2023 CIS Doctoral Colloquium
The CIS Doctoral Colloquium is an annual one-day research conference for graduate researchers in the School of Computing and Information Systems.
This event is an opportunity for CIS graduate researchers to present their research in a supportive environment and receive feedback from a wide audience of peers and industry representatives.
We are asking our presenters to focus on the real-world impacts and applications of their work. We want you to be able to reach a wider audience that is beyond your peers in your field of research.
Sponsors - 2023 Colloquium
Johan Barthélemy, PhD
Developer Relations Manager - Strategic Researcher Engagement (NVIDIA)
After his PhD in Applied Mathematics at the University of Namur (Belgium), Dr. Johan Barthélemy joined the SMART Infrastructure Facility of the University of Wollongong (Australia) where he was a Lecturer and the head of the Digital Living Lab researching and developing AIoT solutions focusing on the development new applications of AI and embedded IVA for smart cities and environmental monitoring. Being passionate about applied AI and how to accelerate it with GPUs, he is now a Developer Relation Manager at NVIDIA, helping developers and scientists in their journey to build the next generation of AI-based solutions, with a particular focus on Conversational AI.
Keynote Abstract: Accelerating Generative AI
Generative AI has the potential to revolutionize the way we approach a variety of tasks, from image and video synthesis to natural language processing. However, developing and deploying these models can be a complex and time-consuming process. In this talk we will present some of the tools and solutions that researchers can use to accelerate the design, training and inference of such models, as well as some of recent developments in the generative AI space.
Professor Justin Zobel
Professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems and Pro Vice-Chancellor (The University of Melbourne)
Professor Justin Zobel is a Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor in the School of Computing and Information Systems and Pro Vice-Chancellor (Graduate and International Research), in which role he oversees the Uni- versity’s graduate research training and international research partnerships. In the research community, Professor Zobel is best known for his role in the development of algorithms for efficient web search and for his contributions to robust research methodologies, and is the author of three highly regarded textbooks on graduate study and research practice.
Keynote Abstract: The Arrival of the Internet
The internet underpins modern society: commerce, government, and our ordinary daily activities are completely reliant on it. But how did it emerge? What factors led to its existence? In this talk I give a brief history of some of the underlying ideas, of how the internet changed over time, and of how in 1989, when it was still a niche technology that few had heard of, the University of Melbourne came to connect Australia to the world. Entwined with this story of the technology is also that of the experience of using the internet from its first incarnation to the present day, and of the changes it brought and is continuing to bring. This history shows that in some ways its emergence was unlikely but also shows how quickly – and recently – we became dependent on this universal, ubiquitous entity that connects the planet.
Guest Speakers
Associate Professor Peter Cebon
Associate Professor and Program Leader of the Innovation Practice Program (The University of Melbourne)
Peter Cebon has almost 30 years experience as a researcher and consultant in the broad areas of innovation management, innovative strategy delivery, organisational design and organisational behaviour. He recently left full-time academic work, and now splits his time between consulting and research.
Most of his current consulting work involves helping large organisations put in place or improve their management systems that help them to deliver risky (i.e. high innovation) strategies.
David Baker
Account CTO / Technology Strategist (Microsoft)
With over twenty-five years experience in the IT industry, David is focused on consulting and advising on technology strategies. The majority of this experience has been working with FSI customers helping them accelerate their businesses and delivering transformations. The last decade has been spent consulting with customers on how to transition into cloud operating models and extract value from them. A number of these engagements had the added complexity of businesses undergoing transitions of ownership.
Award Winners
Here is a list of all award winners, who each took home $500 in prizes!
| Jury's Choice | |
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| Best Paper Award | Piumi Perera |
| Best Paper Presentation | Louis Cheung |
| Best Poster | Archana Vadakattu |
| Best 3MR | Chen Wang |
| People's Choice | |
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| Best Poster | Ying Ma |
| Best 3MR | Nattapat Boonprakong |
Accepted Submissions
Here is a list of all accepted submissions for each track:
Paper Track
Human-Computer Interaction & Information Systems
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Piumi Perera | Digital Encounters with Nature |
| Matthew Sidji | . Exploring the Use of AI-Powered Tools in Cooperative Games: A Study of Human Participants Playing Codenames with a LLM assistant |
Information Systems
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Davor Petreski | Data Cooperatives in HE: a philosophical exploration of justice |
| Catherine Thompson | Sunshine is the Best Sanitation: Truth-Telling in the Digital World |
Computer Science
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Louis Cheung | Formally Verifiably Suffix Array Construction |
| Philip Cervenjak | Improving a Parameterized Streaming Algorithm for Maximum Coverage |
| Meng Yuan | Correspondences Between Topic Models and Text Embeddings for Information Retrieval |
General
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Pengbo Yan | Proving Obliviousness of Probabilistic Algorithms with Formal Verification |
| Aidan Mcloughney | Unintended data driven consequences in machine learning |
| Pilar Selene Linares Arevalo | Verifying Memory Safety: Integrating Type Theory and Program Logics |
Poster Track
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Abeer Alshehr | Explainable Goal Recognition |
| Emma Baillie | When to fight online misinformation |
| Ming Chen | iPod: Interference-aware Pod Placement for Latency-critical Services in Clouds |
| Tom Harris | Understanding racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 outcomes using an agent-based simulation |
| Tharindu B. Hewage | Green Cores: Software-defined Renewables for Carbon-aware Application Scheduling |
| Zhuoqun Huang | RS-Del: Edit Distance Robustness Certificates for Sequence Classifiers via Randomized Deletion |
| Ying Ma | Location Information on Social Media Platforms: Perceptions, Behaviours and Implications |
| Xiang Peng | Developing IT-Enabled Sustainable Innovations |
| Viktoria Schram | A Probabilistic Approach to Learning Curve Prediction incorporating Language Specific Information |
| Nellie Seale | There’s No Silver Bullet: Dungeons, Dragons, and Digital Dilemmas in Museums |
| Yige Song | Students’ Online Learning Profile – Explorative Data Analysis & PhD Plan |
| Archana Vadakattu | Effective Knowledge Transfer with Strategies |
| Rui Xing | Automatic Explanation Generation For Climate Science Claims |
| Jia Xu | Managing and Making Sense of Data to Drive Digital Transformation: A Case Study |
| Meng Yuan | Measurement of Clustering Effectiveness for Document Collections |
Three Minute Research Track
| Presenter | Title |
|---|---|
| Nattapat Boonprakong | Bias-Aware Systems: Understanding, Detecting, and Mitigating Cognitive Biases in Online Information Consumption |
| Yige Song | A Comprehensive Profile of Students’ Learning Online |
| Xinyu Su | Traffic forecasting based on traffic propagation patterns |
| Chen Wang | Anomaly detection for human behaviour |
| Chenyang Wang | Warping Time without Alignment |
Schedule
| Time | Event | Location | |
| 8:30-9:00 | Arrival and Registration | Superfloor (Mezzanine) - Entrance to Forum | |
| 9:00-9:20 | Welcome | Superfloor Forum 1 | |
| 9:20-10:00 | Keynote Address: Dr Johan Barthelemy, NVIDIA Generative AI | Forum 1 | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Session 1 A: Human-Computer Interaction Forum 1 + 2 | Session 1B: Information Systems Forum 3 | Forum 1, Forum 3 |
| 10:30-11:00 | Morning Tea break | Superfloor Launchpad & Café area | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Session 2 A: Computer Science Forum 1 + 2 | Session 2 B: General Forum 3 | Forum 1, Forum 3 |
| 12:00-13:00 | Poster Session and Lunch break | Launchpad and Café area | |
| 13:00-13:30 | 3-Minute Research Session | Launchpad | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Invited Talk: Prof Peter Cebon (University of Melbourne) From idea to product: helping researchers commercialise their idea | Forum 1 | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Keynote Address: Prof Justin Zobel (University of Melbourne) | Forum 1 | |
| 15:00-15:45 | Master Class: David Baker (Microsoft) Generative AI | Forum 1 | |
| 15:45-16:10 | Afternoon tea and networking | Launchpad and Café area | |
| 16:10-17:00 | Careers post-PhD Panel Discussion | Forum 1 | |
| 17:00-17:45 | Awards and Refreshments | Forum 1 | |
Want to share your research to the community?
The CIS Doctoral Colloquium the perfect place for you!
The CIS Doctoral Colloquium is an exciting opportunity for PhD students to share their research with the University community and the general public. It's also an opportunity to meet with industry representatives and network with your peers.
Submissions are now open for the 2023 Doctoral Colloquium
See the list of important dates for the 2023 Doctoral Colloquium at the bottom of this page.
Submissions will close at midnight on Sunday, October 1st.
Submit Here
If you have any questions about the colloquium or the submission process please email:
CIS-DC@unimelb.edu.au
How To Participate
Once the applications are opened, you will be asked to submit all the required information on EasyChair. As you move on with your application, you will receive further information.
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Choose your preferred submission track
Choose between the four available tracks. Please refer to the submission requirements for information about requirements for each track :
- Paper: You will submit a short paper (1-2 pages) in the lead-up to the event and present your research on stage (7-10min) followed up by a Q&A on the day.
- Three Minute Presentation: You will have to present your research in three (3) minutes to a non-specialist audience, followed up by a Q&A on the day.
- Poster: You will present and discuss your academic work during a poster session on the day.
- Poster + Demo: If you require to present additional material, you can supplement your poster with a demonstration. Please contact us for any material enquiries (screen, table, etc.).
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Submit your abstract
Please submit a 100 to 200-word abstract.
All abstract submissions should contain a title, keywords and the list of your supervisors. Check the deadlines below on this page or from our communication emails.
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Submit your documents
Once we receive your abstract, submit the additional information (depending on your track):
- Paper: submit a short paper of 1 to 2 pages and your slides. You can find templates on this page or on our EasyChair conference page.
- Three Minute Presentation: submit your slides. If you'd like some feedback and rehearse, you can present to us before the event!
- Poster: submit an A1 poster, we will print this for you before the event.
- Poster + Demo: submit your poster and the list of materials that you need for your demo.
Submission Guidelines
Find resources such as templates for the different tracks and examples from previous colloquiums on our dedicated resource page.
Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be a current graduate researcher at the University of Melbourne.
- Be enrolled in the School of Computing and Information Systems.
- Provide required documents on time.
Domestic and international; part-time and full-time students are eligible. There is no capacity limits and no selection criteria. We welcome research at all levels of progress and completion.
Prizes
There will be both top and honorary prizes awarded to selected papers, presentations, posters, and demos.
Note: If you won a prize in a previous colloquium, you will only be eligible to win again this year if you present a new piece of research.
Important Dates
Please note these are the proposed dates for the 2023 colloquium, they may be subject to change if necessary.
- Sunday 1 October 2023
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11:59pm
Paper, slides, poster, or demo requirements submission deadline
- Monday 9 October 2023
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Notification of Acceptance
- Tuesday 10 October 2023
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11:59pm
Registration deadline
- Tuesday 24 October 2023
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8:30am - 6:00pm
Doctoral Colloquium
Want to attend the CIS Doctoral Colloquium?
Register for the event and find information about the venue here.
Get to know our graduate researchers from the school of Computing and Information Systems. The Colloquium is free to attend and will showcase a range of presentations and times for interaction.
Registrations are now open for the
2023 CIS Doctoral Colloquium!
Date & Time
Tuesday, 24 October, 2023
8:30am - 6pm
Venue Information
Melbourne Connect
The Superfloor, Melbourne Connect700 Swanston Street, Carlton VIC 3053
Conference Venue
The 9th CIS Doctoral Colloquium (CIS-DC 2023) will be held at Melbourne's newest innovation precinct: Melbourne Connect, on Tuesday 24th of October 2023. The buildings accommodate more than 500 academic staff and post graduate students, researchers, businesses, and start-ups collaborating all together.
Frequently Asked Questions
I’m not sure where to submit my work
Create an account on EasyChair with your student UniMelb email. Go to the "Submission" tab on the home page and follow the steps to submit all the required documents.
Where can I find resources to help me prepare for my submission?
You can find additional resources (including previous posters and proceedings) on the submission guidelines page. If you have further questions, don't hesitate to reach out! CIS-DC@unimelb.edu.au
I’m only at the start of my PhD, what can I present about?
We expect that submissions will come from people at all points in their PhD or Masters by Research. Intermediate results or a discussion on a small aspect of your research is fine (and welcome!). The 3MT section is also a perfect place to talk about the research area you are going to be looking at or a problem you hope to solve.
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I’m a UniMelb Undergraduate or Masters student, can I submit my work?
Sorry, only Graduate Researchers (PhD and Masters by Research) are eligible to submit to the CIS-DC. Not a GR? You are most welcome to attend the conference on the day.
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Does it matter what point I am at in my studies?
No, all graduate researchers (PhD and Masters by Research students) are welcome to participate. Even if you have just started, we want to hear what you are excited about at the start of your research journey!
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Can I reuse a piece of work?
The purpose of the DC is to showcase an aspect of your work to the wider CIS GR and academic community. If you want to workshop something you intend to submit or refine a piece of work that you have already submitted, that’s perfectly fine. If there’s a demo you’d like to showcase to a wider audience, we’d love to see it!
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I’m really busy
The DC is a GR student forum to showcase GR student work and to get experience presenting and sharing your research in a safe environment. It’s also an opportunity to meet industry guests and potential future job opportunities. There are several CIS academics and researchers in the School now who participated in earlier DCs, so look at where it can take you.
If you’re on the fence, put an abstract in!
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I need some materials to put together a demo
Please speak to the committee if there are costs involved with producing your demo! Some support is available. We can also work with you as to how best to set up a demo if you’re unsure as to what to do.
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Are there prizes for best paper, best poster, etc?
How does $500 sound? We will once again have people’s choice prizes too!
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I’m currently based offshore or interstate, am I able to participate?
We would love for you to participate. If you can't attend the conference in person, the best option would be to submit a pre-recorded presentation for the 3 minute research track.
Vincent Barbosa Vaz
Conference Chair
Vincent is a PhD candidate in the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne. His main research interests lie in machine learning and optimisation. His project area explores the interplay between these two fields and how they can be more tightly integrated. Vincent is affiliated to the new ARC Training Centre OPTIMA with the industry partner South East Water. The focus of his applied work is on adapting such a framework to the water sector to make more informed decisions.
Outside of study, he can be found at art venues or consuming ice cream (on cold days too).
Meng (Abby) Yuan
Marketing and Public Relations Coordinator
Abigail Meng Yuan, usually known as Abby, is a PhD candidate at the University of Melbourne. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Computer Science degree in 2017 and 2019 at the University of Melbourne. Her research interest is in information retrieval with a focus on how information is carried and how knowledge is conveyed by various forms of collection representations, as well as the measurements of the collection organisation techniques in the context of information retrieval.
Songyan Teng
Website and Registration Coordinator
Songyan is a Graduate Researcher in the Human-Computer Interaction Group at the University of Melbourne’s School of Computing and Information Systems. His research focuses on understanding textual interactions on smartphones and how this information can be used to inform context. Outside of his studies, he loves producing music and consuming copious amounts of sweets.
Archana Vadakattu
Logistics Chair
Archana is a PhD candidate in the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne. Her research involves exploring a new approach for transfer learning in autonomous agents, inspired by human learning. Prior to starting her PhD, she worked in industry for 2 years, where she developed her interest in cognitive agent research. Archana is also currently part of CIS-GReS as an Activities Officer. In her spare time, she enjoys playing (and watching!) tennis.
Chen (Chloe) Wang
Program and Publications Chair
Chen is a PhD candidate in the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne. Her research centres on anomaly detection using deep learning methods. Her project explores the potential of detecting anomalies by predicting agents’ underlying intentions. Chen is also affiliated to the ARC Linkage Program with the industry partner Northrop Grumman Corporation. Outside of study, she can be found at tennis courts or shopping malls.
Wenjun Zhou
Finance Chair
Wenjun's research is on process forecasting under A/Prof. Artem Polyvyanyy and Prof. James Bailey's supervision. She is mainly responsible for maintaining industry relationship and also contributes to the scheduling and planning of the DC events. Out of her research time, she likes writing songs and thinking about philosophical questions. (By the way, she can juggle! ;) )
Laura Juliff
Research Project Officer
Laura is a research project officer in the School of Computing and Information Systems (CIS) at the University of Melbourne.
Noah Scotti
Administration Officer
Noah is an Administration Officer in the School of Computing and Information Systems (CIS) at the University of Melbourne.
Volunteers
| Siddharth Agarwal |
| Qifan Deng |
| Ruby Edwards |
| Le Fang |
| Markus Hiller |
| Melissa Hofsteter |
| Oshada Jayasinghe |
| Anandi Karunaratne |
| Chunhua Liu |
| Stella Peng |
| Larissa Salerno |
| Viktoria Schram |
| Samangi Wadinambi Arachchi |
| Zihan Yang |
Judges
| Mario Andres Munoz Acosta |
| Nestor Cabello |
| Marc Cheong |
| Kris Ehinger |
| Lea Frermann |
| Adrian Pearce |
| Thuan Pham |
| Lida Rashidi |
| Maria Read |
| Melissa Rogerson |
| Ofir Turel |
| Jenny Waycott |
| Sarah Webber |
Sponsoring
Interested in sponsoring our next Colloquium? If you are interested in hearing more about how your organisation can be a part of our event, contact us by email at: CIS-DC@unimelb.edu.au
Enquiries
Any further enquiries, contact the CIS DC team:
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