The Department of Data Science & Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) is pleased to announce that PolyU has been ranked 15th globally and 1st in Hong Kong for Artificial Intelligence in the ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) 2026. Up one spot from last year, PolyU has secured its position among the world’s top 15 AI institutions while holding the top spot in Hong Kong for the second consecutive year. This achievement highligh

17 Sep 2026

The Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) at PolyU held the inaugural gathering of the DSAI Elite Class Scheme (ECS) on 12 September 2026, welcoming the first cohort of nine high-performing students. The ECS is a dual-track development initiative designed to support outstanding students through early engagement in research and industry-oriented development. Students receive tailored support including faculty mentorship, r

17 Sep 2026

Three staff members from the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) have received the Faculty Awards for Outstanding Achievement 2026 presented by the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences (FCMS). The DSAI awardees are: Early Career Teacher - Dr LIAO Weihang Ryo, Teaching Fellow Research Student Supervision - Prof. KUMAR Ajay, Professor Knowledge Transfer: Society - Prof. WU Jibin, Assistant Professor

11 Sep 2026

Prof. KUMAR Ajay, Associate Head (Research) of the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, has received the 2026 IEEE Biometrics Council Leadership Award. The award was presented at the IEEE/IAPR International Joint Conference on Biometrics (IJCB 2026) in Rome, Italy, on 3 September 2026. One of the IEEE Biometrics Council’s most prestigious honours, the award recognises Prof. KUMAR’s exceptional and sustained leadership in conta

8 Sep 2026

The Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) welcomed its new undergraduate and postgraduate students at three orientation sessions held on 27 August, 3 September, and 4 September 2026. At the orientation for the BSc (Hons) Scheme in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence, Prof. CHEN Changwen, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, delivered welcoming remarks, followed by an introduction to DSAI

7 Sep 2026

The Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) is pleased to share that TO Po Chun, a student of the BSc (Hons) in Financial Technology and Artificial Intelligence, has been awarded the EDPS Innovative Scholarship 2025–26 under the AI & Machine Learning category. Organised by EDPS Systems Limited, the scholarship recognises outstanding final-year university students in Hong Kong in the fields of Data Science, Computer Science,

2 Sep 2026

You are cordially invited to attend the DSAI distinguished seminar by Prof. Chen Yong on “MOSAiC: Multi-site One-Shot Aggregation of Compressed Risk Functions” with details as follows:   Date: 28 Aug 2026 Time: 11:00 - 12:00 Venue: AG206, PolyU   If you are interested, please register at: https://polyu.hk/igEMx (Registration Deadline: 27 Aug 2026) 

27 Aug 2026

Prof. YANG Xingyi, Assistant Professor of the Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) and Presidential Young Scholar, was featured in Wen Wei Po for his team’s work on efficient training methods for generative AI and world models. In the interview, Prof. YANG shared how his research aims to reduce reliance on computing resources and the environmental impact of AI training, contributing to more sustainable AI development. T

18 Aug 2026

The Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) is pleased to share that two DSAI students, Michael Arya WIJAYA and Joseph BERACHAH, together with their teammates Nikolas Jonathan WIJAYA from the Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA) and Michael LEE, a graduate of The University of Hong Kong, won 1st Place in the Startup Track at the SEA Hacks AI Hackathon, held on 4–5 July 2026. SEA Hacks is a two-day AI hackathon that broug

17 Aug 2026

The Department of Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (DSAI) is pleased to welcome two new Assistant Professors to our faculty. Prof. LI Xinfeng has joined DSAI as Assistant Professor, and Prof. SONG Zixing has joined as Assistant Professor under the Presidential Young Scholar Scheme, both effective 3 August 2026. Prof. LI Xinfeng Prof. LI’s research focuses on AI and cybersecurity, including the security, privacy, and safety of agentic AI

10 Aug 2026