Wei Tsang Ooi
Associate Professor, Department of Computer Science at National University of Singapore
Schools
- National University of Singapore
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Biography
National University of Singapore
Wei Tsang’s received his B. Sc. (Hon.) degree from the Department of Information Systems and Computer Science (now School of Computing), NUS in 1996, and his Ph. D. in Computer Science from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY in 2001. He spent a year as postdoc at Berkeley Multimedia Research Center in U.C. Berkeley after his Ph. D. before returning as a faculty member to NUS.
Wei Tsang’s research interests fall under the general area of interactive and networked multimedia applications. His current research focuses on volumetric video streaming, networked virtual environments, and cloud gaming systems. He is also keen in building multimedia systems that contributes towards better wellness and healthcare for all.
Companies
- Co Director IPAL: Franco-Singaporean Joint Research Laboratory (2019)
- Associate Professor National University of Singapore (2010)
- Deputy Head Of Department (Computer Science Programmes) National University of Singapore (2017 — 2020)
- Assistant Professor National University of Singapore (2002 — 2009)
- Postdoctoral Research Engineer University of California, Berkeley (2001 — 2002)
- Graduate Student Cornell University (1996 — 2001)
Education
- Ph. D. Cornell University (1996 — 2001)
- B. Sc National University of Singapore (1992 — 1995)
- Keat Hwa (1984 — 1991)
Research Interests
- Interactive Media
- Computer Networking
- Distributed Systems
- Multimedia Middleware and Applications
- 3D Streaming
- Interactive Video Streaming
- Networked Virtual Environments
- Multimedia Systems
Awards & Honours
- School of Computing Teaching Excellence Award, 2015, 2013, 2012, 2008, 2006
- National University of Singapore Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2008
- Best Demo, ACM Multimedia 2013
- ACM TOMCCAP Nicolas D. Georganas Best Paper Award 2011
- Best Paper, ACM Multimedia 2008
Videos
2015 Commencement Clip Ooi Wei Tsang
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