Teaching Recognition & Educational Outreach:
- Guest Lecturer, Mathematics and STEM Seminar Series of the Education Bureau (EDB), HK Museum of History (February 2018).
- University Honorary Scholar, School of Continuing Education, HKBU (2013-2015).
- Plenary Speaker, eLFA2013 the 8th Learning Forum Asia (May 2013).
- Faculty/School Performance Award in Teaching (2013).
External Examining:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Data Science and Business Intelligence (DSBI) Programme, Hang Seng University of Hong Kong (2023-2026, 2020-2023).
- Bachelor of Education - Mathematics, Education University of Hong Kong (2022-2023, 2020-2022, 2018-2020).
- Financial Mathematics programme, United International College (2019-2023).
- Degree module(s), Department of Mathematics and Statistics, Hang Seng Management College (2017-2020, 2014-2017).
Courses Taught:
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2026-2027
- MATH7370 Research Methods
Earlier Courses
- 2025-2026: MATH7370 Research Methods; MATH4665 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics I
- 2024-2025: MATH7370 Research Methods - Applied & Computational Mathematics
- 2023-2024: MATH7370 Research Methods - Applied & Computational Mathematics; MATH4665 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics I
- 2022-2023: MATH7370 Research Methods - Applied & Computational Mathematics; MATH4665 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics I
- 2021-2022: MATH7370 Research Methods - Applied & Computational Mathematics; MATH4665 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics I
- 2020-2021: MATH3427 Real Analysis; MATH7370 Research Methods - Applied & Computational Mathematics; MATH4665 Special Topics in Applied Mathematics I
- 2019-2020: MATH3605 Numerical Methods II; MATH1005 Calculus I
- 2018-2019: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis; MATH2217 Advanced Calculus II
- 2017-2018: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis
- 2016-2017: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis
- 2015-2016: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis
- 2014-2015: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis; MATH2207 Linear Algebra
- 2013-2014: MATH2215 Mathematical Analysis; MATH3830/7030 Numerical Linear Algebra
- 2012-2013: MATH1005 Calculus; GCNU1007 Estimating the World
- 2011-2012: MATH1140 Computational Mathematics
- 2010-2011: MATH1120 Linear Algebra
- 2009-2010: MATH1120 Linear Algebra
- 2008-2009: MATH1120 Linear Algebra; MATH2150 Mathematical Analysis III; MATH1590 Calculus and Linear Algebra for Chemistry; MATH1550 Calculus and Linear Algebra
- 2007-2008: MATH1120 Linear Algebra; MATH2150 Mathematical Analysis III; SCI3530 Numerical Methods for PDEs
- 2006-2007: MATH1610 Mathematics in Today's Society; EDUC4460 Geometries in Perspective; MATH2150 Mathematical Analysis III; SCI3530 Numerical Methods for PDEs
Textbooks & General Education Curriculum Development:
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Mathematics of Fairness.
S. N. Chiu, and Leevan Ling.
Series: Hong Kong Mathematical Society Texts in General Education, Vol. 1, Pearson Education Asia, 2012. -
Manage Your Money without Formulas.
Leevan Ling.
Series: Hong Kong Mathematical Society Texts in General Education, Vol. 2, Pearson Education Asia, 2012. -
Discovering Hong Kong by SPSS.
H. W. Chiu, and Leevan Ling.
Series: Hong Kong Mathematical Society Texts in General Education, Vol. 3, Pearson Education Asia, 2012. -
Estimating the World.
W. S. Don, and Leevan Ling.
Series: Hong Kong Mathematical Society Texts in General Education, Vol. 4, Pearson Education Asia, 2012. -
Smart Decisions.
W. C. Shiu, and Leevan Ling.
Series: Hong Kong Mathematical Society Texts in General Education, Vol. 8, Pearson Education Asia, 2012.
This project is partially supported by a HKBU Teaching Development Grant (TDG/0809/DEC/01).
Student Supervision:
M.Sc. Dissertations
2021-22
- Ruixi CHEN: Using neural networks to predict remaining useful life
- Jinze DU: Personal credit rank identification based on improving BP neural network
- Jiyao LIU: Weight of evidence pre-processing in logistic regression
- Chenli YU: Cluster analysis & compare the feasibility between random forest and Gaussian Naive Bayes in credit risk
- Enwei ZHANG: Predicting stock price movement based on news
- Qihao ZHAO: Property price prediction based on stacking ensemble model
2019-20
- Yao JIANG: Research of stock price prediction based on LSTM model
- Zheng ZHOU: Practical application of epidemic models for SARS and COVID-19 cases in Hong Kong
- Qing LI: Verifying long short-term memory modles in stock markets
- Shimin HE: Portfolio selection: Markowitz mean-variance model vs Black Litterman model
- Xiaoshuang ZHANG: Hang Seng Index analysis using machine learning with MATLAB
- Aiming LIN: Structuring FOF portfolios by PCA risk parity
- Zihui YU: Measuring of value at risk on portfolios by bootstrapping and filtered historical simulation
- Xinyu ZHOU: Using long short term memory model for time series forecasting in five stocks
- Linxi XIE: Granger causality relationship between exchange rate and Shanghai stock exchange composite index during China-US trade war
- Lin JIANG: Stock price forecasting with ARIMA-BILSTM combined model
- Yinglei XIE: Analyzing Sino-US stock market using machine learning
- Cuina WANG: Stock prediction research based on long short-term memory (LSTM) network
2018-19
- Tsz Wai WONG: A study of artificial intelligence on neural network's application regarding finance fields and how it performs
- Ailun WANG: Early financial crisis warning model construction based on BP neural network
- Zimeng CHEN: Credit risk estimating of SMEs by using back propagation neural network based on SCF
- Man Kwong FU: Neural network and decision tree in machine learning for algorithm tradings
- Haichao LIU: Credit risk analysis in machine learning with MATLAB
- Yanling YANG: Exchange rate forecasting with BP neural network
2017-18
- Mengru LI: The performance of medium- & low-risk Mandatroy Provident Fund
- Jiaxin LI: The Markowitz portfolio optimation based on real estate development plans
- Wenhui SUN: Numerical variation of GARCH models on volatility
- Peizhi LIU: Strategies for designing MPF-profolio
- Miaodian LYU: Numerical verifaction of a porfolio selection algorithm based on order of expected returns
- Zhishen ZOU: Fama French three factors model and portfolio strategy in Chinese stock market
2016-17
- Rui XIE: Performance evaluation of ARCH/GARCH model when modeling various types of stock price and different modeling sample size
- Siqi YANG: Forecast of daily closing stock price: Empirical analysis based on autoregressive integrated moving average models
- Xiaoxu ZHANG: Building good-fitness model for stock market in Hong Kong based on wavelet analysis
- Yawen ZHANG: Discussion of Brownian bridge construction and principal component analysis construction and their applications in Asian options
- Zhanchao HUANG: Analysis of practical application of beta based on CAPM theories
2014-15
- Ying CHEN: Kriging on implied volatility
- Ting MAO: Using Kriging spatial interpolation for estimating how the residential price was affected by a neighborhood shopping mall in its different development stages
- Rendan XU: Applications of kriging models on evaluating the prices of European call options
2013-14
- Jiayi LU: Option pricing by Monte-Carlo methods
- Dehui LUO: Parameter determination of fractional Black-Scholes models
- Meilin WU: The Fractional Black-Scholes model with Lévy process and parameter estimation
- Minhao XU: Fractional Black-Scholes Model
- Yingjie ZHANG: Study of financial difference and Hurst parameter in fractional Black-Scholes formula
- Chenxi ZHU: The Hurst parameter and option pricing with fractional Black-Scholes formula
2012-13
- Shuojun HUANG: The risk management strategies using option and quanto option
- Wei HUANG: Pros and Cons of various gold investment strategies
- Jiaoyang LI: Modeling the recent downturn of gold price
- Yanna MEI: A stochastic binomial tree for option pricing
- Xiao TANG: Discussion on the Markov process, Morkov model and its applications
- Xinjue WU: Evaluating Markov switching multifractal model
- Yan YANG: Investment strategy based on market-value-included parameter
- Chaojian ZENG: Markov chain analysis and forecast of stock trading volume
- Zichen ZHANG: Relationships betwen reputation and price
- ZHU Yiwen: MCMC method for determining parameter in GARCH model
2011-12
- Yu-Peng YANG: Dependence structure and correlation analysis of financial index based on framework of copulas function modeling and its application for quantative trading
- Jialing WANG: A dependence in Hong Kong and the United States stock market using copula approach
2010-11
- Guangyuan ZHANG: Investment in silver - Things to watch for
- Ran BI: Invest your life as early as possible
- Jie LIU: Investment Portfolio - Is professional management necessary?
- Yiling YUAN: Black Scholes pricing model applied in warrants
- Xuan WANG: MARS - From horseracing to investment
- Yiqun WANG: On designing a saving strategy
2009-10
- Jianchen ZHU: A spectral method for space time fractional diffusion equation
2008-09
- Yuxiang LU: Numerical verifications of techical analysis on MACD, ROC and RSI
- Bin MA: Numerical verifications of the techical indicators applied in the Chinese Stock Market by using quantile regression
- Ka-Ming TAM: The profitability of technical trading rules: a quantile regression analysis on the Hang Seng Index
- Mingjun Wang: The influence of stock index change to a certain stock price change
- Jingyuan WEI: Numerical verification on the relationship between Dow-Jones Industry Average Index and the Hang Seng Index
- Zhenrui XIE: The Trace for the effectiveness of the indicators in Hong Kong Stock market
Final Year Projects (FYP)
2025-26
- Jiahan XIA: Math of the 15-Minute Perfect Steak from Frozen: Defrost, Purify, & Brine in One Go
2023-24
- Ho Ching LAI: Reinforcement Learning
- Lok LUI: Finding an optimistic way to deal with queuing problems
2022-23
- Kwok Ho Hody CHANG: Estimating tangent plane of 2-dimensional manifolds embedded in high dimensions
2021-22
- Yuxue ZHANG: A comparison of passing speed and time between Traffic Light and Roundabout by simulation
2020-21
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Xuemeng WANG: Solving partial differential equations on rough surfaces
- Resulting publication: S. Li, L. Ling, S. J. Ruuth, X. Wang, Realistic pattern formations on surfaces by adding arbitrary roughness , SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics, 84(3):1163-1185, 2024.
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Rebekah Yu En CHIN: Finding the optimum times to flip a beefsteak using a genetic algorithm
- Resulting publication: Rebekah Yu-En Chin, Finding the Optimum Times to Flip a Beefsteak Using a Genetic Algorithm , SIAM Undergraduate Research Online, Vol. 15, pp. 12-32, 2022.
- Chonghao WANG: Deep learning method for finite difference approximation
2019-20
- Chun On CHAN: Trade foreign exchange using machine learning techniques
- Yin Ming Isaiah WONG: Understanding algorithmic trading in mathematical ways
- Wing Shan YAU: Optimization for traffic congestion among 3 crossing harbour tunnels
- Lok Man CHOW: Classifying trading signals using machine learning
2018-19
- Shuk Man TONG: Solving constrained least-squares problems with various approaches
- Tsz Yam Jimmy KWOK: Understanding deep learning process in mathematical way
2017-18
- Zechu FENG: Using Gaussian process for minimization
2016-17
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Chingyi TSOI: Uniform points distribution on parametrized surfaces
- Resulting publication: R. Han and C. Tsoi, Computing shape DNA using the closest point method , SIAM Undergraduate Research Online, Vol. 12, pp. 1-16, 2019.
- Nag Man LUK: Methods for uniformly distributed points on the general surface
2015-16
- Chi Man KU: Simulating wave equation on smooth surfaces by general finite difference
- Wai Lam TANG: Simulating heat equation on smooth surfaces with fnitie difference method
2013-14
- Duo CAO: Numerical simulations for two-dimensional space fractional heat equations
- Ka Kit LIU: Optimal cross harbor tunnels fares by simulations
- Chi Wing CHAN: Numerical evidence for improved MPF
- Mei Ho CHOW: Cycle of poverty--From probability to Government policy
- Wing Hung LEUNG: Numerical studies on income independent birthrates
- Wan Man WONG: Simulating the effects of poverty line linked policies
- Chun Yip YEUNG: Investigate public housing policy in Hong Kong and improve its productiveness
2012-13
- Kam Yi CHUA: Babies who are born in Hong Kong by mainland women and fathers are not Hong Kong permanent residents
- Chui Yi HO: Modeling the road for July 1st protests
- Wai Lin LING: The effectiveness of the concessionary measure: “Ride 10 Get 1 Free” which MTR offered
- Oi Laam WU: Which rule is better used to determine minimum wage
- Chin Cheung YU: The myth of the property price indices-A mathematical study on the trend of property price in Hong Kong
- Wai Fan YUEN: Child policy in Hong Kong
2011-12
- Sing Lum CHAN: Perturbation bounds and effective condition numbers
- Yang BAI: Weak solution of space-time fractional diffusion equation with spectral Galerkin method
2010-11
- Ka Chun CHEUNG: Study of cubic interpolated propagation method
- Lai Wa CHOW: Mathematics around us
- Yan Lam LUK: Computational Math in Life
2009-10
- Jianchen ZHU: A spectral method for space time fractional diffusion equation
2008-09
- Chin Yin CHAN: Applicability of the method of fundamental solutions
- Jia HE: On contradiction in effective condition numbers
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Kwun Ying WONG: Advance in Meshless Method
- Resulting publication: K. Y. Wong and L. Ling, Optimality of the method of fundamental solutions , Engineering Analysis with Boundary Elements, 35(1):42-46, 2011.
NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates U.S.-HK
2008
- Anna Meade
- Jason Pearson
2007
- Tyler Drombosky
- Ashley Meyer
Student Resources:
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Overleaf Project & Dissertation Template
--LaTeX template designed for student final year reports, dissertations, and project submissions.