Staff profile: Dr Bing Xue

14 Jun 2018 - 13:33:17 in Research
Dr Bing Xue’s successful research path in computer science began with a Masters in Management in Shenzhen University in China

“During my Masters, I studied data mining,” Dr Xue says. “I was intrigued by the data and computer science techniques we studied, which are so useful and can make life so convenient. I came to Victoria University to complete my PhD and work with a top research group in my area, and my career has only grown from there.”

Dr Xue’s career has gone from strength to strength since then, including a variety of research projects and awards such as a Victoria University Staff Excellence Award in 2018.

“Winning this award means a lot to me,” Dr Xue says. “It’s one of my biggest career milestones since completing my PhD. It recognises all my hard work and encourages me to keep working hard and pursuing new projects in the future.”

Another highlight of Dr Xue’s career so far has been the Marsden funding she received.

“Marsden funding is super competitive for computer science,” Dr Xue says. “My proposal was revised over 20 times, and seen by colleagues and professors across many different disciplines before it reached its final form. Putting together this application really helped me think deeply about my research.”

Dr Xue credits this external support from colleagues as vital to her success.

“Finding support amongst my colleagues and others has been a major factor in the success I’ve achieved,” Dr Xue says. “I’ve also tried to set clear goals and take any opportunities that came my way.”

Dr Xue currently works on a range of computer science research projects at Victoria University, including a face recognition project supported by funding from international technology company Huawei.

“I am the primary investigator for a face recognition project funded by Huawei,” Dr Xue says. “The funding has been great, because it’s helped us get better facilities and improve the quality of our research. Huawei’s good reputation has also helped us attract several top quality PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, which has helped us achieve great things in our research.”

Dr Xue is also involved in two other research projects, both in a similar area to the Huawei project.

“My work focusses on developing novel methods and computer algorithms to improve the performance of data tasks,” Dr Xue says. “I chose these projects because they focus on fundamental real-world problems, like face recognition, and they produce useful results including commercial products in some cases.”

Dr Xue also teaches several undergraduate papers, and supervises a group of postgraduate students.

“I believe a good researcher should also be able to do good teaching,” Dr Xue says. “Having a balance between teaching and research leads to a strong academic life. I find teaching very rewarding, and I’ve seen five students start in my undergraduate courses and go through to Masters and PhDs, and they are all excelling in their research.”

“Academia is certainly not an easy job, but it is rewarding and enjoyable,” Dr Xue says. “Research can have its ups and downs, but I’ve never found any time I spent on research to be wasted. The ability to keep going through challenges is in some ways more important than the technical skills.”

Dr Bing Xue’s successful research path in computer science began with a Masters in Management in Shenzhen University in China

“During my Masters, I studied data mining,” Dr Xue says. “I was intrigued by the data and computer science techniques we studied, which are so useful and can make life so convenient. I came to Victoria University to complete my PhD and work with a top research group in my area, and my career has only grown from there.”

Dr Xue’s career has gone from strength to strength since then, including a variety of research projects and awards such as a Victoria University Staff Excellence Award in 2018.

“Winning this award means a lot to me,” Dr Xue says. “It’s one of my biggest career milestones since completing my PhD. It recognises all my hard work and encourages me to keep working hard and pursuing new projects in the future.”

Another highlight of Dr Xue’s career so far has been the Marsden funding she received.

“Marsden funding is super competitive for computer science,” Dr Xue says. “My proposal was revised over 20 times, and seen by colleagues and professors across many different disciplines before it reached its final form. Putting together this application really helped me think deeply about my research.”

Dr Xue credits this external support from colleagues as vital to her success.

“Finding support amongst my colleagues and others has been a major factor in the success I’ve achieved,” Dr Xue says. “I’ve also tried to set clear goals and take any opportunities that came my way.”

Dr Xue currently works on a range of computer science research projects at Victoria University, including a face recognition project supported by funding from international technology company Huawei.

“I am the primary investigator for a face recognition project funded by Huawei,” Dr Xue says. “The funding has been great, because it’s helped us get better facilities and improve the quality of our research. Huawei’s good reputation has also helped us attract several top quality PhD students and postdoctoral researchers, which has helped us achieve great things in our research.”

Dr Xue is also involved in two other research projects, both in a similar area to the Huawei project.

“My work focusses on developing novel methods and computer algorithms to improve the performance of data tasks,” Dr Xue says. “I chose these projects because they focus on fundamental real-world problems, like face recognition, and they produce useful results including commercial products in some cases.”

Dr Xue also teaches several undergraduate papers, and supervises a group of postgraduate students.

“I believe a good researcher should also be able to do good teaching,” Dr Xue says. “Having a balance between teaching and research leads to a strong academic life. I find teaching very rewarding, and I’ve seen five students start in my undergraduate courses and go through to Masters and PhDs, and they are all excelling in their research.”

“Academia is certainly not an easy job, but it is rewarding and enjoyable,” Dr Xue says. “Research can have its ups and downs, but I’ve never found any time I spent on research to be wasted. The ability to keep going through challenges is in some ways more important than the technical skills.”

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