Committees

Conference Chairs

Prof. Witold Pedrycz, University of Alberta, Canada
Prof. Jin Gou, Huaqiao University, China

Program Chairs

Prof. Vijayan Asari, University of Dayton, USA
Prof. Chuan Qin, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China
Prof. Hui Tian, Huaqiao University, China

Program Co-Chairs

Prof. Yaojin Lin, Minnan Normal University, China
Assoc. Prof. Fengyong Li, Shanghai University of Electric Power, China
Assoc. Prof. Xintao Duan, Henan Normal University, China
Assoc. Prof. Heng Yao, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, China

Local Organizing Committees

Prof. Yonghong Chen, Huaqiao University, China
Mr. Hui Ying, Huaqiao University, China

Publicity Chairs

Prof. Jialin Peng, Huaqiao University, China
Assoc. Prof. Yiqiao Cai, Huaqiao University, China
Assoc. Prof. Hongbo Zhang, Huaqiao University, China
Dr. Hanyu Quan, Huaqiao University, China

International Technical Committees

Prof. A. Lynn Abbott, Virginia Tech, USA
Prof. Abdel-Badeeh M. Salem, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Assoc. Prof. Abdelhamid Abdesselam, Ultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman
Prof. Abhishek Ray, KIIT University, India
Prof. Addisson Salazar, Universitat Politècnica de València, Spain
Dr. Afzan Adam, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Dr. Ainul Azila Che Fauzi, UiTM Cawangan Kelantan, Malaysia
Dr. Ali Seman, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia
Prof. Angelos Stefanidis, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Prof. Andrea TORSELLO, Università Ca' Foscari Venezia, Italy
Assoc. Prof. Aslina Baharum, Sunway University, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Azlan Mohd Zain, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Biao Cai, Chengdu University of Technology Computer and Network Security Oxford Brookes College, China
Prof. Bin Xue, Tsinghua university, China
Prof. Caixia Meng, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Prof. Carlo Sansone, Universita' degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Italy
Dr. CHANG SIOW WEE, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Changyin Sun, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Chaomin Luo, Mississippi State University, USA
Dr. Chen Yi, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Cheng Siong Chin, Newcastle University in Singapore, Singapore
Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Chuah Joon Huang (David), University of Malaya, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Chunfang Yang, Zhengzhou Science and Technology Institute, China
Asst. Prof. Dahuin Jung, Soongsil University, South Korea
Prof. Daniel P. Lopresti, Lehigh University, USA
Assoc. Prof. Danielle Azar, Lebanese American University, Lebanon
Prof. Debnath Bhattacharyya, K. L. University, India
Assoc. Prof. Dengfeng Ke, Beijing Language and Culture University, China
Prof. Der-Chyuan Lou, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital at Linkou, Taoyuan 33302, Taiwan, China
Assoc. Prof. Dianwei Wang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dr. Ding Junwen, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Assoc. Prof. Du Huynh, The University of Western Australia, Australia
Dr. Fan Zongwen, Huaqiao University, China
Assoc. Prof. Fang Ren, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Felix J. Garcia Clemente, University of Murcia, Spain
Prof. Feng Min, Wuhan Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Feng Zhao, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. George Carutasu, Romanian American University, Romania
Prof. Ghani Albaali, Princess Sumaya University for Technology, Jordan
Prof. Grigorios N. Beligiannis, University of Patras, Greece
Prof. Hamza Erol, Mersin University, Turkey
Prof. Han Jungang, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Lect. Ph.D. Hao Yu, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Haoyang Tang, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Hong Wenxing, Xiamen University, China
Dr. Hong Zhang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Hongguang Wang, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Hongxi Wei, Inner Mongolia University, China
Prof. Huiyu Zhou, University of Leicester, UK
Asst. Prof. Inês Domingues, Instituto Superior de Engenharia de Coimbra, Portugal
Dr. Jashila Nair Mogan, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Prof. Jesuk Ko, Universidad Mayor de San Andres (UMSA), Bolivia
Prof. Jiaze Sun, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Jifeng Shen, Jiangsu University, China
Prof. Jihong Liu, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Lect. Jinghua Liu, Huaqiao University, China
Asst. Prof. Jingxin Liu, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Dr. Jinyong Hu, Google, USA
Assoc. Prof. Jionglong Su, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, China
Prof. Joao Manuel R. S. TAVARES, University of Porto, Portugal
Prof. Jonghwa Kim, Cheju Halla University, South Korea
Assoc. Prof. Joon Huang Chuah, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Prof. José Manuel Molina López, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
Prof. Junhai Wen, Beijing Institute of Technology, China
Prof. Junsuo Qu, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Jurong Bai, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Asst. Prof. Kalinka Regina Lucas Jaquie Castelo Branco, University of São Paulo, Brazil
Dr. Kh Tohidul Islam, Monash University, Australia
Dr. Khaldi Amine, Universite Kasdi Merbah Ouargla, Algeria
Lect. Khwunta Kirimasthong, Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand
Kirill Demochkin, Samsung Research, Georgia
Prof. Klimis Ntalianis, Technological Educational Institute of Athens, Greece
Dr. KRZYSZTOF GASKA, Silesian University of Technology, Poland
Lect. Lakmali Karunarathne, York St John University, London Campus, UK
Prof. Larbi Boubchir, University of Paris 8, France
Prof. Lazhar Khriji, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Dr. Le Nguyen Quoc Khanh, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Assoc. Prof. Leyuan Liu, Central China Normal University, China
Lect. Li Yinghua, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dr. Lihong Zheng, Charles Sturt University, Australia
Prof. Ljiljana Trajkovic, Simon Fraser University, Canada
Lect. Lu Zhang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Madya Dr. Ong Pauline, UTHM Community, Malaysia
Dr. Mahin Mohammadi, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Assoc. Prof. Maoshen Jia, Beijing University of Technology, China
Dr. Marco Fanfani, University of Florence, Italy
Assoc. Prof. Masnizah Mohd, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Massimo Tistarelli, University of Sassari, Italy
Prof. Md Forhad Rabbi, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
Prof. Mehdi Gheisari, Iran Shenzhen BKD Co.LTD, China; Islamic Azad University, Iran
Dr. Mengyang Zhao, Dartmouth College, USA
Prof. Miguel Moctezuma-Flores, Universidad Nacional de Mexico, Mexico
Assoc. Prof. Mingdi Hu, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Mircea-Florin Vaida, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Assoc. Prof. Mohamed Arezki Mellal, M'Hamed Bougara University, Algeria
Prof. Mohamed Ismail Roushdy, Ain Shams University, Egypt
Assoc. Prof. Mohammed Abdul Rahman AlShehri, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Dr. Mohd Helmy Abd Wahab, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Mohd Nazri Bin Ismail, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia, Malaysia
Prof. Mounîm A. El-Yacoubi, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, France
Dr. Nikolaos Polatidis, University of Brighton, UK
Asst. Prof. Nitikarn Nimsuk, Thammasat University, Thailand
Dr. Nor Surayahani Suriani, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia, Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Olarik Surinta, Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Assoc. Prof. Ou Li, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Dr. Palash Ghosal, Sikkim Manipal University, India
Dr. Papangkorn Inkeaw, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Prof. Parameshachari B D, GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women, India
Asst. Prof. Pasquale Coscia, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Assoc. Prof. Pavel Loskot, ZJU-UIUC Institute, China
Prof. Pavlo Maruschak, Ternopil Ivan Puluj National Technical University, Ukraine
Dr. Pengfei Han, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Petr Hajek, University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
Asst. Prof. Phisan Kaewprapha, Thammasat University, Thailand
Prof. Prabhat K. Mahanti, University of New Brunswick, Canada
Dr. Prapaporn Techa-Angkoon, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Prof. Qian He, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, China
Assoc. Prof. Qingdong Huang, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Qinghua Zhao, Nanjing University of Finance & Economics, China
Prof. Qinglan Zhao, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Qingxiao Guan, Jimei Univertsity, China
Prof. Qirong Mao, Jiangsu University, China
Prof. Qiu Chen, Kogakuin University, Japan
Assoc. Prof. Qixing Zhang, University of Science and Technology of China, China
Prof. Rafael Lins Federal, University of Pernambuco, Brazil
Dr. RAJA JAMILAH BINTI RAJA YUSOF, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Asst. Prof. Rakhi Bharadwaj, Vishwakarma Institute of Technology, India
Prof. Rao Li, University of South Carolina Aiken, USA
Asst. Prof. RASHMI P, Research Scholar, Sri Siddhartha Academy of Higher Education, Tumakuru, India
Assoc. Prof. Reshmy Krishnan, Muscat College, Sultanate of Oman
Prof. Robert Sablatnig, Technische Universität Wien, Austria
Asst. Prof. Rushit Dave, Minnesota State University, USA
Satish Gajawada, IIT Roorkee Alumnus, India
Prof. S. Nagarani, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, India
Prof. Sai-Keung Wong, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, China
Prof. Saman Halgamuge, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Assoc. Prof. Sangho Park, Central Conneticut State University, USA
Asst. Prof. Sara Althubiti, Majmaah University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Satish Gajawada, IIT Roorkee Alumnus, India
Seppo Sirkemaa, Turku School of Economics at the University of Turku, Finland
Prof. Sergey Ablameyko, Belarusian State University, Belarus
Dr. Shahab Amiri, Islamic Azad University, Iran
Prof. Shamim Ripon, East West University, Bangladesh
Assoc. Prof. Shaopeng Wang, Inner Mongolia University, China
Assoc. Prof. SHIVAKUMARA PALAIAHNAKOTE, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Asst. Prof. Shridhar B Devamane, Tecsec Technologies Bangalore, India
Shu Ming TAM, University of Macau, Macao S. A. R., China
Dr. Shuo Lv, Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Asst. Prof. Sinan Chen, Kobe University, Japan
Prof. Siva Yellampalli, SRM University AP, India
Assoc. Prof. Siwan Dong, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Sook Ling Chua, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Dr. Soroosh Shalileh, HSE University, Russia
Asst. Prof. Sujatha Krishnamoorthy, Wenzhou-Kean University, China
Dr. Sumendra Yogarayan, Multimedia University, Malaysia
Prof. Tahir Cetin Akinci, Istanbul Technical University, Turkey
Dr. Taoxin Peng, Edinburgh Napier University, UK
Prof. Torres Rudloff Nicolás, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Chile
Assoc. Prof. Vajda Szilard, Central Washington University, USA
Prof. Valentina Emilia Balas, Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad, Romania
Prof. Vincenzo Piuri, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
Assoc. Prof. Vishnu Kotrajaras, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
Prof. Vladimir Milián Núñez, Universidad de las Ciencias Informáticas, Cuba
Asst. Prof. Wanwan Li, University of South Florida, USA
Dr. Wei Huang, Xiamen University, China
Assoc. Prof. Weihua Liu, Xi ’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Wei Li, City University of HongKong, China
Asst. Prof. Wei-Han Yu, University of Macau, Macao S. A. R., China
Assoc. Prof. Weiwei Kong, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Asst. Prof. Wenbiao Zhang, Yunnan Minzu University, China
Prof. Wenbin Yang, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Wentao Fan, Huaqiao University, China
Prof. Wenwu Wang, University of Surrey, United Kingdom
Dr. Xianzhi Wang, University of Technology Sydney, Australia
Assoc. Prof. Xiaobin Zhi, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Lect. Xiaohao Cai, University of Southampton, UK
Assoc. Prof. Xiaoming Yao, Hainan University, China
Assoc. Prof. Xiaowei Yi, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Prof. Xin Liu, Huaqiao University, China
Asst. Prof. Xin Tang, University of International Relations, China
Prof. Xin Zhang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Xinfeng Shu, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Prof. Xiwen Zhang, Beijing Language and Culture University, China
Assoc. Prof. Xu He, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Yang Guang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Yang Jia, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dr. Yang Zhen, Tsinghua University, China
Assoc. Prof. IR. DR. YAP HWA JEN, University of Malaya, Malaysia
Prof. Dr. Yew Kee WONG Eric, Hong Kong Chu Hai College, Hong Kong China
Assoc. Prof. Yilun Shang, Northumbria University, UK
Lect. Yin Mi, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Assoc. Prof. Yong Zhang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dr. Yu Liu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
Prof. Yuan Yan TANG, University of Macau, Macao S. A. R., China
Prof. Yuan-Kai Wang, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan, China
Prof. Yuji Iwahori, Chubu University, Japan
Lect. Yulia Kumar, Kean University, USA
Prof. Yuzhen Niu, Fuzhou University, China
Asst. Prof. Zahid Akhtar, State University of New York Polytechnic Institute, USA
Asst. Prof. Zengguang Tian, Yunnan Minzu University, China
Dr. Zhaoxia Yin, Anhui University, China
Assoc. Prof. Zheng Lixiao, Huaqiao University, China
Dr. Zhenghong Yu, Guangdong Polytechnic of Sci.&Tech., China
Dr. Zhenzhou Tian, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Prof. Zhiguang Xu, Valdosta State University, USA
Assoc. Prof. Zhiqiang Bao, Xi’an University of Posts & Telecommunications, China
Prof. Zhongmin Wang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China