Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur | Artificial intelligence | Best Researcher Award 

Prof. Dr. Cedric Sueur, Université de Strasbourg, France

Cédric Sueur is a French ethologist and primatologist renowned for his contributions to the study of animal behavior and social ecology. He is a Full Professor at the University of Strasbourg and a Fellow of the Institute for Advanced Study, as well as a member of the French Academic Institute. He holds a Ph.D. in Ethology from Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg, and the Free University of Brussels, along with an HDR qualification to supervise doctoral theses. Throughout his career, he has held prestigious academic positions, including Associate Professor at the University of Strasbourg, Visiting Professor at Kyoto University, Sun Yat-sen University, and Lille Catholic University. His research has been widely recognized, earning him numerous accolades such as the Changjiang Scholar Program award, the Adolphe Wetrems Award from the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium, and recognition among the world’s top 2% of scientists by Stanford University. With a strong academic and research background, Sueur continues to contribute significantly to the field of ethology and primatology.

Professional Profile:

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Summary of Suitability for Best Researcher Award – Cédric Sueur

Cédric Sueur is a highly accomplished researcher in Ethology and Primatology, making him a strong contender for the Best Researcher Award. His outstanding academic background, extensive research contributions, prestigious honors, and leadership in the scientific community establish him as an influential figure in his field.

🎓 Education

  • 2014: HDR, Habilitation to Supervise Doctoral Theses

  • 2008: PhD in Ethology – Primatology, Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg & Free University of Brussels

  • 2005: Master’s Degree, University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg (With Honours)

  • 2003: Bachelor’s in Organisms’ Biology, University 14USTL, Lille (With Honours)

💼 Work Experience

  • Since 2024: Full Professor, University of Strasbourg

  • Since 2021: Invited Professor, Lille Catholic University

  • 2011-2024: Associate Professor, University of Strasbourg (Outstanding since 2022)

  • 2022 (Jan-Mar): Invited Professor, Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study

  • 2016 (Jul-Aug): Invited Professor, Sun-Yat Sen University, China (Changjiang Scholar Program award)

  • 2008-2012: Research Associate, Unit of Social Ecology, Free University of Brussels

  • 2010-2011: Research Fellow, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

  • 2009-2010: Research Associate, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University

  • 2007-2008: Lecturer in Ethology, Strasbourg University

🏆 Awards & Honors

  • 2025: Selected for the Lumexplore Prize by the French Society of Explorers 🏅

  • 2025: Selected for the François Sommer Prize 🏆

  • 2024-2029: Member of the “Institut Universitaire de France” 🎖️

  • 2023: Best Communication Prize at Aramos Congress 🏅

  • 2023: Named Best Scientist by Research.com 🌍

  • 2022: Listed among the World’s Top 2% of Scientists by Stanford University 📊

  • 2022: Named Best Scientist by Research.com 🏅

  • 2019: Adolphe Wetrems Award from the Royal Academies for Science and the Arts of Belgium 🏆

  • 2019-2024: Fellow of the Institut Universitaire de France 🎖️

  • 2017: Primates Social Impact Award 🏅

  • 2016: Changjiang Scholar Program Award (Visiting Professor at Sun-Yat Sen University, China) 🇨🇳

  • 2014: Excellence Award from the French Minister of Higher Education and Research 🎓

  • 2013: Young Scientist Award from the French Society for the Study of Animal Behaviour (SFECA) 🏅

  • 2012: 3 papers among the Top 5 Cited Papers in International Journal of Primatology 📜

  • 2012: Fellow of the University of Strasbourg Institute for Advanced Study (USIAS) 🎓

  • 2010: JSPS Alumni (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) 🇯🇵

  • 2009: Fulbright Alumni 🇺🇸

  • 2009: Prize of the Society of Biology of Strasbourg for Best Thesis 📜

  • 2009: “Le Monde de la Recherche Universitaire” Prize for Best Thesis 🎓

  • 2006-2010: Member of the European Doctoral College of Strasbourg 🌍

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Ruochen Li | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Ruochen Li | Artificial Intelligence | Best Researcher Award

Dr. Ruochen Li, BOHUA UHD Co., Ltd. , China.

Ruochen Li, PhD candidate at Macau University of Science and Technology, specializes in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on no-reference video quality assessment, cross-modal audio-visual retrieval, and image-based sound source localization. With expertise in cutting-edge AI technologies like PyTorch, TensorFlow, and MindSpore, Li has achieved groundbreaking research in video quality evaluation and audio-visual content correlation, earning recognition in top-tier journals. He has also received a prize in the National Artificial Intelligence Competition for his contributions to ultra-high-definition video processing. 📊📹🔍

Publication Profile

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Education and Experience

  • 🎓 PhD in Artificial Intelligence (2021-2024), Macau University of Science and Technology.
  • 🎓 Master’s in Control Engineering (2016-2019), Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.
    • Supervisor: Associate Prof. Shuxia Ye.
  • 🎓 Bachelor’s in Control Engineering (2012-2016), Jiangsu University of Science and Technology.
  • 📑 Research Participant: National Ultra-High Definition Video Innovation Center.
  • 📑 Research Contributor: China Science and Technology Information Research Institute.

Suitability For The Award

Dr. Ruochen Li is an accomplished researcher specializing in artificial intelligence, video quality assessment, and audio-visual event retrieval. With a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from Mauca University of Science and Technology and extensive expertise in PyTorch, TensorFlow, and MindSpore, Li has contributed significantly to advancing multimedia technologies. Their innovations include state-of-the-art datasets, algorithms like Reformer, and multimodal fusion techniques with applications in accessibility, entertainment, and surveillance. Recognized through high-impact publications and awards, including third prize in the National Artificial Intelligence Competition, Ruochen Li exemplifies excellence in research and innovation, making them a strong candidate for prestigious honors such as the Best Researcher Award.

Professional Development

Ruochen Li’s professional journey is defined by innovations in AI and deep learning. He developed the UHD-VQ5k dataset and proposed novel algorithms for ultra-high-definition video quality assessment, utilizing advanced models like Resformer. His work in audio-visual content analysis, featured in his doctoral dissertation, emphasizes the integration of audio-visual features using deep neural networks. As a key participant in national projects, he has contributed to cloud-based UHD video platforms and AI policy analysis. His collaborations and publications underscore his commitment to advancing AI research and applications. 📊🤖📈

Research Focus

Ruochen Li’s research revolves around Artificial Intelligence applications in multimedia. His expertise spans no-reference video quality assessment, where he develops datasets and benchmarks for UHD video, to cross-modal audio-visual retrieval, enhancing machine understanding of multimodal content. His work also extends to image-based sound source localization, integrating audio-visual data for precise event detection. Through pioneering algorithms, Li bridges gaps between modalities, advancing the interplay of audio and video content in deep learning applications. His contributions drive progress in multimedia AI. 🎥🔊🧠

Awards and Honors

  • 🏆 Prize Winner: National Artificial Intelligence Competition.
  • 🏅 CET-6 Certificate: Scored 490.
  • 🏅 CET-4 Certificate: Scored 552.

Publication Top Notes

  • 📜 SgLFT: Semantic-guided Late Fusion Transformer for Video Corpus Moment Retrieval – Neurocomputing, 2024. 📚
  • 📜 Ultrahigh-definition Video Quality Assessment: A New Dataset and Benchmark – Neurocomputing, 2024, 📊
  • 📜 TA2V: Text-Audio Guided Video Generation – IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 2024, 🎥🎶
  • 📜 Cross-Modality Knowledge Calibration Network for Video Corpus Moment Retrieval – IEEE Transactions on Multimedia, 2024,  🌐📑
  • 📜 Maximizing Mutual Information Inside Intra- and Inter-Modality for Audio-Visual Event Retrieval – International Journal of Multimedia Information Retrieval, 2023, 🔗🎧