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I am currently a principle scientist in the Centre for Bioinformatics and Biological Computing (CBBC) at Murdoch University. Below is a summary of my research career.

Publications

Books and Chapters

  • Hiew, H.L. & Tsang, C.P., Fuzzy Chaos and Recursive Partitioning, chapter 5 in B. Kosko (ed), Fuzzy Engineering, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 1997. [Book details]

Refereed Journals

  • Hiew, H.L. and C.P. Tsang, An Adaptive Fuzzy System for Modelling Chaos, Information Sciences, 81, 193-212, 1994. [Abstract]
  • Bellgard, M.I., G.K. Tay, H.L. Hiew, C.S. Witt, N. Ketheesan, F.T. Christiansen and R.L. Dawkins, MHC Haplotype Analysis by Artificial Neural Networks, Human Immunology, 59, 56-62, 1998. [Abstract]
  • Bellgard, M.I., H.L. Hiew, A. Hunter and M. Weibrands, ORBIT - An integrated environment for user customised bioinformatics tools, Bioinformatics, 15(10), 847-851, 1999. [Abstract]

Refereed Conference Papers

  • Hiew, H.L. and C.P. Tsang, An Adaptive Fuzzy System for Modelling Chaos, Proceedings of the 1992 Fuzzy Theory and Technology conference, Durham, North Carolina, 12-18 August 1992.
  • Hiew, H.L. and C.P. Tsang, An Adaptive Method for Constructing Fuzzy Rules, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICNIP), Perth, Australia, 16-20 November 1999.
  • Bellgard, M.I., D. Schibeci, T. Gojobori and H.L. Hiew, An Information System for Whole Genome Data, Proceedings of the second Western Australian Workshop on Information Systems Research (WAISR), Perth, Australia, 22 November 1999.
  • Hiew, H.L., D. Schibeci and M.I. Bellgard, Visualising the Evolutionary Dynamics of Molecular Sequence Data Using Self-Organizing Feature Maps, Proceedings of the The Third Australia-Japan Joint Workshop on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems (AJJWIES), Canberra, Australia, 23-25 November 1999.
  • Lamont, O., M. Bellgard and H.L. Hiew, Data Representation Influences Protein Secondary Structure Prediction Using Artificial Neural Networks, The Seventh Australian and New Zealand Intelligent Information Systems Conference (ANZIIS), Perth, Australia, 18-21 November 2001.
  • Hunter, A., D. Schibeci, H.L. Hiew and M. Bellgard, Grendel: A bioinformatics Web Service-based architecture for accessing HPC resources, Australasian Workshop on Grid Computing and e-Research (AusGrid), Newcastle, Australia, 30 Jan - 4 Feb 2005. (accepted to appear)

Refereed Conference Posters

  • Tresise, R. and H.L. Hiew, Determining the Importance Developers Place on the Characteristics of Server Side Programming Languages, Postgraduate Electrical Engineering and Computing Symposium, Perth, Australia, 2 October 2003.
  • Hunter, A., D. Schibeci, H. L. Hiew, and M. Bellgard, GRID-enabled bioinformatics applications for comparative genomic analysis at the CBBC, Cluster 2004, San Diego, USA, 20-23 September 2004.

Conference Presentations

  • Hiew, H.L., 3G Wireless Services in Australia, Eleventh Annual Internet Society Conference (INET), Stockholm, Sweden, June 2001.

Others

  • Hiew, H.L. and C.P. Tsang, Function Approximation by Constructing Fuzzy Systems using Recursive Partitioning, Proceedings of the UWA Computer Science Department Research Conference, Perth, Australia, 1992.
  • Hiew, H.L. and C.P. Tsang, An Adaptive Fuzzy System For Modelling Chaos, Technical Report 93/1, Department of Computer Science, The University of Western Australia, February 1993.
  • Hiew, H.L., Unravelling the ICT Maze: An Overview of the Information and Communication Technology Education and Research in Australian Higher Education, School of Information Technology report, Murdoch University, November 2002. [Full Text]
  • Bellgard, M., J.K. Kulski and H.L. Hiew, Critical Analysis of ICT/Bioinformatics Learning Objectives for Students in Life Sciences, Workshop on Education in Bioinformatics, Brisbane, Australia, June 28 2003. [Abstract]

Research Supervision:

1998
Shane Peterson (joint supervision with 2nd supervisor A/P Matthew Bellgard) - Honours in Bioinformatics
Thesis Title: Computer Aided Molecular Modeling of gp41 Envelope Protein for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1

2000
Gregory Hopkins - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Representing Vagueness Using Fuzzy Logic

2001
Owen Lamont (joint supervision with 1st supervisor A/P Matthew Bellgard) - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Investigating Appropriate Artificial Neural Network Architectures fore Biological Data Classification Problems

2002
Christopher Ellis - Honours in Information Systems
Thesis Title: A Semantic Bioinformatics Web

Michael Roberts - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Self Modifying Programs in Distributed Environments

2003
Tze Kang Tan - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Fuzzy Modelling of Electrical Load Profiles For RAPS Systems

Rory Tresise - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Server Side Programming Languages (SSPLs) - Technical Comparison & Determining the Importance Developers Place on the Characteristics of Server Side Programming Languages

2004
Jonathan Bates - Honours in Computer Science
Thesis Title: Data Grid for the Mining Industry

Grants

1998-2001
Establishment of Bioinformatics Research Resources
Funding: Murdoch University's Research Equipment and Facilities Fund (REFF)

1998-2001
DNA Sequence Analysis Tools
Funding: Department for Clinical Immunology, Royal Perth Hospital

1999-2000
Database set-up in International Lupin Mapping Initiative
Funding: Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC)

Conference Participation

1992
Fuzzy Theory and Technology (FT&T), Durham, North Carolina, 12-18 August 1992.

1995
IEEE International Conference on Neural Network (ICNN), Perth, Western Australia, 27 November – 1 December 1995.

1999
Sixth International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICNIP), Perth, Australia, 16-20 November 1999.
Second Western Australian Workshop on Information Systems Research (WAISR), Perth, Australia, 22 November 1999.
Third Australia-Japan Joint Workshop on Intelligent and Evolutionary Systems (AJJWIES), Canberra, Australia, 23-25 November 1999.

2000
ITU Telecom Asia 2000, Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China, 4-9 December 2000.

2001
Eleventh Annual Internet Society Conference (INET), Stockholm, Sweden, June 2001.

2003
Postgraduate Electrical Engineering and Computing Symposium (PEECS), Perth, Australia, 2 October 2003.

2004
Cluster 2004, San Diego, USA, 20-23 September 2004.

History of research positions:

1997-1998
Research Assistant, Department of Information Technology, Murdoch University, Australia

  • Joint project between Murdoch University of Department for Clinical Immunology at Royal Perth Hospital. Position based at Royal Perth Hospital.
  • Provide Bioinformatics support for researchers and clinicians.

1998-1999
Establish Bioinformatics activities at Murdoch University

  • Managed local affairs for Murdoch Bioinformatics Research Group (MBRG) in Perth in coordination with group leader Dr. Matthew Bellgard who was on post-doctoral fellowship residence in Germany and Japan.

1999-present
Research as Lecturer at School of IT, Murdoch University

  • Research in Computer Science and Internet Technology
  • Participation in research discussions, meetings and seminars.

2001-present
Researcher at the Centre for Bionformatics and Biological Computing, Murdoch University

  • Research in Bioinformatics.
  • Participation in research discussions, meetings and seminars.
  • Advisor to the Director on IT issues, and matters related to research administration and industry linkage.

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