Prof S. Joe Qin honoured with prestigious IEEE award

Prof S. Joe Qin, President Designate and Acting President of LU, has been awarded  a prestigious award and delivered a plenary speech on the latest developments in the rapidly evolving field of machine learning and data analytics at the 7th IEEE Conference on Control Technology and Applications (CCTA) in Barbados from August 15-19.

 

The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) is the world’s largest technical professional organisation with a stated mission of advancing technology for the benefit of society at large. 

 

Its CSS (Control Systems Society) Transition to Practice Award has been presented annually since 2009. This award recognises outstanding collaborative scientific interactions between industry, research laboratories, and the academic community.

 

In selecting Prof Qin as the first recipient of the award from a university in Hong Kong and Greater China, the committee acknowledged his seminal research work conducted in the United States, and its practical implications for the semiconductor industry.

 

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