Sumin Leem

Every quantitative strategy has a lifecycle. It gets discovered, deployed, crowded, and eventually either dies or evolves. These phases are only obvious in hindsight. Living through them, you never know which one you're in. This talk replays the...

In this talk, I offer a brief account of my background in mathematics and academic research, and the confluence of factors that eventually led me to pursue a career in industry. I'll reflect on how my understanding of what it means to "solve a...

Please note: As the speaker will not be available on the originally scheduled date, this event is being rescheduled for March or April. Registered participants will be notified when the new date has been selected.

In this talk, I will describe the life of a researcher working in the games industry. Along the way, I’ll introduce some of the research we do at CD PROJEKT RED and the kinds of technical challenges we deal with. I’ll also talk about how I found...

Industrial mathematics is mathematics designed for uptake by the industrial sector. Its popularity has waxed and waned over time in the eyes of governments, the public, and students and academics alike. Industrial mathematics can feel like pure...

In this talk, I will share my experiences working in data science related roles in Hong Kong and Canada. I will describe how I explored different career paths and possibilities during my studies, despite starting with a weak academic background in...

As an academic mathematician with a few decades of experience working with industry, the speaker has encountered many challenging problems that required the knowledge and development of a diverse collection of mathematical tools to effectively meet...

In this talk, I'll share my experience transitioning from a sub-par academic background in pure math to a career in Applied Statistics. I'll discuss the internships I've had and how they provided a foundation for my current work. I'll walk through...

Please Note: This event has been rescheduled from Oct. 1st to Oct. 8th! Industrial mathematics is a field that spans a broad spectrum of activity ranging from applied R&D performed by mathematicians employed in industry, to purely academic research...

Introduction to knowledge graph with an application in Construction Code Compliance with BIM and Linked Building Data Abstract: Knowledge graph and ontology are powerful mathematical constructs that has a lot of applications. This presentation begins...