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Professor

Son Lam Phung

Professor

School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS)

Orcid identifier0000-0002-3076-0540
  • Professor
    School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS)
  • Associate Head of School (Electrical, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering)
    School of Engineering
  • +61 2 4221 3407 (Work)
  • University of Wollongong, SECTE (EIS); Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, New South Wales, 2522, Australia

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research is in the areas of image and signal processing, pattern recognition, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. I focus on developing new algorithms and systems to solve strategic and practical problems in defence, security, healthcare, and industry.

I have published over 140 Scopus-listed papers (including 47 journal papers). Several publications appear in high-impact journals and conferences, including IEEE Trans. Neural Networks and Learning Systems, IEEE. Trans. Image Processing, IEEE Trans. Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, Pattern Recognition, Artificial Intelligence Review, IEEE. Trans. Signal Processing, IEEE Trans. Pattern Analysis and Machine Intelligence, IEEE Trans. Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and International Conference on Computer Vision. My papers have received over 3,360 Scopus citations (h-index: 28), and 5800 Google Scholar citations (h-index: 34).

Among several research projects, my team and I are currently developing algorithms and systems for assistive navigation of vision-impaired people, camouflage pattern generation, satellite imaging for vessel and ocean monitoring, drone image processing for agriculture and environments, road infrastructure monitoring, big crowd analytics, and through-wall radar imaging. I am mentoring a group of highly motivated, diligent, and capable research students at the Centre for Signal and Information Processing (CSIP).

I have served as an Associate Editor for two international journals, a Conference Organising Committee member for five international conferences, and a peer reviewer for numerous high-impact journals/conferences.

Potential Supervision Topics:
- image, video, and signal processing
- assistive navigation for vision-impaired people, autonomous navigation, self-driving cars
- machine learning, pattern recognition, neural networks, deep learning
- imaging applications in defence, security, and healthcare
- sonar, hyperspectral, satellite, drone, thermal imaging
- depth sensing and 3D object scanning
- through-wall radar imaging, ground-penetrating radar, micro-Doppler radar
- magnetic resonance imaging, atomic force microscopy

FUNDING

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EXTERNAL GRANT
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Robust Defences against Adversarial Machine Learning for UAV Systems
Australian Research Council1 Oct 2025 - 30 Sep 2027
People funded by this grant: Susilo W, Phung SL, Yan J, Shen J, Chow C
PROJECT GRANT
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PLAN: Portable Low-cost AI-guided Tool for Assistive Navigation of Vision-impaired People
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform1 Jul 2024 - 1 Jun 2026
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Susilo W, Raad R, Tivive F
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An Innovative System of Fall Risk Mitigation in the Elderly to Improve Their Life Expectancy
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Le Hoang T
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Scalable AI-based SAR Satellite Imaging System for Real-time Detection and Recognition of Oceanic Internal Waves
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Alici G, Bouzerdoum S, Susilo W, Tivive F
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AI-designed Camouflage System with Diffusion-based Generative Adversarial Networks and Human Feedback
Defence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Susilo W, Tivive F, Le Hoang T
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AI/IoT-powered Airborne System for Monitoring Water Level and Tidal Floods in North Coast of Central Java
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Knowledge Partnership Platform1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
People funded by this grant: Tran LC, Safaei F, Phung SL, Ros M, Ritz C
OTHER RESEARCH PROJECT
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Real-time Road Condition Assessment for Smart Infrastructure Management with Aipowered In-vehicle camera
University of Wollongong1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
People funded by this grant: Raad R, Phung SL, Li Y
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Towards a Green and Sustainable Energy-efficient Metaverse
Australian Research Council1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023
People funded by this grant: Susilo W, Phung SL, Chow C, Li Y, Agalgaonkar A
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Developing Deep Learning Tools for Road Information Extraction from Georeferenced High-resolution Imagery
Department of Transport and Main Roads1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Susilo W, Tivive F, Le Hoang T
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Enhanced Machine Learning Algorithms for Vessel Identification and Categorisation with Electro-Optical Satellite Imaging
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Alici G, Bouzerdoum S, Susilo W, Le Hoang T
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Multi-Modal Satellite-based Vessel Surveillance via Optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging
NSW Space Research Network1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Ritz C, Susilo W, Raad R
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New Deep Networks for Iris-based Post-Mortem Identification
Defence Science and Technology Group1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Tivive F
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AI/IoT-powered Dashboard for Environmental Management at Tram Chim National Park
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
People funded by this grant: Dam HK, Phung SL, Hai F, Maute K, Tran LC
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Big Crowd Data Analytics using Bayesian Inference and Deep Learning
Qatar National Research Fund1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
People funded by this grant: Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL
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Developing a Deep Gabor Network for Vessel Detection and Classification in SAR Imagery
Australian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Tivive F
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Smart Eye: Airborne and AI-Driven Assessment Solution of Sugarcane
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022
People funded by this grant: Perez P, Safaei F, Phung SL, Ros M, Ritz C
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Enhanced detection, localisation and identification of sandcovered naval mines using novel hybrid signal processing methods
Defence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Bouzerdoum S, Tivive F
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Low-bias Age Prediction
Defence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Tivive F
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A Novel Non-GPS Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solution for Reconnaissance Missions
Defence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
People funded by this grant: Tran LC, Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL, Ritz C, Franklin D
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Assistive Micro-Navigation for Vision Impaired People
Australian Research Council1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
People funded by this grant: Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL
SCHOLARSHIP
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Real-time ATR of Naval Mines with AUV Sonar Imaging
Defence Science and Technology Group1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019
People funded by this grant: Phung SL, Ritz C
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Classification of Sonar Snapshot Images for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle On-board Processing
Defence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019
People funded by this grant: Ritz C, Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL, Tran LC
PARTNERSHIP GRANT
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Correcting susceptibility distortions in functional MRI for human brain studies
University of Wollongong1 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2017
People funded by this grant: Schira M, Phung SL
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Dynamic Visual Scene Gist Recognition using a Probabilistic Inference Framework
Australian Research Council1 Jan 2014 - 31 Dec 2016
People funded by this grant: Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL
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Advanced processing for through-the-wall radar imaging
Australian Research Council1 Jan 2007 - 31 Dec 2011
People funded by this grant: Bouzerdoum S, Phung SL, Amin M