IET Software Premium Award 2018
Dr Jacky KEUNG together with Dr Arif Ali KHAN, a CS PhD graduate, received the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) Software Premium Award for their co-authored paper titled “Systematic review of success factors and barriers for software process improvement in global software development” in the journal of IET Software.
Each year the IET awards a prize to the authors of the best paper published within the last two years in each of the IET’s journals. Dr Keung’s paper is the only Best Paper in the category of Software Engineering received such a prestigious award.
Prof Qingfu ZHANG named Highly Cited Researcher 2017
Seven faculty members from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have been selected for the list of Highly Cited Researchers announced by Clarivate Analytics for 2017.
The annual list recognises leading researchers in the sciences and social sciences around the world. The list is published by Clarivate Analytics, formerly the Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters.
CityU-led cloud security project attracts $6m in funding
A research project led by City University of Hong Kong (CityU) aiming at enhancing security and privacy for cloud storage has been awarded HKD5.98 million from the Collaborative Research Fund of the Research Grants Council in the 2016-17 exercise.
This successful application recognises our research excellence and highlights our capacity to lead projects in collaborative research across disciplines and across institutions.
Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Achievement Award 2016
Prof Jun WANG received the Wu Wenjun Artificial Intelligence Science and Technology Achievement Award in Shenzhen, China in December 2016 in recognition of his significant contributions to early concepts and sustained developments in the field of neural networks in particular and artificial intelligence as a whole.
Initiated by the Chinese Artificial Intelligence Association and approved by the Ministry of Science and Technology of China, the Award is conferred upon individuals who have made great breakthroughs and outstanding contributions in the field of intelligence science and technology.