Education

    • Ph.D in Computer Science, La Trobe University, Australia (1998)
    • BEng. (First Class Honors) in Computer Systems Engineering, La Trobe University, Australia (1993)

Professional Activitiess

Keynote Speeches
    • Invited Speaker, on the topic of “Opportunities and Applications of Big Data Streaming Analytics”, Academic Seminar, 14 August 2017, Department of Computer Science, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Canada
    • Hosted and delivered 3 Big Data Analytics Training Workshops on the topics of “Data Mining I”, “Data Mining II”, and “Big Data Analytics” at 西交利物浦大学 Xi’an Jiaotong Liverpool University (XJTLU), Suzhou, China, 28 June 2017
    • Keynote Speaker, The 2017 International Conference on Big Data Analytics and Business Intelligence, on the topic of “Big Data Streaming Analytics in R&D: Challenges and Opportunities”, 26 June 2017, Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China
    • Invited Speaker, on the topic of “Tutorial in Big Data Streaming Analytics and Latest R&D”, Frontier Seminar, 3 May 2017, 南方科技大學, Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), Shenzhen, China
    • Keynote Speaker, 8th iCatse Conference on Information Science and Applications, on the topic of “Emerging Research in Big Data Streaming Analytics (BDSA)”, 20 March 2016, Macau
    • Invited Speaker, on the topic of “Bio-Inspired Computing for Data Mining”, Research Seminar, 13 March 2017, 北方工业大学, North China University of Technology, Beijing, China
    • Keynote Speaker, 2017 IEEE International Conference on Big Data Analysis (ICBDA 2017), on the topic of “Latest R&D of Big Data Analytics”, 10 March 2016, Beijing, China
    • Keynote Speaker, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Big Data Analysis (ICBDA 2016), on the topic of “Stream Mining Big Data Challenges and Solution”, March 12-14, 2016, HangZhou, China
    • Invited Speaker, on the topic of “Dynamic Human Activities Recognition By Improvised Data Stream Mining Methods”, ITRC 2015 International Workshop on Immersive and Interactive NUI/NUX Platform, April 2015, Dongguk University, Korea
    • Hosted and delivered 2 Workshops in the topics of “Analyzing Sensor Data Stream : Challenges and Prospects”, “Bio-inspired Optimization algorithms for Improving Data Mining and Other Applications”, at the School of Information Technology, King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand, 20 July 2015
    • Keynote Speaker, 2015 3rd International Symposium on Computational and Business Intelligence (ISCBI 2015), on the topic of “When Big Data Meets Data Stream Mining and Metaheuristics”, December 7-9, 2015, Bali, Indonesia
    • Keynote Speaker, The International Conference on Digital Information Management (ICDIM 2015), on the topic of “Case of Analying Sensor Data in Real-time Using Improvised Data Mining and Data Stream Mining Methods”, October 21-23, 2015, Jeju, South Korea
    • Keynote Speaker, The International Conference on Data And Communication For Science Technology And Society (ICDCS 2015), on the topic of “Analyzing Sensor Data in Real-time by Data Stream Mining Methods: Challenges and Prospects”, June 8-10, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka
    • Keynote Speaker, The International Conference on Digital Information Management (ICDIM 2014), on the topic of “Enhancing Data Mining by Bio-inspired Optimization Algorithms”, September 29- October 1, 2014, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Keynote Speaker, 2014 International Conference on Soft Computing & Machine Intelligence (ISCMI 2014), on the topic of “Big Data Analytics: Opportunities and Challenges”, September 26- 27, 2014, New Delhi, India
    • Keynote Speaker, 2013 The Fifth International Conference on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies (ICADIWT Edition V), on the topic of “Enhancing Data Mining by Bio-inspired Optimization Algorithms”, February 17-19, 2014.
    • Keynote Speaker, ICMIRA 2013, on the topic of “Rare Event Forecasting: Past, Present and Future”, December 21-23, 2013, Katra, India
    • Invited Guest Speaker, The 9th International Hotel Expo 2013 – Asian Hotel General Managers Forum, Nov 20-22, 2013, CotaiExpo, Venetian Macao, Topic on “Big Data in Hotel Management”
    • Keynote Speaker, Opening ceremony and symposium 2013 of NUI/NUX Platform Information Technology Research Center (ITRC), on the topic of “Data Stream Mining for Real-time Multimedia Computing”, October 23-25, 2013, Dongguk University, Seoul, Korea
    • Keynote Speaker, ICMIA 2013, on the topic of “Data Mining with Bio-inspired Optimization Algorithms”, June 18-20, 2013, Jeju, South Korea
    • Invited Speaker, Second International Workshop on Advances in Simulation-Driven Optimization and Modeling (ASDOM 2013), August 9-11, 2013, Reykjavik University, Iceland
    • Keynote Speaker, 8th International Conference on Information Science and Digital Content Technology (IDCTA 2012), June 26-28 2012, Jeju, South Korea
    • Keynote Speaker, ICIS 2011, 4th International Conference on Interaction Sciences: IT, Human and Digital Content, on the topic of “High-speed Data Stream Mining Techniques for Intelligent Applications”, August 16-18, 2011, Busan, South Korea
    • Keynote Speaker, ICMIA 2010, on the topic of “Innovative Technologies and Success in Intelligent E-Commerce”, Nov 2010, Seoul, South Korea
Editorship
Membership
    • 2009-2014 Technical Committee of e-Macao Programs, by UNU-IIST and SAFP, Committee member
    • 2011-present Task Force on Business Intelligence & Knowledge Management, IEEE Computational Intelligence Society, Vice-chair
    • 2010-2015 International Neural Network Society (INNS) – Regional Chapter, Coordinator
    • 2010-2015 International Neural Network Society (INNS) – Regional Chapter, Advisor
    • 2009-present IEEE Cloud Computing Community, Committee member