معرفی
Dr. Alexander Wong is a Professor in the Department of Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, cross-appointed in other departments. His research focuses on advancing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and computer vision with applications in healthcare, biomedical engineering, and robotics. Key areas include medical imaging technologies like OCT+ERG systems for neurovascular analysis, AI-driven diagnostics (e.g., prostate cancer segmentation), and radar-based monitoring for aging wellness. He leads interdisciplinary projects in health informatics, synthetic data generation, and AI ethics.
His work integrates hardware-software systems for real-world challenges, such as non-invasive retinal imaging and in-home gait analysis. Notable contributions include the Cancer-Net framework for cancer detection, the NutritionVerse dataset for dietary monitoring, and the COVID-Net for pandemic response. His research also addresses public health issues like HIV/HCV co-infection and mental health impacts on healthcare utilization in marginalized populations.
Dr. Wong's innovations span from foundational AI algorithms to clinical and industrial applications, emphasizing cross-disciplinary collaboration to bridge theoretical advancements with practical solutions.
