Yuansi Hu, graduate student of Monmouth’s Computer Science and Software Engineering (CSSE) Department, won the “Best Student Paper” award at the 2021 International Conference on Cyber-physical Social Intelligence (ICCSI) on Monday, Dec. 20. This winning paper was co-authored by CSSE Professor Jiacun Wang, Ph.D. and Professor Guanjun Liu of Tongji University.
The ICCS is a global association for researchers and experts in the field to share their research and correlating findings. Hu submitted her work under the title, “Resource-Oriented Timed Workflow Nets and Simulation Tool Design.”
“Our project is based on the Petri Net theory which is usually used for the simulation of event driven systems. For example, one can use the Petri Net to evaluate the reaction time of a fire station to fire outbreaks based on its existing conditions,” Hu said. She and her advisors found that this system is limited in simulating reactions with resources.
Hu continued, “Thus, we invented the Resource Oriented Timed Workflow Net (ROTWN) that improves the Petri Net theory and simplifies the simulation process. At the same time, we developed a software tool that is able to simulate the ROTWN automatically.”
Hu credited her accomplishments with Monmouth’s CSSE Department. “The graduate courses offered by MUCSSE Department are very meaningful and close to the industry. They help me a lot not only in this project but also in my intern work,” said Hu, noting that Professor Wang was a large influence as well due to his depth of knowledge in her topic of study.
“Professor Wang is an expert in the field of event driven systems modeling and simulation…His ideas, insights and discussions guarantee the smooth ongoing and fruitful result of this project.”
Professor Wang also spoke warmly of Hu’s dedication to her research, as well as her aptitude for the work itself. “Hu is a straight ‘A’ student. Before she started working on the project, Hu had already developed strong programming skills through various computer science course work, which enabled her to quickly delve into the design and development of the simulation tool,” Wang said. “She had passion on the project and worked really hard to deliver quality work. I am glad that her great effort was handsomely paid off. I hope Hu’s accomplishment will inspire more CSSE students to get involved in our faculty research.”
According to Wang, there is so much more than good grades to gain from one’s time here at Monmouth’s School of Science. “The research experience and scholarly achievement you have gained through participating in our research projects can make your personal profile much more attractive to employers, as well as better prepare you for a career in scientific research,” he Wang.
Associate Professor and Department Chair, Daniela Rosca, Ph.D., said, “Yuansi’s exceptional accomplishment underscores the great research work that is conducted in the Computer Science and Software Engineering Department. Professor Wang, in particular, has been able to involve many generations of students in his groundbreaking research.” Rosca also mentioned that the students who graduate from Monmouth’s CSSE program go on to pursue their PhD degrees and find employment at flagship companies across the country. “We are determined to continue this tradition for many years to come,” Rosca concluded.
