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- E-mail: whu (at) nju.edu.cn
- Address: 163 Xianlin Ave., Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
- Zipcode: 210023
- Office: CS Bldg. 405; Mengminwei Bldg. 2611
- Phone: +86-25-89681523
Bio#
I am a full professor and Ph.D. supervisor at the Department of Computer Science and Technology, Nanjing University, China.
I obtained my Ph.D. in Computer Software and Theory in 2009 and my B.S. in Computer Science and Technology in 2005, both from Southeast University.
I joined the faculty of Nanjing University in Dec. 2009.
From Nov. 2007 to May 2008, I was appointed as visiting student at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, advised by Prof. Frank van Harmelen.
From Sep. 2008 to Dec. 2008, I interned at IBM Research - China.
From Sep. 2014 to Sep. 2015, I was appointed as visiting scholar at Stanford University, working with Prof. Michel Dumontier,
From Nov. 2016 to May 2017, I was appointed as visiting scholar at the University of Texas at Arlington, working with Prof. Chengkai Li,
From Jun. 2017 to Nov. 2017, I was appointed as visiting professor at the University of Toronto, working with Prof. Sheila McIlraith.
Research Interests#
At present, my research mainly focuses on artificial intelligence, databases, and cross-research in medicine. Specifically,- Knowledge graph, including representation learning and foundation models
- Database, including entity alignment, crowdsourcing, and blockchain
- Digital medicine: with the National Institute of Health Data Science at Nanjing University
Courses#
- For undergraduates: Introduction to Databases
- For Postgraduates: Knowledge Engineering with Semantic Web Technologies
Publications#
Please visit the following links directly:Fundings and Awards#
- Continual Learning based Knowledge Graph Fact Checking, NSFC 62272219
- Representation Learning based RDF Data Linkage, NSFC 61872172
- Crowdsourcing Entity Linkage for the Semantic Web, NSFC 61370019
- Object Coreference Resolution on the Semantic Web, NSFC 61003018
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- CHIP Best Paper Award 2021
- CCKS Best English Paper Award 2018
- Awardee of Nanjing University Study and Research Abroad Program 2013
- Outstanding Instructor for Nanjing University Undergraduate Innovation Program 2012
- JIST Best Paper Award 2011
- IBM China Excellent Student 2008
- ISWC Best Paper Nominee 2007
Professional Services#
- Member of CCF Technical Committee on Databases
- Member of CIPSC Technical Committee on Language and Knowledge Computation
- Member of JSCS Technical Committee on Big Data
- Member of JSAI Technical Committee on Knowledge Engineering and Intelligent Services
- W3C Advisory Committee Representative of Nanjing University
- Associate Editor of Transactions on Graph Data and Knowledge
- Editorial Board Member of Big Data Research
- Editorial Board Member of Data Intelligence
- Secretary of CS Department for Foreign Affairs