Prof. Carlos Artemio Coello Coello

      Department of Computer Science, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico

      Investigador Cinvestav 3F 

      IEEE Fellow

Prof. Carlos A. Coello Coello is a world-renowned researcher in the field of evolutionary computation, with a particular focus on multi-objective optimization. He is currently Professor with Distinction at the Department of Computer Science, CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico. He received his M.Sc. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from Tulane University, USA.

Prof. Coello Coello has published extensively, including several authoritative books and over 90 peer-reviewed journal articles indexed in the Journal Citation Reports. His pioneering work in evolutionary multi-objective optimization (EMO) has had a profound impact on both theoretical research and practical applications, making him one of the most cited scholars in the field.

As an IEEE Fellow, he has played a key leadership role in shaping the international EMO research community, and has served as editor and organizer for numerous high-profile conferences such as EMO, PPSN, and LION.

      Prof. Han-Chieh Chao

      National Dong Hwa University

Prof. Han-Chieh Chao holds a Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University, USA. He is currently the President of National Dong Hwa University in Taiwan and also serves as the President of the Taiwan Association of Computer Science and the Taiwan Association of International Networking. He is an adjunct professor at several universities, including Xiamen University, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and Harbin Institute of Technology.

Prof. Chao is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a Fellow of the British Computer Society (BCS), and a Senior Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He has been honored with the U.S. Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award and the Schweitzer Humanitarian Award.

His primary research interests include high-speed networks, mobile communication networks, IPv6 and next-generation Internet, the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and quantum computing. He has authored four monographs and published over 400 research papers. Under his guidance, more than 160 students have earned their doctoral and master's degrees. He has led numerous research projects in both Taiwan and mainland China and serves as Editor-in-Chief or Guest Editor for several academic journals.