Congratulations to Professor Lu YU (Assistant Professor) of the Department of Data Science, who has been recognized for her exceptional teaching performance (top 5% of teachers) from the Office of the Provost and Deputy President. This prestigious award honours academics who achieve high scores in the Course-end Learning Outcome Questionnaire (LOQ) Evaluation Exercise for Semester A, 2025/26, with at least a 35% response rate.
Professor Lu YU earned high scores for her teaching in the course SDSC6015 Stochastic Optimization for Machine Learning.
Professor YU added, "I’m deeply grateful for this recognition. To me, teaching is about sparking curiosity and helping students discover the joy of learning. I work to create an inclusive classroom where everyone feels valued, comfortable sharing ideas, and supported in turning challenges into growth. Any recognition I receive belongs as much to my students as to me—their dedication, curiosity, and resilience inspire me every day, and I feel fortunate to be part of their journey. As they move forward, I hope they leave my courses not only with strong foundations, but also with the mindset and confidence to thrive as data scientists in a rapidly evolving world."
Congratulations to Professor YU for her exemplary teaching and commitment to nurturing the next generation of data scientists!