Research and Publications A Personal Perspective Bo Li Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Microsoft Research asia 2021/1/31 p
2021/1/31 p. 1 Research and Publications: A Personal Perspective Bo Li Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Microsoft Research Asia
Outline What about research? How much does one have to learn? PhD research What is procedure of publications? How to write technical papers? 2021/1/31 p.2
2021/1/31 p. 2 Outline ◼ What about research? ◼ How much does one have to learn? ◼ PhD research ◼ What is procedure of publications? ◼ How to write technical papers?
Research is easy you have done this many times in course rojects Take a known problem, and apply a known technique Obtain results, and write a report 2021/1/31 p.3
2021/1/31 p. 3 Research is easy! ◼ You have done this many times in course projects ◼ Take a known problem, and apply a known technique ◼ Obtain results, and write a report
Research is difficult Is it technically correct? Does it make intuitively sense? Is it publishable, where and why? Does it offer some insights beyond what we have known Does it have any impact? 2021/1/31
2021/1/31 p. 4 Research is difficult! ◼ Is it technically correct? ◼ Does it make intuitively sense? ◼ Is it publishable, where and why? ◼ Does it offer some insights beyond what we have known? ◼ Does it have any impact? ◼ …
Research There are basically four types of research works New problem and new solution New problem and old solution Old problem and new solution Old problem and old solution 2021/1/31 p.5
2021/1/31 p. 5 Research ◼ There are basically four types of research works: ◼ New problem and new solution ◼ New problem and old solution ◼ Old problem and new solution ◼ Old problem and old solution