Events
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.

AI for humanity: why it matters?
ISTD COIL Seminar by James Ong – As AI is progressing at exponential rate, are we steering toward a more sustainable development of AI that meets humanity’s needs? James will share his advocacy of why and how to embrace AI for Humanity.

Utilising large language models for tour itinerary recommendation
ISTD PhD Oral Defence Seminar by Ho Ngai Lam – Planning a tour Itinerary poses a significant challenge for tourists, especially when navigating unfamiliar territories. The computational complexity of tour recommendation further compounds this challenge due to its inherent intricacies.


Building effective RAG applications for public good
ISTD COIL Seminar by Isaac Lim – Join Isaac, a Data Scientist from GovTech’s AI Practice, as he shares his experience empowering developers in government to build effective RAG (and more generally, LLM-based) applications.
