Events

Extracting and reasoning with structured information in natural language and beyond
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Chia Yew Ken – This thesis investigates the crucial role of structured information in natural language processing and artificial intelligence, with a focus on its extraction, utilisation, and extension to multimodal reasoning.


Domain-aware stealthy attack and digital-twin-based defence for critical information infrastructures
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Wei Lin – Critical Information Infrastructures (CII) encompass the fundamental computer systems that ensure the continuous delivery of essential services, including sectors such as energy, water, and infocomm. Safeguarding these systems against both physical and cyber threats is crucial to maintaining the continuity and resilience of the services they support.


Human-centred design of automated labelling interventions to mitigate misinformation on social media
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Gionnieve Lim – The thesis investigates the use of various labelling interventions that incorporate automated fact-checking elements for humans, examining people’s perceptions of the labels and their attitudes to the labelled content.

Behaviour analysis in complex environments
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Ng Xun Long – The thesis presents Chaotic World, a large-scale multi-modal dataset with fine-grained annotations of human actions, interactions, and sounds in chaotic situations.
AI metrics beyond performance: safety and trustworthiness of AI systems
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Bhardwaj Rishabh – This thesis investigates critical non-idealities in AI systems, focusing on safety behaviour post-training and alignment.

Towards data efficient and continual semantic segmentation
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Zhu Lanyun – Semantic segmentation is a fundamental and important task in computer vision, which aims to classify each pixel in an image. The rapid development of deep learning has significantly advanced semantic segmentation and improved the accuracy, promoting its application in fields with high accuracy requirements for pixel-level prediction, such as autonomous driving and medical diagnosis. Current works for semantic segmentation are typically based on a standard setup that all data is accessible beforehand and can be learned simultaneously.


Urban intelligence: machine learning for human and environmental insights
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Dai Siyang – Urbanisation has given rise to increasingly complex systems that sustain and manage the lives of urban residents. As populations grow, the challenges of managing traffic, overcrowding, and environmental challenges escalate. These complexities place stress on urban ecosystems, demanding innovative solutions to ensure smooth and sustainable operations.


The evolution of blockchain from bitcoin to an industries transforming phenomenon
ISTD COIL Seminar by Yagnesh Pota – This presentation explores the journey of blockchain technology, from its inception as the backbone of Bitcoin to its transformation into a versatile tool revolutionising industries worldwide.


Glow up your UX game
ISTD COIL Seminar by Falaumaina Sharil – What does it take to thrive as a UX designer in today’s fast-paced, ever-changing world? This talk dives into the top qualities that separate good designers from great ones—like empathy, curiosity, collaboration, and resilience.


OT cybersecurity – a balancing act
ISTD COIL Seminar by David Ong – The awareness of Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity has increasingly come into focus with the recent OT Master Plan launched by CSA during OTCEP event in August 2024. This presentation will touch on the need to balance risk and reward while facing the challenges when ensuring compliance while achieving effective outcomes.
