Team FeatureGenerator, which consists
of students from Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science and
Centre for Foundation Studies, and graduates of Faculty of Information and
Communication Technology, won Third Prize at the CanYouHackIt 2023 Hackathon
(Grand Final), held on 26 November 2023 at Hong Leong Tower, Kuala Lumpur.
The team, which triumphed over 81 teams in the nationwide competition, took
home a cash prize of RM2,500, a trophy, certificates and limited-edition
Hong Leong Bank hoodies.
From left:
Jacynth, Tan Jing Jie and Choo
Team
FeatureGenerator during the
preliminary round
The team consisted of Bachelor of
Science (Honours) Software Engineering student Choo Jia Zheng, Doctor of
Philosophy (Engineering) student Tan Jing Jie, Foundation in Science student
Victor Wong Kim Fung, and Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours) graduates
Jacynth Tham Ming Quan and Tan Wei Mun. They
developed an app, known as Evestai,
featuring AI-driven gamified learning, personalised onboarding, a
discriminative trading bot, and digital advisory, that aimed to deliver a
tailored and interactive financial investment experience.
The team leader, Tan Jing Jie
said, “The hackathon emerged as a pivotal platform, allowing us to spotlight
our machine learning capabilities, notably in the domain of GenAI—an area
deeply intertwined with the essence of my ongoing PhD research. Within this
competitive arena, we harnessed the opportunity to practically apply and
exemplify the theoretical frameworks and innovations central to my doctoral
work. Our success in the competition served as a tangible testament to the
fusion of academic rigour and practical implementation, underscoring the
impactful strides made in advancing machine learning technologies within the
context of my research objectives.”
Choo Jia Zheng shared, “I believe
that participating in hackathons like this can give you better hands-on
experience that will not be provided in the university. Furthermore, you get
to experience a glimpse of what it is like to work with people. Overall, I
am grateful for my team and their hard work which brought us this victory.”
The hackathon aimed to provide an
opportunity for the participants to co-create and validate ideas with
industry experts in real-life scenarios; to be mentored by industry leaders
and experts; and to be scouted for potential roles within the Hong Leong
Bank & Hong Leong Group.
Second from left:
Jacynth, Tan Jing Jie and Choo
The team’s trophy
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