Zeyu Gao

Zeyu Gao

Research Associate

Website Update Notes

Website Update Notes

This note records the key decisions, implemented changes, and maintenance rules from the recent redesign of ZeyuGaoAi.github.io.

Current Positioning

  • Homepage positioning sentence:
    • Research Associate, University of Cambridge. Current research support from GE HealthCare.
  • Research identity:
    • Computational pathology
    • Multimodal AI
    • Whole-slide image analysis
    • Spatial omics / molecular prediction
    • Robust and clinically relevant pathology AI

What Was Cleaned Up

  • Removed placeholder template content that reduced credibility:
    • Teaching navigation entry
    • teaching placeholder pages
    • portfolio placeholder pages
  • Result:
    • top navigation is now focused on real content only
    • no fake or demo content should be reintroduced

Talks Maintenance Logic

  • Talks on the homepage should also be represented in _talks/ when they are real events.
  • Relevant event types to include:
    • invited talks
    • lectures
    • webinars
    • posters
    • flash talks
    • presentations
  • Current _talks/ archive has been expanded to cover homepage-reported activities from 2024-2026.
  • If a new talk appears in homepage news, also create a corresponding file in _talks/.

Homepage Structure

Homepage file:

  • _pages/about.md

Homepage style:

  • _sass/custom/_home.scss
  • imported from assets/css/main.scss

Current homepage sections:

  • Hero
  • Research Directions
  • Featured Publications
  • Selected Talks and Presentations
  • Recent Highlights
  • Background

Homepage Content Rules

  • The homepage should not read like a full CV pasted into one page.
  • Prefer concise, high-signal sections over long chronological text blocks.
  • Avoid self-promotional phrasing like:
    • A first-author ...
    • I proudly ...
    • This groundbreaking work ...
  • Publication descriptions should explain the method or contribution, not authorship status.
  • The homepage should surface:
    • strongest current research identity
    • best papers
    • selected recent talks
    • a short background summary
  • Featured Publications is a curated section, not a full list.
  • It should prioritize:
    • strongest representative work
    • papers that reflect current research direction
    • a mix of recent high-visibility work and foundational earlier first-author work
  • User preference from this session:
    • remove WWW 2026 HAAF from featured publications
    • include own key TMI, MedIA, and MICCAI papers
  • Current featured set includes:
    • CARE
    • PH2ST
    • SMMILe
    • TMI 2023
    • MedIA 2023
    • TMI 2022
    • MICCAI 2020
    • MICCAI 2021 (two papers)

If this section becomes too long later, reduce it to the best 6-8 items.

Current ordering rule:

  • order by year, newest to oldest

Current venue badge rule:

  • use local badge graphics rather than plain text pills
  • badge assets live in images/venue-badges/

Publications Page Logic

Publications page:

  • _pages/publications.html

Custom publication card include:

  • _includes/archive-publication-card.html

Publication page styles:

  • _sass/custom/_publications.scss
  • imported from assets/css/main.scss

The publications page is no longer intended to be a plain template list.

Current design goals:

  • card-based layout
  • clearer venue/year metadata
  • stronger visual hierarchy
  • action buttons such as Paper, Slides, BibTeX, Details
  • image-first presentation when a paper figure is available

Publication Image Logic

  • If a paper has a good figure / graphical abstract / representative main figure, use it as:
    • header.teaser
  • This is added in each publication markdown file.
  • Local paper figures live in:
    • images/papers/
  • Figure naming rule:
    • match the publication markdown filename stem whenever possible
    • examples:
      • TMI2023_MGTrans.md -> images/papers/TMI2023_MGTrans.png
      • MICCAI2024_PAMIL.md -> images/papers/MICCAI2024_PAMIL.png
  • If no figure is available yet:
    • publication cards fall back to a styled placeholder block using venue/year
  • This means missing images do not block page quality.

Current status:

  • all current publication entries now have a connected local teaser image
  • publication cards and single-paper pages should both show the same figure when header.teaser is present

When adding new paper images later:

  1. save the figure into images/papers/
  2. make the filename match the publication file stem if possible
  3. add or update:
    • header:
    • ` teaser: “papers/"`
  4. if an older image already exists, replacing the local file is often enough

Background Section Rule

  • Background should remain short and factual.
  • Supervisor names can include links.
  • Current linked advisors:
    • Chen Li
    • Deyu Meng
    • Xiangrong Zhang

What Not To Reintroduce

  • no placeholder template content
  • no empty nav entries
  • no generic portfolio demos
  • no long homepage news dump
  • no list-only publications page if card layout already exists
  • no repetitive self-labeling like first-author in homepage summaries
  • no external hotlinked paper figures when a local copy can be stored

Good Update Workflow

When updating the website later, use this order:

  1. Update content files first:
    • _pages/about.md
    • _talks/*.md
    • _publications/*.md
  2. If a new paper should appear strongly on the site:
    • decide whether it belongs in Featured Publications
    • add header.teaser if a representative figure exists
    • keep the publication filename human-readable using VenueYear_ShortName.md
  3. If a new talk is mentioned on the homepage:
    • add a corresponding _talks/ entry
  4. Only then refine style if needed
  5. Keep homepage curated rather than exhaustive
  6. Preserve old publication URLs when renaming files:
    • add permalink to the renamed markdown file
  7. Push with SSH if HTTPS push is unstable:
    • git push git@github.com:ZeyuGaoAi/ZeyuGaoAi.github.io.git master

Publication Naming Rule

  • Avoid generic filenames like:
    • BIBM2024.md
    • MICCAI2021_0.md
  • Prefer:
    • VenueYear_ShortName.md
  • Current examples:
    • BIBM2022_UBMA.md
    • BIBM2024_SDS.md
    • MICCAI2020_MinPointRCC.md
    • MICCAI2021_CHRNet.md
    • MICCAI2021_IBViT.md
    • MICCAI2024_PAMIL.md
    • TMI2022_GlobalLocalContrast.md
    • TMI2023_LeukemiaMIL.md
    • MedIA2023_MinPointMTL.md

When renaming existing publication files:

  1. rename the markdown file
  2. update the corresponding local figure filename if one exists
  3. add a permalink preserving the old /publications/.../ route
  4. verify the publication card and single-paper page still render correctly

Suggested Next Improvements

  • refine publication card layout after more teaser images are supplied
  • possibly reduce homepage featured publications count if the section becomes visually dense
  • improve SEO / social preview metadata later
  • unify title / bio wording in _config.yml with current homepage identity

Useful Files

  • Homepage content:
    • _pages/about.md
  • Homepage styles:
    • _sass/custom/_home.scss
  • Publications page:
    • _pages/publications.html
  • Publications card include:
    • _includes/archive-publication-card.html
  • Publications styles:
    • _sass/custom/_publications.scss
  • Talks archive:
    • _talks/
  • Publication entries:
    • _publications/

Maintenance Principle

The site should look like a curated academic research homepage, not a default Jekyll template and not a raw CV dump.