The Academy of Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS) is thrilled to welcome Prof. Qian ZHANG as the Acting Head of Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD) from Feb 1, 2024, as well as dynamic new faculty members who have joined our Divisions since Sep 1, 2023*. The addition of these leading scholars and researchers in the fields of environment and sustainability, public policy and governance, artificial intelligence (AI), and other emerging areas, demonstrates our ongoing commitment to serve as a hub to drive new pedagogy and interdisciplinary research in emerging areas with flexibility and agility.
Together with our current group of world-class faculty, the new faculty members are poised to further expand the impact of AIS in enhancing interdisciplinary research and education.
Please join us in welcoming our new faculty (In alphabetical order of surnames):
Acting Head of ISD
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Prof. Qian ZHANG Tencent Professor of Engineering
Expertise: Computer networking; Wireless systems; Cyber-physical systems; Mobile computing; Cybersecurity |
Substantiation-track Faculty
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Prof. Fei CHEN Expertise: Land-atmosphere interactions and their impact on boundary layer structures, precipitation, weather, and climate; Land-surface and hydrology processes; surface water and energy cycle processes; Development of the community Noah-MP land surface model; land data assimilation; Urban weather and climate; urban heat island and boundary layer physics; development of the coupled WRF-Urban modeling system; urban heat island adaptation and mitigation strategies; High-resolution regional climate downscaling and modeling; Agriculture management modeling in land-surface models |
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Prof. Sirui HAN
Expertise: the intersection of law; finance; empirical research and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) |
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Prof. Raul LEJANO
Expertise: collective action; pro-environmental behavior; environmental justice and governance; relational theories of public policy |
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Prof. Chengxing ZHAI
Expertise: Imaging techniques; Atmospheric science and weather prediction; Remote sensing; Regional climate change modeling; Quantum simulation; Data analysis using machine learning; Quantum search algorithm; Quantum mechanical phenomena |
Research-track Faculty
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Prof. Arash KAZEMIAN
Expertise: Renewable energy systems; Solar technologies; Optimization; Predictive analytics; Energy analysis; Nanotechnology applications |
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Prof. Kezheng LIAO
Expertise: Analytical chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry; Air pollution measurement and modeling; General air quality; Risk assessment |
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Prof. Dongfang XU
Expertise: 6G network design; Wireless communication techniques; Optimization theory; Machine learning-based communication |
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Prof. Xian XU
Expertise: Data visualization; Human-computer interaction; Film studies; Virtual reality (VR) / Augmented reality (AR) |
Adjunct/Visiting Faculty
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Prof. Michael CHEN
Expertise: Management; Leadership; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Strategy. |
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Prof. Gerald Roe PATCHELL
Expertise: Business and Environment; Environmental Economic Geography; Japan; The Organization of Variety; Sustainable Development; Territorial and Inter-firm Cooperation |
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Prof. Wensheng ZHOU
Expertise: artificial intelligence (AI); multimedia and big data computing; mobile computing; biomedical and bio-informatics; molecular diagnosis and analysis; optical and new materials study such as semiconductor materials |
*From Sep 1, 2023 to Jan 31, 2024