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A Commitment to High Quality Research

The School of Decision Sciences has a commitment to high quality research. Since its inception in 2014, the School has successfully secured a considerable number of external competitive research grants, with funding totalling HK$160 million, in the following schemes:

- HKSAR Central Policy Unit – Public Policy Research Funding Scheme (PPR)

- HKSAR Education Bureau – Quality Enhancement Support Scheme (QESS)

- Research Grants Council – Competitive Research Funding Scheme for the Local Self-financing Degree Sector:
  - - Faculty Development Scheme (FDS)
  - - The Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS)
  - - Institutional Development Scheme (IDS) Collaborative Research Grant

- Research Matching Grant Scheme (RMGS)

- Innovation and Technology Fund (ITF)

Academic Year	No. of FDS	No. of IIDS	No. of IDS	No. of RMGS	No. of QESS	No. of PPR	No. of ITF	No. of SDG	Total Amount (HK$)
2024/25	6	0	0	N.A.	0	0	0	0	5,180,645
2023/24	9	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	18,611,341
2022/23	6	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	12,231,697
2021/22	9	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	24,642,327
2020/21	7	0	0	4	0	0	1	0	21,382,549
2019/20	5	1	1	7	2	0	0	0	38,285,172
2018/19	5	1	0	N.A.	0	0	0	0	4,414,588
2017/18	10	1	0	N.A.	0	0	0	0	6,890,500
2016/17	7	2	0	N.A.	0	0	0	0	7,791,192
2015/16	6	2	0	N.A.	0	0	0	0	5,410,386
2014/15	9	1	0	N.A.	2	1	0	0	15,648,369
Total	79	9	1	20	4	1	1	1	160,488,766

Remarks：

The matched RMG project “Smart Space – Intelligence Smart Cities Management and IoT Analytics Platform” was counted in 2019/20, while the 12 instalments received were recorded span over 2019/20 to 2022/23.

Lists of External Funded Projects

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2024/25	Dr ZHANG Chen	Robust Federated Learning Empowered Microservice Migration in Mobile Edge Computing	1,054,650
2024/25	Dr SIU Chi-chung	Dynamic Models of Salesforce Compensations	967,365
2024/25	Dr MA Hoi-lam	Enhancing Production Efficiency and Responsiveness of Seru Production Systems: Uncovering the Synergy of Seru Formation and Seru Scheduling	852,250
2024/25	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Development of a Carbon Neutrality Model for Optimising Indirect Shipping Emissions from Components in a Multilevel Bill of Materials across the Value Chain in Product Life Cycle	738,126
2024/25	Dr FUNG Wing-hong	Healthcare in a Dual-Track System: Hong Kong Citizens’ Demands and Preferences for the Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme	897,704
2024/25	Dr NG Wai-leong	Multiple Change-point Detection in Spatio-temporal Gaussian Random Fields under Spatial Fixed-domain and Mixed-domain Asymptotic Frameworks	670,550
2023/24	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Nonconvex Structured Optimization: Theory and Application	1,358,200
2023/24	Dr LAM Benson Shu-yan	Probabilistic Classification Error Modeling for Distance Metric Learning and Deep Metric Learning Theory and Applications	828,859
2023/24	Dr CHEN Yongzhao	InsurTech: Risk Classification and Premium Calibration with Data Analytics	1,183,400
2023/24	Dr NG Chi-tim	Principal contrast analysis of high-dimensional time series	709,420
2023/24	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Ensuring the operational resilience of shipping by integrating vessel slot allocation and container supply planning with uncertain demand for yield management and order fulfilment in the global supply chain	914,799
2023/24	Dr WANG Yue	Generating novel customer needs for new product development	1,128,250
2023/24	Dr MA Hoi-lam	Impacts of Fairness on Cabin Crew Scheduling: Crew Preferences and Allowances	1,491,600
2023/24	Dr HO To-sum	Sustainable and Resilient Automated E-Fulfilment Operations in the Era of Industrial 5.0	479,650
2023/24	Dr HOU Aileen Yun	Optimizing Model Freshness for Federated Transfer Learning with Extreme Cases in Autonomous Driving Networks	1,384,538
2022/23	Dr CHU Carlin Chun-fai	Early Detection of Cyberbullying Incidents in Chinese-English Code-Mixed Language with Targeted Emotional Colloquial Slang Phrases: A Transfer Learning Approach	916,650
2022/23	Dr MA Hoi-lam	Minimizing Maintenance Delays by Integrating Aircraft Maintenance Routing and Maintenance Workforce Scheduling with the Consideration of Component Availability	1,359,350
2022/23	Dr WANG Yue	MetaConfigurator: A Resource-Effective Method to Develop Needs-Based Configurators for Product Customisation	1,261,600
2022/23	Dr NG Chi-tim	Admixture Analysis of Multi-Site Multivariate Time Series	1,529,550
2022/23	Dr NG Wai-leong	Generalized Fiducial Inference and Model Selection on Multiple Change-point Detection in Autoregressive Time Series	1,324,850
2022/23	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Joint Sparse Optimization: Nonconvex Penalty Theory and Applications	1,324,850
2021/22	Dr NG Wai-leong	Sequential Change-Point Detection in High-Dimensional Vector Autoregressive Models	973,000
2021/22	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Partially Separable and Sparse Optimization: Theory and Applications	915,270
2021/22	Dr WANG Yue	AutoQFD: A Smart Quality Function Deployment Method for Product Development	1,209,850
2021/22	Dr MA Hoi-lam	Scheduling of Heterogeneous Autonomous Mobile Robots for Robotic Cells Manufacturing in Smart Manufacturing	1,515,750
2021/22	Dr HO To-sum	Dynamic Pick Face Replenishment & Pallet Consolidation Model for Landing in the Next E-Fulfilment Normal	669,975
2021/22	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Dual Channel Logistics Strategy with the Integration of Crowdsourced Vehicles for Ad Hoc Demand	493,450
2021/22	Dr LAM Hoi-yan	Riding to Success in Cold Chain Digitalization: A Digital Twin based Closed-Loop Logistics Decision Mode	769,519
2021/22	Dr LIU Hai	Enhancing Wireless Information Freshness via Physical-Layer Network Coding and Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access	1,143,229
2021/22	Dr MA Yu-tak	Quantifying Privacy Risk of Mobile Applications through Machine Learning	843,050
2020/21	Dr NG Wai-leong	Inference for Multiple Change-points in Piecewise Locally Stationary Time Series	1,628,450
2020/21	Dr SIU Chi-chung	Generalized Sethi Advertising Model and Extensions	759,100
2020/21	Dr HO To-sum	Variable Selection Methods for Complex Data Analysis	1,453,650
2020/21	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Low-rank Matrix Optimization via Nonconvex Regularization with Applications	966,100
2020/21	Dr MA Hoi-lam	How Can Giant Air Cargo Forwarders be Enhanced by Partnership with Airlines: A Utilisation of Unused Baggage Capacity Approach	1,488,150
2020/21	Dr WONG Collin Wai-hung	The Effects of Global Aviation Network Data Analytic Approach on Strategic Network Development and Traffic Forecasting	623,400
2020/21	Dr WU Chun-ho	A Blockchain-enabled IoT System for Pallet-pooling Management	595,800
2019/20	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Unsupervised Fuzzy Superpixel-based Image Segmentation	985,144
2019/20	Dr HO To-sum	Blockchain-based E-Commerce Analytics Model for Facilitating Trusted Data Exchange and Digital Supply Chain Integration	997,840
2019/20	Dr MA Hoi-lam	Impacts of Dependent Flight Delay on Cabin Crew Pairing Reliability in Airlines	1,104,100
2019/20	Dr MA Yu-tak	Securing Smart-City Infrastructures Using Markov Game	1,138,859
2019/20	Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuen	The Hidden Costs of the Use of Compliance Tactics in Repeated Negotiation	220,900
2018/19	Dr CHU Man-ying	Longitudinal Item Response Techniques with Applications to Education and Psychosocial Interventions	807,400
2018/19	Dr MA Hoi-lam	The Impacts of Heterogeneous Maintenance Actions on Aircraft Routing Problems in regard to Airline Operations Reliability and Profitability	745,300
2018/19	Prof TANG Man-lai	Model Selection with High Dimensional Incomplete Data	723,450
2018/19	Dr WANG Yue	Generalised Needs-based Product Configurator Design	783,250
2018/19	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Three-echelon Collaborative Slot Allocation Planning for Liner Shipping Revenue Management Under Uncertain Demand	869,788
2017/18	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Fuzzy Bit-plane-dependence Multi-domain Region Competition: Mathematical Modelling and Applications	575,473
2017/18	Dr CHU Man-ying	Statistical disclosure control of confidential data using vine copulas with applications to finance and healthcare management	506,100
2017/18	Dr HO Man-wai	A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach to the Endogeneity Problem	463,090
2017/18	Dr LAM Benson Shu-yan	Supervised Dimensionality Reduction with Unsupervised Learning: Theory and Applications	476,200
2017/18	Dr LIU Hai	Self-adaptive Collective Motion of Swarm Robots	848,262
2017/18	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Design of Flexible Vehicle Management Systems for Mass Customised and Sustainable Paratransit Services	776,322
2017/18	Prof TANG Man-lai	Alternative Item Count Techniques for Sensitive Survey Questions: Theories and Methods	844,200
2017/18	Dr WANG Yue	Configuration-based recommendation for online product customization in e-commerce	828,100
2017/18	Dr WONG Wai-kit	Optimizing Analytics Processing in Encrypted Database Systems	557,850
2017/18	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Interior Subgradient Methods for Large-scale Quasi-convex Optimization and Their Applications	611,153
2016/17	Dr CHU Man-ying	Statistical Inference of Sensitive Randomized Dichotomous Responses with Applications to Information Management and Healthcare Management	1,182,250
2016/17	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Adaptive Process Optimization Strategies: Sustaining the Best-in-class Performance of Spare Parts Services	985,650
2016/17	Dr LEE Wing-yan	Analysis and Application of Bounds in Insolvency Problem	733,800
2016/17	Prof TANG Man-lai	Advanced Statistical Methods for Complex Longitudinal Data Analysis	1,114,450
2016/17	Dr WONG Wai-kit	Secure Cloud Database System using Communication-Efficient Multi-Party Computation	712,209
2016/17	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Consumer Carbon Label: Development of Supply Chain Product Carbon Footprint and Consumer Carbon Index for Beverage Merchandise	967,227
2016/17	Dr YUEN Fei-lung	On the Uncertainty of Value-at-Risk of Individual Risk	1,152,383
2015/16	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Fuzzy Generalised Gaussian Density Segmentation Model: Mathematical Analysis and Applications	870,550
2015/16	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Sustainable Development for Community Dial-a-ride Services: Driving more People without more Vehicles	692,530
2015/16	Dr WANG Yue	Relative Attribute Based Configurator Design for Mass Customization	783,150
2015/16	Dr WONG Wai-hung	A Global Network Decision Support System for Air Passenger and Freight Businesses	236,900
2015/16	Dr YU Marco Chak-yan	Investigation of Spatio-temporal Relationship between the Structure and Function in Glaucoma Using Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS-R)	1,059,083
2015/16	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Sparse Optimization Models with Application to Portfolio Management	1,006,183
2014/15	Dr CHAN Chi-Kong	On 2-d rectangular packing problem with aspect ratio considerations	159,850
2014/15	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Model-based Unsupervised Image Segmentation	573,620
2014/15	Dr GLOWACKA Karolina Joanna	Integrated modeling approach for increasing Hong Kong Port competitiveness	721,377
2014/15	Dr LAM Benson Shu-yan	Data Functional Modelling with Outliers	989,897
2014/15	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Supply chain decarbonisation: good industry practices and development of carbon footprint toolkit	639,055
2014/15	Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuen	Systematic Biases in Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Funds and UK’s Individual Savings Account	589,260
2014/15	Dr WONG Wai-Kit	Improving selection query processing speed of secure cloud database systems by tuple pruning on desensitized data	1,053,400
2014/15	Prof TANG Man-lai	New Items Count Techniques for Surveys with Sensitive Questions: Theories and Methods	618,585
2014/15	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Generalized Multicriteria Programs and Their Application in Portfolio Selection Problems	667,115
2014/15	Dr CHAN Chi-Kong	On 2-d rectangular packing problem with aspect ratio considerations	159,850
2014/15	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Model-based Unsupervised Image Segmentation	573,620
2014/15	Dr GLOWACKA Karolina Joanna	Integrated modeling approach for increasing Hong Kong Port competitiveness	721,377
2014/15	Dr LAM Benson Shu-yan	Data Functional Modelling with Outliers	989,897
2014/15	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Supply chain decarbonisation: good industry practices and development of carbon footprint toolkit	639,055
2014/15	Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuen	Systematic Biases in Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Funds and UK’s Individual Savings Account	589,260
2014/15	Dr WONG Wai-Kit	Improving selection query processing speed of secure cloud database systems by tuple pruning on desensitized data	1,053,400
2014/15	Prof TANG Man-lai	New Items Count Techniques for Surveys with Sensitive Questions: Theories and Methods	618,585
2014/15	Dr YU Kwok-wai	Generalized Multicriteria Programs and Their Application in Portfolio Selection Problems	667,115

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2021/22	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Extended Reality on Smart Transport and Logistics: Embracing Innovative Theories and Technologies for Enhancing Operational Resilience and Efficiency	554,548
2019/20	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Cybersecurity: Risk Management from Advanced Technology to Law and Insurance for Maritime and Aviation Logistics Operations	707,695
2018/19	Ms MO Elaine Yee-lam	Symposium in Reliability Theory and Industrial Statistics	485,400
2017/18	Dr CHU Man-ying	Recent Developments in Business Analytics and New Research Directions	403,750
2016/17	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Intelligent Systems Ready for the Digital Future of Supply Chains	541,198
2016/17	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Interactive Caes-based Pedagogical Development on Maritime, Aviation and Logistics Law for Supply Chain and Logistics Operations	402,025
2015/16	Dr YEUNG Shirley Mo-ching	Sustainable Development in Higher Education – Responsible Management, Innovative Programme Design and Green Learning Environment	342,815
2015/16	Mr ZEL Stanley Tze-fung	Symposia in Data Science	419,175
2014/15	Dr LIU Nga-wai	Workshop Series in Applied Statistics	381,570

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2019/20	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Development of Renewable Energy for Decarbonising and Modelling Sustainable Transport and Logistics Operations in Smart Cities of Greater Bay Area	3,015,000

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded – Matching grant (HK$)
2023/24	Dr TANG Valerie	AI-driven One-stop Platform for enhancing Inventory Management through Big Data Analysis	750,000
2023/24	Dr LAM Hoi-yan	Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Metaverse in Luxury E-commerce Retail for Enhancing Customers' Online Experience	4,187,791.80
2023/24	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Mass Customizing Artificial Intelligence-Based Inspection Systems	1,845,833.60
2023/24	Prof LIU Hai	Towards Adaptive Federated Learning Against Gradient Leakage Attacks	2,349,000
2022/23	Dr HO To-sum	Intelligent digitalization platform for enhancing business workflow management in e-commerce industry	1,900,000
2022/23	Dr TANG Valerie	Digital Transformation in Warehouse Management using MES, RPA and AI	2,450,000
2021/22	Dr WU Chun-ho	Blockchain-based Insurance and Financial Products Recommendation: Affordances and Actualisations	4,236,970
2021/22	Dr HO Kin-hon Roy	Intelligent Wireless Edge Networks: Theories and Applications	6,669,000
2021/22	Dr CHU Chun-fai	Electronic & Algo Trading with Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence	3,794,400
2020/21	Dr HO To-sum	Research and Development of Contactless Parking System for Hourly and Monthly Parking	215,500
2020/21	Dr CHU Chun-fai	Investigation and Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence Models in Finanacial Investment Portfolio Selection Models	7,668,000
2020/21	Dr WU Chun-ho	Applying Innovation Resistance Theory to Understanding the Adoption of Delivery Apps in the Wine Industry	1,425,000
2020/21	Dr NG Chi-hung	Design of an AI-based intelligent model for enhancing business performance	1,545,719
2019/20	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Development of Function Deployment Model for Analysing Customer Requirements, Technology Needs, Competence Development and Supply Chain Risks for Sustainable ERP-based Transport Systems	4,723,200
2019/20	Dr LAM Hoi-yan	Design of a Blockchain-based Intelligent Model for Enhancing Supply Chain Reliability	594,740
2019/20	Dr CHOY Siu-kai	Applications of SAS Viya in Big Data Analytics	7,008,344
2019/20	Dr WU Chun-ho	Estimating Blockchain IoT Project Completion Times – Simulation and Analytic approach	933,333
2019/20	Dr WONG Wai-hung	A Longitudinal Study on the Dynamics of Hong Kong and Southern China Maritime Ports	170,000
2019/20	Dr HO To-sum	Smart Space – Intelligent Smart Cities Management and IoT Analytics Platform	4,455,278 (by eight installments)
2019/20	Dr MO Yiu-wing	Study on Digital Standard for Assessing Students’ Learning Performance with Data Analytics	5,400,000

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2019/20	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	Development of Real-time Cooperative VR multi-CAVE systems for collaborative and team learning	8,770,761
2019/20	Dr WU Chun-ho Jack	Interactive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chatbot for Self-improving Oral English Proficiency	1,252,458
2014/15	Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheung	The Development of Educational and Research Center with Automatic Virtual Reality Platform for 3D Interactive Learning and Big Data Analytics	2,000,000
2014/15	Dr WONG Wai-hung	A Visual Platform for the Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Collaborative Business Simulation Games	6,600,140

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2014/15	Dr WONG Wai-hung	Preventing Marginalization in Air Passenger and Freight Businesses – a Global Network Decision Support System	654,500

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded (HK$)
2020/21	Dr HO To-sum	Smart Robotic Workforce: A Digital Twin-based Solution for Process Re-Engineering in Small and Medium Enterprises	864,911.50

Academic Year	Principal Investigator	Project Title	Amount Awarded
2020/21	Dr Dr MO Yiu-wing	HSUHK Decision Analytics Impact Awards	200,000