Dr Eden Y Woon, Vice-President for Institutional Advancement, and Prof James She, Electronic and Computer Engineering, gave well-received seminars at the 2014 Tencent Forum on “Big Data Connections in the Future” in Beijing. The Forum was organized by the Tencent Research Institute for Internet and Society, in collaboration with Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University, HKUST NIE Social Media Laboratory, and the Social Management and Big Data Center, Renmin University of China. Dr Woon discussed big data as one of the University’s key research themes, and the importance of collaborating with enterprises in the Pearl River Delta region, such as Shenzhen-based Tencent. He said it was an honor for HKUST to partner with the innovative company and he looked forward to expanding the relationship further. Prof She introduced the HKUST NIE Social Media Lab and its latest research results, as well as applications for big data research and new initiatives in the Department of Electronic and Computer Engineering. Others attending the forum included Prof Luciano Floridi, Director of Research and Professor of Philosophy and Ethics of Information, Oxford Internet Institute; Mr Taosang Tong, President of Social Network Group and Senior Executive Vice President, Tencent; and Prof Liming Wang, Executive Vice President for Research and Graduate Education and Vice Chairman of the University Council, Renmin University of China. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering co-organized the 10th International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications (MITA 2014) at HKUST, together with the Korea Multimedia Society and Yonsei University. MITA encourages the research community in Asia-Pacific and beyond to share knowledge and experience related to new media technologies and applications. The 2014 conference attracted over 100 researchers from Hong Kong, Portugal, Japan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Uzbekistan, Taiwan, and Korea. Research areas included multimedia systems, multimedia technology in Internet applications, graphical visualization and modeling, multimedia industry applications, bio-medical informatics, green IT applications, among others. At the event, participants presented papers and discussed future research strategies and potential collaborations. Nearly 100 Computer-Aided Design (CAD) experts from over 15 countries gathered at HKUST in the summer of 2014 to exchange ideas and discuss the future direction of the industry. The International CAD Conference and Exhibition 2014 (CAD’14) sought to forge greater connections between those in CAD research, education and business. Prof Ajay Joneja, Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, served as host co-chair of the conference. At the opening ceremony, Prof Fugee Tsung, Head of Industrial Engineering and Logistics Management, welcomed the delegates to HKUST. The four keynote speakers were Prof Yong Chen, University of Southern California (3D printing/additive manufacturing), Prof Shuming Gao, Zhejiang University (CAD model retrieval), Prof Kunwoo Lee, Seoul National University (digital human modeling), and Prof Jianmin Zheng, Nanyang Technological University (T-splines). Topics in the paper sessions included geometric modeling, sketch-based design and shape editing, computational geometry applications and architectural design, providing further valuable insight into the latest developments in the field. In the Spotlight over Big Data at Tencent Forum Multimedia IT Conference Visualizes the Future CAD’14 Draws International Experts 15 In Focus
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