Leow Wee Kheng

Associate Professor Leow Wee Kheng is affiliated with the Department of Computer Science at the School of Computing, National University of Singapore. His career spans over three decades with expertise in medical image analysis, computer vision, and surgical simulation.

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin (1994)
• M.Sc. in Computer Science, National University of Singapore (1989)
• B.Sc. in Computer Science, National University of Singapore (1985)

His research focuses on medical image analysis for craniofacial surgery and stroke diagnosis, 3D modeling of anatomical structures, and computer vision techniques like robust PCA and texture analysis. Recent work includes knee joint motion modeling and forearm rotation simulation for clinical applications.

Key trends in his 2017-2025 publications involve skull reconstruction algorithms, multi-objective optimization for digital media, subject-specific biomechanical modeling, and low-rank decomposition techniques in visual computing. Collaborations include institutions like Singapore General Hospital and National Taiwan University Hospital.

Scientific Awards:

• CAIP 2017 Best Paper Award
• 2007 Andrew P. Sage Best Transactions Paper Award
• Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (AY2015/16)
• Annual Teaching Excellence Award (AY2015/16)

He has mentored numerous students in medical imaging, computer vision, and biomedical modeling. Current and former advisees include Chen Ying, Vineta Lum Lai Fun, and Long Huizhong (Ph.D.).