Career Development for Engineering Research Students

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This seminar is cross-listed under the course series ENGG 6780: Career
Development for Engineering Research Students).
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Speaker:        Prof. D.Y. YEUNG

Panelists:      Prof. Xiaofang ZHOU
                Prof. Lei CHEN
                Prof. Shing-Chi CHEUNG
                Prof. Qian ZHANG

Host:           Dr. Xiaojuan MA
                Associate Professor and PG Programs Coordinator
                CSE Department, HKUST


Topic:          "Career Development for Engineering Research Students"

Date:           Monday, 1 November 2021

Time:           4:00pm - 5:00pm

Venue:          Lecture Theater F (near lift 25/26), HKUST

Zoom Link:
https://hkust.zoom.us/j/95532049042?pwd=UjkvVG9oZEhqZ1A5M2NJbWplelRJQT09

Meeting ID:     955 3204 9042
Passcode:       CSE

**Note to CSE PGs with NIHK status, please attend the seminar via zoom**


Abstract:

Postgraduate students often face multiple challenges when they start to do
research. To help them better prepare for their research career, CSE
organizes this one-hour seminar (part of ENGG6780) for our PG students and
invites faculties from different research fields to share their experience
in conducting research and working with students

Prof. Dit-Yan Yeung will first give a 30 minutes talk, followed by a panel
discussion and Q&A.


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Biography: (details can be found at their home pages)
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Dit Yan YEUNG
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Chair Professor and Head of CSE Department, HKUST

Research interests:
Artificial intelligence; Computer vision; Machine learning; Pattern
recognition
https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/admin/people/faculty/profile/dyyeung


Xiaofang ZHOU
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Otto Poon Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor
Associate Head of CSE Department (Research and Knowledge Transfer), HKUST

Research interests:
Spatiotemporal and multimedia databases; Data mining; Data quality
management; Big data analytics; Machine learning
 (https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/admin/people/faculty/profile/zxf)


Lei CHEN
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Chair Professor of CSE Dept. and Director of HKUST Big Data Institute

Research interests:
Data-driven machine learning; Crowdsourcing-based data processing;
Uncertain and probabilistic databases; Web information management;
Multimedia systems
(https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/admin/people/faculty/profile/leichen)


Shing Chi CHEUNG
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Professor of CSE Dept., HKUST

Research Interests:
Software testing and analysis; AI and mobile software development;
Generative and spreadsheet programming; Software analytics; Cybersecurity
(https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/admin/people/faculty/profile/scc)


Qian ZHANG
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Tencent Professor of Engineering and Chair Professor of CSE Dept., HKUST

Research interests:
Computer networking; Wireless systems; Cyber-physical systems; Mobile
computing; Cybersecurity
(https://cse.hkust.edu.hk/admin/people/faculty/profile/qianzh)