◎ Keynote Speakers

Topic: ERP Systems for Project-Based Firms: Benefits, Costs & Implementation Risks

Dr. M.J. Skibniewski is the A. James Clark Chair Professor of Project Management in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park, USA, where he heads the e-Construction Group, a scholarly unit devoted to the research and development of innovative IT-based solutions to the challenges of project planning, design and execution in the construction industry. He is currently on an extended leave, serving as the Founding Dean of the College of Engineering at Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR) in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Prof. Skibniewski also serves as Editor-in-Chief of Automation in Construction, an international research journal published by Elsevier, and as the North American Editor of the Journal of Civil Engineering and Management. Between 1986 and 2005 Dr. Skibniewski served as Professor of Civil Engineering, Construction Engineering and Management, Associate Provost and Dean of International Programs at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees, both in Civil Engineering (Engineering Planning and Management) from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A recipient of numerous professional and academic awards in the United States and abroad, Dr. Skibniewski is an author or co-author of over 200 technical publications. Professor Skibniewski's former Ph.D. students occupy prestigious positions in academia, government and industry in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Thailand, and Taiwan.

　

I-lin Cheng, Ph.D.

Chairman, Zentech technologies, Inc.

Adjunct Professor, National Cheng Kung University

　

Topic: From Innovation to Commercialization [power point]

Educational Background:

B.S. Metallurgical Engineering Dept., National Cheng Kung Univ. 64'

M.S. Materials Science Dept., Univ. of California, Berkeley, 67'

Ph.D. Materials Science Dept., Univ. of California, Berkeley,70'

Working Experiences:

Sr. Research Engineer, Borg-Warner Corp. (70'-77'), automotive parts.

Deputy General Manger, Tang Eng Stainless Steel Plant (77'-80'), planning and construction.

R/D Manager, China Steel Co.(80'-83').

Vice President of technology, China Steel Co. (83'-89').

President, China Steel Chemical Co. (89'-93'), Planning and setup of coal tar distillation plant.

President, Walsin-Cartech Co. (89'-96'), Planning and construction of integrated stainless steel long product mill.

President, Walsin Lihwa Co. (96'~02').

Chairman, MesoPhase Technologies, Inc. (02'-07').

Chairman, Modern Plating Asia Pacific Co. (05'-08').

Chairman, Zentech technologies, Inc. (07'-now).

Adjunct Professors, National Cheng Kung Univ. (78'-Now) on materials science, National Sun Yet-Sen Univ. (01'-now) on technology/innovation management.

　

Mr. J. Y. Sung

Vice President, Production Division, China Steel Corporation

Director of Dragon Steel Corporation &

Director of Chinese Institute of Engineers.

Topic: Engineering, Project and Production Management in China Steel

Educational Background:

B.S. Mechanical Engineering, National Chung Hsing University

M.S. Mechanical Engineering, National Taiwan University

Current Positions:

Vice President, Production Division, China Steel Corporation

Director, China Ecotek Corporation

Director, Info-Champ Systems Corporation

Director, Dragon Steel Corporation

Director, Taiwan Rolling Stock Corporation

Director, Chinese Institute of Engineers

Working Experiences in China Steel Corporation:

Assistant General Superintendent, Rolling Mill Department II

General Manager, Rolling Mill Engineering Department

General Superintendent, Rolling Mill Department III

Assistant Vice President, Production Division

Vice President, Engineering Division