Prof. James S H KWOK
Associate Professor of Business Education, Information Systems jkwok@ust.hk

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Academic qualification
PhD 1997 Imperial College London

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ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAssociate Professor of Business Education of ISOM, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), 2013-present
Adjunct Associate Professor of ISOM, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology (HKUST), 2011-2013
Visiting Associate Professor of ISOM, The Hong Kong University of Science and
Technology (HKUST), 2007-2011
Adjunct Associate Professor of ISMT, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), 2005-2007
Associate Professor of IS, California State University Long Beach (CSULB), 2004-2008
Assistant Professor of ISMT, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), 1997-2004
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONSCertified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)

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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS ArticlesKwok, S. H., "Perceptual Masking for Digital Audio Watermarking”,WIT Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies, 68, 2014
Kwok, S. H., and Zhao, J. L., "Content-Based Object Organization for Efficient Image Retrieval in Image Databases
Attitude Towards Knowledge Sharing Behavior
P2P Searching Trends: 2002 - 2004
Digital Rights Management for Mobile Commerce Using Web Services
A Server-mediated Peer-to-peer System
Changes of Queries in Gnutella Peer-to-Peer Networks
File Sharing Activities over BT Networks: Pirated Movies
An Enhanced Gnutella P2P Protocol: A Search Perspective
Intellectual Property Protection for Electronic Commerce Applications
An Efficient Recursive Shortest Spanning Tree Algorithm Using Linking Properties
Knowledge Sharing Community in P2P Network: A Study of Motivational Perspective
Searching the Peer-to-Peer Networks: the Community and Their Queries
Copyright Protection Schemes for Online Media Distribution E-Services,"International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC), 8, 2, 2004, 119-137
Kwok, S. H., Yang, C. C., Tam, K. Y., and Wong, J. S. W., "SDMI-Based Rights Management Systems
Watermark-based Copyright Protection System Security
An Architecture for Web-based Image Mining and Management Systems
Digital Rights Management in Web Services,"Electronic Markets, 13, 2, 2003, 133-140
Yang, C. C., andKwok, S. H., "Efficient Gamut Clipping for Color Image Processing using LHS and YI,"Optical Engineering, 42, 3, 2003, 701-711
Ho, S. Y., andKwok, S. H., "The Attraction of Personalized Service for Users in Mobile Commerce: An Empirical Study,"ACM SIGecom Exchanges, 3.4, 2003, 10-18
Kwok, S. H., Cheung, S. C., Wong, K. C., Tsang, K. F., Lui, S. M., and Tam, K. Y., "Integration of Digital Rights Management into Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP),"Decision Support Systems (DSS), 34, 4, 2003, 413-425
Kwok, S. H., "Digital Rights Management for Online Music Business,"ACM SIGecom Exchanges, 3, 3, 2002, 17-24
Tam, K. Y., Lang, K. R. andKwok, S. H., "Peer-to-Peer Technology Business and Service Models: Risks and Opportunities,"Electronic Markets, 12, 3, 2002, 175-183
Kwok, S. H., and Lui S. M., "A License Management Model for Peer-to-Peer Music Sharing,"International Journal of Information Technology and Decision Making (IJITDM), 1, 3, 2002, 541-558
Lui, S. M., andKwok, S. H., "A License Management Model for Peer-to-Peer Music Sharing,"Journal of Applied Systems Studies (JASS), 3, 3, 2002
Lui, S. M., andKwok, S. H.,"Interoperability of Peer-To-Peer File Sharing Protocols,"ACM SIGecom Exchanges, 3, 3, 2002, 25-32
Kwok, S. H., and Constantinides, A. G., "A Parallel Recursive Shortest Spanning Tree Algorithm for Image Segmentation in Distributed Computing Environment,"Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, 56, 3, 1999, 181-207
Kwok, S. H., Siu, W. C. and Constantinides, A. G., "Adaptive Temporal Decimation Algorithm with Dynamic Time Window,"IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems for Video Technology, 8, 1, 1998, 104-111
Kwok, S. H., and Constantinides, A. G., "A Fast Recursive Shortest Spanning Tree for Image Segmentation and Edge Detection,"IEEE Transactions on Image Processing, 6, 2, 1997, 328-332
Kwok, S. H., Siu, W. C. and Constantinides, A. G., "A Scalable and Adaptive Temporal Segmentation Algorithm for Video Coding, "Graphical Models & Image Processing, 59, 3, 1997, 128-138

Conference Proceedings/PapersKwok, S. H., "Perceptual Masking for Digital Audio Watermarking
The Use of De-listing/De-indexing as an Effective Strategy against Copyright Infringement in Emerging Markets
A Study of Online Service and Information Exposure of Public Companies
A Server-mediated Peer-to-peer System
Digital Rights Management for Mobile Commerce Using Web Services
Agent-based ECCRM Framework using P2P Architecture
Information Seeking Behavior in Peer-to-Peer Networks: An Exploratory Study
Critical Success Factors for Effective Knowledge Sharing in Group Learning
An Enhanced Gnutella P2P Protocol: A Search Perspective
P2P Searching Behavior in Contrast with WWW Searching Behavior
Knowledge Sharing Community in P2P Network and its Application Features: A Study of Motivation Perspective
Searching Behavior in Peer-to-Peer Community,"Proceedings of the Fourth IEEE Conference on Information Technology (ITCC-2003). Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, 2003, 130-134
Kwok, S. H., "Decentralized Knowledge Reuse With Peer-to-Peer Technology,"Proceedings of the First Workshop on e-Business (WeB2002). 2002, 136-146
Kwok, S. H., "Hybrid Audio Watermarking for Copyright Protection,"Proceedings of the 6th Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2002). 2002, 1038-1042
Kwok, S. H., Yang, C. C., "Watermarking in Online Media E-Business,"Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technology: Coding and Computing (ITCC-2002). 2002, pp. 158-163
Lui, S. M., Lang, K. R., andKwok, S. H., "Participation Incentive Mechanisms in Peer-to-Peer Subscription Systems,"Proceedings of the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-35). 2002, 3925-3931
Yang, C. C.,Kwok, S. H., and Yip, M., "Image Browsing for Feature-based Products,"Proceedings of the Photonics Asia 2002, 2002
Yang, C. C.,Kwok, S. H., and Yip, M., "Image Browsing for Infomediaries,"Proceedings of the 35th Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-35). 2002, pp. 2608-2614
Kwok, S. H., "Video Watermarking Scheme using Block-based Video Object,"Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Information, Communications and Signal Processing (ICICS2001), 2001
Kwok, S. H., and Lui, S. M., "A License Management Model to Support B2C and C2C Music Sharing,"Proceedings of the Tenth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW10). 2001, 136-137
Lui, S. M., andKwok, S. H., "A Comprehensive Analysis of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) File Sharing Software: System Architecture and Interoperability of File Sharing Protocol,"Proceedings of the 6th Asia-Pacific Regional Conference Of International Telecommunications Society (ITS2001). 2001, pp. 669-677
Kwok, S. H., "An Enhanced License Management Model in Digital Rights Management for Online Music Business,"Proceedings of the International Conference on Information Society in the 21 Century: Emerging Technologies and New Challenges (IS 2000). 2000, 22-29
Kwok, S. H., Tsang, K. F., "Adaptive Audio Watermarking Scheme for Copyright Protection,"Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2000). 2000, pp. 225-237
Kwok, S. H., Wong, K. C., Tsang, K. F., Cheung, S. C. and K. Y. Tam, "Digital Rights Management in Internet Open Trading Protocol (IOTP),"Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC 2000). 2000, 179-185
Kwok, S. H., Yang, C. C. and Tam, K. Y., "Watermark Design Pattern for Intellectual Property Protection in Electronic Commerce Applications,"Proceedings of the 33rd Annual Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS-33). 2000
Kwok, S. H., Yang, C. C., Tam, K. Y., and Wong, J. S. W., "An SDMI-based Rights Management System for Electronic Media Using Digital Watermarking,"Proceedings of the International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC 2000). 2000, 193-200
Tsang, K. F., andKwok, S. H., "Video Management in Commercial Distributed Video on Demand (VoD) Systems,"Proceedings of the Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS 2000). 2000, 214-224
Yang, C. C., andKwok, S. H., "Gamut Clipping in Color Image Processing,"Proceedings of the 2000 International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP'2000). 2000, 824-827
Kwok, S. H., "Hierarchical Structure of Time Window for Video Processing and Coding,"Proceedings of the Third World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI'99) and Fifth International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS'99). 1999, 392-397
Kwok, S. H., "A Novel Recursive Region-Based Camera Break Minimization Algorithm,"Proceedings of the Third World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (SCI'99) and Fifth International Conference on Information Systems Analysis and Synthesis (ISAS'99). 1999, 400-405
Zhao, J. L., andKwok, S. H., "Multidimensional Indexing for Content-Based Image Retrieval,"Proceedings of the Conference on Electronic Imaging and Multimedia Systems II, Photonics China '98. Beijing, China, 1998, 14-21

Book ChaptersKwok, S. H., “DRM Technology for Mobile Multimedia”, In Khosrow-Pour”,M. (edts.). Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology I-V,Idea Group Inc.,January 2006
Kwok, S. H., Cheung, Y. M., and Chan, K. Y., “Peer-to-Peer Technology for File Sharing”, In Dasgupta, S. (edts.), Encyclopedia of Virtual Communities and Technologies: Idea Group Inc.,2005, 375-377
Kwok, S. H., “Digital Watermarking for Digital Rights Management”In L. Jain, H. C. Huang and J. S. Pan ed. Intelligent Watermarking Techniques, Nova Science Publishers, 2003
Kwok, S. H., “Chapter 5: Digital Rights Management for Mobile Multimedia”,In E. P. Lim, Z. Shen and K. Siau ed. Mobile Commerce: Current States and Future Trends, Idea Group Publishing, 2002, 97-111

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SERVICE ACTIVITIES WITHIN COLLEGE AND PROFESSIONSenior Editor:Journal of Information Technology Theory & Application (JITTA), May 2003 - present.
Member of Editorial Advisory Board,International Journal of Cases on Electronic Commerce (IJCEC), January 2004 - December 2005,Idea Group Inc., October 2005 - October 2006.
Member of Editorial Review Board (ERB),Journal of Database Management (JDM), 2001 - present.
Member of Organizing Committee,The Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS2000) -1-3 June 2000,International Symposium on Intelligent Multimedia, Video & Speech Processing (ISIMP2004)- 20-22 October 2004.
Program Committee member,The International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'2001, DMS'2002, DMS'2003),Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS 2001), andThe First Pacific Asia Human.Society@Internet Conference (HSI).
Paper Reviewer (Journal) forIEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Analog and Digital Signal Processing (IEEE Trans. C&S),Management of Information Systems Quarterly (MIS Quarterly),IEEE Transaction on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics (IEEE Trans. SMC),International Journal of Electronic Commerce (IJEC),IEE Proceedings – Vision, Image, and Signal Processing (IEE Proc.),Journal of Applied Systems Studies (JASS),Journal of Database Management (JDM),Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing on Distributed Multimedia Systems (JPDC),The International Journal on Media Management (JMM), Journal of Information Technology Theory and Application (JITTA), The Computer Journal.
Paper Reviewer (Conference) forInternational Computer Science Conference on Internet Applications (ICSC'99),International Conference on Electronic Commerce (ICEC'2000),International Conference on Information Systems (ICIS'2000, ICIS'2002, ICIS'2003),Second International Conference on Telecommunications and Electronic Commerce (ICTEC99),The Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS'32, HICSS'35),The Seventh International Conference on Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS'2001, DMS'2003),Workshop on Information Technologies and Systems (WITS 2001),The Pacific Asia Conference on Information Systems (PACIS2000, PACIS2002),International Conference on Information Technology: Research and Education (ITRE 2003),The Workshop on e-Business (WeB2003).
EXCO Member of Professional Society (ACM – Hong Kong Chapter)Treasurer(2000),Secretary(1999),Chairman of Membership Committee(1999),Chairman of Publicity Committee(1998), andSecretary of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest Asia Regional Contest(2000).

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CONSULTATIONS AND EXECUTIVE EDUCATIONProgram Director and Instructor, Dioplma in Internet Technology Management (DITM2003 March, DITM2002 July, DITM2002 January, DITM2001 July), HKUST College of Lifelong Learning.
Instructor, Executive Diploma in Electronic Commerce (EDEC 2001-2002, EDEC 2000-2001), School of Business and Management, HKUST.
Instructor, Advanced Diploma in eBusiness (ADEB) - mCommerce Market Outlook, HKUST College of Lifelong Learning, 7 and 14 December 2001.
Instructor, Advanced Diploma in New Internet Applications (ADNIA) - Professional Course on Mobile eCommerce, HKUST College of Lifelong Learning, 4 and 11 August 2001.
Instructor, Advanced Diploma in New Internet Applications (ADNIA) - Professional Workshop on Web Content Development using XML, HKUST College of Lifelong Learning, 7 and 14 July 2001.
Speaker, E-Business Fundamentals, eEd Vision Limited and HKUST College of Lifelong Learning.
Instructor, The Essence of E-Business for Executives, School of Business and Management, HKUST.
Workshop Coordinator and Instructor, Developing Electronic Commerce Applications in XML, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 6 and 13 January 2001.
Workshop Speaker, Wireless E-Commerce Using WAP, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 4 and 11 November, 2000.
Workshop Coordinator and Instructor, Enabling Technologies for Electronic Commerce: XML, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 23 and 30 October, 2000.
Workshop Coordinator and Instructor, Enabling Technologies for Electronic Commerce - eXtensible Markup Language (XML), ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 22 and 29 January 2000.
Workshop Speaker, Virtual Private Network and E-Business, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 27-28 August 1999.
Workshop Coordinator, Hands-on Java Programming, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 19 and 26 September 1998.
Workshop Coordinator, Advanced Java Programming for Networking and Database Applications, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 24 and 31 October 1998.
Workshop Speaker, Java Programming for Electronic Commerce, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 12-13 September 1997.
Workshop Speaker, Developing Electronic Commerce on Internet Workshop, ACM Hong Kong Chapter, 9 August 1997.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIPSISACA
IEEE
AIS
ACM
ACM - Hong Kong Chapter
Beta Gamma Sigma