Yi-Bing Lin

Jason Yi-Bing Lin (Chinese: 林一平) is the Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (CSIE) at National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) since 1995, and since 2002, has been the Chair Professor of the Department of Computer Science and Information Management (CSIM), at Providence University, a Catholic university in Taiwan. He also serves as Vice President of the National Chiao Tung University.

Brief biography

Lin entered the National Cheng Kung University in 1980 and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) in 1983. In 1985, he undertook a doctorate program at the University of Washington (Advisor: Ed Lazowska), and graduated with a Ph.D. in Computer Science in 1990. His research interests include personal communications, mobile computing, intelligent network signaling, computer telephony integration, and parallel simulation.

In 1981, Jason Lin met Sherry Wang and wooed her by drawing her a picture every week. Sherry is now mother of Jason Lin's two daughters, Denise and Doris.

Career chronology

• 1983 - 1985: Second Lieutenant Instructor, Communication and Electronics School of Chinese Army, Taiwan, R.O.C.
• 1990 - 1995: Research Scientist, Applied Research Area, Bell Communications Research, Morristown, New Jersey
• 1995 - 1996: TRB Review Committee Member for Telecommunication Laboratories (TL), Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd.
• 1995-present: Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
• 1996: Deputy Director, Microelectronics and Information Systems Research Center, (MIRC), NCTU
• 1996 - 1997: Consultant, Computer & Communication Research Laboratories, Industrial Technology Research Institute (CCL/ITRI)
• 1997 - 1999: Chairman, Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, National Chiao Tung University
• 1999 - present: Adjunct Research Fellow, Academia Sinica
• 2002 - present: Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Information Management, Providence University, Shalu, Taiwan
• 2004 - 2006: Dean, Office of Research and Development, National Chiao Tung University
• 2006 - 2011: Dean, College of Computer Science, National Chiao Tung University
• Member of the International Advisory Board, Alpine Research and Development Lab for Networks and Telematics, University of Trento, Italy.
• 2009 - present: Member, Board of Directors, Chunghwa Telecommunications
• 2011 - present: Vice President, National Chiao Tung University
• Source: Chiao Tung University webpage

Publications

Lin is the co-author of three books Wireless and Mobile Network Architecture (co-author with Imrich Chlamtac; published by John Wiley, 2001), Wireless and Mobile All-IP Networks (John Wiley, 2005), and Charging for Mobile All-IP Telecommunications (John Wiley, 2008).

Awards

• 1997, 1999 and 2001 Distinguished Research Awards from National Science Council, ROC
• 1998 Outstanding Youth Electrical Engineer Award from CIEE, ROC
• 2003 IEEE Fellow
• 2003 ACM Fellow
• 2004 AAAS Fellow
• 2004 K.-T. Li Outstanding Award
• 2005 IET/IEE Fellow
• 2005 Pan WY Distinguished Research Award
• 2005 Teco Award
• 2005 Medal of Information, IICM
• 2006 Best Impact Award, IEEE Taipei Section
• 2006 ISI Highly Cited Scholar (Author Publication Number: A0096-206-L)
• 2006 Academic Publication Award of The Sun Yat-Sen Cultural Foundation
• 2006 Academic Award of the Ministry of Education
• 2007 KT Hou Honored Award
• 2007 HP Technology for Teaching Higher Education Grant Award
• 2007 YZ Hsu Technology Cathedra Award
• 2008 Award for Outstanding contributions in Science and Technology, Executive Yuen, ROC.
• 2009 IBM Shared University Research Award
• 2010 IBM Faculty Award
• 2010 IEEE Region 10 Academia-Industry Partnership Award
• 2010 IEEE Vehicular Technology Society "Top Associate Editor"
• 2011 TWAS Prize in Engineering Sciences
• 2011 National Chair Award, Ministry of Education, ROC.

External links

• Jason Yi-Bing Lin's home page.
• (Chinese) Yi-Bing Lin's blog