Shaowei Wang | Computer Science | Distinguished Scientist Award

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Mr. Shaowei Wang | Computer Science | Distinguished Scientist Award

Guangzhou University | China

Dr. Shaowei Wang is currently an Associate Professor at the School of Artificial Intelligence, Guangzhou University. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) in 2019. Prior to his academic appointment, he worked as an Applied Researcher at Tencent Technology (Shenzhen), where he contributed to industry-grade privacy-preserving solutions. His research primarily focuses on privacy-preserving computing, federated learning, and AI security, with a strong emphasis on differential privacy techniques and secure data sharing protocols. Dr. Wang has an impressive scholarly record, having authored or co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers, with 15 publications as the first or corresponding author in top-tier venues such as USENIX Security, IEEE S&P, INFOCOM, and ICDE. As of September 2025, his work has garnered 1,106 citations, achieving an h-index of 16 (Google Scholar indexed), reflecting the impact and relevance of his contributions to the field. He has been the Principal Investigator (PI) for six research projects, including three funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and a key researcher in five national-level and regional-level projects. Notable ongoing research includes work on shuffled differential privacy, privacy attacks on pre-trained models, and secure digital identity protocols. His academic excellence and innovation have earned him multiple accolades, including an Honorable Mention Award at USENIX Security, a Top 3% Paper Award at ICASSP, and the First Prize in Natural Sciences from the Guangdong Artificial Intelligence Association. Dr. Wang remains committed to advancing the frontiers of privacy-preserving AI through impactful research, interdisciplinary collaboration, and high-quality publications in the global research community.

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Featured Publications

Wang, S., Huang, L., Nie, Y., Zhang, X., Wang, P., Xu, H., & Yang, W. (2019). Local differential private data aggregation for discrete distribution estimation. IEEE Transactions on Parallel and Distributed Systems, 30(9), 2046–2059.

Xin, B., Yang, W., Geng, Y., Chen, S., Wang, S., & Huang, L. (2020). Private FL-GAN: Differential privacy synthetic data generation based on federated learning. In ICASSP 2020 – 2020 IEEE International Conference on Acoustics, Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP) (pp. [pages not provided]). IEEE.

Shen, Y., Huang, L., Li, L., Lu, X., Wang, S., & Yang, W. (2015). Towards preserving worker location privacy in spatial crowdsourcing. In 2015 IEEE Global Communications Conference (GLOBECOM) (pp. 1–6). IEEE.

Nie, Y., Yang, W., Huang, L., Xie, X., Zhao, Z., & Wang, S. (2018). A utility-optimized framework for personalized private histogram estimation. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering, 31(4), 655–669.

Wang, S., Huang, L., Nie, Y., Wang, P., Xu, H., & Yang, W. (2018). PrivSet: Set-valued data analyses with local differential privacy. In IEEE INFOCOM 2018 – IEEE Conference on Computer Communications (pp. 1088–1096). IEEE.

Yang, G., Wang, S., & Wang, H. (2021). Federated learning with personalized local differential privacy. In 2021 IEEE 6th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems (ICCCS) (pp. [pages not provided]). IEEE.

Xin, B., Geng, Y., Hu, T., Chen, S., Yang, W., Wang, S., & Huang, L. (2022). Federated synthetic data generation with differential privacy. Neurocomputing, 468, 1–10.

Yunxia Chen | Data Science | Best Researcher Award | 13362

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Prof. Yunxia Chen | Data Science | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Yunxia Chen, School of Reliability and Systems Engineering, Beihang University, China

Prof. Yunxia Chen is a distinguished researcher and professor at the School of Reliability and Systems Engineering, Beihang University, China. Her pioneering work in system reliability has led to significant advancements in failure mechanism modeling, life prediction, and high-reliability design. With over 57 SCI publications, 43 patents, and leadership in multiple national projects, she has shaped both academic and industrial practices. Prof. Chen’s collaborations with top international researchers and her leadership roles in global conferences reflect her influence in the field. Her contributions have earned her two prestigious National Defense Science and Technology Progress Awards.

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🌱 Early Academic Pursuits

Prof. Yunxia Chen’s academic journey began with a deep-rooted interest in systems engineering and mechanical reliability—fields that demand both precision and vision. Her early education laid a strong foundation in engineering principles, which she further solidified through her pursuit of a doctoral degree. Earning her Ph.D. equipped her with advanced knowledge and skills to tackle the complexities of system reliability. These formative years were marked by curiosity, discipline, and a relentless pursuit of knowledge—traits that would define her future contributions to engineering science.

🏛️ Professional Endeavors

Prof. Chen currently serves as a Professor and Research Dean at the School of Reliability and Systems Engineering, Beihang University, one of China’s premier research institutions. Over the years, she has built a robust portfolio of leadership roles in research and academia. Her professional scope extends beyond traditional academic duties to include shaping national and international engineering standards, managing high-impact research projects, mentoring emerging scholars, and fostering interdisciplinary collaborations.

Her commitment to innovation and academic excellence is evidenced by her role in the development of two national industry standards, showcasing her impact on policy as well as practice. Moreover, her ability to balance administrative, teaching, and research responsibilities highlights her dynamic and multifaceted academic persona.

🔬 Contributions and Research Focus

Prof. Chen has made groundbreaking contributions in the domain of complex system reliability, particularly in understanding failure mechanism evolution, failure behavior propagation, and data-physics-driven prognostics. Her research interests span:

  • Reliability modeling and simulation of complex systems

  • High-reliability and long-lifetime design techniques

  • Experimental methodologies for small-sample evaluation

  • Fault-physics based verification systems

  • Advanced prognostics and health management systems (PHM)

Notably, she has authored over 57 SCI-indexed journal papers, published a monograph, and holds 43 authorized invention patents. Her research has had over 1200 citations, including 31 publications in top-tier journals and one highly cited paper, demonstrating her work’s relevance and influence.

Prof. Chen’s research portfolio includes 12 major projects, 35 consultancy assignments, and numerous editorial responsibilities. Her active involvement as an Area Editor, Program Committee Member, and Organizing Chair for prestigious international conferences further underscores her commitment to the global scientific community.

🏆 Accolades and Recognition

Prof. Chen’s scholarly achievements have been recognized with two First Prizes in the National Defense Science and Technology Progress Awards—one of the highest honors in China’s scientific community. These awards celebrate her pioneering work in system reliability research and her impactful role in advancing national defense technologies.

In addition, she holds several editorial and leadership positions in major technical journals and societies, including:

  • Executive Committee Member, Reliability Engineering Branch (CSME)

  • Vice Chairman, Reliability Branch of the China Electronics Society

Her leadership and expertise are widely acknowledged within both academic and industrial circles, further validating her status as a thought leader in her field.

🌍 Impact and Influence

Prof. Chen’s influence extends beyond borders. She has engaged in high-impact collaborations with renowned scholars such as Professor Frank Lam, Professor Terje Haukaas, and Professor Gadala Mohamed S. at the University of British Columbia, Canada. These collaborations explore reliability system modeling based on fault physics, facilitating knowledge exchange and co-development of innovative solutions.

Her work has shaped engineering practices, industry standards, and higher education curricula, setting benchmarks for excellence in system reliability engineering. As a mentor, she has inspired and guided numerous young researchers who are now making their own contributions to the field.

🌟 Legacy and Future Contributions

As she continues to lead cutting-edge research and influence future generations, Prof. Chen’s legacy lies in her integrative approach to engineering challenges—combining theory, practice, data, and innovation. She envisions a future where smart, self-healing systems proactively adapt to environmental and operational stresses, thus minimizing failure and maximizing safety and efficiency.

In the coming years, her focus will include:

  • Enhancing AI-integrated reliability prediction systems

  • Developing intelligent, adaptive maintenance strategies

  • Expanding international research networks for collaborative problem-solving

Publication Top Notes

Causal graph-based spatial–temporal attention network for RUL prediction of complex systems

Author: S., Zheng, Shuwen, J., Liu, Jie, Y., Chen, Yunxia, Y., FAN, Yu, D., Xu, Dan
Journal: Computers and Industrial Engineering, 
Year: 2025

Meta-learning collaborative optimization for lifetime prediction of lithium-ion batteries considering label noise

Author: G., Wang, Guisong, C., Wang, Cong, Y., Chen, Yunxia, J., Liu, Jie

Journal: Energy Storage,

Year: 2025

Unsupervised dynamic prognostics for abnormal degradation of lithium-ion battery

Author: C., Wang, Cong, Y., Chen, Yunxia

Journal: Applied Energy,

Year: 2024