🏫 SoC Postgraduate Symposium 2025
The School of Computing Postgraduate Symposium was held on 13 November 2025 at the Otago Business School. This was my first official academic presentation during my PhD journey, where I introduced my early-stage research ideas on explainable multi-agent optimization for digital twin systems.
📌 Motivation Slide
I began the presentation by introducing the motivation behind explainable multi-agent collaboration in digital twin systems.
🔬 Methodology Slide
The methodology section introduced the core components of my proposed framework, including explainability, optimization, and multi-agent collaboration.
🔄 Workflow Slide
I presented an early-stage workflow describing how agents collaborate, generate predictions, and receive explainable feedback.
🙏 Closing Slide
I ended the presentation by thanking the audience and acknowledging the guidance from my supervisors.
✨ Reflections & Learnings
This symposium marked a significant milestone — my first time publicly presenting my PhD vision. The experience strengthened my confidence and helped me refine the direction of my research.
- Improved clarity in communicating technical ideas
- Received feedback that shaped future methodology decisions
- Learned how other AI & SE researchers frame their work
- Gained confidence as a developing researcher
Overall, the symposium was a meaningful opportunity to learn, share, and grow — a memorable step at the beginning of my PhD journey.