Academic

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Dr. Yiu Ka-Fai, Cedric
MSc., DPhil.

Position

Professor Department of Applied Mathematics The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Room

TU725

Email

cedric.yiu@polyu.edu.hk

Telephone

3400 8981

Fax

2362 9045

 

Qualification / Professional Membership:

  • MSc., University of Dundee, MSc. (Dist.), University of London
  • DPhil., University of Oxford

Selected recent publications

X.Y. Guan, K.F.C. Yiu, B. Li, Y. Zeng, R. Zhang. 3D Trajectory Optimization for Fixed-Wing UAV Communications with Full UAV Dynamics, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 74(10), 15401-15415, 2025.

J. Teng and K.F.C. Yiu. Nonlinear Optimization via Novel Neural Network Methods. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 21(4), 2472-2489, 2025.

K.Y. Chan, K.F.C. Yiu and D. Kim. An Epsilon constraint-based evolutionary algorithm and multi-objective quality metrics for combined economic emission dispatch problem. Neural Computing and Applications, 2025.

M. Yang, X. Guan, M. Shi, B. Li, C. Wei, K.F.C. Yiu. Distributed model predictive formation control for UAVs and cooperative capability evaluation of swarm. Drones 9(5), 366, 2025.

Y.K. Wang, J.Z. Liu, A. Bensoussan, K.F.C. Yiu. On stochastic control problems with higher-order moments. SIAM Journal on Control and Optimization, 63(3), 1560-1589, 2025.

J. Teng, K.Y. Chan, K.F.C. Yiu. Solving American option optimal control problems in financial markets using a novel neural network. Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, 20(12): 3792-3815, 2024.
M.M. Shi, X.Y. Guan, K.F.C. Yiu, B. Li and A.G. Wu. Further results on state estimation of multi-agent systems under homologous attacks, Automatica, 166: 111699, 2024.
K.Y. Chan, K.F.C. Yiu, S. Guo and H.M. Jiang. A roulette wheel based pruning method to simplify cumbersome deep neural networks, Neural Computing and Applications, 36:13915-13933, 2024.

S. Yip, Y.H. Zou, R. T.H. Hung, K.F.C. Yiu. Forecasting number of corner kicks taken in association football using compound Poisson distribution. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 75(11):2127-2137, 2024.

W. Xu, J. Tang, K.F.C. Yiu and J. Peng. An efficient global optimal method for cardinality constrained portfolio optimization, INFORMS Journal on Computing, 36(2):690-704, 2024.

Q. He, M. Gao, K. F. C. Yiu and S. Nordholm, Distributed Microphone Array Localization Problem via SDP-SOCP Method, IEEE/ACM Transactions on Audio Speech, and Language Processing, 31:3579-3588, 2023.

M.J. Gao and K.F.C. Yiu. Moderate deviations and invariance principles for sample average approximations. SIAM Journal on Optimization, 33(2): 816-841, 2023.

W.M. Tang, K.F.C. Yiu, K.Y. Chan, K. Zhang. Conjoining congestion speed-cycle patterns and deep learning neural network for short-term traffic speed forecasting. Applied Soft Computing, 138, 110154, 2023.

N. Man, S. Guo, K.F.C. Yiu and C.K.S. Leung. Multi-layer segmentation of retina OCT images via advanced U-net architecture. Neurocomputing, 515, 185-200, 2023.

B. Li, X. Zhou, Z. Ning, X. Guan and K.F.C. Yiu. Dynamic event-triggered security control for networked control systems with cyber-attacks: a model predictive control approach. Information Sciences, 612, 384-398, 2022.

Q.Z. Wang, K.F.C. Yiu, H. Wong. On a buffered threshold autoregressive stochastic volatility model. Applied Stochastic Models in Business and Industry, 38, 974-996, 2022.

 

 

 

PATENT

 

K.F.C. Yiu. Method and system for beamforming using a microphone array, US 9049503, June 2015.

K.L. Chan and K.F.C. Yiu. Method of generating reference speech, and Method and apparatus for pronunciation error detection, HK patent 30082980,  2023.

K.L. Chan and K.F.C. Yiu. Methods for detecting pronunciation errors and electronic devices. HK patent 30118549, 2025.