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Raymond Chi-Wing Wong

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

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About Raymond Chi-Wing Wong at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Raymond Chi-Wing Wong is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), where he also serves as Associate Head (Education) and Program Director of the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program. He received his PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2008, following earlier BSc and MPhil training at CUHK. His research focuses on big data management, data mining, database systems, and knowledge discovery, with recent work spanning multimodal recommender systems, data visualization, large language model–driven data interaction, and scalable data processing algorithms. He has published extensively in leading venues such as VLDB Journal, IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, SIGMOD, and ECML-PKDD. His research combines theoretical foundations with system-level design, and he actively collaborates with international researchers in database systems, data mining, and machine learning.

Research Areas

big datadata miningdatabase systemsknowledge discoverymachine learningmultimodal data analysisdata visualizationrecommender systemslarge language modelsdata management

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Supervision Style5.0
Responsiveness5.0
Workload5.0
Funding Support5.0
Communication5.0

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Anonymous1/5/2026
5.0

The professor does not teach merely as a job, but out of genuine passion for education. He selflessly shares all of his knowledge with students and is highly responsible and dedicated. Truly a top-tier, outstanding professor at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Anonymous1/5/2026
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Professor Raymond Wong is one of the most dedicated and conscientious instructors I encountered during my time at PolyU. He never carries a sense of hierarchy or distance and treats all students with the same level of respect and enthusiasm, always taking the time to answer questions carefully. While many instructors understandably manage their time very strictly, Professor Wong consistently made himself available to students, often meeting with us in the library on a daily basis. He patiently went through our coursework multiple times, providing detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. It was common to see him spending long hours working directly with students, and his commitment during this period was truly exceptional. My personal impression is that teaching quality at PolyU can vary significantly across courses and instructors. In that context, Professor Raymond Wong stands out as someone who genuinely represents the highest standard of teaching: taking responsibility for students’ learning, sharing his knowledge openly, and prioritizing students’ growth over formal titles or credentials. From a student’s perspective, this level of dedication and care is what truly defines an outstanding educator, and Professor Wong fully exemplifies that standard.

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