GAO Ruohan

I chose to major in IE, because the comprehensive coverage of IE allows me to broaden my horizons and I can explore my true research interests. I can get access to a wide range of topics, including communication, cybersecurity, Internet engineering, and big data. During my stay at CUHK, I benefited a lot from various precious opportunities and resources of all kinds in the IE Department. For example, the summer research program provided me with a chance to experience the life of a PhD candidate in advance and got a taste of what it is like to do real academic research. I acquired many abilities that have helped me to become a better researcher, such as finding appropriate datasets and baseline algorithms to evaluate a proposed method, composing a professional research paper, and conducting experiments efficiently and with scientific rigor. I have also learned how to cooperate with other researchers and present my ideas and results clearly. Students at IE Department have many choices for every summer. They can also choose to apply for an internship in the industry or take part in an overseas research program in a top university. With all these opportunities and resources, we are allowed to get the best out of our potential.