Prof. Shiyou Lian is Associate Professor at Xi'an Shiyou University, China. He has engaged in the teaching and research of computer science and artificial intelligence for nearly 30 years. His current research areas includes Imprecise-information processing, Intelligence science and technology theories, Intelligent application system development, etc.
Prof. Lian participated in or presided over 10 scientific projects, including National Natural Science Foundation of China projects and National 863 Hi-tech projects. He is sole author of 3 academic monographs and sole or first author of over 30 scientific papers; won a second prize of Distinguished Science and Research Achievement of Shaanxi Institutions of Higher Learning; singly developed expert system development tool ESS.
Prof. Lian is sole author and editor of 6 textbooks, including the Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (Third Edition), one of the National "Eleventh Five-year" Planned Textbooks. He has also won 2 second prizes of teaching achievement of provincial level.
