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Dr. Dalu Zhang Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Director of the Computer Networks Research Institute, Tongji University; Read Bio |
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Professor Dalu Zhang graduated from Shandong University in 1982. From 1982 to 1993 he worked at the Shandong Academy of Science Institute of Computing Technology as a senior researcher and Section Director. He has worked at Tongji University, Shanghai, China since 1993. In 2005, Professor Zhang earned his Tongji Distinguished Professor status. He is currently a Professor and Ph.D. supervisor for the Department of Computer Science, Tongji University, where he also serves as the Director of the Computer Networks Research Institute. Professor Zhang is an expert member of the Evaluation Committee of the International Cooperation Project for the Ministry of Science, China. He is a member of ACM, IEEE and the IETF - The Internet Engineering Task Force, and a TLS Working Group member. Professor Zhang’s research focuses on the fields of computer networks and e-commerce. He has published more than 50 papers in journals and international conferences such as SIGMETRICS and IEEE CEC, with many of them searched by SCI, EI, and ISTP. He has three invention patents. He has undertaken many projects for the government and the Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). He was a session chair at the Seventh IEEE International Conference on E-Commerce Technology in Munich, Germany and was Vice-Chair of the Program Committee for the IEEE International Conference on e-Business Engineering 2006 in Shanghai, China. Professor Zhang has been the Chief Consultant for several key government projects and he also plays an important role in industry. He has been a senior consultant for HP China, Siemens China, and other companies, and has supported the Asia Pacific region for Marconi. |
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Dr. Nicolaie Calota Associate Professor, Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti Read Bio |
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Dr. Nicolaie Calota is associate professor at Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti and Consulting Professor at Texas Institute of Science, Dallas. A graduate of the University of Petroleum, Gas and Geology – Bucharest, Faculty of Machines and Petroleum Equipment, he received an M.S. degree in Machines and Petroleum Equipment in 1971. He received a Ph.D. degree at Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti, in the field of Optimal Working Processes to the Drilling Rigs, in 1982. His research interests include design of the onshore and offshore drilling and production equipment, optimal use of the rig power systems, technical measurements in industry. Dr. Calota has improved his expertise trough specializations in Europe, such as those of the Hottinger Baldwin Messtechnik Training Center, seminar of Technical Measurement, Darmstadt, Germany or Centrale Nazionale di Simulazione, training program in Virtual Enterprises Design, Ferrara, Italy. Through a program funded by the World Bank, he realized documentation cooperation with universities in the European Union, such as those of Darmstadt-Germany, Karlsruhe-Germany, Evry-France, Graz-Austria and Rome-Italy. Dr. Calota has conducted more scientific research under contract with companies in Romania, USA and England. In Romania, he participated in 35 scientific research contracts, 10 of which as project director. He is the author of six university books and he has published 45 articles (five articles in the St. Petersburg University, Russia). Prof. Calota is Master Director, at "Permanent optimal use of drilling and production equipment" course M.S., in Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti, since 2008. He was awarded with the jubilee medal of the Petroleum and Gas University of Ploiesti (1998) and the Excellency Diploma (2002) of the same university. |
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Dr. Hasan Pirkul Dean, School of Mgmt., University of Texas at Dallas Read Bio |
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Hasan Pirkul is the dean of the School of Management at The University of Texas at Dallas. He concurrently holds the Caruth Chair of Management. Prior to joining UT Dallas, he was at Max M. Fisher College of Business of the Ohio State University, where he was director of Information Systems Programs and founding director of the Center for Information Technologies in Management as well as professor of accounting and information systems. A graduate of the University of Rochester, he received an M.S. degree in management science in 1980 and a Ph.D. degree in computer information systems in 1983, after earning a B.S. degree in industrial engineering from Bogazici University in 1977. His research interests include design of telecommunication networks, distributed computer system design, knowledge-based systems, locating facilities, neural networks, genetic algorithms, tabu research and other heuristic algorithms. Dr. Pirkul is a member of the Dallas Committee on Foreign Relations and Dallas Council on World Affairs. He participates on the Dallas Morning News Technology Board. He was a member of the Metroplex Technology Business Council (MTBC) Entrepreneurship Committee and a founding member of Dallas Chamber of Commerce Technology Business Council. He has served as chairman as well as a team member for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for the accreditation of both U.S. and international universities. He is a member of “21 Leaders for the 21st Century” class. He was selected as one of the Most Influential People in Collin County by Inside Collin County Business. Additionally, Dr. Pirkul was recognized as one of the “Technologists of the Year” by Texas Technology magazine. He also was recognized by the Greater Dallas Indo-America Chamber of Commerce for Outstanding Contribution in Education and by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce as Educator of the Year. He has served as chairman of The Institute for Operations Research and Management Science College on Information Systems as well as for the Technical Section on Telecommunications in the same organization. He is the founding editor-in-chief of the Journal of Information Technology and Management. He also has served as an associate editor of such leading academic journals as Management Science, Operations Research and Journal of Database Management. In addition, he serves on editorial boards of a number of leading academic journals and has chaired and/or served on program committees of numerous national and international conferences. |
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Dr. Alain Bensoussan Former Chairman, European Space Agency Council Read Bio |
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Description of the Research Works STOCHASTIC PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS I was among the early initiators of the theory of stochastic PDE in the sense of Ito. I worked in< particular, alone or in cooperation, on stochastic monotone equations, stochastic Navier-Stokes equations, stochastic variational inequalities, and more recently on stochastic inertial manifolds. This theory has found some of its most interesting applications in the study of nonlinear filtering theory, where the work of my former student PARDOUX is a reference. Note that numerical resolution is now within reach, which makes this field of research quite active and quite useful for applications. FILTERING AND CONTROL OF STOCHASTIC DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS These problems have been at the origin of my research. In particular my thesis (under the supervision of J.L. LIONS) was devoted to Kalman filtering for linear systems with white noise inputs on both time and space. My main contribution was to make use of the theory of cylindrical measures of Gelfand Vilenkin and L. Schwartz. This permits a rigorous approach to a large variety of problems, provided the model is linear. I was in particular able to apply these techniques to a bidimensional model playing a role in image processing, or to the problem of optimal location of sensors. In the problem of control, I contributed strongly to the theory of necessary conditions, and to a rigorous approach of Dynamic Programming via nonlinear semi-groups. The main field of application concerns the stochastic control of systems with partial information, which naturally has a huge domain of applications. OPTIMAL STOPPING, IMPULSE CONTROL, VARIATIONAL AND QUASI VARIATIONAL INEQUALITIES I discovered, which is now standardly used, that variational inequalities corresponded to the dynamic programming treatment of optimal stopping, and then solved, with J. L. LIONS, the impulse control problem, via a new theory, called the theory of quasi variational inequalities. This has initiated a long and fruitful cooperation on this topic with J.L. LIONS and many colleagues and students. Many applications of this theory concern old and new problems of Operations Research and Management, as well as Physics and Mechanics. REGULARITY of NONLINERAR SYSTEMS of ELLIPTIC and PARABOLIC PDE and APPLICATIONS Stochastic Nash differential games lead to systems of elliptic and parabolic PDE. The regularity of solutions is extremely important for obtaining a Nash point. This has motivated a longstanding cooperation with J. FREHSE, one of the worldwide specialists of the regularity of elliptic systems. I have also solved with him the ergodic case, which even in the case of one equation was open in its full generality. ROBUST CONTROL and RISK-SENSITIVE CONTROL My interest for this domain stems from its connection with the field of Risk sensitive stochastic control. In fact, I first solved with J. VAN SCHUPPEN the problem of finding a sufficient statistics (of the same size as the state, which was an open problem) for the LEG (Linear Exponential Gaussian) control. More recently, in cooperation with J. BARAS and R. ELLIOTT, for the partial information case, and H. NAGAI and J. FREHSE for the full information case, I have contributed several results to justify some earlier formal treatment. The connection between robust control and risk sensitive control can be best seen through small noise introduction and singular perturbations. This is a field of very active research worldwide, by the broadness of the applications and the use of many mathematical techniques. It is one of my current research areas. EXACT CONTROLLABILITY After the introduction of the HUM method by J. L. LIONS, and its use by many authors, I got interested in developing a general theory of exact controllability for infinite dimensional systems, where the dynamics is driven by a skew-symmetric operator. In this way, one can unify most of the existing results concerning wave equations, Maxwell equations. HOMOGENIZATION Initiated by the probabilistic interpretation of homogenization, my interest in this domain has widened into an important cooperation with J.L. LIONS and G. PAPANICOLAOU, where we have developed many general approaches to this very fruitful theory. More recently with L. BOCCARDO and F. MURAT I have considered the homogenization of Bellman equations, and with G. BLANKENSHIP the case of random homogenization. REGULAR and SINGULAR PERTURBATIONS Homogenization can be viewed as a particular situation of singular perturbations. But of course many other situations can be considered. It was natural for me to be interested in their application to Control theory, both deterministic and stochastic, and in the latter case with full or partial information. Many particularly useful results can be obtained in the case of partial information, where one can derive approximate but accurate finite dimensional feedback laws, where the optimal one is infinite dimensional. SPECIFIC PROBLEMS in OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT and in FINANCE Since Control Theory has a lot of applications in many areas of Quantitative Management, I have cooperated with several specialists of the field to obtain the solution of concrete problems. My current interest lies in Operations Management and in Finance. I have been working in the design of complex options with M. CROUHY and D. GALAI. More recently, with my student H. Julien, I have investigated models of options for incomplete markets, where the incompleteness arises from "frictions" in the management of portfolios. Another approach to this problem has been developed with N. TOUZI and J. L. MENALDI, using penalty approximations and Viscosity methods. Since I joined UTD, the University of Texas at Dallas, I have been working on Inventory Control problems, with S. Sethi, M. Cakanyldirim, and PhD students. Our research focuses on stochastic models with partial information ( a field where little is available ), on service constraint models, on s, S policies I have been also involved , jointly with S. SETHI, in models of Economic Growth developed by K.J. ARROW and al., taking into account population growth aspects. Managerial and scientific responsibilities 1975-1984 At the University I have been chairman of the mathematics department for 2 years (1975-1977) and chairman of the CEREMADE (applied mathematics research laboratory of the University Paris Dauphine) for another 2 years (1973-1975). This has involved supervising teaching and research programs, looking for new teaching and research staff, and managing corresponding budgets. From 1977 to 1979, I have been Director of EIASM, the European Institute for Advanced Studies in Management in Brussels. I had previously, in 1971- 1973 been one of the first two French faculty of this newly created institute. This institute had been created with the help of the Ford Foundation, at the initiative of several European organizations, to strengthen research and advanced training in Management in Europe, at a time where very little existed. My presence was justified by the fact, that I was one of the few European applied mathematicians interested in quantitative management and by the active role of my university in the creation of this institute. As Director, I had to implement a new strategy, due to the scarcity of resources which unfortunately but inevitably hits this kind of international organization, born at a period of prosperity and in a specific context of justification, which is less present after several years. In fact, from a full staff faculty, which is very costly, I turned to the concept of scientific network. This is a concept which is widely used now, especially since the European Community has initiated a European Research Program (in 1983) and is now at the core of the European research area, proposed for the 6th framework program, but was rather original in those days. Keeping this concept operational till now has permitted EIASM to survive and to play an active role in unifying the European scientific community in Management. Needless to say, I got there experience in an international scientific environment, had to bridge some cultural gaps, had to discuss budget issues with several organizations of different countries. At the same time, I was not, being a mathematician, among the most representative of the field. I tried, with success, to use this drawback as an asset, since I could be considered as neutral by all the active (in those days not so many) members of the community, and I brought the spirit of a research oriented director, in a domain which had not so much cultivated this flavor in the past, (again in those days in Europe). PRESIDENT of INRIA I have been appointed President of INRIA on December 18, 1984. This appointment is made by two Ministers, the Minister of Science and the Minister of Industry. The term is for 3 years, renewable. I have accomplished 4 mandates. When I left INRIA it had around 1500 staff, in which half are full time civil servants. It had a budget of more than 100 M$, including 20% of owned resources (not governmental subsidy). It is located in 5 campuses: Rocquencourt, Sophia-Antipolis, Rennes, Nancy and Grenoble, plus a few people scattered elsewhere, in particular in Toulouse. Its main responsibility is to bridge the gap between Fundamental Research in Computer Science, Control, Scientific Computing and the real needs of industry, both information technology industry and economic sectors using information technology. Although not a university, INRIA has a fundamental role in training, and it contains 500 student members among its staff. Since 1984, INRIA has almost doubled its size, has grown from 3 to 5 campuses, has put forward an active strategy of transfer, not only by getting contracts with industry, but also being quite active in encouraging spin off companies (around 20 in 10 years, representing the creation of 800 high tech jobs). INRIA has been very present on the international scene, not only by the reputation and visibility of its staff, but also by many important international agreements, including an agreement with NSF, and the opening of a center in Moscow, the Lyapunov Institute in cooperation with Moscow State University. The most recent and spectacular illustration of this presence is the creation under the sponsorship of MIT and INRIA, of the International World Wide Web Consortium, which will gathers around a hundred of organizations (mainly industries) from America, Europe and Asia. Being President of INRIA means being both Chairman of the Board and Director of the Institute. It involves supervising the scientific orientations and the strategy of transfer and international cooperation. The President has to deal constantly with ministries and local authorities, with industry representatives and with academic institutions. He has a wide range of action, provided he can be convincing internally about the objectives and externally about the achievements of the institute. Due to the role of INRIA, I have been appointed, as member or chairman, in many committees, boards or scientific councils, of other organizations, or playing a national or an international role. Of course, this has increased my knowledge and experience of the scientific and industrial environment, as well has allowed me to promote the realizations of the institute. In addition, I had to become a generalist in the field of information technology and to understand the main scientific and industrial issues. I had to write several synthesis reports, in particular to present lectures to an audience of non specialists ( scientists of other disciplines, or decision makers from industry or government), or to define the position of INRIA on main issues of concern. PRESIDENT of CNES I have been appointed President of CNES on January 31, 1996, and elected Chairman of the Council of the European Space Agency, for a three years term starting July 1st, 1999. I have been renewed in my position of President of CNES for a three year term ending in February 2003. CNES is the French space Agency, as well as a centre of excellence for technology. It represents 2500 persons, including the space port of Europe, in Kourou, French Guyana. The responsibility of the President concerns the definition of the strategy and the orientations of the Center, in particular the reinforcement of the European cooperation and international programs. Space is a strategic issue of the construction of Europe, and in this position I have had to deal a lot with industry. One of the important tasks concerns the European space programs and the restructuring issues, both in industry and in the public sector. DIRECTOR of ICDRIA The International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis (ICDRIA) has been created in the School of Management of the University of Texas at Dallas in August 2004. The objective is to develop research in Risk Management and Decision Making, across industry or in relation with security issues. This is a fast growing field, with a strong interdisciplinary flavor. The goal is to build in a few years a full program of education and applied research in this domain. LIST of PUBLICATIONS BOOKS
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ARTICLES More than 300 articles & communications in International Journals and proceedings. (list available upon request) |
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Laslo Olah - Founder / President & CEO Read Bio |
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Laslo Olah, a veteran in the High Technology sector, is the founder, President and CEO of the Texas Institute of Science. Mr. Olah is a current Advisory Board Member of the International Center for Decision and Risk Analysis. The Institute is based upon his theory of global multi-discipline, multi-site, real-time R&D. The model he has developed and implemented enables small to multinational firms to accomplish what has heretofore only been available to the largest of companies in special sectors. TxIS’ other division works on global sourcing of laboratory level Intellectual Property, Innovation and Invention (IP). The Institute assists inventors to evaluate, develop, legally protect, finance and market their IP. The unique nature of this business is that TxIS is the first company worldwide that builds and operates its IP sourcing at the laboratory (pre-patent) stage. TxIS relies on ten years of experience in the international high-tech sourcing, consulting and contracting business. TxIS was established by acquiring the Gamma Group, also founded and headed by Mr. Olah. In 1989, before establishing Gamma, Mr. Olah founded Lester Audio Laboratories, Inc. The company designed and developed the first high-definition, high-speed multi channel fiber optic audio transmission system in the industry. This required two successful rounds of financing and the development of a new theory of fiber optic design, both of which are classic venture startup challenges. In 1993 the system was awarded a patent (#5060273), and was used by leading broadcasting stations and studios for events such as the Goodwill Games. During this same period of time Mr. Olah developed a patented computer system security platform (#6446119) that provides total security for network and non-network based operations. Mr. Olah is a graduate of the Technical University of Budapest, holding EECSc and MSCSc degrees. He emigrated to the United States in the late 1980’s and became a US Citizen in the mid 1990’s. He is a Chairman of the Board of DB Funds Inc., a worldwide educational non-profit organization, and a Rotary International Paul Harris Fellow. |
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Robert DeArmond President, MN-8 Systems; TxIS 'Network of Professionals' Member Read Bio |
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Bob DeArmond is a veteran of the information and communication technology sector with over twenty five years experience throughout the field. Bob has served in senior and executive level management roles in companies such as T-Systems, AT&T, Verizon, and Siemons. Additionally, he is the owner & president of MN-8 systems, a consulting firm that works with organizations such as the Police Executive Research Forum, Criminal Justice Journalists, and Oakland (CA) Unified School Distirct. As a manager and consultant throughout his professional career, he has had direct and extensive experience working with organizations in both the public and private sectors. As a professional in the public sector, Bob served as Senior Offer Manager and National Program Manager for Public Safety for Verizon Enterprise Solutions Group, managing a fifty million dollar ($50,000,000) program providing computer-aided dispatch, record management systems, and mobile data communication systems to law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. In the private sector, he has consulted for Fortune 500 companies in technology applications associated with Internet technology, SaaS, infrastructure services, and global networking. Bob is a graduate of California State University, Los Angeles where he received his Bachelors of Science in Marketing & Entrepreneurship and his Masters of Science Management & Strategic Planning. |
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Dr. Hylan B. Lyon Jr. Co-Founder, Texas Institute of Science (TxIS.us) Read Bio |
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A former national policy advisor to both President Richard M. Nixon and Gerald Ford as part of the President’s Science Advisors Office, Dr. Hylan B. Lyon Jr. offers over 30 years of experience in the fields of science, business, and public service. His extensive background & career covers multi-national organizations/corporations, small business enterprise, regional government, investment banking, and entrepreneurial technology ventures.
Dr. Lyon graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy and completed two tours as a pilot in operational squadrons (1958-1969). Following his distinguished service, Dr. Lyon received the Office of Naval Research Advanced Science Fellowship for a Ph.D. from the University of California-Berkeley in solid state chemistry. While in the Office of Naval Research, he originated the projects that were the beginning stages of fiber optic technology, flat panel displays, light emitting diodes, and liquid crystal displays (LCD). |
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Dr. Da Hsuan Feng Sr. Exec. V.P., National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan Read Bio |
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Senior Executive Vice President, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1995 For outstanding contributions to the understanding of nuclear structure physics, particularly for the applications of the coherent states to physics and nuclear physics Education
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