Changwen Chen

Professor Changwen Chen is the Chair Professor of Visual Computing at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and serves as the Interim Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. He is a distinguished member of the Academia Europaea and a Fellow of IEEE and SPIE.

• Chair Professor of Visual Computing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
• Interim Dean, Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
• Member of Academia Europaea (2021)
• IEEE Fellow (2005), SPIE Fellow (2007)

His research spans Multimedia Communication, Computer Vision, and Deep Learning, with a focus on applications in Internet of Video Things (IoVT), Mobile Video Streaming, and Immersive Video Systems. Current work includes Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces (IRS) for wireless optimization and Hybrid Graph Reasoning for visual dialog systems.

Recent publications highlight trends in Multimedia Signal Processing, leveraging Ensemble Learning and Self-supervised Frameworks for tasks like Skeleton-based Exercise Assessment and Motion Estimation. These studies integrate Graph Neural Networks and Visual Dialog Systems to bridge deep learning with real-world applications.

Notable scientific awards include:

• Sigma Xi Excellence in Graduate Research Mentoring Award (2003)
• Alexander von Humboldt Research Award (2009)
• SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Scholarship (2016)
• SIGMM Outstanding Technical Achievement Award (2024)
• Silver Medal at Geneva International Exhibitions (2023)

As a prolific editor, he has led IEEE Transactions on Multimedia (2014–2016) and IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology (2006–2009), alongside roles in the Proceedings of IEEE and IEEE Journal of Selected Areas in Communications.