[CSEE Talk] Cognitive Computing and Visualization at IBM Research / RPI CISL

[Jian Chen]

Dear all,

Please note that the time has changed to 10-11am in order to accommodate
the commencement activities. The location ITE 325B is confirmed as well.

There is also opportunity to chat with Dr. Su after the meeting.

Hope to see you then.
  Best regards,
   -- Jian


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Title: Cognitive Computing and Visualization at IBM Research / RPI CISL

Speaker: Dr. Hui Su, IBM Research

Time: 10:00 - 11:00 am, May 19 (THIS Thursday)
Location: 325B

Dr. Hui Su will talk about Cognitive and Immersive Systems Lab, a research
initiative to develop the new frontier of immersive cognitive systems that
explore and advance natural, collaborative problem-solving among groups of
humans and machines. This lab is a collaboration between IBM Research and
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Su will talk about why the research
for human computer interaction is extended to build a symbiotic
relationship between human beings and smart machines, what research is
going to be important to build immersive cognitive systems in order to
transform the way professionals work in the future.

Bio:
Dr. Su is the Director of Cognitive and Immersive Systems Lab, a
collaboration between IBM Research and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He
has been a technical leader and an executive at IBM Research. Most
recently, he was the Director of IBM Cambridge Research Lab in Cambridge,
MA and was responsible for a broad scope of global missions in IBM
Research, including Cognitive User Experience, Center for Innovation in
Visual Analytics and Center for Social Business. As a technical leader and
a researcher for 19 years at IBM Research, Dr. Su has been an expert in
multiple areas ranging from Human Computer Interaction, Cloud Computing,
Visual Analytics, and Neural Network Algorithms for Image Recognition etc.
As an executive, he has been leading research labs and research teams in
the US and China. He is passionate about game-changing ideas and
fundamental research, passionate in speeding up the impact generation
process for technical innovations, discovering and developing new linkages
between innovative research work and business needs.

Host: Jian Chen (jichen at umbc.edu)

   Best regards,
      -- Jian
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Jian Chen, PhD, Assistant Professor
UMBC Innovation Fellow
Computer Science and Electrical Engineering
University of Maryland, Baltimore County
http://www.csee.umbc.edu/~jichen
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