Spotlight on Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc graduate Anping Zhang
4 May 2022
Anping Zhang graduated from Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc in 2020, here he shares his experience.
Before starting the Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc at Â鶹´«Ã½ÊÓƵÍøÕ¾ Institute for Sustainable Heritage Anping studied Mathematics at Imperial College London.
He graduated from the Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc in 2020, and last year he started a PhD at Tsinghua University in China where he is researching deep learning theory and topological data analysis. His current research on optimizing volunteer behaviour in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has been .
The MSc helped prepare him for future research and gave him the skills he needed for his PhD. He said:
“Dr Josep Grau-Bove and Dr Scott Orr are professional and patient supervisors. My research skills have improved from zero to one under their professional guidance, making my master’s life fulfilling and memorable.â€
Whilst studying the MSc Anping worked as a student representative which helped to hone his communication skills and improved his college life.
His advice for future Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc students and graduates would be:
“First, and most importantly, savour your time at University College London. For students interested in pursuing a future Ph.D. or another master’s degree, my advice would be to establish a strong foundation in your interest research area. Data Science for Cultural Heritage program would be a good choice because of its professional supervisors and a range of cross-discipline courses.â€
We’d like to thank Anping for sharing his experience of studying Data Science for Cultural Heritage MSc and wish him well in his PhD.