【Introduction】
The "Fundamentals and Frontier Applications of Artificial Intelligence" course forms a key component of Xi’an Jiaotong University’s International Month and the XJTU Summer School program. Conducted entirely in English, the course will be delivered both online and offline in Summer 2025, with the first course scheduled for July 2025. The curriculum comprises eight lectures, each lasting 1.5 hours and presented by leading faculty and expert scholars from Xi’an Jiaotong University, Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and the University of Technology Sydney (Australia). Accessible to undergraduate students, this complimentary course promotes a diverse international community dedicated to examining both the theoretical underpinnings and practical, real-world applications of artificial intelligence.
【Course Schedule】
Classroom: Meeting Room 1400, Xingqing Campus
Mode of Teaching: Online + Offline
The program is structured as follows, with each lecture focusing on a core AI-related theme:
（1）ICT Technologies and Smart City Digital Transformation
Lecturer: Prof. Hua Qu (XJTU)
Content: Introduction to intelligent city frameworks, combining ICT and AI to drive urban digital transformation and sustainable development.
（2）Embodied Intelligence: The Cutting-Edge Frontiers of Robotics
Lecturer: Prof. Na Lu (XJTU)
Content: Exploration of the embodied intelligence paradigm in robotics, covering foundational principles of sensorimotor integration and dynamic environment interaction.
（3）Brief Introduction to Big Data and Its Application
Lecturer: Prof. Feng Tian (XJTU)
Content: Introduction to AI in smart education, explainable AI, big data mining, and applications in educational analytics and beyond.
（4）Unlocking Opportunities: Harnessing ML and NLP towards proactive supply chain risk management
Lecturer: Dr. Morteza Saberi (University of Technology Sydney)
Content: How ML and NLP transform proactive supply chain risk management for competitive advantage
（5）Big biological data analysis
Lecturer: Prof. Hequan Sun (XJTU)
Content: Computational methodologies and analysis techniques in genomics research, leveraging AI for biological data insights.
（6）LiDAR Remote Sensing Introduction
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Di Wang (XJTU)
Content: Principles, data processing methods, and applications of LiDAR remote sensing, emphasizing AI-driven analysis techniques.
（7）Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence
Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Yaochen Li (XJTU)
Content: Advances in computer vision, its integration with broader AI frontier developments, and real-world case studies in intelligent transportation and beyond.
（8）AI-Based System Software Engineering
Lecturer: Prof. Giovanni Quattrocchi (Politecnico di Milano)
Content: Overview of software engineering in the AI era, incorporating the latest methods in testing and quality assurance for intelligent systems.
【Registration】
1) All attendees that follow our lecture program completely will get a summer course Certificate of Completion issued by Xi’an Jiaotong University.
2) After registration, please scan the QR code to join the program QQ group for further information.
【Contact Information】
Phone Number:18004137833
E-mail:3504337995@qq.com
