Events
Cantonese opera sound and colour
Gain exclusive insights about the art of Cantonese Opera, the design of the costumes, make-up, sets and movements from Ms Yow Wei Meng and Ms Sally Low from the Chinese Opera Society.
Improving reasoning capabilities in Large Language Models: techniques and experiences
ISTD COIL Seminar by Allan Jie – In this talk, I will present recent advancements and effective methodologies aimed at enhancing the reasoning capabilities of Large Language Models (LLMs).
Generative AI and cybersecurity: preparing for the next wave of attacks
ISTD COIL Seminar by Chen Kin Siong – Generative AI (GenAI) is transforming industries, but its rapid adoption also brings new cybersecurity risks.
Introduction to the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore
ISTD COIL Seminar by Wong Choon Bong – The seminar will explore on the cybersecurity challenges faced in Singapore and provides an overview of the functions of Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA).
Watch out for the safety-threatening actors: mitigating risk by quantifying change in escape routes
ISTD Seminar by Zbigniew Kalbarczyk – The challenge of ensuring the safety of autonomous vehicles (AVs, also called ego actors) in real-world scenarios where AVs constantly interact with other actors will be addressed in this seminar.
Design for growth
Dialogues with Leaders by Liu Hanmo – This lecture introduce students to the principles of the growth hacker model and the importance of data-driven thinking in modern product design.
Functional programming with Clojure in the wild
ISTD COIL Seminar by Zachary Teo – Once considered a niche, Functional Programming (FP) has been gaining increased popularity due to the evolving needs of software systems, such as scalability and concurrency.
Network optimization and platform pricing in coupled energy and transportation systems
ESD Research Seminar by Ding Yanyan – This study examines shared electric vehicles (SEVs) providing transport and discharging services via a ride-sourcing platform.
Theatre in the City: The Role of the Arts in Urban Communities
In this talk, Cheng Nien Yuan draws from her research on two eminent theatre companies in Singapore to consider the role of theatre and performance in promoting urban live-ability and love-ability.
Human in the loop automation: ride-hailing with remote (tele-) drivers
ESD Research Seminar by Xiaotang Yang – Using a spatial queueing model that captures the dynamics of pick up and trip times, this seminar will show that when workload is sufficiently high (relative to the number of vehicles), perhaps surprisingly, reducing the number of drivers relative to the number of vehicles can improve service level.
