Biography

Professor Anthony T.S. Ho joined the Department of Computing, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, UK in 2006. He holds a Personal Chair in Multimedia Security and is currently Head of Department of Computing since 2010. Surrey Computing was recently ranked as one of the top 150 Computer Science Departments in the World by ARWU 2012.and one of only 10 UK Universities in that band. Professor Ho also leads the Multimedia Security and Forensics research group in the Department.  He was the recipient of the prestigious Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Innovation in Engineering Award under the Security category for his research and commercialization work on digital watermarking in 2006 (slide 38).

Professor Ho obtained his BSc(Hons) in Physical Electronics from Northumbria University in 1979, his MSc in Applied Optics from Imperial College London in 1980 and his PhD in Digital Image Processing from King's College London in 1983. After graduation, he worked in industry for 11 years in the UK and Canada. His first job was at ERA Technology, first as Senior Engineer and then Principal Engineer, where he actively involved in the research and development of target detection and identification algorithms for a pioneering subsurface radar system for plastic anti-personnel and anti-tank mine clearance in the Falklands. He moved to Vancouver, Canada in 1987 and worked as a Project Leader for MacDonald Dettwiler and Associates (MDA), involved in the delivery and installation of a satellite remote sensing image processing system for application in forestry monitoring and classification . From 1994 to 2005, he was a Senior Lecturer and then Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. While at NTU, he co-founded DataMark Technologies (DMT) in 1998, a company specialises in digital watermarking and steganography. DMT is now a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Engineering.

Professor Ho has published more than 130 articles in international journals and conference proceedings as well as 8 international  patents granted related to watermarking and steganography. He recently received a best paper award for a co-authored conference paper on camera model identification from IEVC 2012.  He is the Editor-in-Chief of the international journal Information Security Technical Report published by Elsevier.  He was elected and serves on a number of IEEE technical societies including as technical committee members on the IEEE Signal processing Society, Information Forensics and Security, IEEE Circuits and Systems Society, Multimedia Systems and Applications, and Visual Signal Processing and Communications.  Professor Ho was General Chair for the 8th International Workshop on Digital Watermarking (IWDW) held at the University of Surrey in 2009 and co-Editor for two Springer Proceedings on Digital Watermarking from IWDW08 and IWDW09. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), Fellow of Institute of Physics (FInstP), Fellow of British Computer Society (FBCS) and Senior Member of IEEE.

In his spare time, Professor Ho enjoys playing badminton, Tai Chi, skiing and learning to play the guitar. 

Research Interests

My research interests are in multimedia security, digital watermarking, steganalysis, image forensics, satellite remote sensing, image processing and UWB radar target detection and identification. I coordinate the research activities of the Multimedia Security and Forensics Group  in the Department. Please refer to the group website on the individual research topics. 

Research Activities

Publications

My Google Scholar Citations

Books/Chapters 

2012

• Lin W., Xu, D., Ho, A.T.S., Wu, J., He, Y., Cai, J., Kankanhalli, M., Editors, "Advances in Multimedia Information Processing - PCM 2012," LNCS Springer, Vol. 7674, 440 pages, November 2012, ISSN: 978-3-642-34777-1
• Li, C.T., Ho, A.T.S., Editors, "Crime Prevention Technologies and Applications for Advancing Criminal Investigation," IGI Global, June 2012,  348 pages, ISBN 978-1-466-61758-2
• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., Shi, Y.Q., "Image Forensics Using Generalised Benford's Law for Improving Image Authentication Rates in Semi-fragile Watermarking," Chapter in Crime Prevention Technologies and Applications for Advancing Criminal Investigation, IGI Global, June 2012, pp36-52

2011

• Li, C.T., Ho, A.T.S., Editors, "New Technologies for Digital Crime and Forensics: Devices, Applications, and Software," IGI Global, April 2011, 374 pages, ISBN 978-1-609-60515-5
• Zhao, X., Bateman, P., Ho, A.T.S., "Image Authentication Using Active Watermarking and Passive Forensic Techniques," Book Chapter, Springer,  Multimedia Analysis, Processing and Communications,
  Volume 346/2011, 139-183, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-642-19551-8_5

2010

• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., "An Introduction to Robust Transform Based Image Watermarking Techniques," Book Chapter, Springer "Intelligent Multimedia Analysis for Security Applications," Vol. 282, pp337-364, April 2010
• Izquierdo, E., Ho, A.T.S., Kim, H.J.,Zhang, Q., Editors, "Special Issue on Visual Information Engineering," Journal of Multimedia, Academy Publisher, Vol.5, 2, 2010

2009

• Ho, A.T.S., Shi, Y.Q., Kim, H.J., Barni, M., Editors, Springer Proceedings of IWDW09, Digital Watermarking, LNCS 5703, August 2009
• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., "Semi-fragile Watermarking, Authentication and Localisation Techniques for Law Enforcement Applications," Book Chapter, Handbook of Research on Computational Forensics, Digital Crime and Investigation: Methods and Solutions, 2009

2008

• Kim, H.J., Katzenbeisser, S., Ho, A.T.S., Editors, Springer Proceedings of IWDW08, LNCS 5450, November 2008, 453 pages

2007

• Liao, B.Y., Pan, J.S., Jain, L.C., Noda, H.,  Ho, A.T.S., Editors, IEEE Proceedings on Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing, IEEE Computer Society, Vol. I and Vol. II, 2007, ISBN 0-7695-2994-1, 1329 pages

Patents (Granted)

2009

• Ho, A.T.S., Shen,J., Chow, A.K.K., Woon, J.W.M., "A Watermarking Method and Apparatus," US Patent Application Number US 7,561,716, 14 July 2009
• Chow, A..K.K., Ho, A.T.S., Tan, C.T.P., Shen, J., Woon, J.W.M., "A Secure Media Storage Device and Method of Securing Media Storage Devices,"  Singapore Patent Grant Number 147504, 30 June 2009

2007

• Ho, A.T.S., Shen,J., Chow, A.K.K., Woon, J.W.M., "A Watermarking Method and Apparatus, " Singapore Patent Grant Number: 114351, March 2007

2006

• Ho, A.T.S., Tam, S.C., "Methods for Embedding Image, Audio and Video Watermarks in Digital Data," US Patent Application Number: US 6,983,057 B1, Granted January 3, 2006

2001- 2004

• Ho, A.T.S., Tam, S.C., Tan, Siong Chai, Yap Lian Teck, "Methods of Digital Steganography for Multimedia Data", Singapore Patent Grant Number: P-No.79880, 30 June 2004
• Ho, A.T.S., Tam, S.C., "Methods for Embedding Image, Audio and Video Watermarks in Digital Data," Singapore Patent Grant Number: 0077474, 12 April, 2002
• Ho, A.T.S., Tam, S.C., "Methods for Embedding Image, Audio and Video Watermarks in Digital Data," Taiwan Patent Grant Number: N1-145900, 28 March, 2002
• Ho, A.T.S., "Method and Apparatus for Camouflaging Data," Singapore Patent Grant Number: 0074495, 18 June 2001

Press and Media

• Elsevier announcement on Editor-in-Chief of Journal on Information Security Technical Report, February 2012
• "Boost for research into tackling Internet fraud," by Karen `Barnett, Open Connection, Cyber Security Official Group
• "Cyber crooks vs digital sleuths," by Martin Courtney, Computing.co.uk, 12 May 2011
• "Spotting manipulated photographs," by Judith Townend, Insite, 25 January 2011
•  Keynote speech at ICAIT 2010, IEEE Communications Newsletter, p3, March 2011
• "Surrey Professor wins 2006 IET Security Award," 1 October 2006

Refereed Journal and Conference Papers (Accepted)

2013

• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Brown T.W.C., Li, J., G. Wei, Xu, J., "Planar Ultra-wideband Antenna with wideband characteristics," accepted for 7th European Conference on Antennas and propagation (EuCAP), Gothenburg, Sweden, 8-12 April 2013

2012

• Wahab, A.W.A., Ho, A.T.S., Li, S., "Inter-camera model image source identification with conditional probability features." Won Best Paper Award at the  IIEEJ 3rd Image Electronics and Visual Computing Workshop 2012 (IEVC2012), Kuching, Malaysia, November 21-24, 2012
• Duan, G.D., Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., "A novel algorithm for improving image content authentication and localization accuracy,", IEEE International Conference on Wavelet Active Media Technology and Information Processing (ICWAMTIP'2012), p66-69, Chengdu, China, December 17-19, 2012
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Brown T.W.C., Li, J., G. Wei, Xu, J., "Cavity-backed Dual-polarized Antenna for Ultra-wideband Radar Systems," accepted for 7th European Conference on Antennas and propagation (EuCAP), Gothenburg, Sweden, 8-12 April 2013
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., See, C.H., Abd-Alhameed, R.A., Li, J., Xu, J., "Dual Band-Notched Tapered Slot Antenna Using Lambda/4 Band-Stop Filters," accepted for publication by IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation (Impact Factor: 0.681), October 2012
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Brown T.W.C., Li, J., Xu, J. "Asymmetric UWB Aperture Antenna with Triple Band-Notched Function," accepted by LAPC 2012, 12-13 November 2012, Loughborough, UK
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., See, C.H., Abd-Alhameed, R.A., Li, J., Xu, J., "Compact-size Linearly Tapered Slot Antenna for Portable Ultra-wideband Imaging Systems," accepted for publication in International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering (Impact Factor: 0.591), August 2012
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Brown T.W.C., "Compact Size Asymmetric Linearly Tapered Slot Antenna for Portable Ultra-Wideband Imaging Radar System", Accepted for RADAR 2012, IET International Conference on Radar Systems, 22-25 October 2012, Glasgow, UK
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Abd-Alhameed, R.A., See, C.H., Li, J., Xu, J., "Design and Analysis of Planar Ultra-Wideband Antenna with Dual Band Notched Function," Progress in Electromagnetics Research (PIER), Vol. 127, pp523-536, 2012 (Impact Factor: 5.298)
• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Abd-Alhameed, R.A., See, C.H., Li, J., Xu, J., "Miniaturized Tapered Slot Antenna with Signal Rejection in 5-6 GHz Band Using a Balun,", IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, Vol. 11, pp507-510, 2012 (Impact Factor: 1.374)
• Ghulam Q., Yahaya, S., Ho, A.T.S., " Surrey University Library for Forensics Analysis (SULFA) of Video Content," accepted by IET Image Processing Conference (IPR 2012), London, 3-4 July 2012
• Yahaya, S., Ho, A.T.S, Wahab, A.A., "Advanced Video Camera Identification Using Conditional Probability Features,"accepted by IET Image Processing Conference (IPR 2012), London, 3-4 July 2012

2011

• Zhu, F., Gao, S., Ho, A.T.S., Brown, T.W.C., Li, J.Z., Xu, J.D., "Low-Profile Directional Ultra-Wideband Antenna for See-Through-Wall Imaging Applications," Progress in Electromagnetics Research (PIER), Vol. 121, pp121-139, 2011 (Impact Factor: 5.298)
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• Homayounfar, A., Ho, A.T.S., Zhu, N., Head, G., Palmer, P., "Multi-vehicle Convoy Analysis Based on ANPR Data," accepted by 4th International Conference on Imaging for Crime Detection and Prevention (ICDP'11), London, UK, 3-4 November 2011 [PDF]
• Wang, H., Ho, A.T.S., Zhao, X., "A Novel Fast Self-Restoration Semi-fragile Watermarking Algorithm for Image Content Authentication Resistant to JPEG Compression," accepted by 10th International Workshop on Digital Forensics and Watermarking (IWDW'11), Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 23-26 October 2011
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• Bateman, P., Ho, A.T.S., Briffa, J.., "Image Forensics of High Dynamic Range Imaging," accepted by 10th International Workshop on Digital Forensics and Watermarking (IWDW'11), Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA, 23-26 October 2011
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• Ghulam, Q., Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., Casey. M., "Image Forensic of Glare Features for Improving Image Retrieval Using Benford’s Law," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2011, 15-18 May, 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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• Yang, G., Chen, L., He., S, Ho, A.T.S., "Cauchy Distribution Based Video Watermark Detection for H264/AVC in DCT domain," IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS) 2011, 15-18 May, 2011, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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2010

• Jiang, W., Ho, A.T.S., Treharne, H., Shi, Y.Q., "A Novel Multi-size Block Benford's Law Scheme for Printer Identification, " Springer LNCS Vol. 6297, p643-652, 2010.
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• Williams, D.M., Treharne, H., Ho, A.T.S., "On the Importance of One-Time Key Pairs in Buyer-Seller Watermarking Protocols,"  International Conference on Security and Cryptography, Secrypt 2010, 26-28 July 2010, Athens, Greece.
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• Bateman, P., Ho, A.T.S., Woodward, A.., "Accurate Detection of Out-Of-Control in Digital Camera Devices," Special Session, Digital Forensics, IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems (ISCAS 2010), pp3056-3059, May 30 - June 2, 2010, Paris, France.
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• Ghulam, Q., Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., "Estimating JPEG2000 Compression For Image Forensics and Digital Watermarking Using the Generalised Benford's Law," Proc SPIE, Vol. 7723, SPIE Photonics Europe 2010, 12-16 April 2010, Brussels, Belgium.
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• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., Shi, Y.Q., "Image Forensics using Generalized Benford's Law for Improving Image Authentication Detection Rates in Semi-fragile Watermarking," International Journal of Digital Crime and Forensics (IJDCF), Vol.2, 2, p1-20, 2010.

2009

• Bateman, P., Ho, A.T.S., Woodward, A.., "Image Forensics of Digital Cameras by Analysing Image Variations Using Statistical Process Control," IEEE International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS'09), 7-10 December 2009, Macau, China.
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• Puhan, N.B., Ho, A.T.S., Sattar, F., "High Capacity Data Hiding in Binary Document Images," Springer LNCS 5703 Digital Watermarking (IWDW09), pp149-161, August 2009.
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• Williams, D.M, Treharne, H., Ho, A.T.S., Waller, A., "Formal Analysis of Two Buyer-Seller Watermarking Protocols," Digital Watermarking (IWDW08), Springer, LNCS 5450, pp278-292, 2009.
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• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., Shi, Y.Q., "Image Forensics using Generalized Benford's Law for Accurate Detection of Unknown JPEG Compression in Watermarked Images,"  16th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing (DSP2009), 5-7 July 2009, Santorini, Greece.
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• Wahab, A.W.A., Briffa, J., Schaathun, H.G., Ho, A.T.S., "Conditional Probability Based Steganalysis for JPEG Steganography," 2009 International Conference on Signal Processing Systems (ICSPS09), 15-17 May 2009, Singapore.
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• Wahab, A.W.A., Schaathun, H.G., Ho, A.T.S,, "Markov Process Based Steganalysis by Using Second-Step Transition Probability Matrix," 8th European Conference on Information Warfare and Security, 6-7 July 2009, Braga, Portugal
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• Jiang, W., Ho, A.T.S., Treharne, H., "A Novel Least Distortion Linear Gain Model for Halftone Image Watermarking Incorporating Perceptual Quality Metrics,"  Transactions on Data Hiding and Multimedia Security IV, Springer-Verlag LNCS 5510, pp. 65-83, 2009.
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• Puhan, N.B., Ho, A.T.S., Sattar, F., "Localization and Restoration Using Noise Pixels in Binary Document Image Watermarking," Journal of Electronic Imaging (JEI), Vol. 18, 2, pp. 023012-023021, May 2009 (Impact Factor: 0.647)
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2008

• Emelia Akashah P. A., Sugathan, S.K., Ho, A.T.S. "Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Graph to Determine the Most Suitable Pairs Analysis Threshold Value," wcecs, pp.224-230, Advances in Electrical and Electronics Engineering - IAENG Special Edition of the World Congress on Engineering and Computer Science, San Francisco, October 2008.
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• Williams, D.M, Treharne, H., Ho, A.T.S., Culnane, C., "Using a Formal Analysis Technique to Identify an Unbinding Attack on a Buyer-Seller Watermarking Protocol," 10th ACM Workshop on Multimedia and Security, September 22-23, 2008, Oxford, UK
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• Ho, A.T.S., Zhu, X., Shen, J., Marziliano, P. "Fragile Watermarking Based on Encoding of the Zeros of the z-Transform,"  IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security (TIFS), Vol. 3, No. 5, 567-579, September 2008 (Impact Factor: 1.34)
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• Duan, G., Ho, A.T.S., Zhao, X, " ANovel Non-Redundant Contourlet Transform for Robust Image Watermarking Against Non-Geometrical and Geometrical Attacks," Proceeding  IET 5th International Conference on Visual Information Engineering (VIE08), Xi'an, China, 29 July - 1 August 2008, p124-129, ISBN: 9780863419140

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• Huang, W., Ho, A.T.S., Pankajakshan, V., "Watermarking-based Content Authentication of Motion-JPEG Sequences," Proceeding IET 5th International Conference on Visual Information Engineering (VIE08), Xi'an, China, 29 July - 1 August 2008, p813-818, ISBN: 9780863419140
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2007

• Culnane, C., Treharne, H., Ho, A.T.S., "Authenticating Binary Text Documents Using a Localising OMAC Watermark Robust to Printing and Scanning," International Workshop for Digital Watermarking (IWDW07), Guangzhou, China, 3-5 December 2007
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• Jiang, W., Ho, A.T.S., Treharne, H., "Least Distortion Halftone Image Data Hiding Watermarking by Optimizing an Iterative Linear Gain Model," LNCS Springer-Verlag, Vol 5041, pp 423-439, 2008, International Workshop for Digital Watermarking (IWDW07), Guangzhou, China, 3-5 December 2007
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• Pankajakshan, V., Ho, A.T.S., "Improving Video Steganalysis using Temporal Correlation," IEEE 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing (IIH-MSP07), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 26-28 November 2007

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• Zhao, X., Ho, A.T.S., Treharne, H., Pankajakshan, V., Culnane, C., Jiang, W., "A Novel Semi-Fragile Image Watermarking, Authentication and Self-restoration Technique Using the Slant Transform," IEEE 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Information Hiding and Multimedia Signal Processing (IIH-MSP07), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 26-28 November 2007

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• Zhang, J., Ho, A.T.S., Qiu, G., Marziliano, P., "Robust Video Watermarking of H.264/AVC," IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems (TCAS), Part II, Vol. 54, Issue 2, p205-209, February 2007

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• Zhu, X., Ho, A.T.S., Marziliano, P., "A New Semi-fragile Image Watermarking With Robust Tampering Restoration Using Irregular Sampling,"  Elsevier Signal Processing: Image Communication, Vol. 22, Issue 5, p515-528, June 2007

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• Ho, A.T.S., Zhu, X., Tang, L. "Digital Watermarking Authentication and Restoration for Chinese Calligraphy Images," Accepted for IEEE 15th International Conference on Digital Signal Processing, DSP2007, Cardiff, UK, July 2007

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• Ho, A.T.S. "Semi-fragile Watermarking and Authentication for Law Enforcement Applications," IEEE International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC-07), Kumamoto, Japan,  5 - 7 September 2007

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• Niladri B, Puhan, Ho, A.T.S., Sattar, F., "Erasable Authentication Watermarking in Binary Document Images," IEEE International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC-07), Kumamoto, Japan,  5 - 7 September 2007

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• Culnane, C., Treharne, H., Ho, A.T.S., "Improving Multi-set Formatted Binary Text Watermarking Using Continuous Line Embedding," IEEE International Conference on Innovative Computing, Information and Control (ICICIC-07), Kumamoto, Japan,  5 - 7 September 2007

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• Niladri B, Puhan, Ho, A.T.S., "Secure Authentication Watermarking for Localization Against the Holliman-Memon Attack," ACM Multimedia Systems, Vol. 12, No. 6, pp521-532, May 2007

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2006

1983- 2005

Patents Pending and Filed

• Ho, A.T.S., Shen,J., Chow, A.K.K., Woon, J.W.M., "A Watermarking Method and Apparatus, " PCT Application PCT/SG03/00072,  April 2003 (National Phase for US and Japan)
• Ho, A.T.S., "Method and Apparatus for Camouflaging Data," US Patent Application Number: 09/622,470, 17 August 2000 
• Chignell, R., Madani, K., Cheng, L.M., Ho, A.T.S., "A Method and Apparatus for Detecting Buried Articles," UK No. 8629420, Filed 1987

Teaching

I am the module convenor for the MSc module on Technologies and Applications (COMM028) which includes invited guest lecturers from the industry and government sectors to talk about their real-world perspectives on security technologies, concerns and solutions. 

Recent lectures for this module have included guest speakers from Thales, IBM, QinetiQ, CESG, Logica, Detica, Charteris. Surrey Police, Roke Manor Research, Consult Hyperion and CISCO.

Spring 2013 Guest speakers schedule for COMM028 can be downloaded here

Departmental Duties

My Department duties include the following responsibilities:

• Head of Department (August 2010 - Present)

My other duties have included the following:

• Deputy Head of Department (August 2008 - July 2010)
• University Senate Member (2006 - 2009)
• Director for Postgraduate Research, Department of Computing (2006 -2009)
• MSc Programme Director, Security Technologies and Applications (2007 - 2010)
• External Assessor for academic promotion: 
  • University of Warwick, 2011 (Readership)
  • Information and Communications University, Korea, 2009 (Tenured Professorship)
  • City University Hong Kong, China, 2008  (Associate Professorship)
  • Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 2007, 2010 (Associate Professorship) 
  • University of Adelaide, Australia, 2010 (Associate Professorship/Readership)
• External Expert/Reviewer for International Research Grants
  • FP7 European Commission
  • Archimedes and Thalis Research Programmes - Government of Greece
  • Hong Kong Research Grant Council (RGC)
  • University of Warwick Research Development Fund
• External and Internal PhD Examiner   
  • MD. Nabil Ahmad Zawawi, "Robust Image Steganography Through Cover Generation Method," PhD supervised by Professor Ramlan Mahmod, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 2012
  • Ayse Cufoglu, "User Profiling Using Multi-Clustering Techniques," PhD supervised by Dr Mahi Lohi, University of Westminster, July 2012
  • Xiaoying Feng, "Forensic Detection of Re-quantization and Re-sampling," PhD supervised by Professor Ingemar Cox, University College London, 2 December 2011
  • Deepayan Bhowmik, "Robust Watermarking Techniques for Scalable Coded Images and Video," PhD supervised by Dr Charith Abhayaratne, University of Sheffield, 28 February 2011
  • Yue Li, "Digital image authentication," PhD supervised by Dr Chang-Tsun Li, Warwick University, 22 January 2010
  • Guoxia Yu,  "An on-board real-time image compression system for remote sensing satellites," PhD supervised by Dr Tanya Vladimirova, Surrey Space Centre, University of Surrey, May 2009
  • Rajeswari B. Matam, "Watermarking Biomedical Time Series Data," PhD supervised by Professor David Lowe, Aston University, May 2009
  • Geong Sen Poh, "Design and Analysis of Fair Content Tracing Protocol," PhD supervised by Professor Keith Martin, Royal Holloway, University of London, March 2009
  • Y.K. Sek, "Design and Study of Image Hiding Schemes," MPhil supervised by Professor LM Cheng, City University of Hong Kong, China, January 2009
  • Qiao Li, "Using Perceptual Models to Improve QIM Based Watermarking Schemes," PhD supervised by Professor Ingemar Cox, University College London, December 2007 
  • A. Vassiliou, "Film Content Analysis: A Text-Based Approach," PhD supervised by Dr Andrew Salway, Department of Computing, University of Surrey 2006
• Current PhD Students (Main and Co-Supervisor) 
  • Philip Bateman (PhD CASE Award with Charteris Plc) - Text and Image Forensics
  • Qadir Ghulam - Video and Motion JPEG Watermarking
  • Hui Wang - Semi-Fragile Watermarking and Authentication of Images
  • Syamsul Arriffin Yahaya - Video Watermarking and Forensics
  • Ahmad Natour (Co-supervisor with Dr Shujun Li) - Digital Forensics
  • Areej Alfraih (Co-supervisor with Dr Johann Briffa) - Digital Image Forensics
  • Evangelos Aktoudianakis (Co-supervisor with Dr Helen Treharne) - Identity Management for Privacy and Scalability
  • Fuguo Zhu (Co-supervisor with Dr Steven Gao of Surrey Space Centre) - UWB Radar Detection and Identification
  • Heng Ma (Co-supervisor with Dr Tim Brown of CCSR) - UWB Imaging
• Graduated PhDs 
  • Weina Jiang - Multi-level Image Authentication Techniques in Printing and Scanning (PhD passed with minor corrections, June 2012)
  • Ainuddin Wahid Abdul Wahab - Development and Analysis of Advanced Image Steganalysis Techniques (PhD passed with minor corrections, October 2011, currently Senior Lecturer, University of Malaya, Malaysia)
  • Zhao Xi - Robust and Semi-fragile Image watermarking and Authentication (PhD passed with minor corrections July 2011, currently Research Associate, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China)
  • David Williams (EPSRC CASE Award with Thales Research and Technology) - Formal Methods for Watermarking Security Protocols (PhD passed with minor corrections June 2011, currently Research Fellow at VU University Amsterdam)
  • Chris Culnane (graduated 2010 co-supervisor) - Binary Image Watermarking
  • Fan zhang (graduated 2009 - co-supervisor) - Fingerprint Image Detection and Classification
  • Jing Zhang (graduated 2008 - Nanyang Technological University (NTU)) - Video Watermarking and Authentication Based on H.264L Format
  • Xunzhan Zhu (graduated 2007 - NTU, currently Senior Project Manager, Fuji Xerox Asia Pacific, Singapore) - Digital Image Watermarking and Authentication techniques
  • Puhan B Niladri (graduated 2007 - NTU. currently Assistant Professor, International Institute of Information Technology, India) - Perceptual and Distortion Modelling for Binary Image Watermarking

• Overseas Visiting Scholars 
  • Dr Gaobo Yang, Professor, Hunan University, China (September 2010 - August 2011), Digital watermarking and steganalysis
  • Dr Ninbo Zhu, Associate Professor, Hunan University, China (November 2010 - October 2011), Multimedia Security/convoy analysis
  • Dr Guiduo Duan, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China (September 2007 - August 2008)

Affiliations

Fellow, British Computer Society (FBCS), UK

Fellow, Institution of Engineering and Technology (FIET), UK

Fellow, Institute of Physics (FInstP), UK

Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (SrMIEEE), USA

Chartered Engineer (CEng)

Chartered Physicist (CPhys)