CCAT 2025 Keynote Speakers

Prof. Chun-Yi Su
Concordia University, Canada
H-index: 83
苏春翌,加拿大康考迪亚大学,教授
Chun-Yi Su (Senior Member, IEEE) received the Ph.D. degree in control engineering from the South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China, in 1990.,After a seven-year stint with the University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada, he joined Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada, in 1998, where he is currently a Professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and holds the Concordia University Research Chair in Control. He is currently a Professor with the State Laboratory of Synthesis Automation of Process Industry, Northeastern University, Shenyang, China. He has also held several short-time visiting positions, including the Chang Jiang Chair Professorship by the China Ministry of Education and the JSPS Invitation Fellowship from Japan. He is the author or a co-author of over 300 publications, which have appeared in journals, as book chapters, and in conference proceedings. His research covers control theory and its applications to various mechanical systems, with a recent focus on control of systems involving hysteresis nonlinearities.,Dr. Su has served for many conferences as an organizing committee member. He has been on the editorial board of 18 journals, including Mechatronics (IFAC). He has served as an Associate Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Automatic Control and IEEE Transactions on Control Systems Technology.

Prof. Dave Towey
University of Nottingham Ningbo China
Speech Title: Testing Untestable Software, and Teaching How: Metamorphic Testing
Professor Dave Towey received the BA and MA degrees in computer science, linguistics, and languages from the University of Dublin, Trinity College, Ireland; the MEd degree in education leadership from the University of Bristol, U.K.; and the PhD degree in computer science from The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China. He has been with University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) since 2013, where he serves as the head of the School of Computer Science, and as deputy director of the International Doctoral Innovation Centre. He previously served as the associate dean of education and student experience for the Faculty of Science and Engineering. Prior to joining UNNC, he spent eight years working in a variety of roles with another Sino-foreign university in Zhuhai (Beijing Normal University-Hong Kong Baptist University: United International College, UIC ... recently renamed to Beijing Normal Baptist University, BNBU). His current research interests include software testing (especially adaptive random testing, for which he was amongst the earliest researchers who established the field, and metamorphic testing) and technology-enhanced education. He co-founded the ICSE International Workshop on Metamorphic Testing in 2016. He is a fellow of the HEA, and a senior member of the ACM and IEEE.

Prof. Tao Liu
Southwest Minzu University
Speech Title: Intelligent Reflecting Surface-Assisted IoT Charging Strategies in 5G/6G Networks
Tao Liu, Ph.D. (Postdoctoral), is a professor and master's supervisor. He is recognized as a leading talent by the National Civil Affairs Commission and a reserve candidate for academic and technological leadership in Sichuan Province. Dr. Liu has served as a visiting scholar at Columbia University in the United States and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich in Germany. Dr. Liu has been engaged in long-term research in areas including the Internet of Things, edge computing, artificial intelligence, smart communications, smart agriculture, and smart transportation. In recent years, he has led over more than 10 research projects at various levels, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China General Project, the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation’s General Fund, Sichuan Province’s science and technology projects, and research projects supported by the State Ethnic Affairs Commission. Dr. Liu has published over 40 academic papers in prestigious international journals, such as IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, IEEE Transactions on Communications, IEEE Internet of Things Journal, and IEEE Transactions on Intelligent Transportation Systems.
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Prof. Xi Li Zhejiang University, China IAPR/IET Fellow
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Prof. Shaoen Wu Kennesaw State University, USA
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Prof. Ruili Wang
Wenzhou University of Technology, China |
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Prof. Jun Fu Northeastern University, China
付俊 教授, 东北大学
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Prof. Dianhui Wang China University of Mining and Technology, China
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Prof. Yan Wu
Georgia Southern University, USA 吴岩 教授, 美国乔治亚南方大学 |
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Prof. Michael John Witbrock The University of Auckland, New Zealand
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