ProfessorSon Lam Phung
Professor
School of Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences (EIS)
- ProfessorSchool 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 150 Scopus-listed papers (including 50 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 Trans. Artificial Intelligence, IEEE/CVF Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition, and International Conference on Computer Vision. My papers have received over 5920 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 six 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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- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDRevolutionising Control of Prosthetic Hands with Multi-Modal Human-Machine Interfaces (MM-HMI)New South Wales Department of Education11 Feb 2026 - 10 Feb 2027People funded by this grant:
- Alici G,
- Zhou H,
- Phung SL,
- Sariyildiz E
- SCHOLARSHIPFEATUREDReal-time AI-powered System for Remote Undersea Surveillance with High-resolution Sonar ImagingDefence Innovation Network (DIN)28 Sep 2025 - 27 Mar 2029People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Le Hoang T
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDPLAN: Portable Low-cost AI-guided Tool for Assistive Navigation of Vision-impaired PeopleDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade1 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Susilo W,
- Raad R,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDAn Innovative System of Fall Risk Mitigation in the Elderly to Improve Their Life ExpectancyDepartment of Foreign Affairs and Trade26 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2026People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Le Hoang T
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDScalable AI-based SAR Satellite Imaging System for Real-time Detection and Recognition of Oceanic Internal WavesAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Alici G,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Susilo W,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDAI-designed Camouflage System with Diffusion-based Generative Adversarial Networks and Human FeedbackDefence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Susilo W,
- Tivive F,
- Le Hoang T
- INFRASTRUCTUREFEATUREDTowards a Green and Sustainable Energy-efficient MetaverseAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023People funded by this grant:
- Susilo W,
- Phung SL,
- Chow C,
- Li Y,
- Agalgaonkar A
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDDeveloping Deep Learning Tools for Road Information Extraction from Georeferenced High-resolution ImageryDepartment of Transport and Main Roads1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Susilo W,
- Tivive F,
- Le Hoang T
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDEnhanced Machine Learning Algorithms for Vessel Identification and Categorisation with Electro-Optical Satellite ImagingAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Alici G,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Susilo W,
- Le Hoang T
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDMulti-Modal Satellite-based Vessel Surveillance via Optical and Synthetic Aperture Radar ImagingNSW Space Research Network1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Ritz C,
- Susilo W,
- Raad R
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDNew Deep Networks for Iris-based Post-Mortem IdentificationDefence Science and Technology Group1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDBig Crowd Data Analytics using Bayesian Inference and Deep LearningQatar National Research Fund1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Phung SL
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDDeveloping a Deep Gabor Network for Vessel Detection and Classification in SAR ImageryAustralian Geospatial-Intelligence Organisation (AGO)1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2022People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDEnhanced detection, localisation and identification of sandcovered naval mines using novel hybrid signal processing methodsDefence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDLow-bias Age PredictionDefence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Tivive F
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDA Novel Non-GPS Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Solution for Reconnaissance MissionsDefence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Tran LC,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Phung SL,
- Ritz C,
- Franklin D
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDAssistive Micro-Navigation for Vision Impaired PeopleAustralian Research Council1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021People funded by this grant:
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Phung SL
- SCHOLARSHIPFEATUREDReal-time ATR of Naval Mines with AUV Sonar ImagingDefence Science and Technology Group1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Phung SL,
- Ritz C
- PROJECT GRANTFEATUREDClassification of Sonar Snapshot Images for Autonomous Underwater Vehicle On-board ProcessingDefence Innovation Network (DIN)1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Ritz C,
- Bouzerdoum S,
- Phung SL,
- Tran LC