A cutting-edge research centre dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and machine learning, with a core focus on representation learning.

Lab co-directors

Ling Chen

Ling Chen

Research Director

Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology

Guodong Long

Guodong Long

Professor

Faculty of Engineering & Information Technology

(ReLMI) Representation Learning for Machine Intelligence Lab

Representation learning is the backbone of modern AI, focusing on extracting and preserving essential information from vast, high-dimensional data, and transforming it into a format that AI agents or machine intelligence can understand and use effectively. 

The Representation Learning and Machine Intelligence Lab is a cutting-edge research centre dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence and machine learning. Our core focus is representation learning, a critical area of machine learning that enables machines to process and understand complex data by creating meaningful, low-dimensional representations. This approach enhances the performance and interpretability of AI systems across diverse applications, including natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, data science, education, and healthcare.

At the heart of our research is the goal of making machines more intelligent by developing algorithms that not only learn from data but also generalize effectively across domains. Our work spans key areas such as deep learning, unsupervised and semi-supervised learning, reinforcement learning, and federated learning, as we strive to push the boundaries of AI innovation.

Through collaboration with academic institutions, industry leaders, and government bodies, the Representation Learning and Machine Intelligence Lab is committed to driving innovation and contributing to the next generation of intelligent systems. Our lab is also deeply engaged in training the next wave of researchers and AI practitioners, fostering an environment of exploration and discovery.

DSKD Lab applications

Above: Machine-learning-guided software analysis for large programs with millions of lines of code, including software bug detection, verification and maintenance Top left: Life cycle of data-analytics approach for enterprise resilience Top right: A conceptual framework of Binarized Attributed Network Embedding