Professional of the Year - Education/Computer Engineering

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Edwin K.P. Chong

Colorado State University
1373 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins CO 80523-1373
Industry: Higher Education and Research
Born: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Spouse: Yat-Yee Chong
Children: Madeleine, Isaac
Current Organization: Colorado State University
Type of Organization: University
Major Product: Higher education, research
Area of Distribution: International
Expertise: Electrical and Computer Engineering
University/Degree: B.E. (Honors, 1st Class Honors), Electrical & Electronics Engineering, University of Adelaide, South Australia, 1987; M.A., Electrical Engineering, 1989; Ph.D., Electrical Engineering, 1991, Princeton University, New Jersey
Title: Professor, Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering/Professor, Dept. of Mathematics
Work History: Professor, Mathematics, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001-present, Colorado State University; Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1991-97; Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 1997-2001; Professor/Adjunct Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2001-present, Purdue University; Consultant for various organizations, 1996-present
Honors & Awards: Numerous including, Outstanding IEEE Branch Counselor and Advisor Award, 1993; IEEE Section Recognition Award (IEEE Central Indiana Section), 1994; National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award, 1995; Tarkington Hall Certificate of Appreciation, 1996; Frederick Emmons Terman Award, American Society for Engineering, 1998; Purdue University Faculty Scholar Award, 1999; IEEE Control Systems Society Distinguished Lecturer, 2001-03; Elected to Full Member of Sigma Xi, 2002; Elsevier Best Paper Award, 2004
Published Works: Numerous publications including- 2 books, "An Introduction to Optimization", 1996, ISBN 0-471-08949-4, xxxi+409 pp and "An Introduction to Optimization, 2nd Edition", 2001, ISBN 0-471-39126-3, xvi+477 pp, John Wiley & Sons Inc., New York, NY; 200 journal papers, conference proceedings and presentations, book chapters; Papers on philosophy, theology and alologetics
Affiliations: Fellow, I.E.E.E.
Website: http://www.edwinchong.us