Prof. Liang Hu
Tongji University, China
Bio: Prof. Liang Hu obtained a Ph.D. in Computer Application Technology from the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, as well as a Ph.D. in Analytics from the University of Technology Sydney and the Advanced Analytics Institute (AAI) in Australia. Research areas include recommendation systems, machine learning, deep learning, data science, and interdisciplinary-inspired and integrated intelligent technologies. I have published over 40 high-level academic papers in various research directions such as cross-domain learning, multimodal learning, complex relationship learning, behavior sequence analysis and prediction, multi-objective optimization, etc., including more than 20 A-class publications of the Chinese Computer Society (CCF), more than 10 CCF B and JCR regional publications, including WWW, IJCAI, AAAI, ICDM, ICWS, TOIS, TKDE, IEEE IS, etc.
He served as a member of the Program Committee at numerous high-level international conferences on artificial intelligence (IJCAI, AAAI, ICDM, CIKM, KDD, etc.) and as a reviewer for over ten renowned international journals related to artificial intelligence and data science, including the ACM Computing Survey, IEEE TKDE, ACM TOIS, IEEE TPAMI, etc. Organized multiple workshops and special sessions on artificial intelligence, neural networks, and recommendation systems as co-chairs at renowned international academic conferences such as IEEE ICDM and DSAA. In addition, multiple tutorial presentations on intelligent recommendation systems were conducted at top AI and data science conferences such as IJCAI, AAAI, KDD, and ICDM. Based on their contributions, they have been awarded more than ten scientific research academic awards and selected as high-level overseas talents in Shanghai, as well as the National Natural Science Foundation of China's Outstanding Youth Science Fund project (overseas).
Prof. Wenhua Qian
Yunnan university, China
Bio:Professor Wenhua Qian serves as the Vice Dean of the School of Information Technology and holds the position of Postdoctoral Fellow at Southeast University. His outstanding contributions and achievements in the field of academia and research have been widely recognized, earning him prestigious accolades such as Reserve Talent for Young and Middle-Aged Academic and Technical Leaders in Yunnan Province and Top Young Talents in Yunnan as part of the Yunling Series Ten Thousand Talents Plan.
Professor Qian is a core member of the School of Information Technology's Characteristic Research Direction "Graphics and Image Processing", showcasing his expertise and leadership in this specialized area. He has been selected for esteemed programs including the Yunnan Province Outstanding Youth Training Program and the Yunnan University Backbone Teacher Training Program, further highlighting his dedication to academic excellence and professional development.
Additionally, Professor Qian holds significant roles in various professional organizations, including being a Senior Member of the Chinese Computer Society, Director of the Chinese Image and Graphics Society, and Member of several specialized committees focusing on computer vision, digital entertainment, and education. His editorial contributions to the Chinese Journal of Image and Graphics demonstrate his commitment to advancing research and knowledge dissemination in his field.
Furthermore, Professor Qian's leadership abilities have been recognized through his past role as the Chairman of the Yunnan YOCSEF Kunming Branch Forum of the Chinese Computer Society. His extensive involvement in these prestigious organizations and committees underscores his prominence in the field of information technology and his dedication to advancing research and education within this domain.