报告题目：How to Write a Good Research Paper

报告时间：2023年9月22日上午9:30-11:30

报告地点：电气馆 A101

报告人：Er Meng Joo (余明裕)

报告摘要：

Research publication is of paramount importance in all Institutes of Higher Learning. It is one of the important avenues for disseminating research results to the public. Moreover, it is one of the key factors in evaluating the ranking of a university. Faculty staff and students are expected to do good research and to be productive in research publication. In this seminar,  the Do's and Don't  of writing a good research paper will be provided. The review process of top journal papers will be discussed.

报告人简介：

Professor Meng Joo Er is currently Professor and Director of Institute on Artificial Intelligence and Marine Robotics, School of Marine Electrical Engineering, Dalian Maritime University, China. He has authored six books entitled “Dynamic Fuzzy Neural Networks: Architectures, Algorithms and Applications” and “Engineering Mathematics with Real-World Applications” published by McGraw Hill in 2003 and 2005 respectively, and “Theory and Novel Applications of Machine Learning” published by In-Tech in 2009, “New Trends in Technology: Control, Management, Computational Intelligence and Network Systems” and “New Trends in Technology: Devices, Computer, Communication and Industrial Systems”, both published by SCIYO,  “Intelligent Control of Unmanned Marine and Aerial Vehicles”, published by Nova Science Publishers 2018,  24 book chapters and more than 500 refereed journal and conference papers in his research areas of interest achieving a total citation count of more than 15,000 and a h-index of 60 based on Google Scholar.   

Professor Er was bestowed the Web of Science Top 1 % Best Cited Paper and the Elsevier Top 20 Best Cited Paper Award in 2007 and 2008, respectively. In recognition of the significant and impactful contributions to Singapore’s development by his research projects, Professor Er was bestowed the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) Prestigious Engineering Achievement Award twice (2011 and 2015). He is also the only dual winner in Singapore IES Prestigious Publication Award in Application (1996) and IES Prestigious Publication Award in Theory (2001). He was bestowed the Amity Researcher Award 2018 for his outstanding and significant contributions in Robotics and Automation.

He received the Teacher of the Year Award for the School of EEE in 1999, School of EEE Year 2 Teaching Excellence Award in 2008, the Most Zealous Professor of the Year Award in 2009 and the Outstanding Mentor Award in 2014. He also received Best Session Presentation Award and Best Paper Award from numerous international conferences.  On top of this, Professor Er has won more than 70 awards at international and local competitions and has been invited to deliver more than 100 keynote speeches and invited talks overseas.

Currently, Professor Er serves as the Editor-in-Chief of 2 international journals, namely Transactions on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence and the International Journal of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Telecommunications. He also serves an Associate Editor of IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man and Cybernetics-Systems, IEEE Transactions on Fuzzy Systems, Sensors, Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence, Asian Journal of Control, Sensors, ETRI Journal and International Journal of Modelling, Simulation and Scientific Computing. Under his leadership, the IEEE CIS Singapore Chapter won the CIS Outstanding Chapter Award in 2012 making history as the first CIS Chapter in Asia to win such prestigious award. In recognition of his outstanding contributions to professional bodies, he was bestowed the IEEE Outstanding Volunteer Award (Singapore Section) and the IES Silver Medal in 2011. He was also bestowed the Distinguished Service Award by the IET Singapore Branch Management in recognition of his services as Chairman of the IET Branch from 2002 to 2004. He is listed in Who’s Who in Engineering, Singapore, Edition 2013.