Research

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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