“What I truly want to do?” Wang Nan smiled. “What’s this! So Wenwen and I are the same. Compared to Go, I prefer robots and AI, and compared to biology, Wenwen prefers singing and acting.”
At that thought, Wang Nan no longer had any doubts about Lin Shuwen’s choice.
Just then, they arrived at the big data algorithm research group.
“Wenwen, the person you’re looking for is right here.” Wang Nan pointed to the building in front of them. “I found Professor Wu Zeping for you. He’s a leading figure in software engineering at our school, and he was one of the earliest participants in opening up big data-related research.
I attended a few of his open lectures, and that’s how I got his contact information and managed to find him for you.
When Professor Wu heard that someone was very interested in big data, he set aside time today specifically to meet you.”
Luo Ming nodded and thanked Wang Nan.
Wang Nan waved her hand, signaling that Luo Ming didn’t need to worry about it. She led Luo Ming to the office at the second-to-last door on the fourth floor.
“Knock, knock~” Wang Nan raised her hand and knocked.
“Come in!”
“Click~” Wang Nan pushed the door open and walked in.
Wu Zeping glanced at the two girls who entered, and his expression turned a little odd.
To be honest, before yesterday, Wu Zeping hadn’t even known he had a student named Wang Nan.
He alone taught sixteen classes, eight large lectures a week, and students from other departments occasionally came to sit in. With so many students, how could he possibly recognize them all? Being able to remember a few outstanding ones was already pretty good.
Yesterday afternoon, he received a call from Wang Nan saying that a friend of hers was very interested in the big data algorithm he was researching and wanted to learn more about it.
Wu Zeping was extremely surprised. Big data algorithms were definitely an emerging discipline in China. At Fudan, only a small handful of people involved in the research knew anything about this project.
He hadn’t expected that a student’s friend would actually be interested in big data algorithms.
And today, after seeing Wang Nan and “Lin Shuwen,” Professor Wu was even more surprised. Would a girl really be interested in such a dry subject as big data?
This wasn’t because he discriminated against girls. It was just that the number of girls in computer science was already very small, and in this emerging field of big data, Professor Wu had never once seen a female student.
“Professor, let me introduce you. This is my junior from Jiaotong University, Lin Shuwen. Wenwen, this is Professor Wu Zeping, the one I mentioned to you.”
Wang Nan’s introduction interrupted Wu Zeping’s thoughts.
Only then did Wu Zeping realize that the shorter girl in front was his student.
And the girl behind her, wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses, took off her cap and sunglasses and gave him a slight bow: “Hello, Professor Wu. I’m Lin Shuwen.”
“Oh! What a pretty girl. You look just like a big star on TV.”
“You flatter me, Professor.”
Wu Zeping smiled, gestured for the two of them to sit wherever they liked, and casually poured them each a glass of water.
“Miss Lin, yesterday Xiao Wang said you were very interested in big data?”
“Professor Wu, please don’t call me Miss Lin. Just call me Xiao Lin. I really am very interested in the big data algorithm you’re researching, and so is my business partner.” Luo Ming answered with a smile.
“So you’re a university student starting your own business?” Wu Zeping asked.
“I’ve only invested some money. The company is mainly managed by my business partner.”
“Then, Xiao Lin, why did you, or your business partner, specifically seek me out?”
“Professor Wu, to be honest with you, our company’s main future direction is big data algorithms.”
“I see. Then, Xiao Lin, could you tell me your views on big data algorithms?” Wu Zeping asked with great interest.
“I think big data is a key technology for realizing smart cities.” Luo Ming thought for a moment and then gave his answer.
Wu Zeping’s eyes lit up when he heard that. The answer this young person gave was very interesting: “Xiao Lin, tell me in more detail.”
“You should be familiar with the concept of smart cities, Professor Wu. Right now, both domestically and internationally, there’s a push to build smart cities.
I believe big data algorithms can affect the overall performance of smart cities, as well as the stability and reliability of detecting and observing incidents.
The ultimate goal of smart cities vigorously developing the Internet of Things in security, transportation, education, healthcare, and other areas is to use the network to manage cities more efficiently and intelligently.
With big data technology as a foundation, smart cities can apply big data very widely in healthcare, transportation, and other fields.
Moreover, big data is a modern technology based on the internet. With the help of the internet and big data technology, algorithms can be continuously improved, making emergency response, case handling, and screening and search functions increasingly refined.
As big data grows, it will ultimately become possible to manage smart cities more efficiently and intelligently through the internet.”
“Hahahaha! Good! Excellent! This is the first time I’ve heard a young person with such a deep understanding of big data algorithms.” Wu Zeping laughed heartily.
“You flatter me. Saying these things in front of you is just showing off in front of an expert.”
“Hey! What do you mean showing off in front of an expert? Being able to combine big data with the concept of smart cities, you’re much better than me. I’ve never even thought of connecting the two.” Wu Zeping waved his hand.
Luo Ming smiled slightly. The idea of combining big data with smart cities was a concept proposed after 2016. It definitely didn’t exist yet, and the related domestic concepts had actually been proposed by Fudan University.
This move by Luo Ming could be considered using their own method against them.
“May I ask what aspect you’re researching, Professor?” Luo Ming asked.
“In my view, big data refers to a technology that, based on social progress, rapid economic development, and technological advancement, effectively and promptly processes and analyzes the massive amount of data and information generated in people’s production and daily lives.
I believe that with the development of the internet, the data volume of big data algorithms will only grow larger, and the variety of data will become even more diverse.
Correspondingly, the value density of information will also increase, and ultimately the speed at which big data algorithms process events will also accelerate.
Based on these ideas, I personally believe that big data will become bound together with e-commerce.
My research direction is combining e-commerce with the characteristics of big data, using relevant technologies to deeply innovate e-commerce service models, so that e-commerce can develop steadily and sustainably in the long term.”
Luo Ming’s eyes lit up when he heard that. He had never expected that Professor Wu was actually researching e-commerce big data!
This trip had really been worth it!
If they could obtain the relevant patents in this area, just the subsequent patent fees alone would be enough to live comfortably.
“Professor, our company is also very interested in this area. May I ask if you accept investment?”
When Professor Wu heard the word “investment,” his eyes lit up too.
At this stage, the school didn’t place enough importance on big data algorithms. Applying for research funding was relatively difficult, and there wasn’t much public recognition either. Only a few large internet companies were interested in this area, but those big companies all had their own research teams, and their funding wasn’t easy to obtain. He hadn’t expected someone to come initiative to invest today. This really was a pie falling from the sky.
