Lin Weisi

Prof. Lin Weisi is an Associate Dean (Research) and Professor at the College of Computing & Data Science, Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He holds the President's Chair in Computer Science and is a Fellow of IEEE and IET. His research focuses on image processing, video compression, multimedia communication, and AI-driven applications. He has authored over 400 refereed papers, holds 16 patents, and contributed to international standards. Notable contributions include the COVID-19 Test Strip Reader and databases like the Retargeted Image Subjective Quality Database. He leads the ROSE Lab and has supervised numerous students and researchers globally. His awards include Fellowships from SIET and excellence recognitions in China and Singapore.

Educational Background: B.Sc./M.Sc. (Electronics/Digital Signal Processing, Sun Yat-Sen University), Ph.D. (Computer Vision, King’s College London).

Research Interests: Perception-based modeling, neural network compression, AI for environmental monitoring, and perceptual quality assessment. His work bridges academic research and industrial deployment, emphasizing practical applications.

Grants & Projects: Managed over 10 major projects in digital multimedia, including collaborations with institutions like the Institute for Infocomm Research and Tencent. Current initiatives include lightweight deep learning for image processing and AI-driven climate monitoring.

Awards & Honors: Recognized as a Chartered Engineer, Honorary Fellow of SIET, and recipient of prestigious awards in China and internationally.