HKUST Students Won Two Second Prizes at the 4th China Mobile Wutong Cup Big Data Innovation Competition (Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Region)
Three HKUST students – in two teams – won two Second Prizes at the 4th China Mobile Wutong Cup Big Data Innovation Competition (Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan Region), which was organized by China Mobile Communication Group and co-hosted by China Mobile Hong Kong.
This year marks the introduction of the “Wutong Cup” in Hong Kong, which has been held in different regions since 2021. The competition aims to discover university students’ research and innovative practices in areas such as data application, artificial intelligence, and data security, promoting the integration of China Mobile’s big data applications across various industries.
The winning students are:
Second Prize in Data Security Track
- GUO Meichen (Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management – BEng in Computer Science and BBA in Finance) and YE Yilin (BSc in Data Science and Technology)
The team effectively utilized the data provided to investigate industry trends and technological hotspots, developing optimized data security management solutions.
Second Prize in Artificial Intelligence Track
- WANG Yuchao (MSc in Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship)
Yuchao proposed innovative solutions for specific scenarios based on AI technologies, showcasing his creativity and technical skills.
Related link:
- China Mobile’s press release (November 25, 2024)
About The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) (https://hkust.edu.hk/) is a world-class research intensive university that focuses on science, technology and business as well as humanities and social science. HKUST offers an international campus, and a holistic and interdisciplinary pedagogy to nurture well-rounded graduates with global vision, a strong entrepreneurial spirit and innovative thinking. Over 80% of our research work were rated “Internationally excellent” or “world leading” in the Research Assessment Exercise 2020 of Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee. We were ranked 3rd in Times Higher Education’s Young University Rankings 2022, and our graduates were ranked 23rd worldwide and among the best from universities from Asia in Global Employability University Ranking and Survey 2021.
