The National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI) of the United States is pleased to announce that Professor James M. Tien, an outstanding professor at the University of Miami, a member of the National Academy of Engineering, and a lifetime fellow of IEEE, has officially joined our institute! As an authoritative scholar in the field of intelligent manufacturing and decision systems, Professor Tien's joining will greatly enhance NAAI's research strength in the intersection of industrial intelligence and management science.

Academic background and leadership experience

1. Current position:

Distinguished Professor at the University of Miami

National Academy of Engineering (NAE Member)

IEEE Life Fellow

2. Previous leadership positions:

Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Miami

IEEE Executive Vice President

Chairman of the IEEE Executive Committee

Chair of IEEE Product Committee

Chair of IEEE Journal Committee

3. Educational background:

Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

I have over 50 years of research experience in the fields of systems engineering and management science

Academic giants with remarkable achievements

Professor James M. Tien is an internationally renowned scholar in the fields of engineering and management science, dedicated to the research of intelligent manufacturing, decision systems, and service science. His achievements have had a profound impact on industrial intelligence and data-driven decision-making. He has served as the Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Miami, Vice President of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), and has led multiple core committees of IEEE, including the Executive Committee, Product Committee, and Journal Committee. Due to his outstanding contributions, he has been elected as an IEEE Fellow, INFORMS Fellow, and American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellow, and has received multiple international top honors such as the IEEE Joseph G. Wohl Outstanding Professional Award, IEEE Major Education Innovation Award, and IEEE Norbert Wiener Award.

Overview of Professor James M. Tien's Major Academic Achievements and Contributions

Professor James M. Tien is an internationally renowned expert in engineering and management science, whose research focuses on intelligent manufacturing, decision systems, and service science. His core contributions include:

1. Intelligent Decision Theory and Application

Pioneering the development of data-driven dynamic decision-making methods to optimize real-time management of complex systems such as supply chains and medical services.

Develop adaptive decision-making models to promote the application of artificial intelligence in industrial automation.

2. Intelligent Manufacturing and Systems Engineering

Leading interdisciplinary research in intelligent manufacturing, integrating the Internet of Things (IoT), big data, and AI technologies to enhance production efficiency and sustainability.

Hosted multiple National Science Foundation (NSF) key projects to promote technology transfer between industry and academia.

3. Academic leadership and educational innovation

Formerly served as Vice Chairman of IEEE and Dean of the School of Engineering at the University of Miami, promoting the globalization and digital transformation of engineering education.

Received the IEEE Major Education Innovation Award, designed multiple interdisciplinary courses, and trained a new generation of engineers.

4. Honor and Influence

Elected as a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a fellow of the three major international societies IEEE, INFORMS, and AAAS.

Has won dozens of international awards such as the IEEE Norbert Wiener Prize, has been cited over ten thousand times in academic papers, and has applied its technological achievements in fields such as healthcare and energy.

Deepen the NAAI academic ecosystem

As an important academic organization in the global field of artificial intelligence, NAAI has always been committed to promoting cutting-edge technology research and international cooperation. Professor Tien's joining will bring NAAI its profound accumulation in intelligent system optimization, management decision science, and interdisciplinary applications.

Professor Tien is a pioneer in the integration of engineering and artificial intelligence, and his joining will significantly enhance our research capabilities in intelligent decision-making and industrial transformation, promoting NAAI as a bridge connecting academia and industry practice.

NAAI will continue to attract top scholars from around the world, accelerate the process of empowering human society with artificial intelligence through academic exchanges, technical standard setting, and industry cooperation.

About NAAI

The National Academy of Artificial Intelligence (NAAI) is an institution dedicated to promoting the development of the field of artificial intelligence, strengthening academic exchanges and cooperation, and enhancing public understanding and cognition of artificial intelligence. The Academy of Sciences brings together numerous scientists and engineers who have made outstanding achievements in the field of artificial intelligence, aiming to promote innovation and application of artificial intelligence technology through various means such as research, education, policy recommendations, and public services.

NAAI members include Nobel Prize, Turing Prize and academicians from various countries (such as academicians of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the European Academy of Sciences, the CAS Member, the CAE Member, the Royal Society of the United Kingdom, the Royal Academy of Engineering of the United Kingdom, the Royal Academy of Engineering of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the French Academy of Sciences, the French Academy of Engineering, the Japanese Academy of Engineering, the Royal Academy of Engineering of Sweden, the National Academy of Sciences of India, the National Academy of Engineering of India, the Polish Academy of Sciences, the Royal Academy of Science and Arts of the Netherlands, the Australian Academy of Engineering, etc.), IEEE academicians, and ACM academicians, AAAI, IAPR, INNS, EurAI, etc.

    The academicians of NAAI come from Harvard University, University of California, Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of Texas, University of Chicago, California Institute of Technology, Princeton University, University of Michigan, Cornell University, University of California, Merced, Oxford University, University of British Columbia, Johns Hopkins University, Imperial College London, Sorbonne University, Federico II University of Naples, University of Warsaw, Technion Israel, North Carolina State University, University of Toronto, Waseda University, National University of Singapore, Stockholm University, Polish Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Indian Institute of Technology, University of Leicester, University of California, Riverside, and other universities, as well as from Microsoft Google, Nvidia, Facebook, Intel IBM、 The world's top scientists in the field of artificial intelligence from Ant Group and other world-renowned high-tech companies.