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Introducing Dynamic New AIS Faculty
01/02/2024
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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
Acting Head and Chair Professor of Division of Integrative Systems and Design

Tencent Professor of Engineering
PhD, Wuhan University 

 

Expertise: Computer networking; Wireless systems; Cyber-physical systems; Mobile computing; Cybersecurity
 

 

Substantiation-track Faculty

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Prof. Fei CHEN 
Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD, Blaise Pascal University
 

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
Assistant Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas
PhD, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

Expertise: the intersection of law; finance; empirical research and the governance of artificial intelligence (AI)

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Prof. Raul LEJANO
Professor, Division of Public Policy
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

 

Expertise: collective action; pro-environmental behavior; environmental justice and governance; relational theories of public policy

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Prof. Chengxing ZHAI
Associate Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas
PhD, University of Washington

 

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
Research Assistant Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
PhD, Shanghai Jiao Tong University

 

Expertise: Renewable energy systems; Solar technologies; Optimization; Predictive analytics; Energy analysis; Nanotechnology applications

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Prof. Kezheng LIAO
Research Assistant Professor, Division of Environment and Sustainability
PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

 

Expertise: Analytical chemistry; Atmospheric chemistry; Air pollution measurement and modeling; General air quality; Risk assessment

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Prof. Dongfang XU
Research Assistant Professor, Division of Integrative Systems and Design
DEng, University of Erlangen–Nuremberg

 

Expertise: 6G network design; Wireless communication techniques; Optimization theory; Machine learning-based communication

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Prof. Xian XU
Research Assistant Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas
PhD, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

 

Expertise: Data visualization; Human-computer interaction; Film studies; Virtual reality (VR) / Augmented reality (AR)

 

Adjunct/Visiting Faculty

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Prof. Michael CHEN
Visiting Scholar, Division of Public Policy
PhD, Cornell University

 

Expertise: Management; Leadership; Risk Management; Strategic Planning; Strategy.

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Prof. Gerald Roe PATCHELL
Visiting Scholar, Division of Public Policy
PhD, Simon Fraser University

 

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 
Adjunct Professor, Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas
PhD, University of Southern California 

 

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


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