile channels,” Signal Processing: Image Communication,
Europe, vol. 14, Nos. 6-8, May 1999, pp. 559-574.
39. D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Face segmentation using skin color map in videophone
applications,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 4, June 1999, pp. 551-564.
40. T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, "Segmentation and tracking of moving objects for contentbased video coding," IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image and Signal Processing, U.K.,
vol. 146, no. 3, June 1999, pp. 144-150.
41. W.J. Heng, K.N. Ngan and M.H. Lee, "Comparison of MPEG domain elements for
low-level shot boundary detection," Journal of Real-Time Imaging, Academic Press,
U.S.A., vol. 5, no. 5, October 1999, pp. 341-358.
42. T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Video segmentation for content-based coding,” IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 8,
December 1999, pp. 1190-1203.
43. K.N. Ngan, M. Strintzis, M. Tanimoto and Y. Wang, “Special Issue on 3-D Video
Technology,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 10, no. 2, March 2000, pp. 185-187.
44. C.W. Yap and K.N. Ngan, "Error resilient transmission of SPIHT coded images overfading channels," IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image and Signal Processing, U.K., vol.
148, no. 1, February 2001, pp. 59-64.
45. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Long transition analysis for digital video sequences,"
Circuits, Systems and Signal Processing, Birkhäuser Boston, U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 2,
2001, pp. 113-141.
46. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "An object-based shot boundary detection using edge
tracing and tracking," Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation,
Academic Press, U.S.A., vol. 12, no. 3, September 2001, pp. 217-239.
47. C. Zhao, K.N. Ngan, J. Zhang, R. Mathew and X. Zhang, “Using inter frame
dependence history to select intra refresh blocks,” Electronics Letters, U.K., vol. 38,
no. 22, October 2002, pp. 1337-1338.

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48.

W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Shot boundary refinement for long transition in digital
video sequence," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 4, no. 4, December
2002, pp. 434-445.
49. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "High accuracy flashlight scene determination for shotboundary detection," Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 18, no.
3, March 2003, pp. 203-219.
50. K.N. Ngan, T. Meier and Z. Chen, “Improved single video object rate control for
MPEG-4,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 13, no. 5, May 2003, pp. 385-392.
51. Y. Altunbasak, C.W. Chen, M.R. Civanlar and K.N. Ngan, “Guest Editorial: Recent
Advances in Wireless Video,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe,
vol. 18, no. 10, Nov. 2003, pp. 857-860.
52. Z. Chen, K.N. Ngan and C. Zhao, “Improved rate control for MPEG-4 video
transport over wireless channel,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe,
vol. 18, no. 10, Nov. 2003, pp. 879-887.
53. J. Lim, J. Kim, K.N. Ngan and K. Sohn, “Advanced rate control technologies for
3D-HDTV,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, U.S.A., vol. 49, no. 4,
Nov. 2003, pp. 1498-1507.
54. J. Lim, K.N. Ngan, W. Yang and K. Sohn, “A multiview sequence CODEC withview scalability,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 19, no. 3,
March 2004, pp. 239-256.
55. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Linear rate-distortion models for MPEG-4 shape coding,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 14,
no. 6, June 2004, pp. 869-873.
56. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Rate-constrained arbitrarily shaped video object codingwith object-based rate control,” IEE Proceedings - Vision, Image and Signal
Processing, U.K., vol. 151, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 250-256.
57. W. Yang, K.N. Ngan, J.E. Lim and K. Sohn, “Joint Motion and Disparity Fields
Estimation for Stereoscopic Video Sequences” Signal Processing: Image
Communication, Europe, vol. 20, no. 3, March 2005, pp. 265-276.
58. Z.F. Ni, Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A real-time video transport system for the besteffort Internet,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 20, no. 3,
March 2005, pp. 277-293.
59. J. Han, K.N. Ngan, M. Li and H. Zhang, “A memory learning framework for
effective image retrieval,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 14,
no. 4, April 2005, pp. 511-524.
60. D. Gao, J. Cai and K.N. Ngan, “Admission Control in IEEE 802.11e Wireless LANs,”IEEE Network, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 4, July 2005, pp. 6-13.
61. C.W. Chen, M. Ghanbari and K.N. Ngan, “Special issue on visual communication in
the ubiquitous era,” Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation,
Europe, vol. 16, no. 4-5, August-October 2005, pp. 393-396.
62. J. Cai, J. Wu, K.N. Ngan and Z. He, “Joint mode selection and unequal error
protection for bitplane coded video transmission over wireless channels,” Journal of
Visual Communications and Image Representation, Europe, vol. 16, no. 4-5, AugustOctober 2005, pp. 412-431.
63. J. Li, C. Zhao and K.N. Ngan, “VLC/FLC data partitioning with intra AC prediction
disabled,” Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation, Europe,
vol. 16, no. 4-5, August-October 2005, pp. 544-562.

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Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Joint texture-shape optimization for MPEG-4 multiple
video objects,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems on Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 15, no. 9, September 2005, pp. 1170-1174.
J. Han, K.N. Ngan, M. Li and H. Zhang, “Unsupervised extraction of visual attention
objects in color images,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 1, January 2006, pp. 141-145.
Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Embedded wavelet packet object-based image coding basedon context classification and quadtree ordering,” Signal Processing: Image
Communication, Europe, vol. 21, no. 2, February 2006, pp. 143-155.
W. Yang and K.N. Ngan, “MPEG-4 based stereoscopic video encoder using joint
disparity/motion estimation,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 2, February 2006, pp. 286-290.
Andy C. Yu, K.N. Ngan, Graham R. Martin, “Efficient Intra- and Inter-mode
Selection Algorithms for H.264/ MPEG-4 AVC,” Journal of Visual Communications
and Image Representation, Europe, vol. 17, no. 2, April 2006, pp. 322-344.
Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Distortion variation minimization in real time videocoding,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 21, no. 4, April
2006, pp. 273-279.
D. Tao, J. Cai, H. Yi, D. Rajan, L.-T. Chia, K.N. Ngan, “Dynamic Programming
Based Reverse Frame Selection for VBR Video Delivery under Constrained
Resources,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 11, November 2006, pp. 1362-1375.
W. Yang, Y. Lu, F. Wu, J. Cai, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, “4-D wavelet-based multi-view
video coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 11, November 2006, pp. 1385-1396.
Z. Chen, J. Han and K.N. Ngan, “Dynamic Bit Allocation for Multiple Video Object
Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 6, December 2006,
pp. 1117-1124.
H. Wang, K.N. Ngan and J. Ostermann, “Guest Editorial: Advances in VisualContent Analysis and Adaptation for Multimedia Communications”, IEEE
Communications Magazine, U.S.A., vol. 45, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 24-26.
H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic Video Segmentation and Tracking for Contentbased Multimedia Services”, IEEE Communications Magazine, U.S.A., vol. 45, no.
1, January 2007, pp. 27-33.
Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Recent advances in rate control for video coding,” Signal
Processing: Image Communications, Europe, vol. 22, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 19-38.
Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Towards Rate-Distortion Tradeoff in Real-Time Color
Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 2, February 2007, pp. 158-167.
Y. Liu, F. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “3-D Object-Based Scalable Wavelet Video Coding
With Boundary Effect Suppression”, IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems forVideo Technology, U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 5, May 2007, pp. 639-644.
Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Fast multiresolution motion estimation algorithms forwavelet-based scalable video coding,” Signal Processing: Image Communication,
Europe, vol. 22, no. 5, June 2007, pp. 448-465.
Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A Unified Approach of Bit Rate Control for Binary andGray Level Shape Sequences Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems
for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 7, July 2007, pp. 823-832.

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Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A rate and distortion analysis of multiscale binary shapecoding based on statistical learning,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol.
9, no. 5, August 2007, pp. 987-994.
Z. Wei, T.K. Lam and K.N. Ngan, “Implementation of H.264 on Mobile Device,”
IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, U.S.A., vol. 53, no. 3, August 2007,
pp. 1109-1116.
C.H. Foh, Y. Zhang, Z. Ni, J.Cai, and K.N. Ngan, “Optimized Cross-Layer Design
for Scalable Video Transmission over the IEEE 802.11e Networks,” IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 12,
December 2007, pp. 1665-1678.
H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Unsupervised video segmentation with low depth of field,”IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 17,
no. 12, December 2007, pp. 1742-1751.
D. Gao, J. Cai, C.T. Lau, K.N. Ngan, “Improving WLAN VoIP Capacity throughService Differentiation,” IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, U.S.A., vol.
57, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 465-474.
Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Weighted Adaptive Lifting-based Wavelet Transform for
Image Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 4,
April 2008, pp. 500-511.
H. Li, K.N. Ngan and Z. Wei, “Fast and Efficient Method for Block Edge
Classification and Its Application in H.264/AVC Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions
on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., U.S.A., vol. 18, no. 6, June
2008, pp. 756-768.
H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Saliency Model based Face Segmentation and Tracking in
Head-and-Shoulder Video Sequences,” Journal of Visual Communications andImage Representation, Europe, vol. 19, no. 5, July 2008, pp. 320-333.
Y. Liu, K.N. Ngan and F. Wu, “3-D Shape-Adaptive Directional Wavelet Transformfor Object-Based Scalable Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits andSystems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 18, no. 7, July 2008, pp. 888-899.
J. Li and K.N. Ngan “Adaptive Partition Size Temporal Error Concealment for
H.264 using Weighted Double-Sided EBME Minimization,” Signal Processing:Image Communication, Europe, vol. 23, no. 6, July 2008, pp. 451-462.
Z. Wei, K.N. Ngan and H. Li, “An Efficient Intra Mode Selection Algorithm for
H.264 Based on Edge Classification and Rate-Distortion Estimation,” Signal
Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 23, no. 9, October 2008, pp. 699710.
Z. Chen, D. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “An Efficient Algorithm for H.264/AVC HighDefinition Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics, U.S.A.,
vol. 54, no. 4, November 2008, pp. 1852-1857.
H. Li, K.N. Ngan and Q. Liu, “FaceSeg: Automatic Face Segmentation for Real-timeVideo,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 11, no. 1, January 2009, pp.
77-88.
Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “Spatio-temporal Just Noticeable Distortion Profile for Grey
Scale Image/Video in DCT Domain,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems
for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 3, March 2009, pp. 337-346.
W. Gao, K.N. Ngan and, L. Yu, “Special issue on AVS and its applications: Guest
editorial,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 24, no. 4, April
2009, pp. 245-246.

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X. Jin, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Platform-independent MB-based AVS video standard
implementation,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 24, no. 4,
April 2009, pp. 312-323.
96. H. Shu and K.N. Ngan, “Pre- and Post-shift Filtering for Blocking Removing in
Downsizing Transcoding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, U.S.A., June 2009, pp. 882-886.
97. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Semantic Object Segmentation,” IEEE Communications
Society Multimedia Communications Technical Committee E-Letter, vol. 4, no. 6,
July 2009, pp. 6-8.
98. (Invited Paper) C. Cui, Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Multi-view Video Based Object
Segmentation - A Tutorial,” ECTI Transactions on Electrical Engineering,Electronics and Communications, Thailand, vol. 7, no. 2, August 2009, pp. 90-105.
99. J. Dong, K.N. Ngan, C.K. Fong and W.K. Cham, “2D Order-16 Integer Transforms
for HD Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video
Technology, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 10, October 2009, pp. 1462-1474.
100. D. Zhang, K.N. Ngan and Z. Chen, “A Two-Pass Rate Control Algorithm for
H.264/AVC High Definition Video Coding,” Signal Processing: Image
Communication, Europe, vol. 24, no. 5, May 2009, pp. 357-367.
101. Z. Liu, H. Yan, L. Shen, K.N. Ngan and Z. Zhang, “Adaptive Image Retargeting
Using Saliency-based Continuous Seam Carving,” Optical Engineering, U.S.A., vol.
49, no. 1, January 2010, pp. 017002.1-10.
102. C. Cui and K.N. Ngan, “Plane-based External Camera Calibration with Accuracy
Measured by Relative Deflection Angle,” Signal Processing: Image Communication,
Europe, pp. 224-234.
103. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Visual Horizontal Effect for Image Quality
Assessment”, IEEE Signal Processing Letters, U.S.A., vol. 17, no. 7, July 2010, pp.
627-630.
104. Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Multi-view Video Based Multiple Objects Segmentation
Using Graph Cut and Spatiotemporal Projections,” Journal of Visual
Communications and Image Representation, U.S.A., vol. 21, no. 5-6, July-August
2010, pp. 453-461.
105. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Real-time De-interlacing for H.264 Coded HD Videos,”IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 20,
no. 8, August 2010, pp. 1144-1149.
106. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Parametric Interpolation Filter for HD Video Coding,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 20,
no. 12, December 2010, pp. 1892-1897.
107. L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Block-Size Transform Based Just-Noticeable
Difference Model for Images/Videos,” Signal Processing: Image Communication,
Europe, vol. 26, no. 3, March 2011, pp. 162-174.
108. C. Cui and K.N. Ngan, “Scale and Affine Invariant Fan Feature,” IEEE Transactions
on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 6, June 2011, pp. 1627-1640.
109. Q. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic Body Segmentation with Graph Cut and Level
Set,” Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation, U.S.A., vol. 22,
no. 5, July 2011, pp. 367-377.
110. X. Jin, S. Goto and K.N. Ngan, “Composite Model Based DC Dithering for
Suppressing Contour Artifacts in Decompressed Video,” IEEE Transactions on
Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 8, August 2011, pp. 2110-2121.
111. F. Zhang, L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Practical Image Quality Metric,” IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 13, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 615-624.

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112. L. Ma, S. Li, F. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Reduced-Reference Image Quality
Assessment Using Reorganized DCT-Based Image Representation,” IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 13, no. 4, August 2011, pp. 824-829.
113. S. Li, F. Zhang, L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Image Quality Assessment by Separately
Evaluating Detail Losses and Additive Impairments,” IEEE Transactions on
Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 13, no. 5, October 2011, pp. 935-949.
114. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Pre-interpolation Filter for High-performance
Video Coding,” Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation,
U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 8, October 2011, pp. 697-703.
115. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Learning to Extract Focused Object from Low DOF Images,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 21,
no. 11, November 2011, pp. 1571-1580.
116. F. Zhang, W. Liu, W. Lin and K.N. Ngan, “Spread Spectrum Image Watermarking
Based on Perceptual Quality Metric,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing,
U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 11, November 2011, pp. 3207-3218.
117. Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Segmentation and Tracking Multiple Objects underOcclusion from Multi-view Video,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing,
U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 11, November 2011, pp. 3308-3313.
118. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “A Co-saliency Model of Image Pairs,” IEEE Transactions on
Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 12, December 2011, pp. 3365-3375.
119. H. Li, G. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Guided Face Cartoon Synthesis,” IEEE Transactions
on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 13, no. 6, December 2011, pp. 1230-1239.
120. W. Luo, H. Li, G. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Global salient information maximization forsaliency detection,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 27, no.
3, March 2012, pp. 238-248.
121. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Two-Layer Directional Transform for High Performance
Video Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 4, April 2012, pp. 619-625.
122. S. Li, L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Full-Reference Video Quality Assessment by
Decoupling Detail Losses and Additive Impairments,” IEEE Transactions on
Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 7, July 2012, pp.
1100-1112.
123. Z. Liu, R. Shi, L. Shen, Y. Xue, K.N. Ngan and Z. Zhang, “Unsupervised salient
object segmentation based on kernel density estimation and two-phase graph cut,”IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 14, no. 4, August 2012, pp. 12751289.
124. F. Meng, H. Li, G. Liu, and K.N. Ngan, "Object Co-segmentation based on Shortest
Path Algorithm and Saliency Model," IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A.,
vol. 14, no. 5, October 2012, pp. 1429-1441.
125. L. Ma, W. Lin, C. Deng and K.N. Ngan, “Image Retargeting Quality Assessment: A
Study of Subjective Scores and Objective Metrics,” IEEE Journal of Selected Topics
in Signal Processing, U.S.A., vol. 6, no. 6, October 2012, pp. 626-639.
126. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Reduced-Reference Video Quality Assessment ofCompressed Video Sequences,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems forVideo Technology, U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 10, October 2012, pp. 1441-1456.
127. F. Zhang, W. Lin, Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Additive Log-logistic Model for Video
Quality Assessment,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 22, no.
4, April 2013, pp. 1536-1547.

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128. F. Meng, H. Li, G. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Image Co-segmentation by Incorporating
Color Reward Strategy and Active Contours Model,” IEEE Transactions on
Cybernetics, U.S.A., vol. 43, no. 2, April 2013, pp. 725-737.
129. L. Xu, H. Li, L. Zeng and K. N. Ngan, "Saliency detection using joint spatial-color
constraint and multi-scale segmentation", Journal of Visual Communication andImage Representation, vol. 24, no. 4, pp. 465-476, May 2013.
130. (Invited paper) L. Ma, C. Deng, K.N. Ngan and W. Lin, “Recent Advances andChallenges of Visual Signal Quality Assessment,” China Communication, China,
vol. 10, no. 5, May 2013, pp. 62-78.
131. L. Xu, S. Li, K.N. Ngan and L. Ma, “Consistent Visual Quality Control in Video
Coding,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A.,
vol. 23, no. 6, pp. 975-989, June 2013.
132. S. Li, L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Anaglyph Image Generation by Matching Color
Appearance Attributes,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 28,
no. 6, pp. 597-607, July 2013.
133. C. Cui and K.N. Ngan, “Global Propagation of Affine Invariant Features for Robust
Matching,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 7, pp.
2876-2888, July 2013.
134. M. Wang, B. Yan and K.N. Ngan, “An Efficient Framework for Image/video
Inpainting,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 28, no. 7, pp.
753-762, August 2013.
135. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Reduced-Reference Image Quality Assessment in
Reorganized DCT Domain,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol.
28, no. 8, pp. 884-902, September 2013.
136. F. Meng, H. Li, K.N. Ngan, Zeng and Q. Wu, “Feature Adaptive Co-segmentation
by Complexity Awareness,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol.
22, no. 12, pp. 4809-4824, December 2013.
137. H. Li, F. Meng and K. N. Ngan, "Co-Salient Object Detection from Multiple
Images", IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 1896-1909,
December 2013.
138. F. Meng, H. Li, G. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “From Logo to Object Segmentation,” IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 15, no. 8, pp. 2186-2197, December 2013.
139. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan and L. Xu, “Efficient H.264/AVC Video Coding with
Adaptive Transforms,” IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 4, pp.
933-946, June 2014.
140. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan and H. Li, “An Efficient Frame-content based Intra Frame
Rate Control for High Efficiency Video Coding,” IEEE Signal Processing Letters,
U.S.A., vol. 22, no. 7, pp. 896-900, July 2015.
141. L. Sheng, K.N. Ngan, C.-L. Lim and S. Li, “Online Temporally Consistent Indoor
Depth Video Enhancement via Static Structure,” IEEE Transactions on Image
Processing, U.S.A., U.S.A., vol. 24, no. 7, pp. 2197-2211, July 2015.
142. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng, K.N. Ngan and S. Zhu, “No Reference Image Quality
Assessment Metric via Multi-domain Structural Information and Piecewise
Regression,” Journal of Visual Communication and Image Representation, U.S.A.,
vol. 32, pp. 205-216, October 2015.
143. H. Zeng, A. Yang, K.N. Ngan and M. Wang, “Perceptual sensitivity-based rate
control method for high efficiency video coding,” Multimedia Tools andApplications, vol. 75, no. 17, pp. 10383–10396, September 2016.
144. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan, S. Li, R. Paramesran and H. Li, “Visual Quality Evaluation of
Image Object Segmentation: Subjective Assessment and Objective Measure,” IEEE

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Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 5033-5045,
December 2015.
145. J. Xiong, H. Li, F. Meng, Q. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “Fast HEVC Inter CU Decision
based on Latent SAD Estimation”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol.
17, no. 12, pp. 2147-2159, December 2015.
146. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng, K.N. Ngan, B. Luo, C. Huang, and B. Zeng “Blind Image
Quality Assessment Based on Multichannel Feature Fusion and Label Transfer,”
IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 26,
no. 3, pp. 425-440, March 2016.
147. L. Xu, W. Lin, L. Ma, Y. Zhang, Y. Fang, K.N. Ngan, S. Li, and Y. Yan, “Freeenergy Principle Inspired Video Quality Metric and Its Use in Video Coding”, IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., U.S.A., vol. 18, no. 4, pp. 590-602, April 2016.
148. Q. Liu, W. Zhang, H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Hybrid human detection and recognitionin surveillance,” Neurocomputing, U.S.A., vol. 194, pp. 10-23, June 2016.
149. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan and H. Li, “Low-delay Rate Control for Consistent Quality
Using Distortion-based Lagrange Multiplier,” IEEE Transactions on Image
Processing, U.S.A vol. 25, no. 7, pp. 2943-2955, July 2016.
150. S. Li, K.N. Ngan, R. Paramesran and L. Sheng, “Real-time Head Pose Tracking with
Online Face Template Reconstruction,” IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis andMachine Intelligence, U.S.A., vol. 38, no. 9, pp. 1922-1928, September 2016.
151. Y. Tew, K. Wong, R.C.-W. Phan and K.N. Ngan, “Multi-layer Authentication
Method for HEVC Video based on Embedded Statistics”, Journal of Visual
Communication and Image Representation, U.S.A., vol. 40, Part B, pp. 502-515,
October 2016.
152. L. Ma, L. Xu, Y. Zhang, Y. Yan and K.N. Ngan, “No-Reference Retargeted Image
Quality Assessment Based on Rank Learning”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia,
U.S.A., vol. 18, no. 11, pp. 2228-2237, November 2016.
153. C.-L. Lim, R. Paramesran, W.A. Jassim, Y.-P. Yu and K.N. Ngan, “Blind Image
Quality Assessment For Gaussian Blur Images Using Exact Zernike Moments And
Gradient Magnitude”, Journal of the Franklin Institute - Engineering and Applied
Mathematics, U.S.A., vol. 353, no. 17, pp. 4715-4733, November 2016.
154. (Invited Paper) L. Ma, X. Wang, Q. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Reorganized DCT-based
image representation for reduced reference stereoscopic image quality assessment,”
Neurocomputing, U.S.A., vol. 215, pp. 21-31, November 2016.
155. F. Meng, H. Li, Q. Wu, B. Luo and K.N. Ngan, “Weakly Supervised Part Proposal
Segmentation from Multiple Images,” IEEE Transactions on Image Processing,
U.S.A., vol. 26, no. 8, pp. 4019-4031, August 2017.
156. R. Shi and K.N. Ngan, “Gaze-based Object Segmentation”, IEEE Signal Processing
Letters, U.S.A., vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1493-1497, October 2017.
157. Q. Wu, H. Li, Z. Wang, F. Meng, B. Luo, W. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Blind Image
Quality Assessment Based on Rank-Order Regularized Regression”, IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 2490-2504, November
2017.
158. L. Ma, H. Li, F. Meng, Q. Wu, and K.N. Ngan, “Learning Efficient Binary Codes
From High-Level Image Representations for Multilabel Image Retrieval”, IEEE
Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 11, pp. 2545-2560, November
2017.
159. Y. Zhang, K.N. Ngan, L. Ma and H. Li, “Objective Quality Assessment of Image
Retargeting by Incorporating Fidelity Measures and Inconsistency Detection”, IEEE

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Transactions on Image Processing, U.S.A., vol. 26, no. 12, pp. 5980-5993,
December 2017.
160. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng and K.N. Ngan, “Generic Proposal Evaluator: A Lazy
Learning Strategy Toward Blind Proposal Quality Assessment”, IEEE Transactions
on Intelligent Transportation Systems, U.S.A., vol. 19, no. 1, pp. 306-319, January
2018.
161. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng and K.N. Ngan, “A Perceptually Weighted Rank Correlation
Indicator for Objective Image Quality Assessment”, IEEE Transactions on Image
Processing, U.S.A., vol. 27, no. 5, pp. 2499-2513, May 2018.
162. C.H. Cheung, K.N. Ngan and L. Sheng, “Spatio-Temporal Disocclusion Filling
Using Novel Sprite Cells”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, U.S.A., vol. 20, no. 6,
pp. 1376-1391, June 2018.
163. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan, S. Li and H. Li, “Interactive Object Segmentation in Two
Phases”, Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 65, pp. 107-114,
July 2018.
164. B. Luo, F. Meng, Q. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “An Unsupervised Method to Extract
Video Object via Complexity Awareness and Object Local Parts,” IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., in press.
165. F. Meng, H. Li, Q. Wu, B. Luo, C. Huang and K.N. Ngan, “Globally Measuring the
Similarity of Superpixels by Binary Edge Maps for Superpixel Clustering”, IEEE
Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., in press.
166. W. Li, H. Li, B. Luo, H. Shi, Q. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “Improving Object Proposals
with Top-down Cues”, Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe., in press.
167. Q. Wu, H. Li, K.N. Ngan and K. Ma, “Blind Image Quality Assessment Using Local
Consistency Aware Retriever and Uncertainty Aware Evaluator,” IEEE Transactions
on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., in press.
168. F. Meng, H. Li, Q. Wu, K.N. Ngan and J. Cai, “Seeds based Part Segmentation by
Seeds Propagation and Region Convexity Decomposition”, IEEE Transactions on
Multimedia, U.S.A., in press.
169. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng and K.N. Ngan, “Towards A Blind Quality Metric for Temporally
Distorted Streaming Video”, IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, U.S.A., in press
170. Y. Tew, K. Wong, R.C.-W. Phan and K.N. Ngan, “Separable Authentication in
Encrypted HEVC Video”, Multimedia Tools and Applications, Europe, in press.
171. H. Shi, H. Li, F. Meng, Q. Wu, L. Xu and K.N. Ngan, “Hierarchical Parsing Net:
Semantic Scene Parsing from Global Scene to Objects”, IEEE Transactions on
Multimedia, U.S.A., in press.
172. L. Ma, H. Li, F. Meng, Q. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “Global and Local SemanticsPreserving Based Deep Hashing for Cross-Modal Retrieval”, Neurocomputing,
U.S.A., in press.
173. T. Zhao, K.N. Ngan, S. Li and F. Wu, “3-D Reconstruction of Human Body Shapefrom a Single Commodity Depth Camera”, IEEE Transactions on Multimedia,
U.S.A., in press.
Published Conference Papers
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K.N. Ngan and R. Steele, "Adaptive partial correction scheme for PCM encoded
monochrome pictures," Picture Coding Symposium, Ipswich, U.K., July 1979, Paper
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K.N. Ngan and R.J. Clarke, "Lowpass filtering in the cosine transform domain,"IEEE International Conference on Communications, Seattle, U.S.A., June 1980, pp.
31.7.1-31.7.5.
(Invited paper) K.N. Ngan and R. Steele, "Enhancement of PCM and DPCM images
corrupted by transmission errors," IEEE National Telecommunications Conference,
Houston, U.S.A., November 1980, pp. 50.5.1-50.5.5.
K.N. Ngan and R.J. Clarke, "Filtering and sub-sampling using transform coding
techniques," IEE International Conference on Electronic Image Processing, York,U.K., July 1982, pp. 220-224.
K.N. Ngan, "Image display techniques for videotex systems," IEEE International
Conference on Consumer Electronics, Chicago, U.S.A.,June 1983, pp. 52.
K.N. Ngan, W.C. Hui and S.C. Lim, "Picture transmission for videotex," IEEE
International Conference on Consumer Electronics, Chicago, U.S.A., June 1985, pp.
202-203.
P. Brierley and K.N. Ngan, "Robotic vision," International Conference on
Automation in Manufacturing, September 1985, Singapore, Part 4, pp.26-60.
K.N. Ngan, "Two-dimensional transform domain decimation techniques," IEEE
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Tokyo, Japan,
April 1986, pp. 1001-100.
C.C. Ko, Y.C. Lim and K.N. Ngan, "A simple fast adaptive array based on a nullsteering beamformer," IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech andSignal Processing, Tokyo, Japan, April 1986, pp. 1821-1824.
S.H. Boey, M.S.R. Khan, K. Ong, K.N. Ngan and J.S. Daruwalla, "Development of
an image processing system for the measurement of spinal deformities in scoliosis,"
3rd Symposium on Biomedical Engineering, April 1986, Singapore, pp. 32-41.
K.N. Ngan and K.S. Leong, "Data compression for medical image archiving," 3rd
Symposium on Biomedical Engineering, April 1986, Singapore, pp. 346.
K.N. Ngan, K.S. Leong and H. Singh, "Cosine transform coding incorporating
human visual system," SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications
and Image Processing, Cambridge, U.S.A., September 1986, vol. 707, pp. 165-171.
K. Ong, M.S.R. Khan, S.H. Boey, K.N. Ngan and J.S. Daruwalla, "Moire
contourgraphy on a microcomputer-based image processing system for the detectionof scoliosis," Fourth Symposium on Surface Topography and Spinal Deformity,
Quebec, Canada, September 1986, pp. 377-384.
K.N. Ngan, "Robot vision," DECUS Symposium, Singapore, October 1986, pp. 6.16.13.
K.N. Ngan, A.A. Kassim and H. Singh, "A TMS32010-based fast parallel vision
processor (FPVP)," IEEE International Workshop on Industrial Applications of
Machine Vision and Machine Intelligence, Tokyo, Japan, February 1987, pp. 156161.
Lucas Hui and K.N. Ngan, "Predictive classified vector quantization for image
coding," IEEE Region 10 Conference, Seoul, Korea, August 1987, pp. 408-412.
K.N. Ngan and K.C. Seow, "a circular scanning technique to recognise partiallyoccluded objects," International Conference on Automation in Manufacturing,
October 1987, Singapore, pp. 5.15-5.21.
K.N. Ngan and S.B. Kang, "IC wire bond inspection using elliptical model
approximation," IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation,
Philadelphia, U.S.A., April 1988, pp. 1850-1851.

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19. K.N. Ngan and S.B. Kang, "Automated inspection of IC bonding wires using Houghtransform," 14th Annual Conference of IEEE Industrial Electronics Society,Singapore, October 1988, pp. 938-942.
20. K.N. Ngan, K.S. Leong and H. Singh, "A HVS-weighted cosine transform coding
scheme with adaptive quantization," SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Cambridge, U.S.A., November 1988, vol.
1001, pp. 702-708.
21. K.N. Ngan and H.C. Koh, "Classified hybrid image coder," IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing, Singapore, September 1989, pp. 45-49.
22. K.N. Ngan and S.B. Kang, "3-D object recognition using fuzzy quaternions with twodegrees of freedom," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,Singapore, September 1989, pp. 222-226.
23. K.C. Chua, W.C. Wong and K.N. Ngan, "Enhancement of vector quantized digital
images," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Singapore,
September 1989, pp. 529-533.
24. K.N. Ngan, H.C. Koh and K.Y. Hang, "A Hadamard transform classifier forpredictive classified vector quantization," SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Philadelphia, U.S.A., November 1989, vol.
1199, pp. 541-549.
25. K.N. Ngan and S.B. Kang, "Fuzzy quaternion approach to object recognition
incorporating Zernike moment invariants," IEEE International Conference on
Pattern Recognition, Atlantic City, U.S.A., June 1990, pp. 288-290.
26. K.N. Ngan, "Image sequence coding using predictive classified vector quantization,"
Second International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications, Gold
Coast, Australia, August 1990, pp. 549-552.
27. K.N. Ngan, D.W. Lin and M.L. Liou, "Enhancement of image quality for low bit rate
video coding," Third International Workshop on 64 kbits Coding of Moving Video,
Rotterdam, The Netherlands, September 1990, Paper 1-6.
28. D.W. Lin, M.L. Liou and K.N. Ngan, "Improvement of low bit rate video coding
performance," IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal Processing and Communications,
Hsinchu, Taiwan, June 1991, pp. 1-4.
29. J.S. Yee, K.N. Ngan and H.C. Koh, "Video coding for ISDN applications using
predictive classified vector quantization," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems, Singapore, June 1991, pp. 678-681.
30. K.N. Ngan, H.C. Koh and W.C. Wong, "A hybrid image coding scheme using CVQ
and DCT," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Singapore, June
1991, pp. 408-411.
31. H.G. Lim, K.K. Pang, S. Dunstan and K.N. Ngan, “Interworking video services withlayered coding,” IEEE TENCON 1992, Melbourne, Australia, November 1992, pp.
918-922.
32. K.N. Ngan and K.K. Pang, “Layered coder using subband approach,” SPIEInternational Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, Boston,
U.S.A., November 1992, vol. 1818, pp. 747-752.
33. (Invited paper) K.N. Ngan, L.H. Kieu, T.K. Tan and K.K. Pang, “Layered coder forinterworking and its cell loss performance,” Asia-Pacific Conference on Circuits andSystems, Sydney, Australia, December 1992, pp. 295-298.
34. L.H. Kieu, T.K. Tan, K.N. Ngan and K.K. Pang, "Layered codec with an effective
error concealment technique," Picture Coding Symposium, Lausanne, Switzerland,
March 1993, Paper 18.23.

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35. T. Sikora, T.K. Tan, A.W. Johnson and K.N. Ngan, "A performance comparison of
frequency domain pyramid scalable coding schemes within the MPEG framework,"
Picture Coding Symposium, Lausanne, Switzerland, March 1993, Paper 16.1.
36. K.N. Ngan, J. Arnold, T. Sikora, T.K. Tan and A.W. Johnson, "Frequency scalability
experiments for MPEG-2 standard," IEEE Asia-Pacific Conference on
Communications, Taejon, Korea, August 1993, pp. 298-301.
37. K.N. Ngan and S.H. Tan, "Adaptive quantization based on perceptual criteria," AsiaPacific Conference on Communications, Taejon, Korea, August 1993, pp. 654-658.
38. W.L. Chooi and K.N. Ngan, "Motion classified three-dimensional subband VQ
coder," IEEE Workshop on Visual Signal Processing and Communications,
Melbourne, Australia, September 1993, pp. 13-16.
39. K.N. Ngan, W.L. Chooi and K.K. Pang, "Motion analysis in 3D subband coder,"SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing,
Boston, U.S.A., November 1993, vol. 2094, pp. 568-575.
40. L.H. Kieu and K. N. Ngan, "Layered video coder with self-concealed capability
using frequency scanning technique," SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Boston, U.S.A., November 1993, vol. 2094,
pp. 1321-1330.
41. W.L. Chooi and K.N. Ngan, "3D subband coder for very low bit rates,” IEEE
International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing, Adelaide,
Australia, April 1994, vol. 5, pp. 405-408.
42. Y.S. Tan and K.N. Ngan, “Two layer scalable coder based on MPEG2 with 1616
blocksize,” Picture Coding Symposium, Sacramento, U.S.A., September 1994, pp.
71-74.
43. S.H. Tan and K.N. Ngan, “Video coding with perceptually classified adaptive
quantization,” Picture Coding Symposium, Sacramento, U.S.A., September 1994, pp.
190-193.
44. L.H. Kieu and K.N. Ngan, “Cell-loss concealment for video transmission over ATM
networks,” Picture Coding Symposium, Sacramento, U.S.A., September 1994, pp.
30-33.
45. W.L. Chooi, K.K. Pang and K. N. K.N. Ngan, “Hybrid 3D subband-predictive VQ
coder for VLBR applications,” IEEE Singapore International Conference on
Communication Systems, Singapore, November 1994, pp. 1112-1116.
46. K.N. Ngan and W.L. Chooi, “3D subband VLBR video coding scheme,” IEEE
Singapore International Conference on Communication Systems, Singapore,
November 1994, pp. 1130-1134.
47. Y.S. Tan and K.N. Ngan, “A flexible three layer frequency/SNR-scalable video
coder,” Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications Conference,
Melbourne, Australia, December 1994, pp. 119-124.
48. S.H. Tan, K.K. Pang and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive quantization using perceptualclassification,” Australian Telecommunication Networks and Applications
Conference, Melbourne, Australia, December 1994, pp. 135-140.
49. K.N. Ngan and A. Millin, "Some results of ITU-T Test Model TMN1," SPIEInternational Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, Taipei,
Taiwan, May 1995, pp. 1304-1311.
50. K.N. Ngan and Douglas Chai, "Enhancement of image quality in VLBR coding,"
International Workshop on Coding Techniques for Very Low Bit Rate Video, Tokyo,
Japan, November 1995, pp. L3.1-4.

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R.L. Rudianto and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic 3D WFM model fitting to frontal facial
image in model-based video coding,” Picture Coding Symposium, Melbourne,
Australia, March 1996, pp. 585-588.
H.J. Kim, M. Chan and K.N. Ngan, “Region-based segmentation and motion
estimation in object-oriented analysis-synthesis coding,” Picture Coding Symposium,
Melbourne, Australia, March 1996, pp. 589-594.
(Invited paper) R.L. Rudianto and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic face location detection
and tracking for model-based video coding,” Third International Conference on
Signal Processing, Beijing, China, October 1996, pp. 1098-1101.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic face location for videophone images,” IEEETENCON 1996, Perth, Australia, November 1996, pp. 137-140.
T. Meier, K.N. Ngan and G.A. Crebbin, “A region-based algorithm for enhancementof images degraded by blocking effects,” IEEE TENCON 1996, Perth, Australia,
November 1996, pp. 405-408.
M.H. Lee, K.N. Ngan and G.A. Crebbin, “Scalable coding of subband images withquadtree-based classified vector quantization,” IEEE TENCON 1996, Perth,
Australia, November 1996, pp. 788-792.
H.J. Kim and K.N. Ngan, “2-dimensional motion analysis in object-oriented coding,”
IEEE TENCON 1996, Perth, Australia, November 1996, pp. 945-948.
M.H. Lee, K.N. Ngan and G.A. Crebbin, “Rate-distortion analysis for vector
quantization based on a variable block-size classification model,” SPIE International
Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A.,
February 1997, vol. 3024, pp. 834-842.
C.W. Yap, R. Liyanapathirana and K.N. Ngan, “An error protection scheme for thetransmission of H.263 coded video over mobile radio channels,” SPIE International
Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A.,
February 1997, vol. 3024, pp. 1241-1249.
(Invited paper) D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Foreground/Background image coding
technique,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Hong Kong,
June 1997, pp. 1448-1451.
M. Lee and K.N. Ngan, “Very low bit rate video coding with wavelet transform andquadtree-based vector quantization,” International Workshop on Coding Techniques
for Very Low Bit Rate Video, Linkoping, Sweden, July 1997, pp. 33-36.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Extraction of VOP from videophone scene,” International
Workshop on Coding Techniques for Very Low Bit Rate Video, Linkoping, Sweden,
July 1997, pp. 45-48.
C.W. Yap, R. Liyanapathirana and K.N. Ngan, “Error resilient combined sourcechannel coder for mobile video,” Picture Coding Symposium, Berlin, Germany,
September 1997, pp. 413-418.
T. Meier, K.N. Ngan and G.A. Crebbin, “A robust Markovian segmentation based onhighest confidence first (HCF),” IEEE International Conference on Image
Processing, Santa Barbara, U.S.A., October 1997, pp. 216-219.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Coding of area of interest with better quality”, IEEE
International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication
Systems, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, November 1997, pp. S20.3.1-S20.3.10.
K.T. Tan, R. Liyanapathirana and K.N. Ngan, “Performance analysis of a family ofcomplex orthogonal sequences for asynchronous BPSK DS-CDMA communication
systems,” 3rd Asia-Pacific Conference on Communications, Sydney, Australia,
December 1997, pp. 1606-1610.

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T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic video sequence segmentation using object
tracking,” IEEE TENCON 1997, Brisbane, Australia, December 1997, pp. 283-286.
H. Kim and K.N. Ngan, “A approach in the object-oriented coding at low bit rates,”IEEE TENCON 1997, Brisbane, Australia, December 1997, pp. 361-364.
T. Meier, K.N. Ngan and G.A. Crebbin, “Reduction of coding artifacts at low bit
rates,” SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., February 1998, vol. 3309, pp. 241-251.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Foreground/background video coding using H.261,” SPIEInternational Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, San
Jose, U.S.A., February 1998, vol. 3309, pp. 434-446.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Locating facial region of a head-and-shoulder color image”
Third International Conference on Automatic Face and Gesture Recognition,(FG’98), Nara, Japan, April 1998, pp. 124-129.
K.K. Lau, M.H. Lee, K.N. Ngan and G. Rogers, "Priority encoding of video dataover ATM", IEEE International Conference on ATM, (ICATM'98), Colmar, France,
June 1998, pp. 307-310.
H. Fan and K.N. Ngan, "A mesh-based disparity map coding for stereoscopic video
sequence", Tenth IEEE Workshop on Image and Multidimensional Signal Processing(IMDSP'98), Alpbach, Austria, July 1998, pp. 123-126.
K.T. Tan, R. Liyanapathirana and K.N. Ngan, "Error probability for sequency
majority multiplexing in frequency nonselective, slowly fading channels - Part I:
Mathematical formulation", IEEE Fifth International Symposium on Spread
Spectrum Techniques and Applications (ISSSTA'98), Sun City, South Africa,
September 1998, pp. 411-414.
K.T. Tan, R. Liyanapathirana and K.N. Ngan, "Error probability for sequency
majority multiplexing in frequency nonselective, slowly fading channels - Part I:
Numerical analysis", IEEE Fifth International Symposium on Spread Spectrum
Techniques and Applications (ISSSTA'98), Sun City, South Africa, September 1998,
pp. 415-419.
W.J. Heng, K.N. Ngan and M.H. Lee, "Validity of scene cut detection using bit rate
information of VBR video", Symposium on Image, Speech, Signal Processing andRobotics (ISSPR'98), Hong Kong, September 1998, pp. II.133-II.138.
T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, "Video object plane segmentation using a morphologicalmotion filter and Hausdorff object tracking", IEEE International Conference on
Image Processing (ICIP'98), Chicago, U.S.A., October 1998, Paper TP5.05.
T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, "Video object plane extraction for content-based
functionalities in MPEG-4", International Workshop on Very Low Bitrate Video
Coding (VLBV’98), Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A., October 1998, pp. 121-124.
H. Kim and K.N. Ngan, "Very low bit-rate video coding using object-based motion
estimation and hierarchical shape estimation", International Workshop on Very Low
Bitrate Video Coding (VLBV’98), Urbana, Illinois, U.S.A., October 1998, pp. 185188.
M.H. Lee, K.K. Lau, and K.N. Ngan, “Error-Resilient Wavelet Video over ATM,”International Workshop on Very Low Bitrate Video Coding (VLBV’98), Urbana,
Illinois, U.S.A., October 1998, pp. 204-207.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Performance of chromatic barycenter with MPEG
elements for low-level shot boundary detection and its improvements", IEEE
International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication
Systems, Melbourne, Australia, November 1998, pp. 272-276.

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C.W. Yap, K.T. Tan and K.N. Ngan, "Error resilient video over synchronous DSCDMA channels", IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Melbourne, Australia, November 1998, pp. 348-353.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, "Content-based bit allocation and rate control for classical
MC-DCT video coding systems", IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal
Processing and Communication Systems, Melbourne, Australia, November 1998, pp.
601-605.
A. Mertins and K.N. Ngan, "Optimized shape adaptive wavelets with reduced
computational cost", IEEE International Workshop on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Melbourne, Australia, November 1998, pp. 616-620.
K.K. Lau, M.H. Lee and K.N. Ngan, "Priority protection of wavelet encoded video
over ATM", Globecom98, Sydney, Australia, November 1998, Paper 50.3.
T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Extraction of moving objects for content-based videocoding,” SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 1999, vol. 3653, pp. 1178-1189.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "The implementation of object-based shot boundary
detection via edge tracing and tracking," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits
and Systems (ISCAS'99), Orlando, Florida, U.S.A., June 1999, pp. IV 439-IV 442.
(Invited paper) C.W. Yap and K.N. Ngan, "Unequal error protection of images overRayleigh fading channels," Fifth International Symposium on Signal Processing and
its Applications (ISSPA'99), Brisbane, Australia, August 1999, pp. 19-22.
K.T. Tan and K.N. Ngan, "Concatenated sequency majority multiplexing DS-SSMA
for synchronous digital communication indoor wireless narrowband channels," Fifth
International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications (ISSPA'99),
Brisbane, Australia, August 1999, pp. 415-418.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Post shot boundary detection: Flashlight scene
determination," Fifth International Symposium on Signal Processing and its
Applications (ISSPA'99), Brisbane, Australia, August 1999, pp. 447-450.
D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, "A performance study on MPEG-4 coder," Fifth
International Symposium on Signal Processing and its Applications (ISSPA'99),
Brisbane, Australia, August 1999, pp. 821-824.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Integrated shot boundary detection using object-based
technique," IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'99), Kobe,
Japan, U.S.A., October 1999, Paper W27AP28.
T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, "A flexible Bayesian framework for image segmentation,"
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'99), Kobe, Japan,
U.S.A., October 1999, Paper W27AP14.
K.T. Tan and K.N. Ngan, "Codeword sets for sequency majority multiplexing
communication
systems,"
International
Conferenceon
Information,
Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'99), Singapore, December 1999,
Paper 1A1.8.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Transition type-independent boundary refinement
technique for post shot boundary detection," International Conference on
Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'99), Singapore,
December 1999, Paper 1B1.7.
W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Analysis and performance of object-based detection
using edge object tracking," 2000 International Workshop on Multimedia Data
Storage, Retrieval, Integration and Applications, Hong Kong, January 2000, pp.
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T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Improved single VOP rate control for constant bit-rate
applications using MPEG-4,” SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Perth, Australia, June 2000, vol. 4067, pp.
64-75.
98. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Soft transition analysis techniques for video sequences,"
IEEE TENCON 2000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2000, pp. I-69-I-72.
99. K.T. Tan and K.N. Ngan, "Sequency, frequency, code or time," IEEE TENCON
2000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, September 2000 pp. I-470-I-475.
100. D. Chai, K.N. Ngan and A. Bouzerdoum, “Foreground/Background bit Allocation
for region-of-interest coding,” IEEE International Conference on Image Processing(ICIP'00), Vancouver, Canada, September 2000, pp. II 923-II 926.
101. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, “Long transition analysis for post shot boundary
detection,” SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, San Jose, U.S.A., January 2001, vol. 4310, pp. 486-496.
102. C.M. Lau, W.K. Cham, H.T Tsui and K.N. Ngan, “An energy function for facial
feature extraction,” 2000 International Symposium on Intelligent Multimedia, Videoand Speech Processing, Hong Kong, May 2001, pp. 348-351.
103. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, "Shot classification for hard transition," IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS'01), Sydney, Australia,
May 2001, pp. II 321-II 324.
104. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, “Examination of features used for reference indicator
construction in shot boundary refinement,” Sixth International Symposium on Signal
Processing and its Applications (ISSPA'01), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 2001,
ISBN 0-7803-6704-9, paper 54.
105. W.J. Heng and K.N. Ngan, “Enhanced shot boundary refinement for post-shotboundary detection” IEEE TENCON 2001, Singapore, August 2001, pp. 138-142.
106. C.M. Lau, W.K. Cham, H.T Tsui and K.N. Ngan, “Facial feature extraction for
constructing 3D human face model,” International Conference on Information,
Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'01), Singapore, October 2001, paper
1D3.2.
107. K.K. Lee, W.K. Cham, K.N. Ngan and J.Z. Liu, “DC coefficient restoration on
foreground/background video coding,” International Conference on Information,
Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'01), Singapore, October 2001, paper
3D2.2.
108. C. Zhao and K.N. Ngan, “Error sensitivity analysis for macroblocks’ bit stream,”IEEE TENCON 2002, Beijing, China, October 2002, pp. 750-753.
109. C. Zhao and K.N. Ngan, “Error sensitivity analysis for macroblock-based video
coder,” Second International Symposium on Communications and Information
Theory (ISCITS’02), Bangkok, Thailand, October 2002, pp. 202-205.
110. W. Yang and K.N. Ngan, “Object-based disparity estimation for stereoscopic
images,” Seventh International Conference on Control, Automation, Robotics andVision (ICARCV’02), Singapore, December 2002, pp. 1105-1109.
111. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Improved single video object rate control for MPEG-4,”
IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing(ICASSP’03), Hong Kong, China, April 2003, pp. III 85-III 88.
112. N. Habili and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic multi-cue VOP extraction for MPEG-4,”
Picture Coding Symposium, Saint-Malo, France, April 2003, pp. 365-370.
113. W. Yang, K.N. Ngan, J. Lim and K. Sohn, “Edge-preserving regularization of
disparity and motion fields,” 4th EURASIP Conference on Video/Image Processingand Multimedia Communications, Zagreb, Croatia, July 2003, pp. 71-76.

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114. Z. Chen, K.N. Ngan and C. Zhao, “Improved rate control for MPEG-4 video
transport over wireless channel,” SPIE International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Laguno, Switzerland, July 2003, vol. 5150,
pp. 210-221.
115. W. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic video object segmentation for MPEG-4,” SPIEInternational Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing,
Laguno, Switzerland, July 2003, vol. 5150, pp. 9-19.
116. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Rate-distortion Modeling for Binary Shape in MPEG-4,”
IEEE Pacific Rim Conference on Communications, Computers and Signal
processing, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 2003, pp. 77-80.
117. W. Yang, K.N. Ngan and K. Sohn, “Joint disparity-motion regularization forstereoscopic video coding,” IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal
Processing and Communication Systems, Awaji Island, Japan, December 2003, pp.
629-634.
118. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Object-based rate control for arbitrarily shaped video
object coding,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada, May 2004, pp. III 973-III 976.
119. J. Li and K.N. Ngan, “A VLC/FLC data partitioning scheme for MPEG-4,” IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, May 2004, pp. III 857-III 860.
120. W. Yang and K.N. Ngan, “MPEG-4 based stereoscopic video sequences encoder,”IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing,Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2004, pp. III 741-III 744.
121. W. Wei, K.N. Ngan and N. Habili, “Multiple-feature clustering algorithm for
automatic video object segmentation,” IEEE International Conference on Acoustics,
Speech, and Signal Processing, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 2004, pp. III 625III 628.
122. J. Han, K.N. Ngan, M. Li and H. Zhang, “Learning semantic concepts fromaccumulated user feedback log for image retrieval,” IEEE International Conference
on Multimedia and Expo, Taipei, Taiwan, June 2004, Paper TP4-1, pp. 1-4.
123. R. J. Treasure, V. Sreeram and K. N. Ngan, “Balanced identification and model
reduction for 2-D systems based on impulse response data,” 5th Asian Control
Conference, Melbourne, Australia, July 2004, pp. 2058-2062.
124. W. Yang, K.N. Ngan and J. Cai, “MPEG-4 based stereoscopic and multiview videocoding,” International Symposium on Intelligent Multimedia, Video and Speech
Processing, Hong Kong, October 2004, pp. 61-64.
125. W. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “Integration of motion and image features for automatic
video object segmentation,” IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,Singapore, October 2004, pp. 361-364.
126. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Optimal bit allocation for MPEG-4 multiple video
objects,” IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Singapore, October
2004, pp. 761-764.
127. J. Han, K.N. Ngan, M. Li and H. Zhang, “Towards unsupervised attention object
extraction by integrating visual attention and object growing,” IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing, Singapore, October 2004, pp. 941-944.
128. J. Han and K.N. Ngan “Automatic segmentation of objects of interest in video: A
unified framework,” IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Seoul, Korea, November 2004, pp. 375-378.

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129. W. Yang, K.N. Ngan and J. Cai, “Coding of stereo/multiview sequences based on
MPEG-4,” Asia-Pacific Conference on Multimedia, Tokyo, Japan, November 2004,
vol. 3, pp. 167-174.
130. R. J. Treasure, A. Ghafoor, V. Sreeram and K. N. Ngan, “Frequency weighted
identification and model reduction of 2-D separable denominator systems,” 6thInternational Conference on Optimization Techniques and Applications, Ballarat,
Australia, December 2004, pp. 1-13.
131. W. Yang, F. Wu, Y. Lu, J. Cai and K.N. Ngan “Scalable multi-view video coding
using wavelet,” IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Kobe,
Japan, May 2005, pp. 6078-6081.
132. (Invited Paper) J. Li and K.N. Ngan, “A new macroblock reordering strategy forrobust wireless video transmission,” International Symposium on Multimedia overWireless, Maui, Hawaii, U.S.A., June 2005, paper TM2.4.
133. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A unified framework for optimal multiple video object bit
allocation,” SPIE International Conference on Visual Communications and Image
Processing, Beijing, China, July 2005, vol. 5960, pp. 641-652.
134. Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Embedded image coding based on context classification andquadtree ordering in wavelet packet domain,” SPIE International Conference on
Visual Communications and Image Processing, Beijing, China, July 2005, vol. 5960,
pp. 1723-1731.
135. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “MINVAR: A local optimization criterion for
rate-distortion tradeoff in real time video coding,” SPIE Optics East 2005:
International Conference on Multimedia Systems and Applications VIII (IT106),
Boston, U.S.A., October 2005, pp. 9-19.
136. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A unified framework of unsupervised subjective optimized
bit allocation for multiple video coding,” SPIE Optics East 2005: International
Conference on Multimedia Systems and Applications VIII (IT106), Boston, U.S.A.,
October 2005, pp. 20-31.
137. W. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “Disparity estimation with edge-based matching andinterpolation,” IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing andCommunications Systems, Hong Kong SAR, China, December 2005, pp. 153-156.
138. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Rate-distortion analysis for multiscale binary shapecoding,” IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing andCommunications Systems, Hong Kong SAR, China, December 2005, pp. 801-804.
139. Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Anisotropic double cross search algorithm using
multiresolution-spatio-temporal context for fast lossy in-band motion estimation”,
Picture Coding Symposium, Beijing, China, 24-26 April 2006, paper O5-5.
140. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Face segmentation in head-and-shoulder video sequences
based on facial saliency map”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Island of Kos, Greece, May 2006, pp. 2681-2684.
141. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Towards rate-distortion tradeoff in real-time color videocoding”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Island of Kos,
Greece, May 2006, pp. 3502-3505.
142. Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Fast lossless multi-resolution motion estimation for scalable
wavelet video coding”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems,
Island of Kos, Greece, May 2006, pp. 3966-3969.
143. (Invited Paper) H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Fast And Efficient Method for Block Edge
Classification”, International Symposium on Multimedia over Wireless, Vancouver,
Canada, July 2006, pp. 67-72.

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144. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Unsupervised segmentation of defocused video based on
matting model”, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Atlanta,
U.S.A., October 2006, pp. 1825-1828.
145. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “16×16 Integer Cosine Transform for HD Video Coding,”
in Advances in Multimedia Information Processing - PCM 2006, Lecture Notes in
Computer Science, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3-540-48766-1,
November 2006, vol. 4261, pp. 114-121.
146. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “A Fast Macroblock Mode Decision Algorithm for H.264”,
IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, Singapore, 4-7 December
2006, pp. 773-776.
147. Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “A Novel Statistical Learning-Based Rate Distortion
Analysis Approach for Multiscale Binary Shape Coding”, SPIE International
Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, San Jose, U.S.A.,
January 2007, vol. 6508, paper 65081J.
148. K.L. Tang and K.N. Ngan, “Enhanced SAD Reuse Fast Motion Estimation”, SPIEInternational Conference on Visual Communications and Image Processing, San
Jose, U.S.A., January 2007, vol. 6508, paper 65081M.
149. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “A Fast Rate-Distortion Optimization Algorithm for
H.264/AVC”, IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal
Processing, Honolulu, U.S.A., 15-20, April, 2007, pp. I1157-I1160.
150. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “A Universal Approach to Developing Fast Algorithm for
Simplified Order-16 ICT”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems,
New Orleans, U.S.A., 27-30, May, 2007, pp. 281-284.
151. Y. Liu, F. Wu and K.N. Ngan, “3D Object-based Scalable Wavelet Video Codingwith Boundary Effects Suppression”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, New Orleans, U.S.A., 27-30, May, 2007, pp. 1755-1758.
152. H. Shu and K.N. Ngan, “Quality Enhancement in H.264 Transform Domain
Downsizing”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, New Orleans,
U.S.A., 27-30, May, 2007, pp. 2003-2006.
153. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “An Efficient Intra Mode Selection Algorithm for H.264
Based on Fast Edge Classification”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, New Orleans, U.S.A., 27-30, May, 2007, pp. 3630-3633.
154. H. Shu and K.N. Ngan, “Pre- and Post-shift Filtering for Removing Blocking Effects
in Downsizing Transcoding”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia andExpo, Beijing, China, 5-7 May, 2007, pp. 416-419.
155. K.L. Tang and K.N. Ngan, “Enhancement Techniques for Intra Block Matching”,
IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Beijing, China, 5-7 May,
2007, pp. 420-423.
156. W. Yang and K.N. Ngan, “Unsupervised Multiple Object Segmentation ofMultiview Images”, Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems – ACIVS
2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, ISBN 978-3540-74606-5, August, 2007, vol. 4678, pp. 178-189.
157. Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Weighted Adaptive Lifting-Based Wavelet Transform”,
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, San Antonio, U.S.A., 16-19
September, 2007, pp. III189-III192.
158. D. Zhang, Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Two-Pass Rate Control for Constant Quality
H.264/Avc High Definition Video Coding”, Picture Coding Symposium, Lisbon,
Portugal, 7-9 November, 2007, paper 1106.

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159. X. Jin, K.N. Ngan, G. Zhu, “Combined Inter-Intra Prediction for High Definition
Video Coding”, Picture Coding Symposium, Lisbon, Portugal, 7-9 November, 2007,
paper 1149.
160. Q. Liu, C. Cai, K.N. Ngan and H. Li, "Camshift Based Real-Time Multiple Faces
Match Tracking", IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Xiamen, China, 28 November-1 December, 2007, pp.
726-729.
161. C. Cui, W. Yang, and K.N. Ngan, "External Calibration of Multi-camera System
Based on Pair-wise Estimation", in Advances in Image and Video Technology PSIVT 2007, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer Berlin/Heidelberg, ISBN
978-3-540-77128-9, December 2007, vol. 4872, pp. 497-509.
162. Y. Liu, K.N. Ngan and F. Wu, “3-D Direction Aligned Wavelet Transform for
Scalable Video Coding”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems,
Seattle, U.S.A., 18-21 May, 2008, pp. 1396-1399.
163. D. Zhang, Z. Chen and K.N. Ngan, “Constant Distortion Rate Control for
H.264/AVC High Definition Videos with Scene Change”, IEEE International
Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Seattle, U.S.A., 18-21 May, 2008, pp. 34983501.
164. (Invited Paper) X. Jin, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “AVS Video Standard Implementationfor SoC Design”, IEEE International Conference on Neural Networks and Signal
Processing, Zhenjiang, China, 7-11 June, 2008, pp. 660-665.
165. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “Spatial Just Noticeable Distortion Profile for Image in DCT
Domain”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Hannover,Germany, 23-26 June, 2008, pp. 925-928.
166. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Real-Time De-Interlacing for H.264 Coded HD Videos”,
IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Hannover, Germany, 2326 June, 2008, pp. 1137-1140.
167. Q. Zhang, K.N. Ngan and W. Yang, "Automatic Segmentation for Semantic Objects
from Multiview Images", International Conference on Visual Information
Engineering, Xian, China, 29 July-1 August, 2008, pp. 554-559.
168. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “A Temporal Just-Noticeable Distortion Profile for Video in
DCT Domain”, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, San Diego,
U.S.A., 12-15 October, 2008, pp. 1336-1339.
169. J. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Partition Size Temporal Error Concealment for
H.264”, IEEE Asia Pacific Conference on Circuits and Systems, Macau, China, 30
November-3 December, 2008, pp. 1739-1742.
170. J. Li and K.N. Ngan, "Joint Temporal Error Control for H.264", IEEE International
Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication Systems, Bangkok,
Thailand, 8-11 February, 2009, pp. 154-158.
171. C.M. Mak and K.N. Ngan, “Enhancing Compression Rate by Just-Noticeable
Distortion Model for H.264/AVC”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009, pp. 609-612.
172. Z. Wei and K.N. Ngan, “The Perceptually Transparent Coding for Image”, IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009, pp.
1621-1624.
173. Y. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Fully Scalable Multiview Wavelet Video Coding”, IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Taipei, Taiwan, May 2009, pp.
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174. X. Jin, S. Goto and K.N. Ngan, “Optical Flow Based DC Surface Compensation for
Artifacts Reduction”, Picture Coding Symposium, Chicago, U.S.A., May 2009, pp.
1-4.
175. X. Jin, S. Goto and K.N. Ngan, “Quadratic Composite Modeling of Optical Flow for
Artifacts Reduction”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia & Expo, New
York, U.S.A., June-July 2009, pp. 233-236.
176. C. Cui and K.N. Ngan, "Automatic Scale Selection for Corners and Junctions", IEEE
International Conference on Image Processing, Cairo, Egypt, November 2009, pp.
989-992.
177. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, "Parametric Interpolation Filter for Motion CompensatedPrediction", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Cairo, Egypt,
November 2009, pp. 1021-1024.
178. H. Li and K.N. Ngan, "Hybrid Cascade of Active/Lazy Boosting", IEEE
International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication
Systems, Kanazawa, Japan, December 2009, pp. 21-24.
179. Q. Liu and K.N. Ngan, "Arbitrarily shaped Object coding based on H.264/AVC",IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing and Communication
Systems, Kanazawa, Japan, December 2009, pp. 343-346.
180. S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Influence of the Smooth Region on the Structural Similarity
Index”, 10th IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Bangkok, Thailand,
December 2009, pp. 836-846.
181. L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Block-Size Transform Based Just-Noticeable
Difference Profile for Images”, 10th IEEE Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia,
Bangkok, Thailand, December 2009, pp. 1208-1218.
182. Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, "Multiple Objects Segmentation from Multi-View
Sequence", 7th IASTED International Conference on Signal Processing, Pattern
Recognition and Applications, Innsbruck, Austria, February 2010, pp. 260-264.
183. H. Li, G. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Learn to Segment Attention Object from Low DoF
Image”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Paris, France,
May-June 2010, pp. 2864-2867.
184. S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Subtractive Impairment, Additive Impairment and Image
Visual Quality”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Paris,
France, May-June 2010, pp. 3373-3376.
185. L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Block-Size Transform Based Just-Noticeable
Difference Profile for Videos”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Paris, France, May-June 2010, pp. 4213-4216.
186. (Invited Paper) F. Zhang, S. Li, M. Lin and K.N. Ngan, “Limitation and challengesof Image Quality Measurement”, International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Huang Shan, Anhui, China, July 2010, vol.
7744, pp. 774402.1-774402.8.
187. Z. Chen, W. Lin and K.N. Ngan, “Perceptual Video Coding: Challenges andApproaches”, International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Singapore, July2010.
188. C. Cui and K.N. Ngan, "A Novel Geometric Filter for Affine Invariant Features",IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Hong Kong, China, September
2010, pp. 865-868.
189. L. Ma, F. Zhang, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, "Video Quality Assessment Based on
Adaptive Block-Size Transform Just-Noticeable Difference", IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing, Hong Kong, China, September 2010, pp. 25012504.

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190. Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Dense Stereo Matching from Separated Views of Widebaseline Images”, Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, Sydney,
Australia, December 2010, pp. 255-266.
191. S. Li, L. Ma, F. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Temporal Inconsistency Measure for Video
Quality Assessment”, Picture Coding Symposium, Nagoya, Japan, December 2010,
pp. 590-593.
192. Q. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Self-adaptive Initialization of Level Set for Human Body
Segmentation”, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing andCommunication Systems, Chengdu, China, December 2010, pp. 305-308.
193. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Perceptual Image Compression via Adaptive BlockBased Super-Resolution Directed Down-Sampling”, IEEE International Symposium
on Circuits and Systems, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, May 2011, pp. 97-100.
194. J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Adaptive Pre-interpolation Filter for Motion-CompensatedPrediction”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil, May 2011, pp. 2617-2620.
195. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, "Motion Trajectory Based Visual Saliency for Video
Quality Assessment", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Brussels,
Belgium, September 2011, pp. 237-240.
196. S. Li, L. Ma and K.N. Ngan, "Video Quality Assessment by Decoupling Additive
Impairments and Detail Losses", Third International Workshop on Quality ofMultimedia Experience, Mechelen, Belgium, September 2011, pp. 90-95.
197. L. Ma, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Reduced-Reference Image Quality Assessment via
Intra- and Inter-Subband Statistical Characteristics in Reorganized DCT Domain”,
Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA) Annual
Summit and Conference 2011, Xi’an, China, October 2011, paper 178.
198. Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Object Segmentation From Sparse Views of WideBaseline Images”, IEEE International Symposium on Intelligent Signal Processing
and Communication Systems, Chiangmai, Thailand, December 2011, PID21.
199. Q. Zhang, C. Cui, K.N. Ngan and, Y. Liu “Depth Estimation and View Synthesis for
Narrow-Baseline Video”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems,
Seoul, Korea, May 2012, pp. 1883-1886.
200. L. Ma, W. Lin, C. Deng and, K.N. Ngan “Study of Subjective and Objective Quality
Assessment of Retargeted Images”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits andSystems, Seoul, Korea, May 2012, pp. 2677-2680.
201. L. Xu, K.N. Ngan and M. Wang, “Video Content Dependent Directional Transformfor Intra Frame Coding”, Picture Coding Symposium, Krakow, Poland, May 2012,
pp. 197-200.
202. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan and L. Xu, “Spatial-temporal decorrelation for image/videocoding”, Picture Coding Symposium, Krakow, Poland, May 2012, pp. 201-204.
203. (Invited Paper) L. Xu, K.N. Ngan and M. Wang, “Video Content Dependent
Directional Transform for High Performance Video Coding”, ICME 2012 Workshop
on Emerging Multimedia Systems and Applications, Melbourne, Australia, July
2012, pp. 79-83.
204. Q. Liu and K.N. Ngan, “Overlapping Local Phase Feature (OLPF) for Robust Face
Recognition in Surveillance”, Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems,
Brno, Czech Republic, September 2012, pp. 246-257.
205. (Invited Paper) L. Xu, K.N. Ngan, S. Li and L. Ma, “Video Quality Metric for
Consistent Visual Quality Control in Video Coding”, Asia Pacific Signal andInformation Processing Association (APSIPA) Annual Summit and Conference 2011,
Hollywood, U.S.A., December 2012, paper 56.

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206. C. Cui, Q. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Object Segmentation from Wide Baseline
Video”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Beijing, China,
May 2013, pp. 717-720.
207. L. Ma, C. Deng, K.N. Ngan and W. Lin, “Overview of Quality Assessment for
Visual Signals and Newly Emerged Trends”, IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, Beijing, China, May 2013, pp. 1091-1094.
208. (Invited paper) M. Wang and K.N. Ngan, “An Efficient Content Adaptive Transformfor Video Coding”, IEEE China Summit & International Conference on Signal andInformation Processing, Beijing, China, July 2013, pp. 547-550.
209. S. Li, K.N. Ngan and S. Lu, “A Head Pose Tracking System using RGB-D Camera”,
9th International Conference on Computer Vision Systems, St. Petersburg, Russia,
July 2013, pp. 153-162.
210. L. Ma, K.N. Ngan and L. Xu, “Reduced Reference Video Quality Assessment Basedon Spatial HVS Mutual Masking and Temporal Motion Estimation”, IEEE
International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, San Jose, U.S.A., July 2013,
paper 217.
211. S. Lu and K.N. Ngan, “Depth Enhancement Based on Hybrid Geometric Hole
Filling Strategy”, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Melbourne,
Australia, September 2013, pp. 153-162.
212. S. Ran, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, "The Objective Evaluation of Image Object
Segmentation Quality", Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, Poznan,
Poland, October 2013, pp. 470-479.
213. L. Xu, L. Ma, K.N. Ngan, W. Lin and Y. Weng, “Visual Quality Metric for
Perceptual Video Coding”, International Conference on Visual Communications andImage Processing, Kuching, Malaysia, November 2013, paper 773.
214. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan and H. Zeng, "A Rate Distortion Optimized Transform for
Motion Compensation Residual", Picture Coding Symposium, San Jose, U.S.A.,
December 2013, pp. 13-16.
215. H. Zeng, K.N. Ngan and M. Wang, "Perceptual Adaptive Lagrangian Multiplier forHigh Efficiency Video Coding", Picture Coding Symposium, San Jose, U.S.A.,
December 2013, pp. 69-72.
216. F. Meng, H. Li, K.N. Ngan, B. Zeng and N. Rao, “Cosegmentation from Similar
Backgrounds”, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Melbourne,
Australia, June 2014, pp. 353-356.
217. Q. Wu, H. Li, K.N. Ngan, B. Zeng and M. Gabbouj, “No Reference Image Quality
Metric via Distortion Identification and Multi-Channel Label Transfer”, IEEE
International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Melbourne, Australia, June 2014,
pp. 530-533.
218. T.-W. Hui and K.N. Ngan, "Motion-Depth: RGB-D Depth Map Enhancement with
Motion and Depth in Complement”, IEEE Conference on Computer Vision and
Pattern Recognition, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A., June 2014, pp. 3962-3969.
219. L. Ma, L. Xu, H. Zeng, K.N. Ngan and C. Deng, “How Does the Shape Descriptor
Measure the Perceptual Quality of the Retargeting Image?”, IEEE International
Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Chengdu, China, July 2014, paper W71.
220. H. Li, Y. Xie, B. Luo, L. Tang, B. Zeng, K.N. Ngan and F. Meng, “Using Mid-HighLevel Cues to Detect Salient Object”, IEEE International Conference on Multimedia
and Expo, Chengdu, China, July 2014, paper 320.
221. H.R. Wu, W. Lin and K.N. Ngan, " Rate-perceptual-distortion optimisation (RpDO)
based picture coding – Issues and Challenges", International Conference on Digital
Signal Processing, Hong Kong, China, August 2014, pp. 777-782.

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222. L. Sheng, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, "Temporal Depth Video Enhancement Based on
Intrinsic Static Structure", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing,
Paris, France, October 2014, pp. 2893-2897.
223. S. Li, K.N. Ngan and L. Sheng, "Screen-camera Calibration Using a Thread", IEEE
International Conference on Image Processing, Paris, France, October 2014, pp.
3435-3439.
224. T.-W. Hui and K.N. Ngan, "Depth Enhancement Using RGB-D Guided Filtering",
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Paris, France, October 2014,
pp. 3832-3836.
225. T.-W. Hui and K.N. Ngan, "Dense Depth Map Generation Using Sparse Depth Data
from Normal Flows", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Paris,
France, October 2014, pp. 3837-3841.
226. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, "Jaccard Index Compensation for Object Segmentation
Evaluation", IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Paris, France,
October 2014, pp. 4457-4461.
227. L. Sheng, K.N. Ngan and T.-W. Hui, "Accelerating the Distribution Estimation for
the Weighted Median/Mode Filters ", Asian Conference on Computer Vision,
Singapore, November 2014, paper P2-53.
228. M. Wang, K.N. Ngan, H. Li and H. Zeng, “Improved Block Level Adaptive
Quantization for High Efficiency Video Coding”, IEEE International Symposium on
Circuits and Systems, Lisbon, Portugal, May 2015, pp. 509-512.
229. C.H. Cheung and K.N. Ngan, “A Disocclusion Filling Method Using Multiple
Sprites with Depth for Virtual View Synthesis”, IEEE International Conference on
Multimedia and Expo, Torino, Italy, July 2015, paper W129.
230. M. Wang and K.N. Ngan, “Optimal Bit Allocation in HEVC for Real-time Video
Communications”, IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Quebec
City, Canada, September 2015, paper 388-KjTN-121.
231. Y. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Region-Based Image Retargeting Quality Assessment”,
IEEE International Conference on Image Processing, Quebec City, Canada,
September 2015, paper 388-EoCJ-301.
232. L. Ma, L. Xu, Y. Zhang, K.N. Ngan and Y. Yan, “Rank Learning Based NoReference Quality Assessment of Retargeted Images”, IEEE International
Conference on Systems, Man and Cybernetics, Hong Kong, China, October 2015, pp.
1024-1028.
233. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan and Y. Zhang, “A Review of Object Segmentation Quality
Subjective Assessment Methods”, IEEE Region 10 Conference, Macau, November
2015, paper 157.
234. T. Zhao, S. Li and K.N. Ngan, “3D Mesh Simplification for Deformable Human
Mesh Guided by Deformation saliency”, 24th International Conference in Central
Europe on Computer Graphics, Visualization and Computer Vision, Plzen, Czech
Republic, May-June 2016, pp. 25-32.
235. Y. Zhang, P.H. Cong, N. Habili and K.N. Ngan, “Material segmentation in
hyperspectral images with minimal region perimeters”, IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing, Phoenix, U.S.A., September 2016, pp. 834-838.
236. Y. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Fast patch-wise image retargeting”, IEEE International
Conference on Image Processing, Phoenix, U.S.A., September 2016, pp. 1813-1817.
237. Q. Wu, H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “GIP: Generic Image Prior for No Reference Image
Quality Assessment”, Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia, Xian, China,
September 2016, pp. 600-608.

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238. Y. Zhang and K.N. Ngan, “Objective Quality Assessment of Image Retargeting
Based on Line Distortion”, IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man andCybernetics, Budapest, Czech Republic, October 2016, pp. 2505-2510.
239. Q. Wu, H. Li and K.N. Ngan, “Q-DNN: A Quality-Aware Deep Neural Network for
Blind Assessment of Enhanced Images”, International Conference on Visual
Communications and Image Processing, Chengdu, China, November 2016, paper
367.
240. F. Wu, S. Li, T. Zhao and K.N. Ngan, “Model-based Face Reconstruction using
SIFT Flow Registration and Spherical Harmonics”, International Conference on
Pattern Recognition, Cancun, Mexico, December 2016, pp. 1775-1780.
241. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, “Salient object segmentation using a switch scheme”,
Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing Association (APSIPA) Annual
Summit and Conference, Jeju, Korea, December 2016, paper 15.
242. S. Li, F. Wu, T. Zhao, R. Shi and K.N. Ngan, “A Facial Expression Model with
Generative Albedo Texture”, Asia Pacific Signal and Information Processing
Association (APSIPA) Annual Summit and Conference, Jeju, Korea, December 2016,
paper 47.
243. R. Shi, K.N. Ngan and S. Li, “Objectness based unsupervised object segmentation
quality evaluation”, Seventh International Conference on Information Science andTechnology, Danang, Vietnam, April 2017, pp. 256 - 258.
244. Q. Wu, H. Li, F. Meng, K.N. Ngan and L. Xu, “Blind Proposal Quality Assessment
via Deep Objectness Representation and Local Linear Regression”, IEEE
International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, Hong Kong, China, July 2017,
pp. 1482-1487.
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K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Segmentation, Description and Retrieval of Video Content,” IEEE Transactions on
Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 5, September 1998,
pp. 521-696.
S. Benton, B. Choquet, R. Horst, K.N. Ngan and M. Tanimoto, “Special Issue on 3D
Video Technology,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe, vol. 14,
Nos. 1-2, November 1998, pp. 1-194.
K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Representation and Coding of Images and Video I,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits
and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 8, no. 7, November 1998, pp. 797920.
K.N. Ngan, S. Panchanathan, T. Sikora and M.-T. Sun, “Special Issue on
Representation and Coding of Images and Video II,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits
and Systems for Video Technology, U.S.A., vol. 9, no. 1, February 1999, pp. 1-199.
K.N. Ngan, M. Strintzis, M. Tanimoto and Y. Wang, “Special Issue on 3-D Video
Technology,” IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology,
U.S.A., vol. 10, no. 2, March 2000, pp. 185-330.
Y. Altunbasak, C.W. Chen, M.R. Civanlar and K.N. Ngan, “Guest Editorial: Recent
Advances in Wireless Video,” Signal Processing: Image Communication, Europe,
vol. 18, no. 10, Nov. 2003, pp. 857-1008.
C.W. Chen, M. Ghanbari and K.N. Ngan, “Special issue on visual communication in
the ubiquitous era,” Journal of Visual Communications and Image Representation,
Academic Press, U.S.A., vol. 16, no. 4-5, August-October 2005, pp. 393-620.

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H. Wang, K.N. Ngan and J. Ostermann, “Guest Editorial: Advances in VisualContent Analysis and Adaptation for Multimedia Communications”, IEEE
Communications Magazine, U.S.A., vol. 45, no. 1, January 2007, pp. 24-91.
W. Gao, K.N. Ngan and L. Yu, “Guest Editorial: AVS and Its Applications”,
EURASIP Journal on Signal Proceesing: Image Communication, Europe, 2009.

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R.C. Nicol, B.A. Fenn, R.J. Clarke and K.N. Ngan, "Method and process fortransmitting an image," US Patent No. 4504860, 12 March 1985.
R.C. Nicol, B.A. Fenn, R.J. Clarke and K.N. Ngan, "Method and apparatus fortransmitting an image," Canadian Patent No. 1194984, 1985.
R.C. Nicol, B.A. Fenn, R.J. Clarke, K.N. Ngan and W.K. Cham, "Method andapparatus for transmitting an image," European Patent No. 0072117, 1985.
D.W. Lin and K.N. Ngan, “Low bit-rate video coding technique,” US Patent No. US
5214506, 25 May 1993.
King Ngi Ngan, Jie Dong and Yan Huo, “Method and Apparatus of De-Interlacing
Video”, US Patent No. US 8165211 B2, 24 April 2012.
King Ngi Ngan and Bangsheng Cheng, “Method and Apparatus for Recognizing and
Localizing Landmarks from an Image onto a Map”, US Patent No. US 8180146 B2,
15 May 2012.
Wai-Kuen Cham, Chi Keung Fong, Jie Dong, King Ngi Ngan, Hoi Ming Wong, Lu
Wang, Yan Huo, Thomas H.Y. Pun, “Method and Device for Order-16 Integer
Transform from Order-8 Integer Cosine Transform,” US Patent No. US 8228983 B2,
24 July 2012.
King Ngi Ngan and Hongliang Li, “Real-time Body Segmentation System”, US
Patent No. US 8233676 B2, 31 July 2012.
King Ngi Ngan and Jie Dong, “Parametric Interpolation Filter for MotionCompensated prediction”, US Patent No. US 8548065 B2, 1 October 2013.
King Ngi Ngan, Lin Ma, Wai-Kuen Cham and Yu Liu, “Method and Apparatus forVideo Coding by ABT-Based Just Noticeable Difference Model”, US Patent No. US
8559511 B2, 15 October 2013.
King Ngi Ngan and Songnan Li, “Real-Time Head Pose Tracking with Online Face
Template Reconstruction”, US Patent No. US 9672412 B2, 6 June 2017.
King Ngi Ngan and Hongliang Li, “Real-time Body Segmentation System”, Hong
Kong Patent No. HK 1150284, 15 August 2014.
颜庆义, 马林, 湛伟权, 刘雨, “通过基于 ABT 的最小可觉差模型进行视频编码的
方法和装置”, 香港应用科技研究院有限公司, China Patent No. CN 101835048B,
26 September 2012.
颜庆义,李宏亮, ”实时身体分割系统”, 香港中文大学, China Patent Application No.
CN 101971190A, 9 February 2011.

Technical Memoranda
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K.N. Ngan, D.W. Lin and M.L. Liou, "Enhancement of image quality for low bit
rate video coding," Bellcore Technical Memorandum TM-ARH-015823, November
1989.
D.W. Lin and K.N. Ngan, "Improving low bit rate video quality by randomizedordering of image blocks," Bellcore Technical Memorandum TM-ARH-015784,
November 1989.

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M.H. Lee, D.K.K. Lau, K.N. Ngan, G. Rogers, “Wavelet Video with Priority
Encoding Transmission,” CRC-BTN Technical Reports, VRL-TR-004, November
1997.
C. W. Yap, R. Liyanapathirana, and K.N. Ngan, “Bit Error Sensitivity of the H.263
bitstream,” CRC-BTN Technical Reports, VRL-TR-006, January 1998.
R. Liyanapathirana, K.N. Ngan, C.W. Yap and L.K. Chan, “Transmission of H.263Coded Video over Rayleigh Fading Channels using RCPC Channel Codes,” CRCBTN Technical Reports, VRL-TR-008, April 1998.

Standards Contributions
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D. Chai and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic face segmentation algorithm”, ISO/IEC
JTC1/SC29/WG11/MPEG97/M2237, 1997.
T. Meier and K.N. Ngan, “Automatic segmentation based on Hausdorff Object
Tracking”, ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29/WG11/MPEG97/M2238, 1997.
喻莉,朱光喜,颜庆义,“关于制定移动多媒体（MMS）标准的建议”, Audio Video
Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组),AVS M1251: March 2004.
岑峰,颜庆义,“EFIMS 快速帧内预测模式选择算法”, Audio Video Coding Standard
Workgroup of China ( 数 字 音 视 频 编 解 码 技 术 标 准 化 工 作 组 ), AVS M1363:
August 2004.
Feng Cen, King Ngi Ngan and Wai-kuen Cham,“HRD Model”, Audio Video CodingStandard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS
M1449: December 2004, Video Proposal.
Zhenzhong Chen, Feng Cen, King Ngi Ngan and Wai-kuen Cham,“Analysis on
Encoding Delay and Parameter Initialization”, Audio Video Coding Standard
Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M1524:
December 2004, Video Information.
Feng Cen, King Ngi Ngan and Wai-kuen Cham,“Buffering Model in HRD”, Audio
Video Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M1525: December 2004, Video Proposal.
Dong Jie, King Ngi Ngan and Wai-kuen Cham,“Adaptive Block-size Transforms for
AVS X-profile”, Audio Video Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M1771: March 2006, Video Proposal.
W.K. Cham, Calvin Fong, Jie Dong and K.N. Ngan (Chinese University of HongKong), Hoi-Ming Wong, Lu Wang, Yan Huo and Thomas Pun (Hong Kong Applied
Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited), “Adaptive Blocksize Transform for AVS-X”, Audio Video Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M2182: December 2007, Video
Proposal.
W.K. Cham, Calvin Fong, Jie Dong and K.N. Ngan (Chinese University of HongKong), Hoi-Ming Wong, Lu Wang, Yan Huo and Thomas Pun (Hong Kong Applied
Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited), “Adaptive Blocksize Transform for AVS-X”, Audio Video Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M2284: March 2008, Video Proposal.
Xunan Mao, Yunfei Wang and Yun He (Tsinghua University), W.K. Cham, C.K.
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Lu Wang, Yan Huo, Thomas Pun and Carmen Cheng (Hong Kong Applied Scienceand Technology Research Institute Company Limited), “AVS 自适应块大小编码技术”, Audio Video Coding Standard Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术
标准化工作组), AVS M2372: June 2008, Video Proposal.
C.M. Mak, J. Dong and K.N. Ngan, “Subjective and Objective Quality Comparisonof H.264/AVC and AVS at High Fidelity”, Audio Video Coding Standard
Workgroup of China (数字音视频编解码技术标准化工作组), AVS M2530: March
2009, Video Information.

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