Abstract: In this talk, the speaker will present several biomedical image processing applications which can leverage the power of Deep Learning/Machine Learning to perform such tasks on image-to-image translation. For example, reconstruction, segmentation, and denoising. Additional tips and tricks in model and loss engineering will be also introduced. Furthermore, the data-centric augmentation to enrich the […]
Abstract: Conventional narratives of Vietnamese history depict a culture steeped in a millennia-old struggle against foreign aggression. This is understandable given Vietnam’s recent encounters with France, the United States, and China. But a closer examination of this history reveals insights, both complex and illuminating, into the way Vietnamese have long defined leadership, learning, and success. […]
Speaker: Amita Verma, Executive Director, Research Management and Accreditation; Senior Fellow, College of Business and Management
Abstract: Health is Wealth (Ralph Waldo Emerson, 18th century) An apple a day keeps the doctor away (English proverb, 19th century) Happiness is the highest form of health (Dalai Lama, 20th century) To make the right choices in life, you have to get in touch with your soul. (Deepak Chopra, 21st century) Maintaining and sustaining […]
Abstract: Optimization, also known as Mathematical Programming, or Operations Research, is a field that aims to model with mathematics, and solve with computers, practical decision problems arising in engineering and business. The field is at the foundation of most modern artificial intelligence technology, with use cases in natural language processing and computer vision, machine learning, data […]
Abstract: Half of the world’s languages are endangered and may go extinct in this century. The loss of these languages will have dire consequences not only for their speakers, but also for culture, science, and the environment. Around the world, speakers of endangered languages are mounting strategic efforts to save their languages. This presentation features photos […]
Topic: Customer satisfaction and customer delight and proposed model to measure customer delight in the 5 star hotel context in Vietnam Speaker: Tran Phuong Lan, PhD, Vice Dean, College of Business and Management
Abstract: This study investigates whether the presence of women at senior management level improves gender equality environment in South Korea. I find strong empirical evidence that when the proportion of female senior managers is large, the gender gap in terms of salary and employment rate for full time employees reduces. Further, I empirically show that once […]
Speaker: Dr. Tran Anh Tu (NIHE) and Dr. Ha Minh Thuy, College of Health Sciences Abstract: During COVID-19 pandemic, digital technologies have been applied widely over the world to improve prevention and control of the disease. In Vietnam, despite the low healthcare setting with limited resources, many digitalizing solutions have been developed and applied to […]
Speaker: Maurizio Trevisan MD, Professor and Dean, College of Health Sciences Abstract Alcohol use is a widespread habit throughout the world. Countries differ in the amount, the type and the way they consume alcohol. Forces that shape the use of alcohol and its potential health effects are numerous and the use of alcohol has an important web […]
Speaker: Stephen P. Schiffer, Professor, College of Health Sciences Abstract Normal sexual development is a complex sequence of genetically and hormonally controlled steps. Any alteration to this sequence can lead to a group of conditions called disorders of sex development (DSDs). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia is one of these DSDs and is the most common cause of […]
Speaker: Nguyen Thi Nhung, Lecturer, College of Health Sciences Abstract Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality from non-communicable diseases, but it often remains asymptomatic until the stage of the disease progresses. In 2017, the number of individuals with all-stage CKD reached almost 700 million in which diabetes and hypertension […]