Chang Tsun Li Research
Research Interests
I am interested in the areas of Data Analytics, Information Security & Forensics, Machine Learning, Data Mining, Multimodal Biometrics, Pattern Recognition, Bioinformatics, Computer Vision, Image Processing, Content-Based Image Retrieval.
Projects
- Computer Vision Enabled Multimedia Forensics and people Identification (IDENTITY): funded through EU Horizon 2020 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions - Research and Innovation Staff Exchange (RISE) action, Jan 2016 - Dec 2019
- Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research - University of Warwick: funded by Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC UK), Project ID: EP/R007195/, July /2017 – June 2022
- MIUSS: Machine Intelligence in Urban Security Systems: funded by EPSRC Institutional Award (Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF); 01 June 2016 to March 2017
- Integrating Biometrics and Forensics for the Digital Age (COST Action IC1106): funded by European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST), March 2012 - May 2016
- Digital Image and Video Forensics (DIVEFOR): funded by EU Seventh Framework Programme: FP7 Marie Curie Actions: Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP), June 2010 - March 2014
- Provenance Inference of Digital Images for Digital Forensic Investigations: Funded by The Royal Society, 1 July 2012 - 30 June 2014
- Milamber Digital: funded by Technology Strategy Board, January 2012 - December 2013
- Non-intrusive Multimedia Authentication and Integrity Verification (EPSRC Industrial CASE Award): funded by EPSRC & Forensic Pathways Ltd, Feb 2012 - July 2015
- Exploring the Use of Digital Forensic Technology in Criminal Justice: funded by IAS, August 2010 - July 2011
- Digital Forensic Knowledge Management: funded by Forensic Pathways, UK, February 2009 - January 2012
- Deployment of Source Digital Camera Identifier: funded by Forensic Pathways, UK, July 2009 - September 2009
- Digital Camera Identification and Image Classification: funded by Forensic Pathways, UK, April 2008 - January 2009
- Automatic Detection of Regions of Interest in Digital Mammograms: funded byThe Wellcome Trust, UK, June 2008 - August 2008
- Digital Fingerprinting for Multimedia Security: jointly funded by The Nuffield Foundation, UK (URB/35926) and The University of Warwick, UK, June 2008 - September 2008
- Combining Data Hiding and Machine Learning Methods for Multimedia Security: funded by The Royal Society, UK, 2007
- Content-based Medical Image Database Retrieval Using Fuzzy Logic: funded by The Royal Society, UK and National Natural Science Foundation of China through China-UK Science Networks, June 2006 - May 2007. Collaborator: Prof. Zongmin Ma, Northerneast University, China
- Content-based Image Retrieval for Mammogram Database: funded by The Nuffield Foundation, UK, URB/01985/G, July 2005 - September 2005
- Video integrity verification and authentication using fragile digital watermarking scheme: funded by The Nuffield Foundation, UK, URB/01542/G, July 2004 - September 2004
- Semi-fragile Watermarking Scheme for Image Authentication and Content Integrity Verification: funded by The Nuffield Foundation, UK, URB/01144/G, July 2003 - September 2003
- Texture Segmentation by Incorporating Genetic Algorithm and Clustering Method: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, NSC-90-2213-E-014-008, August 2001 - July 2002
- Edge Detection Using the Multiresolution Fourier Transform and Cubic B-Splines: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, NSC-89-2218-E-014-002 , August 2000 - July 2001
- Dynamical Watermarking Based on Image Feature Map and a RSA Public Key Cryptosystem: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, NSC-89-2815-C-014-003-E, July 1999 - February 2000
- On The Design and Implementation of a Tamper Detection Steganographic Technique with Authentication: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, Co-investigated with Professor Der-Chyuan Lou, NSC-89-2213-E-014-003, August 1999 - July 2000
- Texture Segmentation Incorporating Region and Boundary Information: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, NSC-89-2213-E-014-010, August 1999 - July 2000
- Texture Segmentation Using Multiresolution Markov Random Fields: funded by National Science Council, Taiwan, NSC-88-2213-E-014-015, October 1998 - July 1999
Current Research Students
- Haoyi Wang: Face recognition (PhD)
- Yijun Guan: Multimedia Forensics (PhD)
- Justin Chang: Data hiding for cyber security (PhD)
- Shan Lin: People re-identification (PhD)
- Antonios Mouhtaropoulos: Digital Forensic Readiness (PhD)
- Abdullah M. Algamdi: Project: Video anomaly detection using CapsNets (PhD)
Former Postdocs & Research Students
Postdocs:
- Professor Yonjian Hu (EU Marie Curie Fellow working on FP7 DIVeFor project)
- Dr Sergio Bravo-Solorio (Postdoc working on Digital Milamber project)
PhD:
- Ching-Chun Chang, “Privacy-Preserving Information Hiding and Its Applications,” Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, June 2019
- Roberto Leyva, “Online Video Analysis for Abnormal Event Detection and Action Recognition,” Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, May 2018 (Co-supervision with Dr Victor Sanchez)
- Xin Guan, “On Reducing the Data Sparsity in Collaborative Filtering Recommender Systems,” Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, July 2017
- Roberto Leyva, “Online Video Analysis for Abnormal Event Detection and Action Recognition,” Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, April 2018
- Ning Jia, “View-invariant Feature Selector and its Application on Gait Recognition,” Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, April 2017Xufeng Lin, "Digital Image Forensics Based on Sensor Pattern Noise," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, November 2016
- Alaa Omar Khadidos, "Medical Image Segmentation using Edge-Based Active Contours", Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, October 2016 (currently with King Abdulaziz University)
- Ruizhe Li, "Learning based Forensic Techniques for Source Camera Identification," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, July 2016
- Yi Yao, "Gesture Recognition based Human Computer Interaction for Uncon- trolled Environments," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, June 2015 (currently with Citi Bank, UK)
- Faisal Azhar, "Marker-less Human Body Part Detection, Labelling, and Tracking for Human Activity recognition," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, March 2015 (Co-supervisor: Dr Tardi Tjahjadi; Faisal is currently with HP Labs Bristol, UK)
- Yu Guan, "Covariate-invariant Gait Recognition using Random Subspace Method and its Extensions," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, December 2014 (currently with University of Newcastle, UK)
- Xingjie Wei, "Unconstrained Face Recognition with Occlusions," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, October 2014 (currently with University of Cambridge, UK)
- Yue Li, "Digital Image Authentication," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, January 2010 (currently with Nankai University, China)
- Rafiullah Chamlawi, "Digital Watermarking for Image Authentication and Recovery," Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Pakistan Institute of Engineering and Applied Sciences (PIEAS), January 2010 (Co-supervisor: Dr. Asifullah Khan; Rafiullah is currently with COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Pakistan)
- Ritesh Krishna, "From Gene-Expressions to Pathways," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, October 2009 (now currently Liverpool University, UK)
- Yinyin Yuan, "Statistical Inference from Large-Scale Genomic Data," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, March 2009 (currently with Cambridge University, UK)
- Chia-Hung Wei, "Content-Based Mammogram Retrieval", Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, May 2008 (currently with Ching Yun University, Taiwan)
- Jiang-Lung Liu, "Image Authentication and Integrity Verification," Department of Electrical Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Taiwan, July 2002 (Co-supervisor: Prof. Der-Chyuan Lou, Jiang-Lung is currently with National Defence University, Taiwan)
Msc:
- Xiang Yuan, "CBIR Approaches to Building Image Retrieval Based on Linear Edge Distribution in the Hough Domain," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, July 2008
- Wen-Hsiang Lai, "Detecting Human Faces in Colour Images," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, July 2005
- Huayin Si, "Wavelet-based Fragile Watermarking for Image Authentication," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, Oct 2005
- Yinyin Yuan, "Fragile Watermarking Exploiting Non-deterministic Information for Image Authentication," Department of Computer Science, University of Warwick, UK, May 2005 (now with Cambridge University, UK)
- Fong-Man Yang, "Fragile Watermarking Scheme for Image Authentication," Department of Electrical Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Taiwan, July 2001
- Randy Chiao, "Texture Segmentation Using Adaptive Genetic Algorithm," Department of Electrical Engineering, Chung Cheng Institute of Technology, National Defense University, Taiwan, July 2001
Visiting Scholars
- Dr Xiangyu Yu, South China University of Technology (SCUT) (funded by Chinese Scholarship Council, 2016)
- Dr Tanmay Verlekar, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal (funded by EU COST Action IC1106, 2016)
- Dr Jolanda Modic, XLAB d.o.o., Slovenia (funded by European Commission, 2016)
- Dr Yaling Liang, South China University of Technology (SCUT) (funded by Chinese Scholarship Council, 2015)
- Dr Ryad Soobahany, Forensic Pathways Ltd, UK (funded by European Commission, 2010)
- Yunlian Sun, University of Sassari, Italy (funded by EU COST Action IC1106, 2013)
- Dr Gian Luca Marcialis, University of Cagliaria, Italy (funded by The Royal Society August 2012)
- Dr Riccardo Satta, University of Cagliaria, Italy (funded by The Royal Society August 2012)
- Dr Sergio Bravo-Solorio (funded by Mexican National Council of Science and Technology)
- Dr Gregor Pipan of XLAB d.o.o., Slovenia (funded by European Commission)
- Dr Daniel Vladušič of XLAB d.o.o., Slovenia (funded by European Commission)
- Dr Rafiullah Chamlawi (funded by Commonwealth Scholarships Programme)
- Dr Matthew Sorell, Adelaide University, Australia (funded by Warwick University)
- Dr Fei Peng, Hunan University (funded by Chinese Scholarship Council, 2011)
- Dr Ming Long, Changsha University of Science and Technology (funded by Chinese Scholarship Council, 2011)
- Dr Richard Leary, Forensic Pathways, UK
- Professor Zongmin Ma, Northerneast University, China (funded by The Royal Society's China-UK Science Networks)
- Professor Xingming Sun, Hunan University, China (funded by The Royal Society China-UK Science Networks)
