Associate Professor Dr. Sian Lun Lau (Malaysia) Visits ComTec

On September 20, 2019, Prof. Sian Lun Lau of Sunway University in Malaysia visited ComTec. The visit provided an opportunity for many very interesting discussions regarding future collaborations.

Biography:

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sian Lun Lau earned both his MSc and Dr.-Ing. degrees from the University of Kassel, Germany, where he has worked as a full-time researcher since 2004. He has contributed to and managed various German national and EU-funded projects, such as EU FP6 MobiLife, ITEA S4ALL, BMBF Matrix, and EU FP7 SEAM4US. Since February 2013, he has returned to his home country and assumed the position of Department Chair at the Department of Computing and Information Systems, Sunway University. He continues to conduct active research and has published over 60 works in conferences, workshops, book chapters, and journals. He is currently a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). His research interests include ubiquitous computing, sustainable smart cities, context awareness, and applied machine learning.

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Sunway University

Abstract:

This brief presentation introduces the Department of Computing and Information Systems at Sunway University and its current research focus on topics related to smart and sustainable cities. Following the introduction, the second half of the presentation will highlight some of my recent projects and research. The presentation will conclude with a Q&A session and a discussion on potential collaboration between the two universities.