¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ announce international collaboration in Artificial Intelligence
The ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ is delighted to announce a new partnership with the (BUPT), a leading university in information technology, engineering, management, humanities and sciences in China.
Academics from BUPT (left) and ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ President and Vice-Chancellor Max Lu (right) sign the collaborative agreement
There are already productive research links between ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ and BUPT, with 47 publications co-authored by ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ and BUPT collaborators since 2015 in fields of mutual strength, such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Computer Vision, Computer Science, Communications Technologies and Signal Processing. These publications have an average field-weighted citation impact of 4.01 – higher than individual averages for either partner, showing that both institutions increase their impact when they work together.
International partnership
The new ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½-BUPT partnership is built around the leading role each institution plays in AI research, both domestically and on the international stage.
³§³Ü°ù°ù±ð²â’s Centre for Vision, Speech and Signal Processing (CVSSP) has more than 30 years’ experience in AI research, and is ranked No.1 in the UK for Computer Vision research according to . CVSSP has also recently established the new AI@¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ initiative.
With BUPT also establishing its School of AI, both institutions are ideally placed to work together on the future of AI research and innovation.
Collaborative agreements
On Wednesday 9 December 2020, Professor Max Lu, President and Vice-Chancellor at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½, and Professor Qiao Jianyong, President of BUPT, co-chaired a virtual meeting with senior colleagues from both universities. This culminated in the signing of three new collaborative agreements:
* A general Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between BUPT and the University of ³§³Ü°ù°ù±ð²â’s Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
* An MoU regarding a Joint Research Laboratory in AI
* A Progression Agreement providing a pathway for BUPT undergraduates to the new MSc in AI at the ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½.
Multi-faceted future
After the ceremony, a delighted Professor Max Lu commented: “It was a great pleasure to join Professor Qiao and colleagues in supporting this multi-faceted collaboration with BUPT in areas of strength of both universities.
“AI@¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ is a priority for us. Partnering with world-leading academics at BUPT in AI research and education will catalyse beneficial outcomes to society in the years to come.â€
Professor Adrian Hilton, Director of CVSSP, added: “ This is an excellent opportunity building on the international leadership in AI research and training from BUPT and ¿Û¿Û´«Ã½ to establish a world-class Joint Research Laboratory and MSc in AI.â€
For more information on this partnership or general queries please contact intpartnerships@surrey.ac.uk
