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Vice President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Sheng Huanye visits Jacobs University

   

On April 10 and 11, 2008, Prof. Dr. Sheng Huanye, Vice President of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, visits Jacobs University to discuss future co-operation possibilities with various members of Jacobs University’s leadership. The Shanghai Jiao Tong University is one of the oldest and most influential universities in China, which is run jointly by the Ministry of Education and Shanghai Government.

[ Apr 09, 2008]  Prof. Sheng is a computer science and engineering expert, who specializes in the field of language processing. His research areas include the analysis of Chinese character properties, the coding and printing of Chinese characters, recognition of Chinese handwriting, properties of Chinese words and phrases and auto translation, intelligent interaction and interface between man and computer/robot, and multi-media technology. Based on his systematic computer analysis of the written Chinese language and its semantic components, he developed the first Chinese character coding-decoding-testing system, which has successfully been applied into practice in China. Sheng received several high ranking national academic awards, amongst them the honorable title of "Advanced Individual in Scientific and Technological Development" in 1993 and the top prize of the "Scientific and Technological Progress Award" in 1996.

Sheng Huanye is also the Managing Director of the Chinese Character Information Society, the Managing Director of the Shanghai Computer Society, a council member of the Shanghai Science Association, and a member of German Information Society.

 


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