Lim Hock Beng

Program Director

Intelligent Systems Centre
Nanyang Technological University
Research Techno Plaza, BorderX Block, 7th Storey
50 Nanyang Drive, Singapore 637553
Republic of Singapore

Phone: +65-6514-1005
Fax: +65-6316-4480
Email: limhb@ntu.edu.sg

Education

Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. in Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S. (summa cum laude) in Computer Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S. in Management Science and Engineering, Stanford University

Research

Research Interests

Sensor networks, sensor grids, ambient intelligence
Cyber-physical systems, cyber-sensor infrastructure
Parallel, distributed, grid and cloud computing
Wireless and mobile networks
Computer architecture, embedded systems, performance evaluation
E-Science, high-performance computing

Research Program

Sensor Networks and Ambient Intelligence

Research Projects

The National Weather Sensor Grid
SensorMap for the National Weather Study Project, in collaboration with Microsoft Research
Middleware Design for Wireless Sensor Networks
Continuous Monitoring of Water Distribution Systems, in collaboration with MIT CENSAM
Cyberinfrastructure for CENSAM, in collaboration with MIT CENSAM
Mobile Sensor Database Synchronization and Query Processing in Dynamic Environments, in collaboration with School of Computing, NUS
Asia-Pacific Environmental Sensor Grid, in collaboration with National Grid Office, Singapore
Sumatran cGPS Array Project, in collaboration with Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS)
Solar Radiation Data Analysis and Data Mining, in collaboration with Water & Energy Research Lab, School of EEE, NTU
Enhancing Education in Environmental Awareness: A Game-based Approach to Ambient Learning

Research Demos

Research Team

Research team members

Publications

Recent publications

News and Presentations

Recent News

The National Weather Sensor Grid project was highlighted by Dr. Rick Rashid, Senior Vice President, Microsoft Corporation, in his keynote speech during the Computing in the 21st Century Conference organized by Microsoft Research Asia, 7 Nov 2008.
Intellisys collaborates with the Water & Energy Research Lab in the NTU School of EEE, to participate in the NRF-funded Competitive Research Programme (CRP) on "Combined-Cycle Solar Energy Self-Sustaining Membrane Distillation (MD) and Membrane Distillation Bioreactor (MDBR) Water Production and Recycling System". 1 Nov 2008.
Intellisys has been awarded a research grant under the NRF's R&D Programme on IDM in Education for the project entitled "Enhancing Education in Environmental Awareness: A Game-based Approach to Ambient Learning". This project leverages the core sensor grid infrastructure developed by the National Weather Sensor Grid project. National Research Foundation Announcement, 24 Sep 2008.
"The National Weather Sensor Grid," NTU Research Spotlight and NTU Research Report 2007, May 2008.
Intellisys participates in the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS), a new Research Centre of Excellence at NTU seeking to be at the forefront of earth science. National Research Foundation Press Release, 28 Mar 2008.
Intellisys collaborates with the Center for Environmental Sensing and Modeling (CENSAM) under the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART). National Research Foundation Press Release, 23 Jan 2008.
"NTU's ground-breaking research projects," The Straits Times, 8 May 2007.
"NTU research project wins Microsoft grant," Lianhe Zaobao, 20 Apr 2007.
"NTU's sensor map clinches Microsoft research grant," Channel NewsAsia Online, 19 Apr 2007.
"NTU researcher wins $100,000 grant for virtual weather map," The Straits Times, 18 Apr 2007.
"NTU researchers clinch prestigious grant from Microsoft," Nanyang Technological University News Release, 19 Apr 2007.
"Support From Microsoft Helps Researchers Merge Digital and Physical Worlds," Microsoft Press Release, 5 Apr 2007.
"Embracing Real Life in Virtual Earth," Microsoft Press Release, 5 Apr 2007.
"SensorMap: Browsing the Physical World in Real-Time 2007 RFP Awards," Microsoft Research External Research & Programs, Apr 2007.
"Singapore to set up central depository for data on weather," Channel NewsAsia Online, 16 Nov 2006.

Recent Talks, Presentations and Demos

"From e-Science to Smart e-Science for Environmental Monitoring," Invited Talk, GridAsia 2008, Singapore, 16 Sep 2008.
"Asia-Pacific Environmental Sensor Grid," Research Exhibit, GridAsia 2008, Singapore, 15-19 Sep 2008.
"Sensor Grid for the Sumatran cGPS Array (SuGAr)," Research Exhibit, GridAsia 2008, Singapore, 15-19 Sep 2008.
"The National Weather Study Project Central Data Depository," Presentation, Official Launch of the National Weather Study Project Competition 2009, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore, 24 Jul 2008.
"Education in an Era of Change: Engaging Globalization," Panel Discussion, Educational Methodologies Sharing 2008, Jurong Junior College, Singapore, 18 Jul 2008.
"Sensor Grid: Next Generation Cyber-Sensor Infrastructure," Seminar, Microsoft Research Asia, Beijing, China, 23 Jun 2008.
"Sensor Grid: Next Generation Cyber-Sensor Infrastructure," Seminar, CSAIL, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, USA, 25 Apr 2008.
"The National Weather Sensor Grid," Invited Talk, Grid Computing and GEOGrid Meeting, Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization, Tokyo, Japan, 23 Jan 2008.
"Intelligent and Pervasive Sensing: Island-wide Weather Monitoring System," Invited Talk, ControlAsia and InstrumentAsia 2007, Singapore, 27 Nov 2007.
"Sensor Grid: Next Generation Cyber-Sensor Infrastructure," CS Seminar, School of Information Technologies, University of Sydney, Australia, 7 Nov 2007.
"Sensor Grid and Cyberinfrastructure for Environmental Monitoring," Research Demo, Discover Europe @NTU, Singapore, 10 Oct 2007.
"Towards Sensornet 2.0," Panel Session, Microsoft Research Faculty Summit 2007, Redmond, WA, USA, 17 Jul 2007.
"Sensor Grid: Next Generation Cyber-Sensor Infrastructure," Invited Talk, GridAsia 2007, Singapore, 8 Jun 2007.
"The National Weather Sensor Grid," Research Exhibit, GridAsia 2007, Singapore, 5-8 Jun 2007.
"Central Data Depository for the National Weather Study Project," Invited Talk, ICAAS-UIAAS Innovation Symposium, Singapore, 21 Apr 2007.
"Sensors Sensors Everywhere: A Peek into the Next IT Revolution," , Invited Talk, Grid Computing Seminar Series, Singapore, 10 Nov 2006.