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$65.8 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:

 

(i) Faculty Development Scheme (FDS)

(ii) The Inter-Institutional Development Scheme (IIDS)

        (iii) Institutional Development Scheme (IDS) Collaborative Research Grant

Academic YearNo. of FDSNo. of IIDSNo. of IDSNo. of QESSNo. of PPRTotal Amount (HK$)
2020/21700007,514,650
2019/205112018,192,757
2018/19510004,414,588
2017/181010006,890,500
2016/17720007,791,192
2015/16620016,064,886
2014/159102014,993,869
Total49814165,862,442

 

 

Lists of External Funded Projects

FDS

Academic YearPrincipal InvestigatorProject TitleAmount Awarded (HK$)
2020/21Dr NG Wai-leongInference for Multiple Change-points in Piecewise Locally Stationary Time Series1,628,450
2020/21Dr SIU Chi-chungGeneralized Sethi Advertising Model and Extensions759,100
2020/21Prof TANG Man-laiVariable Selection Methods for Complex Data Analysis1,453,650
2020/21Dr YU Kwok-waiLow-rank Matrix Optimization via Nonconvex Regularization with Applications966,100
2020/21Dr MA Hoi-lamHow Can Giant Air Cargo Forwarders be Enhanced by Partnership with Airlines: A Utilisation of Unused Baggage Capacity Approach1,488,150
2020/21Dr WONG Collin Wai-hungThe Effects of Global Aviation Network Data Analytic Approach on Strategic Network Development and Traffic Forecasting623,400
2020/21Dr WU Chun-hoA Blockchain-enabled IoT System for Pallet-pooling Management595,800
2019/20Dr CHOY Siu-kaiUnsupervised Fuzzy Superpixel-based Image Segmentation985,144
2019/20Dr HO To-sumBlockchain-based E-Commerce Analytics Model for Facilitating Trusted Data Exchange and Digital Supply Chain Integration997,840
2019/20Dr MA Hoi-lamImpacts of Dependent Flight Delay on Cabin Crew Pairing Reliability in Airlines1,104,100
2019/20Dr MA Yu-takSecuring Smart-City Infrastructures Using Markov Game1,138,859
2019/20Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuenThe Hidden Costs of the Use of Compliance Tactics in Repeated Negotiation220,900
2018/19Dr CHU Man-yingLongitudinal Item Response Techniques with Applications to Education and Psychosocial Interventions807,400
2018/19Dr MA Hoi-lamThe Impacts of Heterogeneous Maintenance Actions on Aircraft Routing Problems in regard to Airline Operations Reliability and Profitability745,300
2018/19Prof TANG Man-laiModel Selection with High Dimensional Incomplete Data723,450
2018/19Dr WANG YueGeneralised Needs-based Product Configurator Design783,250
2018/19Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungThree-echelon Collaborative Slot Allocation Planning for Liner Shipping Revenue Management Under Uncertain Demand869,788
2017/18Dr CHOY Siu-kaiFuzzy Bit-plane-dependence Multi-domain Region Competition: Mathematical Modelling and Applications575,473
2017/18Dr CHU Man-yingStatistical disclosure control of confidential data using vine copulas with applications to finance and healthcare management506,100
2017/18Dr HO Man-waiA Bayesian Semiparametric Approach to the Endogeneity Problem463,090
2017/18Dr LAM Benson Shu-yanSupervised Dimensionality Reduction with Unsupervised Learning: Theory and Applications476,200
2017/18Dr LIU HaiSelf-adaptive Collective Motion of Swarm Robots848,262
2017/18Dr MO Yiu-wingDesign of Flexible Vehicle Management Systems for Mass Customised and Sustainable Paratransit Services776,322
2017/18Prof TANG Man-laiAlternative Item Count Techniques for Sensitive Survey Questions: Theories and Methods844,200
2017/18Dr WANG YueConfiguration-based recommendation for online product customization in e-commerce828,100
2017/18Dr WONG Wai-kitOptimizing Analytics Processing in Encrypted Database Systems557,850
2017/18Dr YU Kwok-waiInterior Subgradient Methods for Large-scale Quasi-convex Optimization and Their Applications611,153
2016/17Dr CHU Man-yingStatistical Inference of Sensitive Randomized Dichotomous Responses with Applications to Information Management and Healthcare Management1,182,250
2016/17Dr MO Yiu-wingAdaptive Process Optimization Strategies: Sustaining the Best-in-class Performance of Spare Parts Services985,650
2016/17Dr LEE Wing-yanAnalysis and Application of Bounds in Insolvency Problem733,800
2016/17Prof TANG Man-laiAdvanced Statistical Methods for Complex Longitudinal Data Analysis1,114,450
2016/17Dr WONG Wai-kitSecure Cloud Database System using Communication-Efficient Multi-Party Computation712,209
2016/17Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungConsumer Carbon Label: Development of Supply Chain Product Carbon Footprint and Consumer Carbon Index for Beverage Merchandise967,227
2016/17Dr YUEN Fei-lungOn the Uncertainty of Value-at-Risk of Individual Risk1,152,383
2015/16Dr CHOY Siu-kaiFuzzy Generalised Gaussian Density Segmentation Model: Mathematical Analysis and Applications870,550
2015/16Dr MO Yiu-wingSustainable Development for Community Dial-a-ride Services: Driving more People without more Vehicles692,530
2015/16Dr WANG YueRelative Attribute Based Configurator Design for Mass Customization783,150
2015/16Dr WONG Wai-hungA Global Network Decision Support System for Air Passenger and Freight Businesses236,900
2015/16Dr YU Marco Chak-yanInvestigation of Spatio-temporal Relationship between the Structure and Function in Glaucoma Using Partial Least Squares Regression (PLS-R)1,059,083
2015/16Dr YU Kwok-waiSparse Optimization Models with Application to Portfolio Management1,006,183
2014/15Dr CHAN Chi-KongOn 2-d rectangular packing problem with aspect ratio considerations159,850
2014/15Dr CHOY Siu-kaiModel-based Unsupervised Image Segmentation573,620
2014/15Dr GLOWACKA Karolina JoannaIntegrated modeling approach for increasing Hong Kong Port competitiveness721,377
2014/15Dr LAM Benson Shu-yanData Functional Modelling with Outliers989,897
2014/15Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungSupply chain decarbonisation: good industry practices and development of carbon footprint toolkit639,055
2014/15Dr WONG Ricky Siu-kuenSystematic Biases in Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Funds and UK’s Individual Savings Account589,260
2014/15Dr WONG Wai-KitImproving selection query processing speed of secure cloud database systems by tuple pruning on desensitized data1,053,400
2014/15Prof TANG Man-laiNew Items Count Techniques for Surveys with Sensitive Questions: Theories and Methods618,585
2014/15Dr YU Kwok-waiGeneralized Multicriteria Programs and Their Application in Portfolio Selection Problems667,115

IIDS

Academic YearPrincipal InvestigatorProject TitleAmount Awarded (HK$)
2019/20Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungCybersecurity: Risk Management from Advanced Technology to Law and Insurance for Maritime and Aviation Logistics Operations707,695
2018/19Ms MO Elaine Yee-lamSymposium in Reliability Theory and Industrial Statistics485,400
2017/18Dr CHU Man-yingRecent Developments in Business Analytics and New Research Directions403,750
2016/17Dr MO Yiu-wingIntelligent Systems Ready for the Digital Future of Supply Chains541,198
2016/17Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungInteractive Case-based Pedagogical Development on Maritime, Aviation and Logistics Law for Supply Chain and Logistics Operations402,025
2015/16Dr YEUNG Shirley Mo-chingSustainable Development in Higher Education – Responsible Management, Innovative Programme Design and Green Learning Environment342,815
2015/16Mr ZEL Stanley Tze-fungSymposia in Data Science419,175
2014/15Dr LIU Nga-waiWorkshop Series in Applied Statistics381,570

IDS

Academic YearPrincipal InvestigatorProject TitleAmount Awarded (HK$)
2019/20Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungDevelopment of Renewable Energy for Decarbonising and Modelling Sustainable Transport and Logistics Operations in Smart Cities of Greater Bay Area3,015,000

QESS

Academic Year Principal InvestigatorProject TitleAmount Awarded (HK$)
2019/20Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungDevelopment of Real-time Cooperative VR multi-CAVE systems for collaborative and team learning

8,770,761
2019/20Dr WU Chun-ho JackInteractive Artificial Intelligence Assisted Chatbot for Self-improving Oral English Proficiency1,252,458
2014/15Dr WONG Eugene Yin-cheungThe Development of Educational and Research Center with Automatic Virtual Reality Platform for 3D Interactive Learning and Big Data Analytics2,000,000
2014/15Dr WONG Wai-hungA Visual Platform for the Design, Implementation, and Analysis of Collaborative Business Simulation Games6,600,140

PPR

Academic YearPrincipal InvestigatorProject TitleAmount Awarded (HK$)
2015/16Dr WONG Wai-hungPreventing Marginalization in Air Passenger and Freight Businesses – a Global Network Decision Support System654,500