Ms. Linjing Wei | Deep Learning | Best Researcher Award

Ms. Linjing Wei | Deep Learning | Best Researcher Award

Linjing Wei at Gansu Agricultural University, China

Profile

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Academic Background:

Ms. Linjing Wei is a distinguished female professor at Gansu Agricultural University, specializing in Grassland Science with a research focus on Grassland Informatics. Born in July 1977, she has made significant contributions to her field through her extensive research, academic guidance, and numerous publications.

Education:

Ms. Wei earned her PhD in Grassland Science from Gansu Agricultural University in June 2015. Her educational background has provided a strong foundation for her academic and research pursuits.

Professional Experience:

Ms. Wei teaches several courses for master’s students, including Introduction to Cloud Computing, Case Analysis of Software Engineering, Information Systems and Information Resource Management, and Distributed Systems and Cloud Computing Technology. As the first supervisor, she has guided numerous master’s students in various majors, particularly in Agricultural Engineering and Information Technology.

Research Interests:

Ms.Wei's research interests lie in Grassland Informatics. Over the past five years, she has led several key research projects with significant funding, focusing on areas such as data resource integration, intelligent cloud platforms for agricultural logistics, ecosystem restoration and monitoring, sustainable development planning, and trustworthy traceability systems for agricultural products. Her published works include papers in prestigious journals like Sensors and the Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, as well as contributions to national-level textbooks and academic monographs.

📝 Academic Achievements:

Ms. Wei has an impressive list of published papers, including "Fine Segmentation of Chinese Character Strokes Based on Co-ordinate Awareness and Enhanced BiFPN" in Sensors (2024), "Enhanced Wheat Head Detection in Images Using Fourier Domain Adaptation and Random Guided Filter" in Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (2024), and "Feature Selection in High Dimensional Biomedical Data Based on BF-SFLA" in Neurogenetics (2022).

 Publications:

Fine Segmentation of Chinese Character Strokes Based on Coordinate Awareness and Enhanced BiFPN
  • Authors:Mo, H., Wei, L.
  • Journal: Sensors
  • Year: 2024
A Smart Chicken Farming Platform for Chicken Behavior Identification and Feed Residual Estimation
  • Authors: Yang, J., Gao, J., Li, Y., Lu, Q., Zheng, H.
  • Journal: Proceedings - 2023 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2023
  • Year: 2023
Feature Selection in High Dimensional Biomedical Data Based on BF-SFLA
  • Authors: Dai, Y., Niu, L., Wei, L., Tang, J.
  • Journal: Frontiers in Neuroscience
  • Year: 2022
Jointly Learning Topics in Sentence Embedding for Document Summarization
  • Authors: Gao, Y., Xu, Y., Huang, H., Wei, L., Liu, L.
  • Journal: IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering
  • Year: 2020
Study on the Matching Algorithm of Turf Grass Introduction Features Based on Big Data Analysis
  • Authors: Wei, L., Dong, W., Gan, S., Wang, Y.
  • Year: 2019

Mr. Siphumelele Zondi | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Siphumelele Zondi, Artificial Intelligence, Best Researcher Award

Siphumelele Zondi at Durban University of Technology, South Africa

Professional Profile

🌟 Summary:

Mr. Bhekani Siphumelele Zondi is a charismatic media practitioner, journalist, academic, content lead, and media researcher. With extensive experience in technology, social media, television, online, and radio programming, Zondi has significantly impacted South Africa’s media landscape.

🎓 Education:

  • Master of Arts in Media and Cultural Studies
    • University of Sussex, England (2012 – 2013)
    • Research: Social Media as the New Public Sphere
  • Bachelor of Technology in Journalism
    • Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa (Received Dec 2005)
    • Major: Broadcast Journalism

💼 Professional Experience:

  • Durban University of Technology (DUT)
    • Journalism Lecturer (2019 – Present)
    • Creator & Content Lead, Credible Source by DUT Journalism (2023 – Present)
  • South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC)
    • Creator, Senior Producer & Presenter: Network (2013 – March 2024)
    • Presenter: Africa Digest (April 2013 – February 2019)
  • CNBC Africa
    • Senior Producer & Presenter (April 2013 – July 2013)
  • Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
    • Journalism Lecturer (August 2009 – September 2011)
  • e-TV
    • Television News Reporter (April 2005 – September 2006)

🔬 Research Interests:

  • Social Media Engagement
  • Interactions between Politicians, Journalists, and Audiences
  • Use of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism

🏆 Awards & Recognitions:

  • 2017: Mail & Guardian Top 200 Young South Africans
  • 2011: Chevening Scholarship from the British Council
  • 2010: Blog of the Year Award Nomination – Journ’Tau
  • 2008: SABC News Awards Nomination – Best Current Affairs Presenter

🌐 Fellowships:

  • 2010/11: Finland EVA Junior Fellow
  • 2007: Member of Finland Foreign Correspondents’ Programme

📖 Publications Top Noted:

Paper Title: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Contemporary Journalism Practice in Two African Countries
  • Authors: Siphumelele Zondi, Theodora Adjin-Tettey, Tigere Muringa, Samuel Danso
  • Journal: Media and Journalism
  • Year: 2024