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We are delighted to unveil the results of the MSR Asia StarTrack Scholars 2025 program.
We extend our sincere appreciation to all applicants for their remarkable dedication and passion in advancing research across their respective fields. Your contributions greatly enriched the selection process and underscored the depth of talent and innovation within our global research community.
From a wealth of highly compelling proposals, we prioritized those that most closely align with this year’s focal collaborative research themes—such as Societal AI, Media Foundation, Embodied AI and Large Action Models, Next Generation Systems in the AI Era, Advancing Healthcare through Innovative Sensing Technologies and AI, Towards a Synergy between AI and Brain, and General AI. These themes reflect both the breadth of the StarTrack program and areas of strategic importance across our labs.
Following a rigorous review and evaluation, we are pleased to announce the selection of 15 exceptional scholars, listed below:
StarTrack Scholar Candidate University Yupeng Li Hong Kong Baptist University Jiangchao Yao Shanghai Jiao Tong University Minhui Xie Renmin University of China Hao Fei National University of Singapore Pengshuai Wang Peking University Ziang Xiao Johns Hopkins University Jindong Wang William & Mary Guanhua Chen Southern University of Science and Technology Han Zhao Shanghai Jiao Tong University Ziyu Jia Institute of Automation of Chinese Academy of Sciences Chenda Li Shanghai Jiao Tong University Di Hu Renmin University of China Tong Zhang University of Chinese Academy of Sciences Yihao Chen Tsinghua University Zhenghao Chen The University of Newcastle, Australia -
We are delighted to unveil the results of the esteemed MSR Asia StarTrack Scholars 2024 program.
Foremost, we express our sincere appreciation to all applicants who showcased remarkable dedication and passion in advancing research within their respective fields. Your contributions have significantly enriched our selection process, highlighting the depth of talent and innovation present within our global research community.
From a wealth of highly valuable proposals, we meticulously identified those that closely align with the focal collaborative research themes of this year’s program, encompassing Societal AI, Media Foundation, and Sustainability. Additionally, we selected projects that resonate with key research areas within our labs, including AI-Driven Advancement in System and Infrastructure, Embodied AI, Large Language Models, and Healthcare.
Following thorough review and evaluation, we are delighted to announce the selection of 17 exceptional scholars, listed below:
Name University Xu Chen Renmin University of China Weiran Huang Shanghai Jiao Tong University Linus Huang Hong Kong University of Science and Technology Qi Mao Communication University of China Xixin Wu The Chinese University of Hong Kong Renhe Jiang The University of Tokyo Cheng Tan Northeastern University Luo Mai University of Edinburgh Xiangyu Xu Xi’an Jiao Tong University Ye Pan Shanghai Jiao Tong University Xiaohong Liu Shanghai Jiao Tong University Hao Wu Nanjing University Yujiang Wang Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research Xie Chen Shanghai Jiao Tong University Danfeng Shan Xi’an Jiaotong University Xingyu Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences Jian Li Institute of Information Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences