Raymond Wong

Associate Professor Raymond Wong is a faculty member in the School of Computer Science & Engineering at UNSW Sydney, where he also serves as Director of Online Education. He holds a PhD from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology, and has extensive expertise in database systems, data science, information extraction, and cloud computing. With over 220 conference papers, 56 journal articles, and two US patents, his research spans data mining, machine learning, and big data analytics. He has received 8 best paper awards and 4 industry/professional recognitions. His advisory roles include stints at Data61/CSIRO and Stats Central, and he has co-founded technology startups. Key projects include the Singapore NTU SPIRIT Smart Nation Research Centre's Intelligent Case Retrieval System (ICRS) and collaborations across Asia-Pacific regions.

His research interests focus on database optimization, data analytics, NLP, and cloud infrastructure. He has supervised 25 PhD students and 65 honors students, six of whom earned University Medals. Notable grants include projects on ovarian cancer detection ($135k), cardiovascular disease analysis ($100k), and social media analytics ($250k). Awards include the 2016 ARC UNSW Supervisor Award and multiple IEEE best paper honors. His work bridges academia and industry, addressing challenges in healthcare, cybersecurity, and data-driven innovation.