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"The process of scientific research is not always filled with flowers and applause.” Dr. Zhu Guangxu views scientific research as an exploration of the unknown path, where failure is possible if the direction is not correct. Therefore, patience is key. When the right direction is found, success will eventually come.

Dr. Zhu Guangxu currently serves as a research scientist at the Data-driven Intelligent Information System Laboratory of SRIBD, focusing primarily on research in 6G edge intelligence and communication-aware integrated networks. He has published over 50 papers in top international journals and more than 40 papers in flagship conferences in the field. Several of his papers have been selected as Highly Cited Papers in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI), with over 3,600 citations on Google Scholar and a single paper cited over 600 times. Zhu Guangxu is currently invited to serve as an editor for prestigious international journals such as IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications and IEEE Wireless Communications Letters. He has also been appointed as a co-chair for several sub-forums/seminars at major international conferences.

"Research cannot solely rely on diligence; inspiration is often crucial. Inspiration can be drawn from different sources," Zhu Guangxu said. He believes that research is not a stagnant, mechanical job, it requires active thinking to find technological breakthroughs. He mentioned that when artificial intelligence (AI) was just emerging, he began exploring its application in wireless communication. Due to the scarcity of information available at the time, he had to learn AI almost from scratch. This process required perseverance, trial and error, and drawing inspiration. "Engaging in research is like exploring an unknown path. The direction and path must be planned by oneself, so one must focus to find breakthroughs more accurately." Through the collision of patience and inspiration, Zhu Guangxu published a review paper titled "Toward an Intelligent Edge: Wireless Communication Meets Machine Learning" in the prestigious journal IEEE Communication Magazine (impact factor: 9.03) during his doctoral studies. This paper was selected as a Highly Cited Paper in the Essential Science Indicators (ESI) (top 1% of global citations) and as an ESI Hot Paper (top 1‰ of global citations). It is considered one of the foundational works in the field of edge intelligence, one of the most dynamic research areas currently. Zhu Guangxu currently leads several national and provincial projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation's general and youth funds, the Guangdong Provincial Natural Science Foundation's general fund, and the Guangdong Provincial Flagship Project. He also collaborates on industry-academia-research projects with well-known enterprises and institutions such as Huawei, China Mobile, and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology. Additionally, he is involved in National Key R&D Projects as a sub-project leader.

Zhu Guangxu has been honored with several awards, including the IEEE Communications Society Asia-Pacific Best Young Scholar Award and Outstanding Paper Award, the second prize in Natural Science of Zhejiang Province, recognition as one of the top 2% of global scientists and Ucom Young Scientist Award.

Zhu Guangxu 's first job is as a research scientist at SRIBD. He has grown alongside the SRIBD, which he joined in its early days. Zhu Guangxu hopes that "research can be grounded and truly useful to the industry, rather than staying in the realm of fantasy." SRIBD has provided him with fertile ground to achieve his goals, offering not only a good research environment but also opening up broad channels for application and commercialization, encouraging research scientists to transform their work. In September 2022, Zhu Guangxu led a team representing the institute to compete in the "5G+AI Empowering Safe Intelligent Driving Applications" project, winning the first prize in the special competition out of 810 entries.

In his spare time, Zhu Guangxu enjoys sports, which he considers one of his sources of inspiration. He excels in sports such as table tennis, basketball, and badminton, and occasionally participates in sports competitions organized by CUHK-Shenzhen. He considers research tasks to be challenging, time-consuming, and demanding. Engaging in sports helps him maintain a healthy body, enabling him to better handle the demanding workload of research.