Topic:Research and Exploration of New-Generation Internet

Time:November 25, 2024, 14:00

Speaker:Zhang Hongke

Location:4th Floor Lecture Hall, China Telecom Museum

Abstract: While traditional internet technologies have been highly successful, they also face new demands and challenges from specialized industry applications, such as high mobility, high security, and high real-time performance. This lecture focuses on the field of new-generation internet, with an emphasis on the application of new technologies, represented by intelligent integrated identifier networks, in private network engineering.

Bio: Zhang Hongke is an expert on communication and network technology and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is also a professor and doctoral advisor at the School of Electronic Information Engineering of Beijing Jiaotong University, the director of the National Engineering Laboratory of Next Generation Internet Interconnection Equipment, and an IEEE Fellow. He has also served as the chief scientist for two terms of the National 973 Program.

Professor Zhang has long been engaged in the research of theories and engineering technologies for private communication networks. He established the functional structure and resolution mapping mechanisms for identifier networks, effectively solving the challenges of high mobility support and reliable transmission in complex scenarios. He has led the development of private network equipment and systems, making significant contributions to addressing urgent national and industry-specific private network engineering needs. He has received two National Technology Invention Second Prizes and four Provincial and Ministerial First Prizes. He has authored six monographs and received the National Innovation Excellence Award. Professor Zhang enjoys special allowances from the State Council and is a leading member of the first group of Huang Danian-style teacher teams in Chinese universities.

Topic:Intelligent Computing Network System

Time:October 28, 2024, 14:00

speaker:Jiang Changjun

Location: 4th Floor Lecture Hall, China Telecom Museum

Abstract: The lecture begins with an introduction to the digital economy and its key elements. It then provides the strategic background of China's "Eastern Data, Western Computing" initiative, analyzing its current status and challenges. Next, the concept of an integrated computing power network is introduced, along with an analysis of the "two centers and one system" architecture. After this, the architecture and features of cabin computing are presented, demonstrating how it integrates with the fixed network of "Eastern Data, Western Computing" to form an intelligent computing network system through the fusion of cabin and network components. The lecture concludes by showcasing Tongji University's intelligent computing network system and highlighting its innovative advantages.

Bio: Jiang Changjun is a computer science expert and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He is a Distinguished Professor at Tongji University, Honorary Professor at Brunel University London, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and chief scientist for the 973 Program. He has also been recognized as a National Outstanding Scientific and Technological Worker and National Innovation Excellence Award winner.

His achievements include over 120 invention patents in China, the US, and Germany, along with 22 international PCT patents. He has published over 300 papers (including over 100 in ACM/IEEE journals) and authored six monographs in Chinese and English. He has received one National Technological Invention Second Prize (ranked first), two National Scientific and Technological Progress Second Prizes (both ranked first), and the HO PAN CHING YI Award (independently).

His work has been positively evaluated and cited by renowned experts from countries including the US, UK, Germany, Sweden, and India. He led the establishment of China's first network transaction risk prevention and control system, standards, and framework, positioning China as a global leader in this field.

Topic: Multi-Dimensional Identification Integration Driving Network System Innovation

Time: September 3, 2024, 11:00 AM

Speaker: Shuai Gao

Location: China Telecom Museum, Conference Room 905

Bio:

Shuai Gao is a Professor at the School of Telecommunications, Beijing Jiaotong University, and the Deputy Director of the National Engineering Research Center for Mobile Dedicated Networks. He has led over ten projects, including the National Key Research and Development Program and National Natural Science Foundation research topics in the field of new networks. He holds more than 30 authorized invention patents, and has contributed to 7 international standards from IETF, IEEE, and other organizations, as well as 2 national standards. He has received the IEEE Standards Association Outstanding Contribution Award, 3 provincial and ministerial first prizes, and was selected for the Beijing Science and Technology New Star Program and the Beijing Youth Talent Program. As a major contributor, six of his achievements have passed national-level technology evaluations and have been applied in industries such as railways and telecommunications, solving urgent needs in industry-specific networks with significant economic and social benefits.

Topic: Computer Science—From Classical Computing to Quantum Computing

Time: August 16, 2024, 2:00 PM

Speaker: Wei Zhao

Location: China Telecom Museum, 4th Floor Auditorium

Bio: Professor Wei Zhao currently serves as the Chair Professor and Director of the Academic Committee at Shenzhen University of Technology. He has held several prestigious positions, including President of the University of Macau, Vice President of the American University of Sharjah, Dean of the College of Sciences at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Division Director at the U.S. National Science Foundation, and Senior Vice President at Texas A&M University.

Professor Wei Zhao has been dedicated to teaching, research, and management in higher education for many years, and is recognized worldwide as a leader and promoter in the fields of higher education and scientific research. Among scholars from mainland China studying in the U.S., Professor Zhao was the first to hold a department-level leadership role in the U.S. government and the first to serve in an administrative position at a top-50 university in the United States. He was also the first mainland Chinese individual to be globally recruited as a university president in the Hong Kong and Macau regions.

A world-renowned computer scientist, Professor Zhao has focused his research on real-time computer systems, real-time networks, and Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS). His groundbreaking achievements in these areas have been widely recognized by international peers. He and his team have published over 400 academic papers, which have been cited more than 17,000 times. He has received numerous awards, including the "Best Paper Award" at the IEEE International Conference on Distributed Computing Systems, the "Best Paper Award" at the IEEE National Space and Electronics Conference, the "Technology Transfer Award" from the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and the "Best Paper Award" at the IEEE International Communication Conference. During his tenure at the U.S. National Science Foundation, as the Director of the Computer and Networking Division, he founded and led the research field of CPS, establishing the world’s first CPS funding program. CPS was listed as a top priority research direction in the "U.S. Competitiveness Program."

Professor Wei Zhao has made significant contributions to advancing higher education and scientific research in China. In 2002, he initiated and chaired the "Dragon Star Program," which annually selects outstanding overseas Chinese professors in the U.S. to return to China and teach graduate-level computer science courses. This program has greatly promoted academic exchange between China and the U.S. and has been featured in numerous mainstream media outlets, including CCTV. In 2011, he was appointed Chief Scientist for the Internet of Things 973 Program by China’s Ministry of Science and Technology. The "WInternet" system developed under this project made breakthroughs in "Sensing-Transmission-Decision-Control" and received widespread praise from both domestic and international academic communities. In 2019, as a co-executive chair, he helped organize the Xiangshan Science Conference on "Data Science and Computational Intelligence," which had a positive impact on national scientific and technological policy-making. In recognition of his outstanding achievements in science and education, Professor Zhao Wei has received numerous honors, including a Lifetime Achievement Award from the China Association for Science and Technology in the U.S., the Overseas Outstanding Contribution Award from the China Computer Federation, and the "Outstanding Achievement Award" and "Excellence in Leadership Award" from various IEEE technical committees. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from more than ten global universities and elected as an academician of the International Eurasian Academy of Sciences, an IEEE Fellow, and a CCF Fellow.

Date: August 3, 2024

Topic: Reliability Operations and Maintenance System for Global-Scale Cloud Network Infrastructure

Time: August 1, 2024, 11:00 AM

Speaker: Ennan Zhai

Location: China Telecom Museum, Conference Room 905

Bio:

Ennan Zhai is the Head of Network Research at Alibaba Cloud. He earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science from Yale University in 2015, and then served as a research assistant professor at Yale. In 2018, he joined Alibaba. He leads the intelligent network reliability operation and maintenance system for Alibaba Cloud, which supports AI-driven network infrastructure performance and reliability, ensuring zero faults for large-scale Alibaba Cloud live streaming networks such as those for the Beijing Winter Olympics and the Tokyo Olympics. His research areas include computer networks, distributed systems, and more. He has published over 60 papers in international top conferences, such as SIGCOMM, NSDI, and SOSP (including 13 papers at SIGCOMM), and has served multiple times as a program committee member for top conferences like SIGCOMM and NSDI. He is currently an executive committee member of the CCE Internet Professional Committee and has received the First Prize for Technical Invention from the Communications Society.

Topic: Dragonfly Network - High-Cost-Performance and High-Scale Network

Time: July 26, 2024, 11:00 AM

Speaker: Dong Xiang

Location: China Telecom Museum, Conference Room 905

Bio:

Dr. Dong Xiang earned his Ph.D. in Computer Science and Technology from the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in 1993. He received his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science and Technology from Chongqing University in 1987 and 1990, respectively. From 1994 to 1996, he conducted postdoctoral research at Concordia University in Canada and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in the United States. In 1996, he became an associate professor at Tsinghua University and is currently a professor at the School of Software, Tsinghua University. He was awarded the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars in 2004. Dr. Dong Xiang’s primary research areas include: high-performance computer interconnect technology, AI cluster and supercomputer communication libraries, on-chip interconnect technology, chip-scale integrated systems, digital system testability design, test code generation, and logic scan self-testing, among others.

Topic: Cloud Infrastructure Construction and System Design in the Era of Intelligent Computing

Time: June 24, 2024, 14:00

Guest: Professor Minyi Guo

Location: 3rd Floor Lecture Hall, Room 17A, Shouzheng Building, China Telecom Talent Development Center

Guest Biography:

Professor Minyi Guo is a Chair Professor at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, IEEE Fellow, CCF Fellow, and the recipient of the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars. He serves as the academic leader of the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Team, Chief Scientist for the 973 Program, and enjoys the State Council Special Allowance. He has long been engaged in research on parallel and distributed systems, as well as cloud computing, publishing over 500 papers in various academic journals and conferences. He has authored 6 books in both Chinese and English. Professor Guo has led national projects, including the National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, the National Key R&D Program, the 973 Program, the National Natural Science Foundation Key Projects, and the 863 Program. He currently serves as the editor-in-chief of IEEE Transactions on Sustainable Computing and has been a long-term editorial board member for several renowned international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing, and IEEE Transactions on Cloud Computing.

Topic: Computational System Frameworks and Algorithm Research for Large Models

Time: May 27, 2024, 14:00

Guest: Professor Chengzhong Xu

Location: 4th Floor Lecture Hall, China Telecom Museum

Guest Biography:

Professor Chengzhong Xu is IEEE Fellow, the Chair Professor in Computer Science at the University of Macau, and the Dean of the Faculty of Science and Technology. He also serves as the Director of the Institute for Collaborative Innovation at the university. He is a National Distinguished Expert and a recipient of the National Natural Science Foundation of China’s Overseas Outstanding Young Scholars award. As Chief Scientist and Project Leader, he has recently led major national projects, including the Ministry of Science and Technology’s Smart City R&D Program, the Guangdong Province Cloud Data Center Intelligent Control Program, and the Macau Science and Technology Fund’s Autonomous Driving Program. Professor Xu has published over 500 papers in academic conferences and journals and has received multiple best paper awards or nominations from top international conferences such as HPCA, HPDC, SOCC, and ICPP. He holds over 120 PCT and domestic patents. The cloud resource management and scheduling technology he developed, as well as his spatiotemporal big data analysis technology, have been transferred to industry leaders such as Huawei, ZTE, and Alibaba. He also successfully incubated Shenzhen Beidou Application Technology Research Institute Co., Ltd. He has previously served as the Chair of the IEEE Global Technical Committee on Distributed Processing.

Topic: Interconnection and Interoperability of Computing Power

Time: March 19, 2024, 14:00

Guest: Professor Weimin Zheng

Location: 4th Floor Lecture Hall, China Telecom Museum

Guest Biography:

Professor Weimin Zheng is a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at Tsinghua University and an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. He has long been engaged in research on high-performance computer architecture, parallel algorithms, and systems. He proposed scalable storage system architectures and lightweight parallel expansion mechanisms, and developed theories and methods for the scalability of storage systems. Professor Zheng was the first in China to design and successfully apply high-performance computing systems based on cluster architectures. His large-scale weather forecasting application developed on China’s domestic Sunway TaihuLight supercomputer won the ACM Gordon Bell Prize. He has received several prestigious awards, including one First-Class and two Third-Class National Science and Technology Progress Awards, one Third-Class National Technology Invention Award, the He Liang He Li Science and Technology Progress Award, and the inaugural China Storage Lifetime Achievement Award.