Dr. Weiren Yu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Weiren Yu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Warwick. He serves as the Data Science Course Director and is a member of the Zeeman Institute for Systems Biology and Infectious Disease Epidemiology Research (SBIDER). Weiren received his Ph.D. from the School of Computer Science and Engineering at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Sydney, Australia. His research experience includes positions as a Research Assistant at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and National ICT Australia (NICTA), as well as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Adaptive Embedded Systems Engineering (AESE) Laboratory at Imperial College London. He has collaborated with several organizations, working on projects related to IoT and smart systems. Weiren has received multiple accolades for his research contributions, including several paper awards in prestigious conferences. His current research interests include Big Data analytics, large-scale graph mining, and information retrieval, with a specific focus on AI, deep learning, and spatio-temporal analytics. He is actively involved in the academic community, participating in editorial boards and program committees for various leading conferences and journals.

Research Interests

Experience

Associate Professor

— Present

University of Warwick • Coventry

Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science, Data Science Course Director.

Awards

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Research Paper Award ECSA 2016

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Research Paper Award ICDE 2014

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Research Paper Award VLDB 2013

Requirements for University of Warwick

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.1
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:92
PTE
Listening
Required:59
Reading
Required:59
Writing
Required:59
Speaking
Required:59
Overall
Required:62
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:120
Overall
Required:120
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in Engineering or a related STEM discipline
Application Checklist
  • Online application form
  • Official transcripts
  • Degree certificate
  • Personal statement
  • One academic reference
  • CV/Resume
  • English language proficiency evidence
Specialization Notes

Includes General, Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Biomedical, and Manufacturing Engineering. Most programs fall under English Band A.