Department of Geography and Resource Management (GRM), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Dr. WONG Kwan Kit, Frankie

Faculty Member

Dr. WONG Kwan Kit, Frankie

Senior Lecturer

BSSc, MPhil, PhD (CUHK)

(852)3943-6531

kkit@cuhk.edu.hk

RESEARCH PROJECTS

Co-Principal Investigator, “Provision of Remote Sensing and Habitat Change Mapping Service in Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Area”, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government, 01/2022 – 06/2022, HKD 536,900.

Co-Investigator, “Promoting Blended Learning in Social Science”, Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL) awarded by Committee on Teaching and Learning, 09/2021 – 06/2023, HKD 884,280.

Co-Investigator, “A Feasibility Study on Revitalizing the Epiphany of Our Lord Chapel as a Human Enrichment Base through Utilization of the Natural and Cultural Resources in Sham Chung” Catholic Diocese of Hong Kong, 04/2021 – 01/2023, HKD 400,000.

Principal Investigator, “Virtual Overseas Field Trips for Geography Teaching and Learning”, Special Grant for Strategic Development of Virtual Teaching and Learning (VTL) awarded by Committee on Teaching and Learning, 07/2021 – 06/2023, HKD 299,967.

Principal Investigator, “Using Interactive Video-based Learning to Support Sustainable Development Goal General Education (SDG-GE) course”, Courseware Development Grant Scheme 2019-22 (Round 1) awarded by Subcommittee on Education Technologies of the IT Governance Committee, CUHK, 11/2020 – 10/2021, HKD 84,000.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Game-based Learning using Location-based Technology in Field Studies”, Courseware Development Grant Scheme 2019-22 (Round 1) awarded by Subcommittee on Education Technologies of the IT Governance Committee, CUHK, 11/2020 – 10/2021, HKD 99,990.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Provision of Consultancy Services to Conduct a Territory-wide Study on Hong Kong’s Terrestrial Habitats Using Remote Sensing and GIS”, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government, 09/2019 – 06/2021, HKD 2,102,490.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Habitat Mapping of Mai Po and Inner Deep Bay Area”, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government during the period 07/2019 – 01/2020, HKD 37,789.

Co-Investigator, “Developing Pedagogic Strategies for Incorporating Interactive Learner-Immersed Video-based Virtual Reality in Learning and Teaching of Physical Geography” Research Grants Council (RGC) – General Research Fund (GRF), 08/2019 – 03/2022, HKD 611,960.

Principle Investigator, “Provision of Services for a Preliminary Mapping of Terrestrial Habitats at Two Target Sites Using Remote Sensing and GIS”, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government, 10/2018 – 02/2019, HKD 518,596.

Principle Investigator, “Provision of Services for Georeferencing, Orthorectification, Image fusion and Digitization of World-View 3 Satellite Image”, Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, HKSAR Government, 03/2018 – 04/2018, HKD 37,789.

Principal Co-Investigator, “Augmenting Physical Learning Spaces with Location-based Services Using iBeacon Technology for Engaging Learning Experiences” UGC Funding Scheme for Teaching and Learning Related Proposals (in collaboration with The Hong Kong Polytechnic University), 11/2017 – 8/2021, HKD 12,321,533.

Principal Investigator, “Interactive Micro-Modules for Flipped Classroom Learning of Remote Sensing”, Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant Schemes (MMCDGS), 05/2017 – 04/2018, HKD 80,000.

Principal Investigator, “Development of e-learning courses”, Strategic Development Fund (Faculty of Social Science, CUHK, (02/2017 – 06/2017, HKD 200,000.

Principal Investigator, “Habitat Mapping and Conservation Planning on Lantau Island, Hong Kong”, The Nature Conservancy, 01/2017 – 12/2017, HKD 246,480.

Principal Investigator, “Active Learning through an Immersive Virtual Reality Environment IVR”, Teaching Development and Language Enhancement (TDLEG) for 2016-19 Triennium, 12/2016 – 07/2018, HK$800,000.

Principal Investigator, “Construction of Marine Hotspot Map using Geographical Information System”, World Wide Fund for Nature Hong Kong, 09/2016 – 12/2017, HKD 100,600.

Principal Investigator, “Interactive Micro-Modules for Students’ Self-learning in Remote Sensing, Micro-Module Courseware Development Grant Schemes (MMCDGS)”, 02/2016 – 01/2017, HKD 88,248.

Co-Principal Investigator, “Combining Hyperspectral Data and Canopy Height Data from Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) for Mangrove Habitat Mapping and Monitoring”, General Research Fund, Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, 01/2016-12/2017, HKD 547,691.

Principal Investigator, “Estimation of canopy height model using 4K video camera onboard a lightweight unmanned airborne system”, Direct Grant, CUHK Research Committee Funding, 07/2015 – 06/2016, HKD 39,700.

 

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Kwong, I. H. Y., Wong, F. K. K., Fung, T., Liu, E. K. Y., Lee, R. H., & Ng, T. P. T. (2022). A Multi-Stage Approach Combining Very High-Resolution Satellite Image, GIS Database and Post-Classification Modification Rules for Habitat Mapping in Hong Kong. Remote Sensing, 14(1), 67; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs1401006.

Li Q. S., Wong, F. K. K., Tung F. (2021). Mapping multi-layered mangroves from multispectral, hyperspectral and LiDAR data, Remote Sensing of Environment, 258, 112403; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2021.112403

Chan, E. P. Y., Tung F., Wong, F. K. K. (2021). Estimating above-ground biomass of subtropical forest using airborne LiDAR in Hong Kong, Scientific Reports, 11(1), 1751; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81267-8.

Jong, M. S. Y., Tsai, C. C., Xie, H., Tam, V., Wong, F. K. K., Jiang, Y. C., & Chen, M. Y. (2020). A pilot study of Learner- Immersed Virtual Interactive Expedition (LIVIE), America Educational Research Association Annual Meeting 2020 (AERA 2020) (Moved to online because of COVID-19).

Lai, P. S., Hwang, I. S. S., Wong, F. K. K., So, S. H. W., Kiang, K. M., Yuen, A. C. L., Lee, D. C. W., Lee, M., Tse, S., Wong, C., Tsoi, C. H. C., Au Yeung, R. M. M., Kwok, E. (2020). Making of MMCDs – Experience Sharing Supported by eLearning Community of Practice (eLCoP), Teaching and Learning Innovation Expo 2019/20.

Jong, M. S. Y., Tsai, C. C., Xie, H., Wong, F. K. K., Tam, V., Zhou, X. H. (2019). Exploring the possibility of leveraging spherical video-based immersive virtual reality in secondary geography education, The 27th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE 2019), 2, 709-711.

Li Q. S., Wong, F. K. K., Tung F. (2019). Classification of Mangrove Species Using Combined WordView-3 and LiDAR Data in Mai Po Nature Reserve, Hong Kong, Remote Sensing, 11(18), 2114; https://doi.org/10.3390/rs11182114.

Wong, F. K. K. and Fung, T. (2016). Ecotourism planning in Lantau Island using multiple criteria decision analysis with geographic information system, Environment and Planning B: Urban Analytics and City Science, 43(4), 640-662.

Wong, F. K. K. & Fung, T. (2015). Habitat Modelling for Conservation Analysis Using GIS and Remote Sensing in Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Universal Journal of Geoscience, 3(4), 146-169.

Wong, F. K. K. & Fung, T. (2014). Combining EO-1 Hyperion and ENVISAT ASAR Data for Mangrove Species Classification in Mai Po Ramsar Site, Hong Kong. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 35(23), 7828-7856.

Wong, F. K. K. & Fung, T. (2013). Combining Hyperspectral and Radar Imagery for Mangrove Leaf Area Index Modeling. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing, 79 (5), 479-490.

Bo, H., Wang, J., Song, H.-H., Fu, D.-J. & WONG, F. K. K. (2012). Generating High Spatiotemporal Resolution Land Surface Temperature for Urban Heat Island Monitoring, IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters, 99, 1-5.

Fung, T. & Wong, F. K. K. (2007). Ecotourism planning using multiple criteria evaluation with GIS. Geocarto International, 22 (2), 87-105.

Teaching Fields

  • Remote sensing
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Cartography

Research interests

  • Digital image analysis 
  • Vegetation classification and mapping 
  • Spatial modeling

Services/ Posts

Internal

Department

Chairperson, IT and Equipment Committee

Member, Library Committee

Member, Green Committee

Member, Admissions and School Partnership Committee

Member, Alumni & External Affairs Committee

Member, Centre for Environmental Policy & Resource Management (CEPRM)

Faculty

Associate Dean (Students Affairs)

Chairperson, Admission Committee

Chairperson, Committee on Academic Advising

Chairperson, Scholarship Selection Committee

Programme Director, Social Science Broad-based

College

Coordinator, New Asia College

University

Faculty Representative, Committee on Postgraduate Student Housing

 

External

Executive committee member, Hong Kong Geographic Information System Association, Hong Kong