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Get ready to dive into the fascinating world of AI and machine learning at the HKU IDS Interdisciplinary Workshop – Exploring the Foundations: Fundamental AI and Theoretical Machine Learning! Mark your calendars for May 28-29, 2025, because this is an event you won’t want to miss.
As AI and machine learning continue to revolutionize our daily lives and academic pursuits, it’s time to spark some serious curiosity and excitement, especially within the research community. This workshop serves as a valuable platform for faculty members and researchers from different units who work on related data science topics to share their novel ideas.
We will expect a vibrant exchange of thoughts and a chance to peek into each other’s projects, all while fostering new connections and collaborations for future research. Whether you’re a seasoned expert or a curious newcomer, this event promises to be a melting pot of innovation and inspiration.
Co-organized with the Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science and the School of Computing and Data Science and the Department of Mathematics, at HKU, this workshop is set to be an exciting journey into the heart of AI and machine learning.
So, pack your intellectual curiosity and join us on campus for the two-day exploration, learning, and fun!
Date
28 – 29 May, 2025 (Wed – Thu)
Venue
1/F – MWT6, Meng Wah Complex, Main Campus, HKU
Invited Speakers
Prof Anru ZHANG
Associate Professor
Department of Biostatistics & Bioinformatics and Department of Computer Science
Duke University
Prof Guodong LI
Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU IDS
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
SAAS, CDS
The University of Hong Kong
Prof Guodong LI
Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU IDS
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
SAAS, CDS
The University of Hong Kong
Organizing Committee
Chairman
Prof Guodong LI
Associate Director,
(Recruitment and Research),
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Associate Head (Research) & Professor,
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
Prof Long FENG
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
Prof Yingyu LIANG
Associate Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Computer Science, School of Computing and Data Science
Prof Yuan CAO
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
Dr Wenjie HUANG
Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Data and Systems Engineering
HKU Speakers
Prof Yi MA
Director of HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Director of HKU School of Computing and Data Science
Professor, Chair of Artificial Intelligence
Prof Yuan CAO
Assistant Professor
Department of Statistics and Actuarial Science
School of Computing and Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
Dr Wenjie HUANG
Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Data and Systems Engineering
Dr Yue XIE
Research Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Department of Mathematics
Prof Difan ZOU
Assistant Professor
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
HKU Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
School of Computing and Data Science
Programme (Tentative)
28 May, 2025 (Wed)
Morning Session
08:30 – 09:00 |
Registration |
09:00 – 09:15 |
Opening Remarks by Prof Yi MAThe University of Hong Kong |
09:15 – 10:05 |
Prof Anru ZHANGDuke University |
10:05 – 10:55 |
Prof Yingyu LIANGThe University of Hong Kong |
10:55 – 11:10 |
Tea & Coffee Break |
11:10 – 12:00 |
Prof Atsushi SUZUKIThe University of Hong Kong |
Afternoon Session
14:00 – 14:50 | Prof Yiqiao ZHONGUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison |
14:50 – 15:40 | Prof Long FENGThe University of Hong Kong |
15:40 – 15:55 | Tea & Coffee Break |
15:55 – 16:45 | Prof Difan ZOUThe University of Hong Kong |
16:45 – 17:35 | Dr Yue XIEThe University of Hong Kong |
29 May, 2025 (Thu)
Morning Session
09:00 – 09:50 | Prof Guodong LIThe University of Hong Kong |
09:50 – 10:40 | Prof Yuan CAOThe University of Hong Kong |
10:40 – 10:55 | Tea & Coffee Break |
10:55 – 11:45 | Prof Yunwen LEIThe University of Hong Kong |
11:45 – 12:35 | Dr Wenjie HUANGThe University of Hong Kong |
12:35 – 12:45 | Closing Remarks |
For enquiry, please contact us at datascience@hku.hk.