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CCIS Talk: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance by Cheemun Foong
Date: 24 February 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor. Title: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance Abstract: The subject of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rigorously researched and hyped since the dawn of computing. However, its practical usage has been lacking for a few decades. For the last 10 years, the rise of cloud computing and the ubiquity of personal behavioral data breathed new life for AI applications. This presentation started with a general historical narrative of AI development and AI's current state. The second part of the presentation talked about how AI is being used in Moneylion and also several other Financial Tech companies. Finally, the dark premonitions of AI were discussed by several technology greats. Speaker: Foong Cheemun, Co-founder and CTO, Moneylion

CCIS Talk: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance by Cheemun Foong

Date: 24 February 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.
Title: Artificial Intelligence Usage in Retail Finance

Abstract:
The subject of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been rigorously researched and hyped since the dawn of computing. However, its practical usage has been lacking for a few decades. For the last 10 years, the rise of cloud computing and the ubiquity of personal behavioral data breathed new life for AI applications. This presentation started with a general historical narrative of AI development and AI's current state. The second part of the presentation talked about how AI is being used in Moneylion and also several other Financial Tech companies. Finally, the dark premonitions of AI were discussed by several technology greats.

Speaker: Foong Cheemun, Co-founder and CTO, Moneylion

CCIS Talk: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer by Alvin Siah
Date: 2 March 2016 (Wednesday) Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor Title: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer Abstract: Deep Learning Neural Network had a profound impact on AI (Artificial Intelligence) research and enabled a vast array of new applications in vision, speech, and language. In this talk, what deep networks are and why they work so well in computer vision were shared. The challenges of teaching a computer to see and understand were elaborated. Speaker: Alvin Siah, Software and R&D Manager, Recogine Technology

CCIS Talk: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer by Alvin Siah

Date: 2 March 2016 (Wednesday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB316, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor
Title: Computer Vision: Complex Patterns? Meet Simple Answer

Abstract:
Deep Learning Neural Network had a profound impact on AI (Artificial Intelligence) research and enabled a vast array of new applications in vision, speech, and language. In this talk, what deep networks are and why they work so well in computer vision were shared. The challenges of teaching a computer to see and understand were elaborated.
Speaker: Alvin Siah, Software and R&D Manager, Recogine Technology

CCIS Talk: Software Engineering Practices in a Startup company by Edmund Hee
Date: 27 June 2016 (Monday) Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Venue: KB322, KB Block, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor. Title: Software Engineering Practices in a Startup company Abstract: In this talk, the speaker shared the personal software engineering experience in a startup environment. He also introduced the toolboxes that software engineers should be equipped with in this agile and dynamic working environment. Speaker: Edmund Hee, Data and Server Developer, Watch Over Me

CCIS Talk: Software Engineering Practices in a Startup company by Edmund Hee

Date: 27 June 2016 (Monday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB322, KB Block, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.
Title: Software Engineering Practices in a Startup company

Abstract:
In this talk, the speaker shared the personal software engineering experience in a startup environment. He also introduced the toolboxes that software engineers should be equipped with in this agile and dynamic working environment.

Speaker: Edmund Hee, Data and Server Developer, Watch Over Me

CCIS Talk: Software Development Process for Rapidly Changing Industry Environment by Kenny Khoo
Date: 18 July 2016 (Monday) Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Venue: KB322, KB Block, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor. Title: Software Development Process for Rapidly Changing Industry Environment Abstract: The traditional software development metaphor may not be able to cope with today's rapidly changing industry environment. Thanks to the many open source and cloud computing platform, software development is now more flexible. With smart planning, it will help the team to achieve the targeted results on time. In this talk, the speaker shared the latest best practices and tools for software development team to cope and adapt to this industry's requirements. Speaker: Kenny Khoo, Principal Engineer, Newbridge Wireless International Ltd

CCIS Talk: Software Development Process for Rapidly Changing Industry Environment by Kenny Khoo

Date: 18 July 2016 (Monday)
Time: 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Venue: KB322, KB Block, UTAR Sungai Long Campus, Bandar Sungai Long, Selangor.
Title: Software Development Process for Rapidly Changing Industry Environment

Abstract:
The traditional software development metaphor may not be able to cope with today's rapidly changing industry environment. Thanks to the many open source and cloud computing platform, software development is now more flexible. With smart planning, it will help the team to achieve the targeted results on time. In this talk, the speaker shared the latest best practices and tools for software development team to cope and adapt to this industry's requirements.

Speaker: Kenny Khoo, Principal Engineer, Newbridge Wireless International Ltd

CCIS Talk: Image Retrieval using Deep Learning Techniques by Hsueh-Ming Hang
Title: Image Retrieval using Deep Learning Techniques Date: 12 August 2016 (Friday) Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Venue: N007, UTAR Kampar Campus, Perak Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hsueh-Ming Hang, NCTU Abstract: Due to the rapid growth of image number, the content-based image retrieval for a large database becomes an essential tool in image processing. Although there are many published studies on this topic, it is still a challenge to do an advanced search, for example, retrieving a specific building using a view different from the photographing angles in the database. In addition, if the user can provide additional images for query, how do we combine the information provided by these multiple queries? In this study, we tested two different types of image features designed for retrieval purpose. We adopted the Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) feature as the low-level feature and the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) feature as the high-level feature. Several levels of data fusion schemes are proposed. The first one is combining the features of the 6th layer features and the 7th layer features derived from CNN. The second one is combining the information provided by the SIFT features and the CNN features. The third one is combining the information provided by multiple queries. When appropriate, we tried both early fusion concept and the late fusion concept. Our best proposed scheme can exceed most of the state-of-the-art retrieval methods for a single query. And the multi-query retrieval can further increase the retrieval accuracy.

CCIS Talk: Image Retrieval using Deep Learning Techniques by Hsueh-Ming Hang

Title: Image Retrieval using Deep Learning Techniques
Date: 12 August 2016 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Venue: N007, UTAR Kampar Campus, Perak
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hsueh-Ming Hang, NCTU

Abstract:
Due to the rapid growth of image number, the content-based image retrieval for a large database becomes an essential tool in image processing. Although there are many published studies on this topic, it is still a challenge to do an advanced search, for example, retrieving a specific building using a view different from the photographing angles in the database. In addition, if the user can provide additional images for query, how do we combine the information provided by these multiple queries? In this study, we tested two different types of image features designed for retrieval purpose. We adopted the Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) feature as the low-level feature and the Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) feature as the high-level feature. Several levels of data fusion schemes are proposed. The first one is combining the features of the 6th layer features and the 7th layer features derived from CNN. The second one is combining the information provided by the SIFT features and the CNN features. The third one is combining the information provided by multiple queries. When appropriate, we tried both early fusion concept and the late fusion concept. Our best proposed scheme can exceed most of the state-of-the-art retrieval methods for a single query. And the multi-query retrieval can further increase the retrieval accuracy.

CCIS Talk: Globalization of Engineering Education: Our Experiences by Hsueh-Ming Hang
Title: Globalization of Engineering Education: Our Experiences Date: 12th August 2016 (Friday) Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Venue: N107, UTAR Kampar Campus, Perak Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hsueh-Ming Hang, NCTU Abstract: Modern engineering training must be international. There are several aspects in this statement. First, the modern engineering knowledge, skills and disciplines are universal. Second, the world is flat. The industry and market are facing global competition so are the engineers who are the key element of industry. Third, international collaborations in science and technology inspire innovation. Forth, international explore experiences enhance the mobility of students and faculty members. Therefore, the top universities have international partnership, overseas branch campus, and exchange student/faculty programs. In this talk, the speaker started with the statistics of the international students and scholars enrollment in USA. Then, the speaker described the international experiences of the Electrical and Computer Engineering College at NCTU. He also covered the exchange student and dual degree programs, the international graduate student degree program, the entrepreneurship program, massive open online course, and professional society participation. The talk was a two-way communication with exchange of globalisation concepts and experiences with the audience. The goal of the workshop was "Educating Engineers as Global Citizens".

CCIS Talk: Globalization of Engineering Education: Our Experiences by Hsueh-Ming Hang

Title: Globalization of Engineering Education: Our Experiences
Date: 12th August 2016 (Friday)
Time: 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Venue: N107, UTAR Kampar Campus, Perak
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Hsueh-Ming Hang, NCTU

Abstract: Modern engineering training must be international. There are several aspects in this statement. First, the modern engineering knowledge, skills and disciplines are universal. Second, the world is flat. The industry and market are facing global competition so are the engineers who are the key element of industry. Third, international collaborations in science and technology inspire innovation. Forth, international explore experiences enhance the mobility of students and faculty members. Therefore, the top universities have international partnership, overseas branch campus, and exchange student/faculty programs.

In this talk, the speaker started with the statistics of the international students and scholars enrollment in USA. Then, the speaker described the international experiences of the Electrical and Computer Engineering College at NCTU. He also covered the exchange student and dual degree programs, the international graduate student degree program, the entrepreneurship program, massive open online course, and professional society participation. The talk was a two-way communication with exchange of globalisation concepts and experiences with the audience. The goal of the workshop was "Educating Engineers as Global Citizens".

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