Dr. T.W. Chim
Lecturer
Department of Computer Science, The University of Hong Kong

Education:
HKU BEng(InfoE)
HKU MPhil (Thesis: Novel Algorithms to Improve Internet Traffic Distribution Management)
HKU PhD (Thesis: Secure and Privacy-preserving Protocols for VANETs)

Teaching Courses:
CCST9047 The Age of Big Data (2021-22)
COMP1117 Computer Programming (2022-23)
COMP2113 Programming Technologies (2020-23)
COMP2120 Computer Organization (2017-18)
COMP2123 Programming Tools and Technologies (2018-19)
COMP2396 / CSIS0396 Object-oriented Programming and Java (2015-16, 2019-23)
COMP3320 / CSIS0320 Electronic Commerce Technology (2014-15)
COMP3327 / CSIS0327 Computer and Network Security (2014-15)
COMP3329 / CSIS0329 Computer Game Design and Programming (2015-23)
COMP3330 Interactive Mobile Application Design and Programming (2017-23)
COMP7304 The Wireless Internet and Mobile Network (2013-15)
COMP7506 Smart Phone Apps Development (2012-23)
COMP7804 E-commerce Security Cases and Technologies (2012-14)
ENGG1112 Computer Programming and Applications (2015-17)
ENGG1340 Computer Programming II (2020-23)
ICOM6042 Designing Apps for Smart Mobile Phones (2013-17)

Teaching Assistanting Courses:
CSIS0329 Computer Game Design and Programming (2007-08, 2009-14)
CSIS0403 Implementation, Testing and Maintenance of Software Systems (2007-08)
CSIS1118 Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science (2007-08)
CSIS1122 Computer Programming II (2007-08)
CSIS7304 The Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing (2007-08)
CSIS7601 Algorithms (2007-08)
CSIS7801 Topics in Computer Science: World Wide Web Technologies (2007-08)
ELEC2701 Internet Technologies and Applications (2004-06)
ELEC3401 Advanced Internet Technologies (2002-04, 2005-06)
ELEC3622 Distributed Computing Systems (2002-05)
ELEC3626 Computer Network Security (2002-05)
ELEC7144 Advanced Internet Infrastructure Technologies (2004-05)
ENGG1007 Foundations of Computer Science (2008-09)
ENGG1202 Introduction to Computer Science (2012-13)

MSc(CS) Dissertations:
A Smart Phone App for Accessing Course Materials (2012-13)
Cross-OS Apps with Embedded Web Object (2012-13)
Cross Platform Game Development with Unity (2012-13)
HTML5 Report Builder and Viewer (2012-13)
Provable Smart Phone Photography (2012-13)
Simulating the Smart Grid (2012-13)
A Security Protocol for Vehicle-to-Grid Communications (2013-14)
A Smart Phone Application to Simulate Taxi Fare Meter (2013-14)
A Smart Phone Application to Support Citizen Journalism (2013-14)
Cross Platform Game Development with Unity (2013-14)
Graphical Simulation for VANET Protocols (2013-14)
Innovative Gesture Application based on Leap Motion (2013-14)
Security in Vehicular Network (2013-14)
Training Apps for a Local Service Company (2013-14)
A Cross-platform Application for Project Team Management (2014-15)
A Cross-platform Smart Phone App for In-lecture Voting (2014-15)
A Smart Phone Application for Finding the Shortest Delay Travelling Route (2014-15)
A Smart Phone App to Link Up Individuals from Diverse Backgrounds (2014-15)
A Virtual Research Conference System (2014-15)
Flexible Gaming with Multiple Connected Devices (2014-15)
Secure, Distributive Storing and Mobile-based Image Capturing App (2014-15)
QuesBoard - A Cross-Platform Web Based System for In-lecture Interaction (2014-15)
Using the Internet Anonymously (2014-15)
An E-learning Platform for Junior Programming Courses (2015-16)
A Smart Phone Application for Valet Parking (2015-16)
Stock Movement Analysis and Prediction Based on Multi-model (2015-16)
A Micro-game Engine for a Local Company (2015-16)
Designing a New Security Protocol for V-NDN Communications (2015-16)
Image Searching by means of Feature Extraction (2015-16)
Classroom Authentication Scheme (2016-17)
Applying Augmented Reality (AR) to Education Domain (2016-17)
Robo-advisor (2016-17)
Social Information Exchange by Means of Near-field or Short-range Communications (2016-17)
Visualizing Real-time Road Conditions (2016-17)
Mobile Application for Restaurant Table Reservation (2016-17)
Web-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android Programming (2016-17)
Secure and Privacy-preserving Applications in VANET (2016-17)
Encrypting Contact Information in Android Phone (2017-18)
A Smart Phone Application for Anti-telephone Deception (2017-18)
A Distributive Testing Framework for Smart Phone APps (2017-18)
Input Testing for Android Apps (2017-18)
Application of VR in Employee Training (2017-18)
Authentication Schemes in Mobile Environment (2017-18)
A Smartphone Application for mHealth and CSR (2017-18)
Attacks and Defense for WeChat App (2017-18)
Application of Convolutional Auto-Encode in Image Denoising (2017-18)
Design and Development of HKU Short Video Mini Program (2018-19)
Smart Student Assistant (2018-19)
A Distributive Testing Framework for Smart Phone Apps (2018-19)
Smart Patrol Robot for Airport (2018-19)
An Android Application for Secured Sharing of Smartphone Resources among Multiple Devices (2018-19)
Malicious URL Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques (2018-19)
Estimating the Curve of Spine Using IMUs with Machine Learning (2018-19)
A Smart Phone Application for Anti-telephone Deception (2018-19)
Security Issues of Smart Petrol Robot (2018-19)
Exploration of a Simplified Effective Approach for Object Classification in Real-life Application (2019-20)
An Investigation of Blockchain-based Games (2019-20)
Find Better Algorithms for Bus Route Planning in Metropolitan Cities (2019-20)
Children Language Ability Training App (2020-21)

MSc(CS) Projects:
Speech to Sign Language Real Time Translation Application (2018-19)
LF-AR: Augmented Reality Enhancements and Gaming (2018-19)
Cloud Service for Captcha Recognition Based on Deep Learning (2018-19)
Travelling Route Generation System (2018-19)
Microservice System Design and Implementation for Campus Social Platform (2018-19)
Private Music Cloud Disk Based on Cloud Server and Mobile Platform (2018-19)
A Smart Phone Application for Home Design (2018-19)
Business Intelligence in Financial Institution (2018-19)
Real-time E-Commerce Recommender System Based on Apache Flink (2018-19)
A Smartphone Application for Image Transformation Based on Deep Learning (2019-20)
Lipstick Finder: A Mobile Application for Lipstick Recognition, Makeup, and Recommendation (2019-20)
A Smartphone Application for Image Transformation Based on Deep Learning (2019-20)
Smart Financial Planner App (2019-20)
Packing Tips Enquiry System Based on Object Detection in Airport (2019-20)
A Smartphone Application for Image Transformation Based on Deep Learning (2019-20)
iOS Application for Trainer Based on ARKit (2019-20)
HKU Student Helper: A Multipurpose WeChat Mini Program for HKU Students (2019-20)
Stock Price Prediction with Time Series Model (2019-20)
Real-time Cryptocurrency Analysis System (2019-20)
Investigation, Detection and Prevention of Web Shell Attacks on Content Management Systems (2019-20)
Key Opinion Consumer Social Media Recommendation Platform (2019-20)
A Game Running on Mobile Platform Developed by Unity3D (2020-21)
A Lightweight Forum Platform Based on Java-related Technologies (2020-21)
A Mobile Music Game Utilizing Multiple Input (2020-21)
A TV Application Using Flutter (2020-21)
Artificial Intelligence in Investment Portfolio Management (2020-21)
COVID-19 Interactive Map with Mobile App Feature (2020-21)
Digitized MathMighty - a Math Learning Card Game (2020-21)
Gamification Mobile App for Interactive Learning in CS Topics (2020-21)
GoalCatcher: A Gamified Goal Achieving Application (2020-21)
Let's Cook: An Ingredient-oriented Recommender Cooking App (2020-21)
Plot Generating Application (2020-21)
Unveiling the Secrecy of Mutual Fund Prices App (2020-21)
Preventing Camera Based Data Exfiltration from Computer Screens (2021-22)
Design and Implementation of Android Malware Analysis Algorithm Based on API History (2021-22)
Wave - A Cross-platform Activity Matchmaking Application with Secure Communication Features (2021-22)
FoodHKU (2021-22)
SwipEat: A Restaurant Decision Making and Recommendation Mobile Application (2021-22)
A Clinic Health System with Pre-consultation and Diagnosis Based on BERT (2021-22)
Loading (2021-22)
A Smart City Application for Hong Kong Public Transportation (2021-22)
Multi-user Virtual Reality Room (2021-22)
A Second-hand Transaction Platform Based on WeChat Mini Program (2021-22)
Speech-to-text Application Based on Machine Learning and Deep Learning (2021-22)
An App about Shadow Puppets (2021-22)
EasyHealth: An AI Application to Keep You Fit (2021-22)
An Android App for Exchanging Information and Socializing (2021-22)
HKU AR Guide on Mobile Platform (2021-22)
Interview Acer - A Platform for Students to Improve Programming Skills and Build Connections (2021-22)
Customized Platform for Virtual Investment (2021-22)

Final Year Projects:
A Smart Phone Application to Assist Driving (2014-15)
Anonymous, Public-accumulated Crime Investigatioin (2014-15)
A Voice-based Navigation System for Foreigners (2015-16)
An Android App for Developing Android Apps (2015-16)
Designing A New Security Protocol for Privacy-preserving Identity Verification in V-NDN (2015-16)
Smart Phone based Blackbox System for the Elderly (2015-16)
Utilizing VANET Data to Make the Environment Green (2015-16)
Web-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Java, Andriod programming and a New Programming Language (2015-16)
A Cross-platform Game or Application to Promote Computer Science (2016-17)
A Navigation System for Wheel Chair Users (2016-17)
A Web System for Project Allocation (2016-17)
Lecture Gamification (2016-17)
Open Crowdsourcing (2016-17)
Open World VRRPG (2016-17)
An Application based on Blockchain Technology (2016-17)
Artificial Intelligent Driving Assistant (2017-18)
An E-learning Platform for Teaching Javascript and React Native (2017-18)
A Privacy-preserving Instant Event Sharing System (2017-18)
An Online Food Catalogue based on Open Crowd-sourcing (2017-18)
Somatosensory Game in the Application of Dragon Boat Simulation (2017-18)
Gamification of Education (2017-18)
A First-Person Role-Playing Game for Experiencing Different Stages of Human Life (2018-19)
A MMORPG to raise Public's Awareness on Computer Crimes (2018-19)
A Smart Phone Application to support Peer Learning (2018-19)
Application of AR in Employee Training (2018-19)
Utilizing Smart Phone App Data (2018-19)
A Smart Phone Application for Schedule-based Matchmaking (2018-19)
A Tool for Text Translation using AR Technology (2018-19)
AI Student Advisor (2018-19)
An AR Application (2018-19)
A 3D Game to Raise the Teenagers' Awareness on Cybersecurity (2019-20)
A Peer Learning Platform (2019-20)
A Smart Email Client to help user Identify Malicious URLs (2019-20)
Avoidance of Mobile Phone Fraud in Social Networks (2019-20)
Combining Physical and Virtual Gaming Experience (2019-20)
Smart Phone Controlled Omni-directional Wheel Driven Robot (2019-20)
A Tool for Text Translaton using AR Technology (2019-20)
An Intelligent Adviser for CS Students (2019-20)
Interactive Social Media App with AR (2019-20)
Smart Patrol Robot (2019-20)
Smart FYP Presentation Scheduler (2020-21)
Thermography Fever Detection System (2020-21)
A Mobile Application to help the Elderly to avoid Telephone Deception (2020-21)
A Smart Email Client to help user Identify Malicious URLs (2020-21)
Avoidance of Mobile Phone Fraud in Social Networks (2020-21)
Smart Patrol Robot (2020-21)
Combining Physical and Virtual Gaming Experience (2020-21)
Crafthouse's God Hand - Robotic Hands Controlling By Smartphone App (2020-21)
Drawing Robot and Selfie Smart Phone App (2020-21)
Game App for Pick and Place 3D Printed Robotic Arm (2020-21)
Smart Phone Controlled Omni-directional Wheel Driven Robot (2020-21)
Smartphone Driven Pan/Tilt Security IP Cam Surveillance System (2020-21)
An Interactive AR Game (2020-21)
A Mobile Application to help the Elderly to avoid Telephone Deception (2021-22)
Lightweight Thermography Fever Detection System (2021-22)
Applications for Smart Airport (2021-22)
3D printed Robot Dog Walking on Terrain for STEM education (2021-22)
Smart Phone Controlled Omni-directional Wheel Driven Robot (2021-22)
A Mobile Application to avoid Online Deception (2021-22)
A VR Multiplayer Game (2021-22)
Smartphone Driven Pan/Tilt Security IP Cam Surveillance System (2021-22)
Contributing the hot reloader of web runner of Google Flutter SDK (2021-22)
Online ordering system website for the HKU catering outlets (2021-22)
A Mobile Application for Preventing Telephone Deception (2022-23)
AI Model for Vehicle Identification and Tracking (2022-23)
Barter Mobile Application (2022-23)
Recommendation-Based Community Helpers Mobile Application (2022-23)
Text-to-Image Search based Loss-and-Find system in airport (2022-23)
[Makerlab Project] 3D printed Robot Dog Walking on Terrain for STEM education (2022-23)

Research:
Interest: Network Security, Cryptography, Privacy, Networking
Selected Publications:
1. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "Privacy-preserving Citizen Journalism," Proceedings of the 9th IEEE International Conference on Ubi-Media Computing (U-MEDIA 2016), August, 2016.
2. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Victor O.K. Li, Lucas C.K. Hui and J. Zhong, "PRGA: Privacy-preserving Recording & Gateway-assisted Authentication of Power Usage Information for Smart Grid," IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing, Vol. 12, Issue 1, pp. 85-97, January / February, 2015.
3. T.W. Chim, S. M. Yiu, Lucas C. K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "VANET-based Secure Taxi Service," Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal, Vol. 11, Issue 8, pp. 2381-2390, November 2013.
4. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "VSPN: VANET-based Secure and Privacy-preserving Navigation," IEEE Transactions on Computers, Vol. PP, Issue 99, pp. 1, 2012.
5. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "MLAS: Multiple Level Authentication Scheme for VANETs,?Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks Journal, Vol. 10, Issue 7, pp. 1445-1456, September 2012.
6. Changhui Hu, T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "Efficient HMAC-based Secure Communication for VANETs," Elsevier Computer Networks, Vol. 56, Issue 9, pp. 2292-2303, June 2012.
7. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "OPQ: OT-based Private Querying in VANETs," IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems, Vol. 12, No. 4, pp. 1413-1422, December 2011.
8. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li, "SPECS: Secure and Privacy Enhancing Communications Schemes for VANETs," Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 9, Issue 2, pp. 189-203, March 2010.
9. Ying Dong, T.W. Chim, Victor O.K. Li, S.M. Yiu and Lucas C.K. Hui, "ARMR: Anonymous Routing protocol with Multiple Routes for Communications in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks," Elsevier Ad Hoc Networks, Vol. 7, Issue 8, pp. 1536-1550, April 2009.
10. T.W. Chim, K.L. Yeung and K.S. Lui, "Traffic Distribution over Equal-Cost-Multi-Paths," Elsevier Computer Networks, pp. 465 - 475, Vol. 49/4, November 2005.
11. T.W. Chim, S.M. Yiu, Lucas C.K. Hui and Victor O.K. Li "Privacy-Preserving Advance Power Reservation," IEEE Communications Magazine Feature Topic on Cyber Security for Smart Grid Communications, Vol. 50, Issue 8, pp.18--23, August 2012.