Roger Hsiao
MPhil Candidate
Department of Computer Science
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
hsiao@cs.ust.hk

Education

MPhil. & BEng. Computer Science CGA: 10.80
Dean's List Award – Fall 1999, Spring 2000, Fall 2001, Spring 2001
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Epson Foundation Scholarship – Spring 2002
Chiap Hua Cheng's Foundation Scholarships – Spring 2001

Publications

Kernel Eigenspace-based MLLR Adaptation using Multiple Regression Classes
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2005

Improving Eigenspace-based MLLR Adaptation by Kernel PCA
Proceedings of International Conference on Spoken Language Processing, 2004

Discriminative Feature Transformation By Guided Discriminative Training
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2004

Discriminative Training of Auditory Filters of Different Shapes for Robust Speech Recognition
Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing, 2003

Project

Spoken English Learning via Computer Technology (SELECT)
Language and Speech Technology Research Group (LASTRE), 2003

Activities

5th ACM Postgraduate Research Day
Merit Award, 2004

ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
Team member – 4th Place, 2001

1st Hong Kong IT Edutainment Festival (organized by 20th JSECS, Lions Club of Metropolitan Hong Kong and Hong Kong Education Department)
Exhibitor, Genetic Algorithm for Robot Control, 1999

19th Joint Schools Electronics and Computer Society (JSECS)
Vice-chairman, 1997-1998

Hong Kong Olympiad of Informatics
Participant – Bronze Prize, 1998

Volunteer Movement by Hong Kong Social Welfare Department
Bronze Award, 2002, 2003