Keynote Speakers for ICEMT 2020

Prof. Kuan-Chou Chen
Purdue University Northwest, USA

Kuan-Chou Chen is the Associate Dean for Graduate Program and Research, Thomas M. McDermott Sr. Endowed Chair, Professor in Economic Development, Professor of Management Information Systems. He was the Department Head of Information Systems, Finance, and Business Analytics (2005-2016), as well as Interim Department Head of Department of Graduate Studies in Education (2013-2014) at Purdue University Northwest. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University and his MBA from National Cheng-Kung University in Taiwan. He specialized in computer programming, system simulation, project management, decision support systems, data mining, system analysis and design, e-business strategy and application, supply chain management, network design and security, knowledge management, and information economy. Professor Chen has more than 90 scholarly publications, most in peer-reviewed journals. He is an active participant in several professional journals and serves on three paper reviewer boards. Currently he is an Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of e-Education, e-Business, e-Management and e-Learning. His productivity and scholarship have been recognized by his colleagues, being nominated three years in a row for an “Outstanding Scholar Award.” He also the recipient of Teacher of the Year Award (Purdue University Northwest, 2005).

Prof. Yiu-Wing Leung

Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong

Yiu-Wing Leung received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Now he is Professor of Computer Science in the Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong. On the teaching side, he has rich university teaching experience. He has received a number of teaching awards, including the President’s Award for Outstanding Performance in Teaching in 2011. He also has rich experience in curriculum design and development. He has been the Programme Director of an MSc in IT Management programme for fifteen years, leading its development and expansion. This programme is now the largest postgraduate programme in his university. At the same time, he has been serving as external examiners for local and overseas universities as well as accreditation organizations. On the research side, his research interests include computer communication, Internet computing and cloud computing. He has published more than 100 research papers and some of these papers are highly cited.

Prof. Mido Chang

Florida International University, USA

Dr. Mido Chang's research deals with statistical issues of Hierarchical Linear Models, Survival Analysis, Structural Equation Models, and Longitudinal Growth Models. She also applies the statistical models to a wide range of issues associated with the provision of equitable access to educational resources for all students, including linguistic and racial minority students. Her research findings support efforts to improve educational practice and policies for school programs, teacher instructional practices, and parent involvement. Dr. Chang's research projects have been funded from the Discovery Research K-12 Program of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has served on review panels for national and international funding agencies and professional journals.