Qiang Yang, Head of Huawei Noah’s Ark Research Lab and a Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, will lecture on ‘’User Modeling in Social and Mobile Computing’’ on Thursday, Oct. 10, as part of the Allred Distinguished Lecture in Artificial Intelligence. The lecture is set for 1:30 p.m. in ETRL 101 on the WSU Pullman campus.
The ever-growing social media and mobile computing platforms provide invaluable sources of information for modeling users’ behavior. High-quality user models enable superior services and functions for end users. Yang will present several examples of user modeling based on social networks and social media. Yang’s research interests are in data mining and artificial intelligence, including machine learning, planning, and activity recognition.
The Allred Lecture in Artificial Intelligence is funded by Doug and Loretta Allred. A 1973 computer science alumnus, Doug Allred was responsible for building Cisco Systems’ multi-billion dollar global services business. The lecture is meant to enhance computer science research and undergraduate study at WSU.
Contact: Tina Hilding, thilding@wsu.edu