Clement Leung

Clement Leung is a Professor at the School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He holds a BSc (Hons) in Mathematics from McGill University, an MSc in Mathematics from Oxford University, and a PhD in Computer Science from University College London. His academic career includes prestigious roles such as Established Chair and Head of Department at the University of London, Foundation Chair in Computer Science at Victoria University (Australia), and full professorships at the National University of Singapore and Hong Kong Baptist University.

• Education:
• BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, McGill University
• MSc in Mathematics, Oxford University
• PhD in Computer Science, University College London

His research focuses on self-learning media search engines, bandit problems in reinforcement learning, and performance of multiple sequential classifiers. He has authored five books and over 150 research articles in top-tier journals like IEEE Transactions on Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence and ACM Transactions on Intelligent Systems and Technology.

Prof. Leung is a Fellow of the British Computer Society and the Royal Society of Arts, and a Chartered Engineer. He contributed to international standards (MPEG-7) and served on editorial boards of ten journals. His professional roles include Program Chair for major conferences and leadership in the International Association for Pattern Recognition.

Prof. Leung’s work emphasizes interdisciplinary research at the intersection of computer science, mathematics, and engineering, with applications in multimedia systems and intelligent algorithms. His patents and global academic contributions underscore his impact on advancing computational and AI-driven technologies.