The annual Postgraduate Research Symposium, a highly anticipated event on our postgraduates’ calendar, was successfully held on 2-3 June 2023. The two-day event featured stimulating presentations, poster exhibitions, and a newly introduced off-campus day camp for relaxation and fun activities.
The Symposium kicked off with an inspiring keynote speech by Professor Baochun Li from the University of Toronto, titled “Writing Perfect Papers (Abridged and Updated, 2023)”. Professor Li shared his expertise in crafting exceptional academic research papers and provided practical tips to students on how to embark on research journeys, identify significant problems, maximise reproducibility, ensure equitable comparisons, draw robust conclusions, track research progress, and uphold the paramount importance of meticulous editing.
This year, nearly fifty postgraduates presented their research covering various topics, including artificial intelligence, database management, computer vision, machine learning, recommender systems, blockchain technology, networking, and related fields. The Symposium provided an annual platform for students to showcase their research work, receive feedback and suggestions, refine their ideas, and improve the quality of their research.
“This annual Postgraduate Research Symposium has become an integral part of the postgraduate education in the Department,” said Professor Jianliang Xu, Head of the Department. “It not only stock takes our students’ research progress, enhances their performance through constructive discussions among peers and faculty members, and also builds strong connections through different social activities to provide the best postgraduate learning experience.”
To foster camaraderie among students, the Department organised different social events such as BBQ, hiking, and sports. This year, an off-campus day camp was introduced after the rigorous poster presentations. The postgraduates had a great time and relished the opportunity to unwind and connect with each other, further strengthening their bonds.
Winners of the 26th Postgraduate Research Symposium
Research Excellence Award
Ms. LYU, Fei
Mr. SUN, Zitan
Mr. XING, Wenpeng
Mr. ZHU, Jianing
Best Presentation Award
Ms. LIU, Mutong
Mr. WANG, Haixin
Mr. WANG, Qizhou
Mr. YIN, Chong
Best Poster Award
Mr. LIN, Hongzhan
Mr. JIANG, Junkun
Ms. SUN, Longxu
