Xidian University’s Department of Computational Intelligence and Information Security Executive Director Ma Jianfeng leads delegation to visit CityU

A delegation led by Prof. Ma Jianfeng, executive director of the Department of Computational Intelligence and Information Security at Xidian University visited the City University of Macau (CityU) recently. They were warmly received by Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei, dean of the Faculty of Data Science (FDS). Both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on topics such as joint talent cultivation, research platform development, and faculty exchange visits, reaching a consensus on deepening cooperation.

Vice Rector Zhou Wanlei warmly welcomed the delegation from Xidian University. He introduced the achievements of CityU in terms of its history, discipline development, and industry-academia collaboration, and expressed hope for in-depth cooperation with Xidian University in areas such as cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI).

Executive Director Ma Jianfeng introduced the teaching characteristics of Xidian University, as well as its industry-academia collaboration, AI, and future discipline development. He expressed hope to expand avenues for cooperation through this exchange.

In addition, Liu Fenglai, party secretary of the Guangzhou Research Institute of Xidian University, highlighted the institute’s talent cultivation model, industry-education integration features, and research layout. He expressed hope to leverage CityU’s international advantages to promote deeper cooperation in talent cultivation, faculty exchanges, and research development. Shen Yulong, director of the Office for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs, proposed joint cultivation at postgraduate level, research platform construction, and the development of the national security base in Hengqin, to further advance high-quality talent development in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

Other attendees from Xidian University joining the meeting also included Sun Xiaoyang, deputy head of the Office of Human Resources, and Wang Xing, head of the Overseas Outreach Division of the Office for Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan Affairs. FDS’s Associate Dean Zhu Tianqing and Program Coordinator Science Ying Zuobin also participated in the meeting.

Source: Office of Global Affairs