Hsin Yuan Chen | Engineering | Best Scholar Award

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Prof. Hsin Yuan Chen | Engineering | Best Scholar Award

Professor at Zhejiang University | China

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen is a leading scholar and technologist, currently serving as a Changjiang Scholar Professor and Director at Zhejiang University’s Institute of Wenzhou, Center of Digital Technology Entrepreneurship and Innovation. With an extensive academic and industrial background, she has made significant contributions in smart agriculture, AI, robotics, and digital transformation. Dr. Chen’s interdisciplinary expertise bridges engineering, healthcare, and artificial intelligence, and her work has impacted education, industry collaboration, and technological advancement across Asia. Her recognition includes international fellowships, keynote speaker roles, and leadership in major research centers, positioning her as a dynamic force in intelligent systems and innovation.

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Education:

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen earned her Bachelor’s and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, completing her doctorate in 2000. She complemented her formal education with a visiting professorship at Washington University in St. Louis, USA, which deepened her global academic perspective. Her educational journey has been distinguished by a strong foundation in systems control, aerospace, and robotics, which later evolved to encompass AI, digital agriculture, and interdisciplinary technology management. This robust academic training underpins her approach to integrating theoretical insights with practical innovations in smart technologies and data-driven platforms.

Experience:

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen’s professional journey spans over two decades of academic, governmental, and industrial roles. She served as Professor and Dean at Fujian Normal University, CTO at GEOSAT Technology and Mobiletron Electronics, and Assistant Professor at multiple Taiwanese institutions. Additionally, she held advisory roles in patent offices and high-tech companies, contributing to projects on AI positioning systems, smart agriculture, and unmanned vehicles. Her international engagements include collaborations with institutions such as McGill University and Washington University. These diverse experiences enrich her ability to lead transdisciplinary teams and execute complex, innovation-focused initiatives across multiple sectors.

Research Interest:

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen’s research focuses on the convergence of artificial intelligence, smart agriculture, IoT, blockchain, and autonomous systems. Her projects have addressed real-world challenges in digital transformation, healthcare innovation, and sustainable agriculture. A particular interest lies in integrating explainable AI with blockchain to enhance decision-making in agricultural technology. She is also actively involved in robotics, wireless positioning systems, and medical platforms leveraging sensor technology. Her passion for developing inclusive, intelligent systems is reflected in her projects like AI Doctors for crops and Paro Robots for health monitoring, aiming to merge emotion detection with deep learning-based automation.

Awards and Honors:

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen has received prestigious accolades including the ScienceFather International Outstanding Scientist Award (2024), IET Fellowship (2023), and ASEAN Fellowship (2022). She was recognized with national teaching excellence awards, innovation medals in higher education, and championship titles in robotics competitions. Her pioneering work has also earned distinctions in cloud technology and virtual cultural heritage. As a member of high-level talent programs in Zhejiang and Fujian Provinces, and a recipient of multiple creativity group medals, Dr. Chen’s impact extends across education, technology, and international science forums. Her awards reflect both scholarly excellence and societal contributions.

Publications:

Title: Exploring the sensitivity of next generation gravitational wave detectors

Citations: 1533

Year of Publication: 2017

Title: Cosmology intertwined: A review of the particle physics, astrophysics, and cosmology associated with the cosmological tensions and anomalies

Citations: 1322

Year of Publication: 2022

Title: Carbon nanotube computer

Citations: 1228

Year of Publication: 2013

Title: Three dimensional reconstruction of a solid-oxide fuel-cell anode

Citations: 1019

Year of Publication: 2006

Title: GPR55 is a cannabinoid receptor that increases intracellular calcium and inhibits M current

Citations: 895

Year of Publication: 2008

Title: Plasmonic nanolaser using epitaxially grown silver film

Citations: 878

Year of Publication: 2012

Title: Translation and back‐translation in qualitative nursing research: methodological review

Citations: 874

Year of Publication: 2010

Conclusion:

Dr. Hsin Yuan Chen exemplifies excellence in research, leadership, and innovation, making her a strong candidate for the Best Researcher Award. Her prolific output in scientific publications, transformative projects in smart agriculture and digital health, and her commitment to knowledge transfer through academia-industry collaborations illustrate her deep impact. Dr. Chen’s fusion of AI with real-world applications—particularly in sustainable systems and intelligent automation—positions her at the forefront of global innovation. Her recognition across international platforms affirms her thought leadership and the lasting value of her contributions to science, technology, and education.

Hongchen Wu | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

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Prof. Hongchen Wu | Computer Science | Best Researcher Award

Associate Professor at Shandong Normal University, China.

Dr. Hongchen Wu 🌏💻 is an associate professor in the School of Information Science & Engineering at Shandong Normal University. After earning his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Technology in 2016—supplemented by a two‑year joint Ph.D. stay at the University of California, Irvine—he has built a vibrant career at the crossroads of next‑generation Internet, information security, and AI‑driven data science. Wu leads multiple national and provincial projects on cross‑domain recommendation, privacy management, and online‑payment fraud, publishing widely in Neurocomputing, Information Processing & Management, IEEE Access, and other high‑impact venues. A committee member of the China Computer Federation (CCF) and active reviewer for top IEEE Transactions titles, he blends rigorous theory with real‑world impact—pushing the envelope on fake‑news detection, multimodal content analysis, and privacy‑aware personalization. Outside the lab, Wu mentors students, collaborates globally, and champions ethical AI practices, making him a dynamic force in contemporary computer science. 🚀📈

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Suitability For Best Researcher Award – Prof. Hongchen Wu

Dr. Hongchen Wu exemplifies the qualities of an outstanding researcher whose contributions span both theoretical innovation and real-world application. His research seamlessly integrates AI, information security, and digital ethics to address urgent challenges in privacy, fraud detection, and misinformation. His active leadership in prestigious national and international projects, high-impact publications, and dedication to mentorship make him a highly suitable candidate for the Best Researcher Award.

🎓 Education:

Wu completed his B.Eng. and M.Eng. at Shandong University 🏫 before obtaining his Ph.D. in Computer Science & Technology there in 2016. Thanks to a prestigious exchange program, he spent 2013‑2015 at UC Irvine, USA 🌎, sharpening his expertise in networked systems and machine learning. This bicultural training equipped him with a global view of AI ethics, security, and large‑scale data processing. 🧑‍🎓🔗

🚀 Professional Development :

Since 2017, Wu has served as Principal Investigator on projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the Shandong Provincial Key R&D Plan. These initiatives—covering cross‑platform privacy mining, emotional contagion modeling, and payment‑fraud risk analytics—have yielded deployable prototypes and policy recommendations for e‑commerce stakeholders. Within the CCF, he helps steer the Service Computing Technical Committee, organizing workshops that connect academia and industry. As a meticulous peer reviewer for IEEE TCYB, TNNLS, and Information Sciences, he advances scholarly quality while staying abreast of frontier research. Wu also champions open‑source culture, supervising student hackathons and offering guest lectures on reproducible AI. Together, these activities reflect a career trajectory marked by leadership, mentorship, and continuous upskilling. 🛠️📚✨

🔍 Research Focus:

 Wu’s lab explores privacy‑conscious AI and trustworthy media analytics. Key threads include (1) 🤖 Deep‑learning architectures for multimodal fake‑news detection—fusing text, imagery, and voice to flag disinformation early; (2) 🔒 Cross‑domain recommender systems that balance personalization with minimal privacy intrusion through adaptive default settings; (3) 💳 Behavior‑aware fraud prediction for online payments, leveraging temporal event graphs and sentiment drift; (4) 🧠 Behavioral analytics in educational platforms to support adaptive tutoring. By uniting computational linguistics, computer vision, and behavioral science, Wu delivers end‑to‑end frameworks that are both explainable and scalable. The overarching ambition: create a safer, more transparent digital ecosystem without sacrificing user experience. 🌐⚖️

🏆 Awards & Honors:

 Wu’s leadership has been recognized through consecutive NSFC Young Scientists Awards for outstanding PIs 🥇, a Shandong Provincial Science‑and‑Technology Progress Excellence Citation 🌟, and multiple “Outstanding Reviewer” certificates from IEEE and Elsevier journals 📜. His projects on privacy‑aware recommendation earned a Top‑Ten Innovation Achievement nod at the 2022 Shandong Digital Economy Expo 🏅, while his teaching excellence garnered a university‑level Mentor of the Year award 🎖️. Collectively, these accolades highlight his dual impact on scientific discovery and community service. 👏

Publication Top Notes

1. Multimodal Fake News Detection via Progressive Fusion Networks

  • Authors: J. Jing, H. Wu, J. Sun, X. Fang, H. Zhang

  • Journal: Information Processing & Management

  • Volume/Issue: 60 (1)

  • Article Number: 103120

  • Year: 2023

  • Citations: 155

  • Summary: This paper presents a progressive fusion network approach to detect fake news by integrating multimodal data sources (e.g., text, images). The proposed framework captures both fine-grained and high-level correlations across modalities to improve detection accuracy.

2. Matrix Factorization for Personalized Recommendation with Implicit Feedback and Temporal Information in Social E-Commerce Networks

  • Authors: M. Li, H. Wu, H. Zhang

  • Journal: IEEE Access

  • Volume: 7

  • Pages: 141268–141276

  • Year: 2019

  • Citations: 31

  • Summary: This work enhances traditional matrix factorization techniques for recommendation systems by integrating users’ implicit feedback and temporal behaviors within social e-commerce platforms.

3. NSEP: Early Fake News Detection via News Semantic Environment Perception

  • Authors: X. Fang, H. Wu, J. Jing, Y. Meng, B. Yu, H. Yu, H. Zhang

  • Journal: Information Processing & Management

  • Volume/Issue: 61 (2)

  • Article Number: 103594

  • Year: 2024

  • Citations: 27

  • Summary: The paper introduces NSEP, a model designed for early fake news detection by perceiving the semantic environment surrounding the news content. The framework captures contextual cues from related articles to support early-stage detection.

4. Div-Clustering: Exploring Active Users for Social Collaborative Recommendation

  • Authors: H. Wu, X. Wang, Z. Peng, Q. Li

  • Journal: Journal of Network and Computer Applications

  • Volume/Issue: 36 (6)

  • Pages: 1642–1650

  • Year: 2013

  • Citations: 20

  • Summary: This study proposes Div-Clustering, a method that leverages active users’ social influence and clustering behavior to enhance collaborative filtering in recommendation systems.

5. Enabling Smart Anonymity Scheme for Security Collaborative Enhancement in Location-Based Services

  • Authors: H. Wu, M. Li, H. Zhang

  • Journal: IEEE Access

  • Volume: 7

  • Pages: 50031–50040

  • Year: 2019

  • Citations: 17

  • Summary: The paper presents a smart anonymity scheme to enhance security and privacy in location-based services, allowing secure collaboration among users without revealing sensitive information.

✅ Conclusion

Dr. Hongchen Wu is an exemplar of 21st-century research excellence. His interdisciplinary innovation, societal relevance, global collaboration, and academic integrity firmly position him as a deserving recipient of the Best Researcher Award. His work not only advances the frontiers of computer science but also addresses some of the most pressing technological challenges facing society today.