Research Seminars and Forums
28
Aug, 2026
Research Seminar of Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Insurance
The Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Insurance (MSI) held its Research Seminar on 28 August 2026. We were delighted to have MSI academic staff share their research areas. The speakers and presentation topics are listed below.
| A Constrained Least-Squares Ghost Sample Point (CLS-GSP) Method for Unstructured High-Dimensional Data (Dr Alan CHU) |
| A Finite-Difference Method in Solving the Dirichlet k-Partition Problem (Dr Alan CHU) |
| Bayesian Analysis of Cox Regression with Partly Linear Covariate Effects via Reversible Jump MCMC (Dr James LEE) |
| A Unified Two-step Estimation Approach for Semiparametric Models under Two-phase Sampling (Dr Charlotte NG) |
| Multiple Change-point Inference for Locally Stationary Time Series with Applications to Financial Data (Dr Tom NG) |
| Asymptotic Inference for Change-points in Time Series (Dr TANG Xinyi) |
| Consumption and Portfolio Choice under Information Frictions and Trading Costs (Dr SIU Chi Chung) |
| Preparing Future-Ready Professionals: Integrating Insurance Education in Higher Education Curriculum (Ms Michelle WU) |
| Beyond Borders: Integrating Cross-Cultural Competencies in Lifelong Learning for the Evolving Insurance Sector (Ms Michelle WU) |
| Unsupervised Variational Fuzzy Superpixel Segmentation (Prof CHOY Siu Kai) |
| Variational Medical Image Segmentation Using Unsupervised Fuzzy Learning and Adaptive Spatial Statistics (Prof CHOY Siu Kai) |
| Ethical Implications of IFRS 17 Adoption (Dr Derrick FUNG) |
| Impact of IFRS 17 on Risk Management: A Data-Driven Analysis of Global Insurance Firms (Dr Derrick FUNG) |
| Integrating Psychological and Behavioral Insights to Enhance Mathematics Education (Dr TSUI Wing Yan) |
| Optimal Consumption-portfolio Rules with Informational and Trading Frictions (Dr ZHENG Yawen) |
| Enhancing Statistical Comprehension and Analytical Proficiency through AI (Dr Jacky LEUNG) |
| Leveraging Perplexity AI for Enhanced Conceptual Mastery and Practical Application in Statistics Education (Dr Jacky LEUNG) |
