I should be willing to supervise MPhil or PhD students to do projects based on any of the above research areas or any of the following projects.
If you are interested, you are most welcome to contact me for further details and discussions. The exact details of the research would be determined
jointly by the student and the supervisor.
Related to the topic of network security, at present, I have three graduate students working on DoS or DDoS
attack packets traceback, and defense against DDoS attacks.
Further note to MPhil or PhD students: The descriptions presented below serve to introduce the different areas, the nature,
and the possible scope of the research works; which however do not indicate any specific details of the actual
research to be undertaken by the students. I notice that many students may want to know exactly what projects
I would offer for MPhil or PhD research. However, the details and the focus or the research direction of any project
will be determined by the student after s/he has done the relevant background study under my supervision. Any candidates
showing an interest in my research areas are welcome to contact me for further details and discussions. You are also welcome to propose your own
project related to the above research areas.
Research Projects
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Web based Applications Security
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| Supervisor:
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Professor Lee Moon-chuen
| Abstract:
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This project investigates security weaknesses of web based application implementation tools, web browsers,
web based communication protocols. Then it develops robust and efficient methods to improve the security
of web-based applications in general. Innovative mutual authentication protocols will be developed to resist
the common attacks, which could make use of the cryptographic and the smart Java card technologies.
Besides the authentication protocols, secure transaction protocols will also be devised. In summary,
it would be an attempt to develop methods for protecting the end user¡¦s confidentiality and the integrity of
his/her machine, protecting the Web site from intrusion and sabotage, and protecting from both third-party
eavesdropping and tampering.
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Security
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Internet Security
| Supervisor:
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Professor Lee Moon-chuen
| Abstract:
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Almost all networked and distributed systems are subject constantly to various threats. This
project explores the contemporary techniques used by hackers or attackers to launch widespread
computer attacks on a global scale. The works involve first reading and analyzing the relevant
materials and using the available tools for computer attacks. We shall also investigate the vulnerabilities
of the current network software, network communication protocols, and operating systems. In addition,
existing solutions will also be investigated and analyzed. Then we propose versatile counter measures
to resist various attacks so as to improve Internet security. {Note: Internet security is a very important
area as there are so many hackers and attackers world-wide, who always attempt to devise new means
to attack. Surely hackers and attackers are always there; therefore there is always a great demand for
security professionals and experts to devise methods for better Internet security.}
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Security
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Web based Education Platform for e-Learning
| Supervisor:
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Professor Lee Moon-chuen
| Abstract:
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This project designs and implements an innovative web based education platform to support the development
of intelligent courseware for e-learning in schools and colleges, the development of on-line training materials for
e-training in business corporations and government departments. Features: course registration; multimedia
based materials; self-paced education, learner modeling, learning progress assessment; course discussion
chat room; web based e-examination; automatic marking and grading; etc.
| Area:
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Web Technology
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| Title:
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Adaptive Video Partitioning
| Supervisor:
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Professor Lee Moon-chuen
| Abstract:
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Many different algorithms have been proposed for video partitioning; however,
their performance in terms of precision and recall varies with the characteristics of the video sequence.
There is no single algorithm which can detect scene breaks satisfactorily for different video sequences.
This project attempts to classify different types of video sequences and to develop an adaptive
approach to the partitioning of video scenes with the aim to improve overall performance.
| Area:
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Video processing
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| Title:
| GPS Applications
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| Supervisor:
| Professor Lee Moon-chuen
| Abstract:
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GPS stands for the Gobal Positioning System which is a worldwide radio-navigation system
involving a number of satellites and ground stations. GPS uses the satellites as reference points to
compute positions with an accuracy up to a meter. This GPS technology is being exploited by various applications
related to vehicle tracking, driving aid, locating a person during a rescue operation, traveling aid, marine communications,
locating where a person makes a phone call etc. Therefore, many different innovative applications can be developed.
This project explores the development of an innovative application making use of the GPS technology, which could
be used commerically.
| Area:
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GPS Technology
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