IEEE Computational Intelligence Magazine - August 2022 - 10

Everyone has potential to be successful, so young
members should be self-confident and willing to make
every effort to work toward success.
described therein should be clear, significant
and convincing. The presentation
should be easy to follow and make sure
to have a thorough research review on
the related works and the results are
substantiated and highly related.
Five Minutes with
Prof. Yongduan Song
7. What was your service pathway
in the Computational Intelligence
Society (CIS)?
My service pathway started from serving
a volunteer helping with paper review,
organizing CIS conference sessions,
serving on the editorial board as Guest
Editor and Associate Editor, to now as
the EiC for TNNLS. It is really an
honor and privilege to have such an
opportunity to serve in CIS.
8. What is your typical
working day?
Normally I start my day with a morning
jog and a full gourmet breakfast;
Profile: Yongduan Song
Professional qualifications:
❏ Ph.D. (EE), Tennessee Technological University, USA, 1992
❏ M.S. (EE), Chongqing University, China, 1985
❏ B.S. (EE), Sichuan University, China, 1983
Current position:
❏ Professor and Dean of the School of Automation, Chongqing University
❏ Founding Director of Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence, Chongqing University
Institutions or companies where you have taught/conducted research:
❏ North Carolina A&T State University; Eglin Air Force Base, FL, USA; Navy Research
Base (Washington); NASA Langley Research Center; National Institute of Aeronautics
(NIA, USA); Beijing Jiaotong University; Chongqing University; Interplanetary
(Chongqing) Intelligent Equipment Technology Research Institute
Most notable award/recognition:
❏ IEEE Fellow
❏ Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems
then I drive to the office starting my
work by checking emails and prioritizing
the planned " to do " lists. Ever
since I became the EiC for TNNLS, I
have developed the habit to take care
of the editorial issues as the first thing
to do every day. Perhaps like many
other researchers, my working day
does not end at the normal working
hour, enriching our lives with haste
and enjoyment.
9. What is your ideal weekend?
The weekend is a good time to spend
with family, and if weather permits, I
normally would go on a picnic with my
family and enjoy some views. Sometimes
I play tennis or badminton with
my friends; going to the movies and eating
at my favorite restaurant are also the
choice for my ideal weekend.
10. Give one interesting
fact about yourself.
One interesting fact about myself is that
I am good at cooking, although I do not
cook often. Whenever there is a party at
home, I will always be the one doing
the main dishes which are quite stylish
and tasty.
In my spare time, I like to play Go.
For me, every game is a play of life
and there are a lot of life truths in Go.
" One begets two, two begets three,
and three begets everything " . In Go,
one is the board, two is the opponent,
and three is the variation. It is the
change that produces everything,
which taught me an interesting way
of viewing the world and the things
surrounding it.
11. What are you reading,
watching, or listening to
at the moment?
With heavy scientific research and
administrative tasks, I have relatively little
free time to read classic novels. I normally
read some short essays in Reader's
Digest in my spare time. I listen to classical
music through some playlists,
which could gently put me in a calming
state of mind. I also like some classic
popular songs like jazz, rock, and country
songs from the last century.
12. Can you share with us
one success story that will
motivate young members and
provide useful guidelines for
their careers?
I would like to share with young
members my viewpoint on success.
Everyone has potential to be successful,
so young members should be first
of all self-confident, and at the same
time, be willing to make every effort
to work toward success. They should
dare to make mistakes, maybe the
process of constant trial and modification
is comparable to the development
of intelligent algorithms. Dare
to question, dare to innovate, and
don't just dabble and stop. Highly
successful people often experience a
complex " intelligent learning " process
and the optimal solution originates
from courage, self-confidence
and hardworking.
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