Dr. Xuqing (Jason) Wu received a bachelor’s degree in automation from the University of Science and Technology Beijing, China, in 1995, and a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the University of Houston, USA, in 2011. Prior to entering academia, he worked extensively in the energy and information technology sectors as a Data Scientist and a Software Engineer, where he gained valuable industry experience in developing data-driven solutions and scalable software systems. His research focuses on machine learning, probabilistic modeling, and computer vision, and their real-world applications in sensing, imaging, and intelligent systems. He is actively engaged in advancing methodologies that integrate statistical learning and visual intelligence to address challenges in domains such as energy, healthcare, and environmental monitoring.
