LRAB Chapter 50 Arrangement
Chapter 50 Arrangement
"Personal effort combined with school support!"
Shen Moxuan felt a bit of a headache.
He scrutinized the excessively young face before him, a very strange feeling rising within him. He had been teaching for nearly twenty years and had seen too many students—some were trembling with fear, some were neither humble nor arrogant, and some were proud of their talents.
But I've never seen anyone like Hu Biao before. He's so talented and cunning, and at such a young age, he can say something so casual and confident, as if it were perfectly natural.
He picked up the tea that had gone a little cold from the table, took a sip, and used it to hide his slight helplessness.
Are young people these days so "enlightened"?
It was as if his desire to take a shortcut was written all over his face, yet his demeanor unexpectedly matched his inner thoughts, and he actually possessed the ability to make people willing to give him that shortcut.
Everything seemed so natural... what a load of rubbish!
You want to be Lao Yu, but I want to be the stationmaster!
What good are all those nice words?
Bring me the jade throne and golden Buddha!
I mentally made a complaint.
However, judging from Hu Biao's performance in the "defense" just now, such a student is indeed worth cultivating. As for how far he can go in the future, that depends on his individual performance.
Thinking of this, he paused for a moment and said, "Hu Biao, although you are only a freshman, judging from this paper, your academic level has far exceeded what a freshman should be like, especially your talent in mathematics. It shouldn't be limited to the school's courses, but..."
He paused deliberately, glancing at Hu Biao, hoping to catch a hint of tension or anticipation on that overly composed face. Unfortunately, Hu Biao simply smiled, his eyes clear—a clarity utterly incongruous with his current demeanor…
This kid is so steady, he doesn't look like someone who's eighteen or nineteen!
Shen Moxuan stopped beating around the bush and got straight to the point: "However, a single paper cannot fully demonstrate your level. No matter how outstanding it is, it is only an isolated piece of evidence, a flash of inspiration on a specific problem. It proves that you have excellent mathematical modeling talent and the potential for interdisciplinary thinking, but scientific research is a long road that requires systematic training, rigorous empirical evidence, and continuous output."
Here's the thing: I'm currently leading a research project involving the evolutionary conservation and functional module mining of non-coding RNAs related to complex diseases. We're currently stuck on the multi-dimensional alignment and functional region identification of a large number of low-conservation non-coding RNA sequences. Our research group happens to need someone like you who is good at math, and the algorithm in your paper can be applied to a batch of challenging data we've accumulated. How about it? Would you like to give it a try and participate in some substantive algorithm implementation and data analysis work?
Hearing this, Professor Lin Yi, who was standing nearby, unconsciously softened his breathing. He knew about Shen Moxuan's research project, and he was well aware of its significance. Dean Shen was the head of the research group, which included several experts and senior postdoctoral fellows from both inside and outside the university, making the competition fierce.
He also knew that this project was not only a key project in the province, but also sponsored by a top domestic pharmaceutical company. It was a joint project between the university and the company, and if successful, it would have a positive impact on the development of targeted drugs for certain special diseases.
Even many doctoral students are scrambling to get in and do some peripheral work.
Shen Moxuan continued, "We accumulated a batch of data in the early stages, which involved a large number of non-coding RNA sequences with low conservation and high variation. Conventional multiple sequence alignment tools are inadequate here, which is a bottleneck." He pointed to the journal on the table with his finger, "And the adaptive dynamic programming idea at the core of the algorithm in your paper is very inspiring and may be helpful."
He looked at Hu Biao: "Our research group needs minds that can flexibly apply mathematical tools to specific biological problems. I would like to invite you to join us and try to apply your algorithmic ideas to our actual data, to implement, test, and analyze the algorithms."
Hu Biao's smile widened, and he nodded, saying, "Of course I'd like to, but I'm only a freshman, and my studies are quite demanding. Courses like 'Advanced Mathematics,' 'Basic Biology,' and 'Programming' all take up a lot of time. I'm worried I won't be able to manage my energy and that might delay the research group's progress..."
"Just say you don't want to go to class," Shen Moxuan said. "Stay in the research group for a couple of days first, and I'll let your homeroom teacher know. But you still have to take the final exam, okay?"
"no problem."
Hearing this, Hu Biao smiled broadly, "I have no experience in conducting experiments, but when it comes to algorithms and data analysis, I should have no problem."
The freshman year courses were no longer relevant to him, but the research group was a great help. It helped him become familiar with the procedures of biological experiments and laid a solid foundation for his future experiments. It was indeed a very good opportunity.
"Okay, that's good. Go back now and find me on the third floor of the lab building at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
"Okay, thank you, Dean. Goodbye, Dean; goodbye, teacher!"
Watching Hu Biao leave the office with a happy expression, Lin Yi turned to Shen Moxuan and said, "Dean Shen, isn't it too hasty to involve him in the research project like this? And what about the classes..."
"There's nothing hasty about it. This paper is clearly above undergraduate level. As long as he performs well in the research group, I can even let him graduate early. I happen to need someone who is good at mathematical analysis," Shen Moxuan said.
Lin Yi understood the underlying meaning. "You mean...you're planning to train him yourself?"
"Let's see how it goes." Shen Moxuan didn't give a definitive answer. "Let him spend some time in the research group first, and see his true level. If he's really a promising talent..." He smiled and didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already clear.
...I am a dividing line...
"Shen Moxuan is a Dajiang Scholar Distinguished Professor, Vice Dean of the School of Biology at Jiangcheng University, and a doctoral supervisor. His main research areas are evolutionary genomics and the functional evolution of non-coding RNA. He has made significant achievements in using computational biology to analyze the evolutionary patterns of disease-related sequences."
In his dormitory, Hu Biao shut down his high-dimensional vision and squinted as he looked at his vice dean's information on his phone.
As he had anticipated, his paper was bound to attract attention within the academic community after its publication. In the end, all those circles in the world may sound impressive, but they are actually quite small.
Just like Lin Boyuan, who is the vice president of the design institute in the neighboring province, but can still influence the design schools of most universities in Jiangcheng, the higher up you go, the more likely you are to be influenced by just a few people.
The same applies to the field of biology. The term "Dajiang Scholar" sounds impressive, but it's still a long way from being a true academic leader. Without becoming an academic leader, there's always the risk of falling out of the academic circle.
Therefore, they need to keep abreast of industry developments. They may not be able to understand the top journals, but journals like the "Chinese Journal of Biotechnology" are just right. So as soon as their papers are published, they will inevitably attract the attention of the bigwigs in this circle within the school. Whether it is for political achievements or performance, they will express a certain degree of attention. He just did not expect that Shen Moxuan would go to such lengths.
Joining the research group is nothing, but they actually want me to graduate early and take me on as a student?
Based on just one paper?
Hmm, this Vice Dean Shen has good taste, but unfortunately, he's not a true academic tycoon!
Yes, Hu Biao looked down on Shen Moxuan and never thought of becoming Shen Moxuan's student. He was just a scholar from Dajiang. He wasn't one of those reborn people who got the academic genius system. He was a top big shot in the universe. Didn't he have any dignity?
His target is the real big shot at the school, the Supreme Principal (former principal), who holds a leading position in the field of biology in the country and is a member of the sect's council of elders, Guo Jiangchang.
Only by becoming his disciple can one rise to the top in one step and become one of the sect's candidates for holy son!
So, Dean Shen, I'm sorry!