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This is day 3 (Jun 4) of our CityUHK CS Study Tour 2025.
In the morning, we visited Kanadevia Advanced Information Technology Center, a company developing tech solutions for people and the planet. The center focuses on remote monitoring and support for system operations, as well as developing new innovations using IoT and big data. Students attended a talk to learn about the related technologies followed by a tour guided by a robot.
In the afternoon, students got a valuable chance to see the research led by professors and PhD students in Kyoto University. Projects ranged from generating 3D models with multi-view cameras, AI-driven ping pong tactics to autonomous robotic movement. It was a great opportunity to explore and understand the research shaping the future of computer vision and automation.

This is day 2 (Jun 3) of our CityUHK CS Study Tour 2025. Our group went to Kansai University (KU) where we first had a campus tour guided by KU students. Moreover, our students experienced a lesson with creative gadgets and had some memorable moments.
In the afternoon, our group went to the University of Osaka and learnt about the research on various robot mechanisms from Prof. Kenjiro Tadakuma.

Join us for the CityUHK-CS Alumni & Student Networking Event on Thursday, 10 April 2025! 🎉
Register here: https://cityuhk.questionpro.com/csalumni2025
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Join us for the CityUHK-CS Alumni & Student Networking Event on Thursday, 10 April 2025! 🎉
Register here: https://cityuhk.questionpro.com/csalumni2025

Congratulations! Our PhD students GAO Yixiong and ZHENG Shangkun together with BSc Computer Science students YAN Yachao, HONG Chenhao, GAO Liyou, WANG Fan, WONG Ka Wa, CHOI Kui Wang and YANG Hans Ericson, under the supervision of Prof LI Minming, Prof HUANG Jun, Prof QIU Junqiao, Prof ZUO Jinhang and Dr LEE Kenneth, have secured multiple awards in the 49th International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC)!😀

Computer Science PhD student Mr Yi LIU has been awarded the ByteDance Scholarship for his project proposal! In additional, his supervisor Prof Cong WANG has won the Best Mentor Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nurturing talent.

The ByteDance Scholarship Program is an annual initiative that selects candidates from university students majoring in computer science, science and engineering-related fields. Standing out among 400 candidates, Mr. Liu will receive RMB 100,000 in research funding and will benefit from the opportunities offered through ByteDance’s One-on-One Mentorship, Talent Program and Research Intern Program, as well as the co-creation of patents and access to top-tier research conferences. The Awards Ceremony will take place in Singapore from 7 to 8 January 2025.

Congratulations to Prof Wang and Mr Liu for their remarkable achievements!

Second Runner-up in the Kowloon Chamber of Commerce New Century Elite Development Program🥳

As part of this distinguished recognition, BSc student LABIB Mahir and his teammates were among the top fifteen finalist teams selected, winning the Second Runner-up and a prize of 4K HKD.

Honorable Mention Award at MobileHCI’24🎉

Prof Weitao Xu, together with CS PhD graduate Dr Di Duan and former CS Research Assistant Mr Aochen Jiao, have been awarded the Honorable Mention Award at the ACM International Conference on Mobile Human-Computer Interaction (MobileHCI’24). The paper titled “Medusa3D The Watchful Eye Freezing Illegitimate Users in Virtual Reality Interactions”, was recognized at the conference held from 30 September to 3 October 2024 in Melbourne, Australia.

The team addresses the limitations in current VR user authentication systems, which often rely on cumbersome password-based or static biometric methods that are susceptible to shoulder surfing attacks. Their innovative solution, Medusa3D, introduces a challenge-response authentication system based on reflexive eye responses. These responses are involuntary and effortless, providing a secure and user-friendly method for authentication.

On September 4th, students and faculty from Southeast University's Talent CS Program paid a visit to our department for an insightful exchange. Our professors warmly welcomed the visitors, fostering a vibrant atmosphere of knowledge sharing.🔬

During the visit, three assistant professors conducted engaging research project sharing sessions for the students, while several postdoctoral researchers presented captivating research project demos. The students from Southeast University actively participated in discussions, sparking intellectual exchanges that illuminated new ideas.🎓

This visit was a fantastic opportunity for students to delve deeper into the world of CityU CS and our research initiatives. We believe that through such interactions, a deeper understanding and appreciation for our work have been cultivated.🚀

🎉Finalist in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) AIxCC competition🍾

CS faculty member, Prof Huang Heqing, in collaboration with four international scholars from IBM and Texas A&M University, became a finalist in the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) AIxCC competition. His team "All you need is a fuzzing brain" was awarded USD$2 million in the AIxCC Semifinal Event held at the DEF CON 32 from 9 to 11 August 2024 in Las Vegas, USA.