Ka Yung Cheng -Data Integration – Innovative Researcher Award

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Ka Yung Cheng -Data Integration – Innovative Researcher Award

Mrs. Ka Yung Cheng distinguished academic and researcher in the field Data Integration.

🌐 Professional Profile

Educations📚📚📚

She pursued her education at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel in Germany, where she has been working towards a Doctor of Medical Science (Dr. rer. medic) since 2021. Her doctoral thesis, titled “An Image Annotation Pipeline for Body Area, Modality and Laterality (IMBODY),” focuses on developing advanced methodologies in medical imaging. Prior to this, she earned a Master of Science in Information Technology from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Lemgo, Germany, from 2019 to 2021. Her master’s thesis, “Developing a Deep Learning Metal Classification Method for Prompt-Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA),” showcased her expertise in deep learning and its applications in material analysis. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Informatics from Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe, completed between 2017 and 2019. Her bachelor’s thesis, “Implementation and Qualification of a Machine Learning Library for Performing Image Processing Tasks in an Industrial Environment,” reflects her strong foundation in machine learning and its practical applications in industrial settings.

Experience

She has been a Medical Informatics Researcher at Universitätsklinikum Schleswig Holstein in Kiel, Germany, since January 2021. In this role, she focuses on training and evaluating deep learning models to classify medical images by modality, laterality, and body parts using SNOMED CT terminology. Her responsibilities also include collecting and curating medical image datasets to SNOMED CT codes, integrating pharmacological data from a data lake to a clinical data repository using Talend and Java (Spring Boot), indexing medical metadata in Elasticsearch, and transforming clinical data to international standards like FHIR and openEHR. Prior to this, she worked at Phoenix Contact in Blomberg, Germany. From April 2019 to March 2020, she served as a Software Developer, where she performed image preprocessing for controlling the plastic housing of products and created ETL jobs using PowerBI to develop a matrix of stored products. Before that, she completed an apprenticeship as a Software Developer at Phoenix Contact from 2016 to 2018, where she analyzed functional and technical requirements and developed applications in COBOL.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬
  • ● Instance-level Medical Image Classification for Text-based Retrieval in a
    Medical Data Integration Center
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2024.06.006
    ● Structured Data Retrieval and Analysis of HL7 v2 Messages with
    Elasticsearch https://doi.org/10.3233/shti231246
    ● An Image Retrieval Pipeline in a Medical Data Integration Center
    https://doi.org/10.3233/shti231208
    ● ETL Processes for Integrating Healthcare Data – Tools and Architecture
    Patterns https://doi.org/10.3233/shti220974
    ● Prompt-Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis (PGNAA)” Metal Spectral
    Classification using Deep Learning Method
    https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2208.13909

Constance Bordet – Big data – Emerging Talent Award

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Dr. Constance  Bordet distinguished academic and researcher in the Big data. she worked as a Professor Assistant in Pharmacology at Paris Saclay University, affiliated with Kremlin-Bicetre Hospital and Rives de Seine Hospital. Under the supervision of Professor Lamiae Grimaldi, her responsibilities included providing methodological support for research teams at the hospitals, particularly in clinical pharmacy and oncology. Additionally, she conducted research on drug treatments for multiple sclerosis patients using health insurance databases, alongside teaching activities.

🌐 Professional Profiles

Educations📚📚📚

She earned her Pharmacy diploma from the University of Toulouse between 2013 and 2023. In 2019-2020, she pursued a Pharmacovigilance Pharmacoepidemiology University Diploma at the University of Bordeaux. Following this, she completed a Master 1 in Research Biology and Health with a focus on biostatistics at the University of Lille between 2015 and 2016. Later, in 2021-2022, she pursued a Master 2 in Public Health with a specialization in epidemiology at Paris Saclay University.

Professional experiences

Prior to this role, from November 2022 to October 2023, she worked at the Clinical Investigation Center of the University Hospital of Toulouse, providing methodological support for care teams in pneumology, internal medicine, and oncology. She also participated in methodological appraisals of national and inter-regional projects.

She completed her Pharmacy thesis on protein kinase inhibitors for lung cancer management during this time. In January 2022 to July 2022, she undertook a Master 2 internship at the CESP (Center for Epidemiology and Population Health Research) – Epiphare, focusing on identifying factors associated with severe SARSCoV2 infection in multiple sclerosis patients using the National Health Data System.

In May 2021 to November 2021, she worked in the Pharmacovigilance Department of the pharmaceutical company Merck, analyzing pharmacovigilance cases and participating in implementing recommendations for ovitrelle use in men.

Earlier experiences include working in the oncology department of the University Hospital of Toulouse from November 2020 to April 2021, and in various pharmacovigilance centers and clinical pharmacy settings. Additionally, from November 2018 to April 2019, she worked in the medical device purchasing department at Toulouse University Hospital, contributing to the implementation of call for tenders.

📝🔬Publications📝🔬

Maria llop – Large Scale datasets -Best Researcher Award

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Maria llop – Large Scale datasets

Prof. Maria llop a distinguished academic and researcher in the field of Large Scale datasets. As of June 2018, she holds the esteemed position of Full Professor of Economic Theory in the Departament d’Economia at Universitat Rovira i Virgili. In recognition of her leadership capabilities and academic expertise, she assumed the role of Head of the Departament d’Economia at the university in July 2022. This dual responsibility underscores her commitment to both advancing economic theory through her professorial role and contributing to the effective administration of the department as its head. Her tenure in these key roles reflects a dedication to excellence in both academic scholarship and institutional leadership at Universitat Rovira i Virgili.

Eduvation

She obtained her degree in Economics from Universitat de Barcelona in 1993, and during her academic journey, she actively participated in the EUS Educational Program (“Empresa-Universitat-Societat”), gaining valuable work experience in the regional government. Subsequently, she pursued her passion for research and earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2001. Her doctoral dissertation, titled “Un Análisis de Equilibrio General de la Economía Catalana,” was conducted under the guidance of Supervisor Antonio Manresa from Universitat de Barcelona, and it received the prestigious qualification of Cum Laude. Her outstanding academic achievements were further recognized with the Extraordinary Ph.D. Dissertation Award, underscoring the excellence and significant contribution of her research within the field of Economics.

Professional Profiles:

TEACHING POSITIONS:
She has held a progression of esteemed teaching positions, culminating in her current role as Full Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili since 2018. Her academic journey began as a Part-time Assistant Professor at the same university from 1993 to 1995, showcasing her early commitment to education. Building on this foundation, she assumed the role of Assistant Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili from 1995 to 2008, contributing significantly to the academic community.
Following this, she embraced a new challenge as an Assistant Professor at Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, starting in 2005, where she has continued to make a positive impact on students’ education. Her dedication and expertise were further recognized with an appointment as an Associate Professor at Universitat Rovira i Virgili, a position she held from 2008 to 2018, before attaining the pinnacle of her academic career as a Full Professor.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS: 🎓✨

Throughout her distinguished career, she has garnered numerous accolades and certifications, solidifying her position as a trailblazer in the field of Economics. Her commitment to excellence is underscored by the prestigious Certificate of Full Professor in Economics awarded by AQU in 2016, preceded by a similar recognition from ANECA in 2012. Demonstrating a consistent dedication to her academic journey, she earned the Certificate of Associate Professor in Economics from ANECA in 2008. Her prowess in research has been consistently acknowledged with four positive evaluations of research periods spanning from 1999 to 2022 by CNEAI.

Among her noteworthy achievements is the receipt of the Extraordinary Ph.D. Dissertation Award from Universitat Rovira i Virgili in 2001, highlighting the exceptional quality of her doctoral research. Her academic pursuits were also complemented by the recognition as a Scholar of the EUS Educational Program (“Empresa-Universitat-Societat”) at Universitat de Barcelona during 1992-1993. During this period, she gained valuable work experience in the Generalitat de Catalunya’s Gabinet Tècnic within the Departament d’Agricultura, Ramaderia i Pesca. 🏆📚

Books

El grup SAGESSA: Activitat i impacte econòmic. Grup SAGESSA, 2010 (with M. Carles, B. López, M. J. Pérez and J. Sardà) (in Catalan).  Propuesta metodológica para evaluar el impacto económico del desmantelamiento de la Central Nuclear de Zorita (Guadalajara). Informe final, Documentos Internos de Enresa, 01/2007 (with J. Sardà) (in Spanish).
Impacto económico del desmantelamiento de la central nuclear Vandellòs I, Publicaciones Técnicas 08/2005, Enresa, 2005 (in Spanish)

Selected Book Chapters

  • “Environmentally extended input-output analysis for sustainable regional development,” in S. Massari, G. Sonnemann, and F. Balkau (editors): Life cycle approaches to regional development, Routledge, 2017, 53-59 (with E. D. Gemechu, I. Butnar, F. Castells, and G. Sonnemann).
  • “GHG emissions minimization at the macroeconomic level via a multi-objective optimization/Input-Output approach: A case study of the EU-25 economy,” in J. J. Klemes, P. S. Varbanov, and P. Y. Liew (editors): Computer Aided Chemical Engineering, Elsevier, 2014, 33, 1069-1074 (with D. Cortés-Borda, A. Ruiz-Hernández, G. Guillén-Gosálbez, R. Guimerà, and M. Sales-Pardo).
  • “Anàlisi sectorial: L’energia” in Generalitat de Catalunya: Informe annual sobre la indústria a Catalunya 2010, Departament d’Innovació, Universitats i Empresa, 2011, 261-270 (in Catalan).

Public Research Projects:

  • “Economic Challenges for the Next Generation (ECO-NEXT)”, Catalan
    Government (2021SGR-00729), 2023-2025 (main researcher).
  • “Percepción social y transición ecológica bajo un análisis socio-económico
    multidimensional de las regiones españolas”, Spanish Ministry of Science
    and Innovation (TED2021-130835B-I00), 2022-2024 (main researcher).
  • “La transició energética a Tarragona: Aspectes socials i acceptació
    ciutadana”, Diputació de Tarragona, 2021.
  • “Quantitative, Urban and Regional Economics (QURE)”, Catalan
    Government (2017SGR-159), 2018-2020 (main researcher)
  • “Economía, medio ambiente y políticas correctoras: Un enfoque
    multidisciplinar de equilibrio general”, Spanish Ministry of Economy and
    Competitiveness (ECO2016-75204-P), 2017-2019 (main researcher)
  • “Quantitative, Urban and Regional Economics (QURE)”, Catalan
    Government (2014SGR-299), 2014-2017.
  • “Las políticas ambientales europeas en España: Una evaluación a través
    de un análisis económico-tecnológico multidisciplinar”, Spanish Ministry of
    Economy and Competitiveness (ECO2013-41917-P), 2014-2016 (main
    researcher)

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