On September 22nd, 2019, the School of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University successfully held the 2019 Turing Class student-mentor meet-and-greet in room 502 of the Cao Guangbiao High-Tech Building on Yuquan campus. Mentors from three majors - Computer Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Security - as well as the first cohort of 62 Turing Class students attended the meeting, making it a gathering of elites and talented individuals.
The School of Computer Science and Technology at Zhejiang University has mobilized its entire faculty to establish a mentor pool specifically for the Turing Class. The mentor pool includes 55 mentors, including academician Wu Chaohui from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, academicians Pan Yunhe, Chen Chun, and Wu Jiangxing from the Chinese Academy of Engineering (dual-hired), and other high-level talents from the school. The student-to-faculty ratio is as high as 1:1.12.
Professor Chen Gang, the dean of the School of Computer Science and Technology, introduced the school's development, achievements in talent cultivation, teaching, and research, and expressed his hopes and expectations for the students. He encouraged them to become outstanding talents under the guidance of their mentors.
The heads of the Computer Science and Technology, Artificial Intelligence, and Information Security majors introduced the development process and training programs of their respective majors, allowing students to have a preliminary understanding of each major. Subsequently, the attending mentors introduced their research contents and achievements in detail in different directions, enabling students to have a further understanding of each research direction. The Network Space Security Research Center arranged for students to visit the laboratory and demonstrated multiple systems, such as a blockchain digital currency theft perception system, a wireless electronic eye: hidden electronic device detection, and an image big data security platform based on camera fingerprint, giving students a more intuitive experience of scientific research and fully stimulating their interest in scientific research.
Finally, there was a face-to-face communication session between students and mentors. Students consulted with mentors individually based on their research interests, and the atmosphere was lively. Each student eventually confirmed a mentor for their academic development. The mentor-student relationship is based on a bi-directional selection and dynamic updating mechanism, ensuring the quality of the one-on-one student training mechanism. The students expressed that the day's exchange was informative and eye-opening, with plenty of takeaways, inspiring their passion for scientific research and clarifying their future direction of effort.
