My CV

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EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Information Management,
  National Central University 2005-2009

Dissertation: Constructing Decision Trees from Data with Various Label-Driven Inductions. >
Advisor: Professor Yen-Liang Chen

• M.S., Information Management,
  National Central University 2003-2005

Thesis: Knowledge Discovery at Multiple Concept Levels in a Multiple Store Environment.
Advisor: Professor Yen-Liang Chen

• B.S. Information Management, Tamkang University 1999-2003

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PUBLICATIONS

• Journal Articles
  • Hsiao-Wei Hu, Yen-Liang Chen, Kwei Tang: A Dynamic Discretization Approach for Constructing Decision Trees with a Continuous Label. IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering 21(11): 1505-1514 (2009)
  • Yen-Liang Chen, Hsiao-Wei Hu, Kwei Tang: Constructing a decision tree from data with hierarchical class labels. Expert Systems with Application 36(3): 4838-4847 (2009)
    
  • Kwei Tang, Yen-Liang Chen, Hsiao-Wei Hu: Context-based market basket analysis in a multiple-store environment. Decision Support Systems 45(1): 150-163 (2008)
    
• Conference Proceeding
  • Yen-Liang Chen and Hsiao-Wei Hu, Knowledge discovery at multiple concept levels in a multiple store environment, International Conference on Information Management, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taiwan (2005)
• Other Research Publication
  • Hsiao-Wei Hu and Wen-Po Tsou, Constructing a New Youth Volunteer Collaborative Services Platform in Modern Community through the Cooperation of Fourteen Involved Universities in Taoyuan, 12th Asia Pacific Regional Volunteer Conference, Kaohsiung Taiwan, Nov.26-29 (2009)

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RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Data mining, Blog mining, Information retrieval, and EC technologies. Currently, I am focusing on classification techniques.

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TEACHING INTERESTS

• Data mining, Database system, Data warehousing, Information Retrieval, Knowledge management and EC technologies.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCES

• Undergraduate Courses:
  • 2006.9 - 2008.1: “C Programming”, Adjunct Instructor, Department of Information Management, National Central University.
• Other Courses:
  • 2009.8 - present: “Service Learning”, Instructor, Taoyuan Education Volunteer League.

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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

• 2009 - present: Secretary of Minister, Council Of Labor Affairs Executive Yuan Taiwan.
• 2007 - present: Consultant, Bacca Creative Consulting Co.
• 2008 - 2009: Visiting Scholar, Krannert School of Management, Purdue University.
• 2008 - 2009: Research Assistant, DB Lab of NCU, Topic: “Building Decision Trees from Data with Numerical and Hierarchical Class Labels.”
• 2006 - 2008: Adjunct Instructor, Department of Information Management, National Central University.
• 2003 - 2006: Research Assistant, DB Lab of NCU, Topic: “The Studies of Applying Data Mining Techniques in Retail Industrial.”
• 2001 - 2002: Consultant, Tamkang University, Information Consultancy Center.
• 2001 - 2001: Computer Engineer, NOVA Co.

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HONORS AND AWARDS

• 2007 - 2008: Principal’s Scholarship of National Central University, Number Available:6, Annual Value: $420,000.
• 2007- 2008: Research Scholarship of National Science Council, for short-term visiting fellowship to Purdue University, Annual Valus: $ 600,000.
• 2005 - 2006: PhD Scholarship of Rotary Educational Foundation, Annual Values: $ 180,000.
• 2004: Rotary Youth Leadership Awards.
• 2003: Taoyuan Best Teacher of Community Awards.
• 2003: Outstanding Employee of Tamkang Consultancy Center Awards.
• 2003: Outstanding Employee of Tamkang Information Center.

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COMMITTEE AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

• 2008 - present: Director, Young Service Leader Association.
• 2007 - present: CEO, Taoyuan Youth Service Actions Center.
• 2006 - 2008: Chief Secretary, Chung-Hwa Rotary Educational Foundation.

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REFERENCES

• Prof. Yen-Liang Chen

Department of Information Management, National Central University, Chung-Li 320, Taiwan, ROC
E-mail address: wt.ude.ucn.tgm|nehcly#wt.ude.ucn.tgm|nehcly
Tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]

• Prof. Kwei Tang

Krannert School of Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA.
E-mail address: ude.eudrup|gnatk#ude.eudrup|gnatk
Tel.: [phone]; fax: [phone]